The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-12
from NE Ne'o York ecu. 8. Enquirer.
FURTHER FROM THE I'EyINGTON

'o'o'emenf cf Mr.. CSe,ciey. the Mate.
lhat on The alarm of FIRE being given. he
Immediately proceeded to the ,pot rbenee il
came. and there discovered six bale. of co,,o,
on BE which had not then spread 10 ,rv mar,
OF the wood work. That he immedia,ely hand.
ed up TO Capt. Manchester, Who wa, an ,hs
promenade deck, three pals Of water. and then
.hh the deck hands and waters continued to
or's ~a'er aud throw II on the fire; they did
so WITHOUT any confusion and with the most
strenuous eIertion. until they we're driven
away by the strength Of the fames. Tba,
o'P,ain enid was among them. aiding and d-
reet'nc' and that IL was not until all hopes of
saving the boat were gone, that Captain Child.
VI reply 10 an inquiry from some of the passen-
gTrs OF what was 10 be DONE" replied in a
corrected manner. Gentlemen. take 10 the
ooa's' and then went aft himself which va,
'ne last time Mr.. Crowley saw him. Crowley
also s'ates that before leaving the wreck he
saw one OF the quarter boats launched bv some
OF me passengers. and called out to them ito
put The plug in the boat :" that be assisted one
OF The passengers TO throw over board "ihs
hs~ser tub" and another 1" the cha6ng board:"
that he himself. at last threw over "a side
plank" and jumped ON il; soon afterwards,
swan to bale Of cotton which foaird near
MN. While on this bale Of cotton. he never
lost ms presence Of mind. or his hone Of es-
cape. aud noted the different points of land
"hlch ne knew, as he 1oated past Them
on tuesday-the morning after the mi,for-
tnne-he saw the sloop Merchant pick nm on.
or Two OF the persons who had been on board.
ana endeavored, by holding up his waistcost, to
"nrac' their notice, but unavailipgly; when the
h'sh' OF mat day came on, he thought himself
near anIkiand and expected to drift ashore
'here; bnt flnding himself exhausted. he. mi
racpious TO state composed himself on his hale
0, cotton went TO sleep. and slept soundly nm
VI morning. This part Of his story seem, 81
most Incredible, but IL has been repeated in no
oy Two individuals, who had it from his own l;ns
ana ~ho say. that from bis manner Of relating
u. they had no doubt of its truth Mueb -.
sved by his sleep. he continued the CoIlowing
nay 10 make every exertion that lis situa,;,o
permitted 10 reach the land. which. hou.yer
ne did not do until night. When he landed
he scaled the high bank on the shore. and wa,
on the point of sitting down to rest bmssr
wheG light a. short distance attracted HI.
nohce he Immediately got UP, walked in ,bs
direction of tho light. and reached the bo,n;,.
aoie mansion OF Mr.. Huntington. at the mo-
ment ms son had jnsi arrived there from Hpp-
ungdon' and was relating to hin. The psrtic uIars
OF The loss OF the Lexington. His unexpected
appearance IN The little family circle. pale and
wretched. with his waistcoat wound round his
mead. naturally created 4 sensation. bnt he had
scarce time 10 tell that he was one rho had e,
capped from the scene OF death, ere he had re.
ceived all the care and attention his situation
required. His feet were badly frost bitten. but
IN few days he will, no doubt, be sufficiently
recovered 10 reach the city.