Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-09
From The Baismore american.



TIE PULASKI.
Among the survivors oflhc frehtfuI disaster which
beel the steamboat Pulaski. was Mr.. - MtRKlTT,
of Mobile who reached thi> city on Thursday even
ing from the South, aud proceeded eastward yester
day morning. Mr.. NJ. embarked an huard the Pn-
iaski with his wife and child. aud by this most mel
ancholy event, which las brought bereavement and
griel TO many heart he WAS deprived of both
When the explosion TOOK place, Nj. NJ. INDUCED
the hope that the boat would continue 10 tioai, and
after Fastening 10 his wife and ehld ~ the ladies'
cabin. returned towards the middle ofthe boat to as
certain more distinctly the extent Of the damage.
and take such measures might he within the pow
Of the passergots To adopt IN order 10 prevent The
water from coming m on the stde where the hoile
had exploded. few moments, however. served Il
convince him that tho boat must siuk he ionua
the water entering on both sdes. and also apparent
Is, through the bottom and al hope OF checking IL
incress WAS abandoned lie then fastened back Ia
the ladies' cabin and on requesting them 10 dress
themselves aud be in readiness 10 meet the imfcn-
ding peril, scene OF terror and anguish ensued
which was well calculated 10 melt the stouies
heart. Women cupg around him with entrcaes
that he would save diem. while mothers rs inportu
naicly beg gcd-not lot themselves, but for the PIE
seryation OF their children. in shoit time the III
mates of the ladies cabin, together with number o
gentlemen, were assembled on tie promenade deck
whittier they had taken refuge IN consequence oi the
continued settling al tine huh ia the water. The fur
Their sinking Of the hui and thepnn Of tho prone
made deck, as have been here, tare related threw
those who were ON il into The sea, aud among them
MI McffNt, his"te ahd thzlt. behe au tNceHen'
swimmer, lac WIS enabled In sn>i1in both, although
the diihcnliy Of 50 dong MS e'e7iY increased by
the close cliuCiug q thc motberto Ire child.
WINE thus engaged Il boy ct Twelve oi fourteen
years caught hold Of hun tar help, aud he teo was
sustained, until Mr.. ". weroscdto hun To mount a
fragment olthe wreck haain9 H'ar Iheb'y arcof-
DINGHY mounted ON n, and seemed to be 50 well able
10 inanaln himself that MI NJ. asked mnt 10 takr llts
child on the fragment, which the lad readily acceded
TO. Mr.. NJ. was now dbla 10 hcstuW hls whole
strength in sustaining ms Wlc, when. 10 his horror,
lie felt himself clasfrd Rom behind, around the lowet
part OF ms bedyb 10y tie ron grasp Stout, athletic
man. evidently struggling for HE An instant was
suihcient to satisfy Nj. N. thai thc Grasp ui the man
would drown them all and telling hs wife thot tins
would be the case without he could eXuicate him
self, he asked her 10 rally her strength ion an effort
10 reach piece OF the wreck close by, To which she
consented. Giving hcr push towards 1t " til as
much power as las peculiar situation would allow
Inn 10 do, he saw her gun II. In hrmcan time his
own case called lIt immediate relief bit he found
himself, making the effort. uttcr, unable TO gam
ereeasc from the roactul hold BY which he uas Cls-
tened around his body with an non drmucSs There
was not moment allowed h,m to deliberate on it
Mr.. NJ. had been an expert swimmer and diver When
a hoy, and to sink under the wave WI h A man cling.
They went down together and the man relaxed IN
hold before Mr.. NJ breath became exhausted On
rising again low ards the snrlace he struck asans
pieces of the wreck which were roy 1oat,np oye
him, and after some difficulty cleared them So rs Il
breathe again; bun on LOOKING around he couI1 dis
cover ne ther ms wife nor ms child nor the how
What had occurred during the bret space thai IA
was beneath the waves. he Knew not. hut he neitbe
heard nor saw Them any more.
Soon alter he reached what he supposed was
natchway and tins sustained hlmpreity well. Whl
floating he discovered near him smalle
fragment, evidently much exhausted. lie called It
nm TO come TO the hatch place OF greater Sale,
and alter no lltte effort his 'lellow sufferer plat
ed upon II. The weight Of the two, however, wa
round to be Iaihertoo Euch orthc hatch to sustain
md subsequently, when they fell in with a larg,
fragment. they drew the hatch upon it, and thu
were enabled TO float without beino immersed q
day having on Saturday experienced heavy gal
which for hours threatened to destroy thcir ira
float, aud engulph them in the ocean. On Sunda