The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-10

ers as approximately begged--not for themselves
but for the preservation Of their children. In a
short time the inmates of the ladies' cabin, to-
gether with a number of gentlemen, were assem-
bled on the promenade deck, whittier they had
taken refuge in consequence of the continued
settling of the hull in the water. The further
sinking Of the hull and the parting of the prom
enade deck, as have been heretofore related
threw those who We're on it into the sea, and
among them Mr.. Merriett, his wife and child.
Being an excellent swimmer, he was enabled
to- sustain both, although the difficulty of SO do
ing was greatly increased by the close clnging
of the mother TO the child.
While thus engaged, n boy of twelve or four
teen years caught hold Of him for help, and he
too was sustained until Mr.. NJ. proposed to him
to mount fragment ofthc wreck floating near.
The boy accordingly mounted on If, and seem
ed so well able to maintain himself that Mr.. NJ.
asked him to take his child on the fragment,
to which the lad readily acceded TO- Mr.. M.
was now able to besow all his strength in sustain
ing his wife, when to his horror he felt himself
clasped from behind, around the lower part of
his body, by the iron grasp of stout athletic
man, evidently struggling for life. An instant
was sufficient 10 satisfy MIR. M. that the grasp
of the man would drown them all, and telling
his wife that this would be the case without he
could extricate himself, he asllen her to raey
her strength for an effort to reach piece of the
ing her push towards it with rs much power
as his peculiar situation would allow him to do,
he saw her gain it. In the mean tire his own
case called for immediate relief, but he found
himself on making the effort utterly unable to
gain release from the powerful hold which
was fastened around his body with an iron firm
ness. There was but one hope left, and there
was nota moment allowed him TO deliberate
on it. Mr.. NJ had been an expert swimmer
and diver when boy, and to sink under The
waves with man clinging to hin, was the last
the only resort remaining. They went down
together, and the man relaxed his hold before
Mr.. nj s breath became exhauSted.-On rising
agnn towards the surface, he struck against pie
of the wreck which were now floating over
him, and after some difficulty cleared them so
as To breathe again; but on looking around he
could neither see his wife or child, nor the boy.
What had occurred during the brief space that
he was beneath the waves, he knew not, but he
neither heard nor saw them any more.
Soon after, he reached what he supposed was
a hatchway, and this sustaned him pretty well.
While thus floating he discovered near him IA
man on a smaller fragment, evidently much ex-
hausted. He called to him TO the hatch rs u
place of greater safety, and after no little effort
his fellow sufferer was placed upon It, The
weight of the two, however, were found to be
rather too much for the hatch to sustain and
subsequently, when they fell in with large
fragment, tney GREW me llatcn upon IL, anu thuS
enabled 10 float without being immersed.
On this the two remained from Friday night
until Sunday, having on Saturday experienced
heavy gale which for hours threatened TO des-
troy their frai hoat, and engulph them in the
ocean. On Saturday they neared the land and
were finally cast ashore on the beach, on the n.
Carolina coast.
Mr.. NJ. left his companion on the beach per-
fecty exhausted, and, although himself nearly
worn out, went forward to discover house. He
had not proceeded very far when, 10 his mex
Dressube 10Y, he discovered Il small hut, the sight
of which renewed his strength and hopes. Bra
cling himself for a final effort, he pushed forward,
although with totlering steps, and arrived at the
door, found it to be fishernan's hut-but emp
tn and apparently deserted! Overcome by fatigue,
hunger and disappointment he fell liteless TO
the ground, and when he came to himself louRd
at his side three fishermen who had arrived al
the hui soon after he entered il, and having kin
died fire, hud warmed and restored him to an
imution. Mr.. NJ. Immediately informed them Of
his comrade on the beach, and indicted, as well
ms he cOnd the direction, but the search proved
Intellectual although prolonged until dark.
On the following morning, however, IL farmer
who had heard some rulnors of the wreck, in
riding towards the shore on an errand OF mercy
If possible he might find any one who need
ed t-discoverng an object crawling over one
of the sand bills on the beach, which on u nearer
nc IOlllll 10 NE human DciuE. III was
the companion ofNlr. NJ. who had lain on the
beach all night, too much exhausted to move.
He was immediately conveyed to place of
shelter, where every kindness was shown to
both the sufferers
CANADIAN AFFAIRs.-The Albany Journal
states that Anderson, one of the parties on trial
at Watertown, for burning the Sir Robert Peel,
has been acquitted, but remained for trial on
another charge, of robbing the boat. The Jour
nal says that another circuit will he ordered for
the trial ofthe other prisoners, but without ex-
panation of the ca,lse-probably for the reason
that fair trial cannot be obtainedsat that circuit
1t will be seen by the following extract from
the Buffalo Advertiser, that the insurgents at
Short Hills near Niagara, gave been entirely de-
feated:
"Accounts have been received this morning
from Canada, the entire defeat of the insur-
gent force, in the neighborhood ofthe Short Hills
yesterday, and the capture of their standards and
ringleaders. A large body of troops and 60
Indians warriors had been previously collected