The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-25

Ippon making the deep the sailnrs' grave,
snd her live oak sides. his eafiiH ri Fls-
~. She had heen fiiied out si Besinn
when the thermometer uas below zero.
Her shrouds Of course sherefose slscken-
ed az every strain, and her unsisldy
mssis (for she had hose designed for ihe
frieaIe Cumberland. mgrh larger shiP.l
seemed ready 10 jump out Of her. And
now. while III was apprehension, anoth-
er bolt drew !--and Then another s--un-
Ill nj last. our whole stay wss placed up
on single boil less llsn . mans wrist
in circumference. Sill The COOL iron
chung 10 lhe solid sood. end bare rs >
longsiIe the breakers. shongh in = most
fearful proximity 30 llem. This thrill.
ing incident has never. ] bsllere. bten
noticed ia public. bni IL is The lIlfral fset
which make not the slightest siiempt
IN embellish. As We galloPet. on--ivr
can compare our vessels leapins 20 no.
thing rise-lhe rocks seemed very nesr
Us. Dark a. Was the night. the white
foam scowled around their black heasls.
while The spray fell oser us. and the
thunder of The dashing surge sounded
like the awful knell that the ocean MAS
singing Tor the victims 10 was eager 10
engulph.
Al length the light bore upon our quar-
ter. and the bold Atlantic rolled Us white
caps before u. During this time all
were silent. zach officer and man was st
bis post. and the bearing and counte-
nance of the Captain seemed 20 give en-
courngemens 10 every person on board.
With but bare possibility Of saving the
ship and those ON board, he relied on his
nautical kill and courage, and by carry
ing ihe mainsail when in any other situ-
aIiun would have been considered sui
cidsl art. he ueafherei The lee shore and
sared the Constitution.
Tho mainsail was now hauled up, by
ligh, hearts and strong hands, the lib and
spsnker taken in, and from the light OF
Scilly the gallant vessel, under close
reefed iopsails and main irysails, took
her departure and danced merrily on tho
deep towards the United States.
"Pipe down." said The captain 20 tho
First Lieutenant. "and splice the main
brare." "Pipe down." echoed the First
Lieutenant 10 the boatswain. /" Pipe
down." whis,led the boa,swain to The
crew. and "pipe down" il was.
How near The rocks did we 90 Z"
said 20 one Of tho masters mates next
morning. lie made no reply. but TAX.
ing dnwn a chart he showed me q pen.
Gil line between the outside shoal Of the
Light House Island. which must have
been small straight Tor fisherman TO
run his smack through in good weather
by day light.
For what is The noble and dear old ri.
gate reserved!
| went upon deck the sea was calm.
gentle breeze was swelling onr cam
vsss from our mainsail 30 royal. The isles
Of Scilly had sunk in The eastern waters.
and the clouds Of the dying storm were
rolling oil in broken masses To the north
ward and westward. Ike the flying
columns ol beaten army.
! have been in many gale Of wind,
and have past through scenes or great
danger; but never, before nor since,
have | experienced an hour go terrific,
as that when the Constitution was labor
ing, with the lives Of Eve hundred men
hanging on single small iron bolt. In
weather Sicily. on the night Of the ilth
Of May. 1885.
NOte.-During The gale. Mrs. I.ir.
ingston inquired Of the Captain. IL va
were no, in great danger; 10 which he
replied as soon as we had passed Scilly,
"you are as safe as you would be in the
aisle Of church." II is singular thar The
frigaIe Boston, Captain McNeal, about
the close Of the revolution. escaped a
similar danger while employed in carry-
ing out 10 France, Chsreellor Livingston.
a relative OF Edwards end also Minister
10 the Court OF 81. Cloud. He likewise
had his wife on board. and while ,he
vessel was wea,hering lee shore. Mrs.
Livingston asked The Capiain--a ROACH
'ni gallant old tire-ester--lf they were
nj, in erea, danger 10 which he reali
Id" You had better. Madam, pe,
iown on your knees. and pray 10 God
o forgive you your numerous sins. for
We dom, carry by Ibis point. we shall
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