Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-05
From the Buffalo Com. Of Wednesday
PROvIDENTIAL ESCAPE.

Gale on Lake Huron, Proridemtial
Escape Of $50 persons. BY passengers
who came in the Great Western last
night, we learn that a heavy gale has
been raging OH Lake Huron for several
days, doing much damage to vessels and
endangering the lives OF many persons.
Among the vessels mentioned as having
suffered, is the new and elegant steam
boat Missouri, Capt. Wilkins. This YES
sci left our port for the upper lakes on
the 90 ult. with $50 tons Of merchandise
and $50 passengers, forty Of whom were
females.
On Friday last the Missouri encoun-
tered the gale when she was some 80
miles from shore, and from what has been
gathered, her situation and those on
board must have been deploroble. Soor
after fhe blow commenced, the brick
work and connecting pipe Of the boilers
became loose, which compelled the en-
gineer to quench the fire in order that
the disaster mig be remedied. Before
this was accomplished, however the force
OF the waves carried away the rudder
post, thus rendering the vessel entirely
unmanageabe.
Although at every swell of the waves
the upper deck moved TO and fro, aud
the hold wns four feet deep with " ater,
Captain " ilkins was firm in his belief
to save the boat and those OH board. All
the goods upon the deck were cast over
board, embracing some ten tons Of crock
cry, hardware, &c. In the hurry was
also thrown over ii small part OF the bag.
gage belonging to the passengers. This
relieved the boat considerably, and by
continued exertions, Capiuln w. sue
ceeded in getting The vessel under com
mand again, and finally returned TO De-
troit in safety, TO the infinite delight and
thanktulness Of all On board.
To the indomitable and perseverinu
spirit Of Capt. Wilkins, may be ascrbed
the preservation Of those under his pro-
lection. THIS beat is new one, periecl
IN all her arrangements, and belonged
mainly to e. vi. Read, OF Erie.
Since the above was in type we have
the following additional particulars from
the Detroit Daily Advertiser Of Monday
last.
The Missouri met tremendous gale
in Saginaw Bay OH Friday night last
during the early part OF which the con-
nectIons OF the boilers gave way, and
let off the whole Of the steam. The
boat, Of course, became unmanag able,
and was driited more than IS miles
by the hardest blow ever known upon
the lake.
The surges were everwhelming-r rack
ing the boat at every seam, and dashing
immense quantities Of wafer into the
hold at every swell. The passengers
munned the pumps and kept her above
water until The Storm abatcd.
The smoke pipes were blown away
The lower portion OF the wheel house
dashed in, and other injury done.
Ten tons Of goods were thrown over
board to tighten the vessel, during The
,ulc.
After the gale subsidized, the injuries
o the machinery were temporarily rc-
JARED, and the boat came in last even
ng. i
Here follows a card Of thanks TO the ,
optain and his officers, to whose excel
ent conduct, under divine Prov idcnce,
hey attribute the preservation of then
ives. In the reply OF the captain he u
hanks the passengers for the aid render
d to him during the storm, and says iha
he freight was moi thrown over until nil
ther resources seemed Of no avail =
md that during the time, the boat drilled =
ownrd the Canada shore sbou, one hun. :,
|red miles.
The Detroit paper mentions that the
tearner Great Western was ashore ON ,lc q
,t. Clair Flait-hehters were aIonrsidc r
Ter, mud she was expected to be rot oil.
PlacaIds have been stuck up in the
West, stating that Gov. Seward was un.
Ter arrest, and that Grinnell mud Wei. l.
more had fed the city. 4, has been iro..l
y. remarked that the "lust cards OF the
Loco Focos has proved n knare; IL will
'ot however avail them any thing. lls