Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-07-06

o"s'eiinB tnelr faces and back, some not hav-
ing even shirt on, and none more than a
shirt and pantaloons,
The suffering of the Younger portion Of
their company at this time became very
great, Major Twiggs, ofthe II. S. a. had
saved his child, a boy about twelve wears Of
lnge. He kept him in his arms nearly ali
the time-and when be would call on his
mother who was safe at home and beo Tor
water bis father would seek in vain TO com
Tort him by words OF kindness, and clasping
him closer to his heart. tt
On Saturdaythey fell in with another por-
ton OF the wreck, on which were Chicken
and three others, whom they took on their
rat Towards the close OF evening thew had
approached within half a mile of shore. as
they thought andm many were very anxious
TO make an effort to land. This was obiec.
ted to by Major Heath, as the breakers ran
very high, and would have dashed the raft
TO pieces on the shore Mr. Greenwood,
from Georgia, told the Major that he was one
OF the best swimmers in the country, and
he would Tie "A rope around him and swim to
the shore. mo No r' replied the Major.
you shall not risk your life for me, under
these circumstances, and in such an attempt
you would lose your life. Mol | am the
oldest man in dnnger, and will not increase
the risks Of others" All hope of landing
then was shortly afterwards given up, as n
slight breeze from the shore was now carry.
ing them out into the sea. Despair now
seemed to seize on some of them, and one
suggested that If relief dill not soon reach
them, II would be necessary TO cast lots =
Tue hrmness ana decision OF Major Heath
SUN pu. tnls norrid idea 10 Hight, 1--WE
are CnriS''ans' ne told them and we can
no. 'llmoeeh''ylmorue our hands IN the blood
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wv w. Wv ss' " I" 'esse' 70 chesr 'heir d'oop
"s 'P'"', ata a "a
on s"ndhy morning IL commenced ram
ug: wnn SYN breeze nom the Northeast
"h'cn soon increased 10 a severe gale. Ev-
cry ehort was niade TO catch some OF the ial-
phg9fnin y" 'ne piece OF o%"'"ss WHICH 'ney
'au "seh rom NJ, ','e mast, ou' 'he sea ran SO
p's" '"u' inc '''''e '"ey ".u e"'cn was near,
US SAT- as 'he water OF Inc ocean. gun
'ne ram ooo'ed 'ns"' anu ia 'heir S'ua''oh'
was 'ei'es"i's ano graceful
On Monday morning they saw four vess-
els They raised oil pole piece OF the
nag that was attached TO the mast, and wav-
ed II, but IN vain The vessels were too lar
on land was nearly lost, as they watched
tnein' one ailer anolher, pass from tneir
sight. Ihey had now oeen without 1000 OF
water Tor Jour days ana nights their tongues
were dry IN their moulhs-their flesh burnt
and clustered by the sun and their brains ie-
vered' ana many oil them began 10 exhibit
the peculiar madness attendant on starva-
l'on lhey could not sleep either, as the
faH was almost always unaer water, ana IL
required continual waite hf"lness 10 keep
themselves from oe'ng washed over oy the
sea- MAJOR tiea,h 'e''s us 'ha' never ior
one moment dld he lose ms consciousness,
and we near from DINERS that p's cheeriu'
spirit and encouraging conversation kept
alive the nope OF safety IN 'he oreas' OF o'nefs'
and banIshed despair from tne'r MINDS
ON Tuesday morning vessel move III
sight, ana hef track seemed 70 DC nucn near
er men, .nan 'nose 'ney Ia. see" a .ne ia