Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-03

plank, snd succeeded 10 scselnr them au,isv u.
The danger OF their sitoation once faT., ~ "
The heavy mast lay arruss the Geek on which ~, -
and kcr, about twelve inches nudct water ana h.. -
vete evidently iast parting! Captain pcarsos. Az ~
rest set h,mtclf TO work TO lash the wreck ta.s,l. m
aid e the tcprs on the mast-lctitna tho rome, "a %
tdc Of te a0 which pa'Hoe updot came Up 90 b.. ~.
side aud icy repeating this operation thcy formed \.
vet Nork over u. They also succeeded 20 lafliay
boyrs TO their ran which formed seats 'e
Friday p1ssod without any weasel coming in sight T..
ihrti now hccamc intense The heat of tho ~, ''
oppressive, IT, rays p'uuog dowa thrr bare hr, ~
on. aud nono more than riit and plntsluon.
Ga Saturday they fo az With ano,Lct p,rsa Of ,.
wreck, On which wctc Chicken and three Others 49,,
they took their ran Towards tho close of ,,ot,.,
had approached within hlls mile at shore joe
and many were very anxious to make ,aori to l,
THIS was objected 10 by Maj Heath tae bcakers rs 49,
high and would have dashed The ran 20 pieces on Ut 49,
Nh Greenwood. from Georgia told the Mll1r t5t to -
Of the hest swimmers IN tho country, nul that 10
tie a rope around him and swim to the shore "a
replied tho Major, you shall not rFk life fat s
der these circumstances, and IN oh aiompi Won
losn your lie No! am tie oldest in danger ID.
will not increase the risk of others All hope Of ,
thon was shortly afterwards given up. slight ,st,s
ltom the shore was cnuyng them out into lie ,s
Despair now seemed to seize on some OF them aud one w
goated that II relief did not soon reach them J.. u0s
necessary To cast lots Tho frmness and decision Of H.
Heath soon pot this horrid idea to light We are C,
tians, he told them 'and we cannot innoccn,y i,,,
hands 10 the blood Of fellow creature 4 houbo ru.,
tophe has deprived hume of their lives brought o
to many hearth. add thrown upon tho morcy o The ~
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manliness and sink TO the brute We have all our thos,
about u.s. and shoud face DEATH which must sooner or ,i
oYer'ako u.s. with the spirit that becomes ohuas
men. When that hour arrives will lay down my he Md
out muir mef, and will risk II for the safety Of A.,
one of youbul will never stand by and anohets e
sed that may drink his blood and cat his flesh NJ
such words these did he quiet them and reeonc lie %
TO await the ISSUE The day away again without "A,
sight ola vessel to cheer their dropping spirits.
On Sunday morning IL commenced raining with
stiff breeze from the Northeast, which soon nefea.ct
severe gale. Every effort ma de to catch sont
the falling rain IN the piece Of which they Ind
taken from the mast, but the high that the h.
tie they did catch was nearly salt tho water of III.
occan.-Sull the cooled them and in their siu,
ton, was refreshing and grateful.
They had now ben without food or water for fop,
days and nights their tongues were dry in their mouth,
their flesh burnt and bllstered by tho sun and then
brains evered, and many Of them began to exhibit u.
peculiar madness attendant on starvation. They could
not sleep either, the ra almost always under vs.
ter and required continual watchfunesg 10 keep then
selves from being washed over by the sea
On Tuesday morning, vessel hove in sight, and he
track seemed to be much nearer them than those they
had seen the day before They again waved their IA
and raised their feeble voices Sill the vessel kent O.
her track which now appeared 10 carry her away from
Them "She Is gone said one of the crew, poor ii.
low who had been dreadfully scald-d and he laid HIN
sell down on one OF the boxes, he snid ''to die -
Captain Pearson, who had been closely watching The vei
sci, cried out "She us She is coming towards us
And so was All sails set, and full before the wind
tho vessel made for them. The schooner proved
to be tire Henry Camerdon, bound from Philadelphia
| Wilmington N. &. AS soon the captain came within
speaking distance, he took his trumpet and cried ou
"Be OF good cheer, will you !" twas the frs
strange voice that had reached their ears for Eve ds
which were to them age.
When the schooner came alongside thew all rushcd fran
ucaly on deck, and It was with some difficulty that IN
Capt could keep them from the water casks Ito mmed
steiy gave each of them half pint water sweeeood wit
molasses and repeated al short intervals Ills prudeuu
doubtless, preserved their lives.
During the morning Major Heath and his corpany h.
W
and as soon az the Capt OF the Henry Camerdon told
Oft he sailed in the direction had beep and shortly
afterwards came in sight On this wreck which pa
OF the promenade deck, Miss Rebecca Lamar Mr.,
Noah Smith ofAugusta Mister Charles Lunar, Mr. ROB.
e Iutchingson of savannah Tho two ladies' were much
! exhausted, and Master Lamar was almost dead
When the promenade deck separated from the hull msuy
persons took refuge on thspor ofit. Among them
nr. ~ H. Lamar Of Savannah. and two children, tho Rev
Mr.. WItt and lady OF Florida, and child OF Mr. IIuco-
SON. and the u mate of the Pulaski On Sltuny moranp
hndng mat there was no other hope of safety the male
proposed TO take the boat which they had secured being
"a deck boatlud with FIVE OF the abo OF these Tho
rat endeayou reach the shore, and TO send
vessels cruise for them This being nssentod the lc
win mr. Lamar and four others took their departure, a..
on wednesday morning they reached New River Inlet 10
taiey ne passengers remaining on the raft with the er
cpon OF e Our mentioned as taken of by the John Can
erdon diod from exaustaion among them was tho Rev
Mr. N and lady, whose christian Their ~
excited TIC admiration OF all around them, They c-;i
wrhn iow minutes Of each other. Seven persons were
reported to have died on Monday.-The body OF Mr. Pt
nam Of savannah hoatcd TO the raft and reoognse b
his friends.
IL was ascerainee at Wilmington on Wednesday NOR
ng mat eight other persons from the wreck had reached
New River Inlet, but their Names with eIce2o ns
unknown.
The passengers who escaped almost withoG. 81
cep,ng the clothes in which they sleeping, 40
snered very severely from the blS;cnng effects Of the
and The chilly wind Of the night They were entirely de-
iue OF water or food Of any kind Those who were Us
saved were.most of them dreadfu state OF
debility.
The following rocapitulation OF tho number saved
, different tines
In the two boata, l6
On the two RATS, 80
In tho boat with Mr.. G, u. Lamar
GA other fragments,