Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-31


was a child floating on the water astprn. As
we passed round the stern, we passed close
10 this child, us il lay floating on It's back.
out 10 US 10 save il. think il was female
child, it had or a bonnet and cloak. We
did not attempt to take il from the water, for
ii was perfectly dead We passed so close
that | could have put my hand upon the
body, but the sea was rough. and | had as
much as could attend TO.
The sea washed over US, and was wet
about upto my waist. The boat went down
AT A. NJ. We were good mile from her
when she went down. II was thick when
we first cleared the boat, but cleared up nbont
9 o'clock, and we had 6ne night look
ed at my watch almost every half hour II
was cold nigh, and required exercise TO
keep warm. About 4, A. NJ, the bale cap
sized with us, a heavy sen took the end, aud
turned US right over We contrivrd to ge,
on the bale again, the bottom side uppermosi.
We lost the piece Of board at the time, and
the bale became unmanngeable. My com
panion had complained great deal of the
cold from our first setting out. He did no,
seem 10 have that spirit about him that he
ought 10 have had; and though, of and spoke
OF his wife and fnmily, when he should have
thought only of saving himself His name
was Cox, his wife lives al II Cherry st.
Alter we were capsized he seemed TO give
up all hope. aud 10 think we should never
get through il. Soon after we left. gave
him my vest, as be had only his flannel
shirt. trowsrrs, cap and boots on. He re-
manned on the bale or 2 l-2 hours alter we
capsized The last hall hour before he lell
the bale. he became stupfied-he had lost
all use Of his hands. and could no, hold OH
upon any thing. beat and pounded and
rubbed him. 10 endeavor to keep his blood
in circulation. Ii was still very rough, ami
| had often TO take hold of the rope we had
round The bale TO keep upon it, The bale
being broadside 10 the sea. gave lurch and
poor Cox slipped of. and sunk without a
struggle This was about or halt past
AM. After this got more on the middle
OF the bale TO make il ride well. and contin
urd on the bale ill taken off four or fv,
hours after, at about IL o'clock.
About an hour before | was picked up
the sea grew calm. and drew my legs OIL
Of the water. sitting on the bale A slooI
then hove IN sight. and 10 make them OBJ
serve me waved my hat 1t was the sloop
Merchant. Cap, Meekcr, who deserves much
praise for his conduct He attempted to gel
on Of por, on the night previous, and even
discharged part of his vessels cargo, but
could not get over The bar ill the tide rose
Did not see the sloop ill she got pretty well
dow toward me Was taken down below
and the sloop went on her cruise. She pick
ed up two persons alive, Capt Manchester
the pilot, who was on II part Of the wheel
house, and Mr.. Charles Smnb, fireman
| who was on bale OF cotton.
When witness went 10 the wheelhoUse
and saw Captain Child there, thinks he wa.
confused He said nothing AFTER stating
that the boat was heading Tor the land. Cap
G. was at that time outside OF the wheelhouse
and afterwards went inside. Capt Hllard
thinks he sutioealed there, as he did not see
him afterwards Capt Hillard is OF tn.
impression thai the iilcr ropes burned of
but does. not know the fact, AS be did moi
know how the vessel was rugged He coin
cides in opinion with Captain Vanderbilt
that if the buckets had been early used. The
vessel would have been saved.