Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-04

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for me: under these circumstances, and
in such an attempt you would lose your
life. No! am the oldest man in dang
err, and will not increase the risks of 9TH
ers." All hope Of landing then was
shortly aferward given up, as slight
breeze from the shore was now carrying
them out into the sea- Despair now seem
ed to seize on some of them, and one sug-
gested that if relief did not soon reach
them, it would be necessary to cast lots.
The firmness and decision of Major
Heath soon put this horrid idea to flight
1--WE are Christians" he told them, "and
we cannot innocentIy imb:ue our hands In
blood of a fellow-creature. A horrible ca
tastropbe has deprived hundreds of their
lives, brought sorrow to many hearth, 4
thrown US upon the mercy OF the winds
and waves. We have still life left; let US
not give up all manIiness, and sink to the
brute. We have all our thoughts about
US, and should face death, which must
sooner or later overtake US, with the spirit
that becomes US as Christian men. When
that hour arrives, | will lay down my life
without murmur, and | will risk 1t now
for the safety of any one of you, but Will
never stand by and see another'S sacrificed
that we may drink his blood and eat his
| flesh - With such words as these did he
! quiet them, and reconcile them TO await the
issue. The da Y wore away again, With
dropping spirits.
On Sunday morning it commenced ram
| ing, with q sttl, wind from the northeast,
which soon increased to a severe gale
Every effort was made to catch some OF the
! falling rain in the piece of canvas which
they had taken from the mast but the
sea ran so high that the little they did cate b
was nearly as salt as the water of the O.
cean. Still, the rain cooled them, and in
their situation, was refreshing and CRATE
Gul
On Monday morning hev saw four yes.
sells. They raised on pole piece of the
flag that was attached to the mast, and
waved it, but in vain. The vessels were
100 far off, and hope was near y lost, as
they waite he'd them, one af er another, pass
from their sight, They had now beer
without food or water tor tour days anr
nights their tongues were dry in THEN
mouths-1helr flesh burnt and biistered BY
the sun, and their brains ievered, AID ma
nv of them began to exhibit the recutIa
madness attendant on starvation. The,
could not sleep, either rs the raft was al
most always under water, and it required
, continual watchfulness to keep themseIvc;
from being washed overheard bV the sea
Major Heath tells Us that never for on
f moment did he lose his consciousness, anC
we hear from others that his cheerful spIr
it and encouraging conversation kept aIlv'
the hope Of safety in the breast OF others
and banished despair from their minds.
On Tuesday morning, a vessel hove il
sight, and her track seemed to lie mucI
, nearer them than those they had seen be
2 fore They again waved their flag, an
S raised their feeble voices. Still the vesst
f kept on her track, which now appeared t
J carry her away from them. "She j
! gone, said one ofthe crew, a poor fellow
e who had been dreadfuIIv scaILed, and h
I laid himself down on one of the boxes, q
/ he said, "to die" Capt. Pearson, VIII
}, had been close y Watching the vessel
e cried cut, "She sees US! she is comm!
: towards us!'' And So it was All sail
! set, and full before tie wind, the vesse
' made for them. The schooner proved t
r be the Henry Camerdon, bound from
+ philadelphia to Wilmington, n. G.. A
If soon as the Captain came within speakin!
!, distance, he took his trumpet and erie
e out, 9 BE Of good cheer will save you.
d 1t wasthe first strange voice that had leacI
J. ed their ears for five days. which were t
them as an age.
It When the schooner came alonosid,
- they all rushed .tran!iclv on deck, aud
n was with some difficulty that tie Captai
t could keep them from the water.coshs-
u He immedlate y gave each Of them ha
Dint of water sweetened with molasse
# and re3ett2d 1t at short intervals. Il
Y prudence, doubtless, preserved their live
d During the morning, Major Heath an
ID his company had seen another portion .
y. the wreck, with several persons on it, an
if as soon as the Captain of the Henry Can
,e erdon was told of it, he sailed in the dire.
le ton it had been seen in, aud shortly ate
h ward came in sight. Ga the wrecl
e, which was part of the promenade decI
n were Miss Rebecca Lamar, Mrs. Noa
% Smith of Augusta, Master Charles Lam,
10 of Savannah, and Mr.. Robert Hutchlnso
also of Savannah. The two ladies wei
n muck exhausted, and Master Lamar ";
,c almost dead. Every comfort that II
y schooner was possessed of was freely
If slowed by the Captain, and Major Heat
I'd on behalf of those who were saved wi
n, him, has asked US 10 return, thus pubIcI
IS. to him. the thanks, the deep and hearth
IN thanks of the beings whom he rescu,
rv from CONDITION of such misery and per
r. that the heart sickens at the contemplate