The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-08
INTERPRETATIONS.
NARRATIVE.

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The Boston Post gives the following nara
tive OF the scene in the long boatet the "m'
Bfowu the day sitet the ship went down u
ia ON tho lips of one o(the snrElors oil the
grew who has just retained 10 bostou:
"Dafng lhe whole Ofthe day the wea'her
vas extremely cold, and The sea very rough
Weriggtds drag with our osrs, in order 70
keep the boats head to the sea snd TO break
che force of the waves. Towards nighl-tah
the mate consulted in @ low veice, With sew
eral Of tie crew, about tightening the boat.
was oft c. the time with my back against me
, stern. Al last he said TO me aud anoher mah
who wasneav me, "Well, suppose you have
no objections 10 lending Us hand to beh's"
+, the boat" IiuqUifed how be intended 10 40
etl aud while was speaking. heard sP!ash
alongside, and the whole boat was IN en- up
yoar-,he work Of 6ee,h had commenced.
The other man and myself both demonstrated
againsl such cold biooded proceedings, and f.
said: olive are to die, letus die fair-Ee1 US
cast lots.' 'VerJ well,' eaId the mate, "tfey
will throw you overheard next men ore"
say knife, and swoFe that who ever shoulo IaF
hand on me should share my late. Inc
mate then C He'd ialneere, ono OF the crew.,
ali, TO lossme overheard, but wheGhe saw my
knife he went forward again end lent 'he ON"
ers a hand. My companmn stuck close 10 me
during the whole OF the heaH-rend'ng scene
determined 10 defend himself to the last
One old man. native of Ireland, whHn a.
bout % be seiz ed, fell upon his hnses a'd CO.
treated them 10 spare his life, and he would
give them e!! he !ed. lie then drc" from his
purse uum5er Of sovereigUa and offered them
TO the crew, but theyswere rethro"n aside end
himsoIf passed overheard. 4 lad about e'gh'
teen years ofage requested tlme 10 say his
prayers, which was granted, and WnTn ne con
cluded he srJ, al am now prepared do not
wsh YOU to throw ma overh0ard-! Will go
myself and he stepped ot'the guOwse 'u'o
the sea, Ofs'who were thrown overheard,
not one To my recollection, eucceeded ~ get
Ting on board sgain. There were no hand'
cut oG nor any blood split; neither d'd any
eHe, excep ing the y"o"g nan, a''eacy, hEn'
toned, junr Ogcfboatd voluntarily.
THE unfortunate passeugere offered no re-
.eis'ance: prayers and enifea;'cS we're al '""'
used. "Oh spare me! spare me!' severa o
them cded, even wke half overheard. | vii
not attempt description Of this awful scene
it would melt heart of stone. believe 'heF'
were sixteen thrown overheard
The boat vas ba,ied ou after she had he'
Jightcred; she then rode very. wei, and n'ad'
bot littis,water The following morning d"
covered sai' ,and communicated The tact II
the mute, whosaid, 'Dy God. Jack, YOU'RE
lucky fellow; yen .hevo saved your life Ih
ship ina, picked US up, as is already known
was the Crescent. so s'fohgs%asm5 'ndIG
nation against the.uearo, that Vpon rF"ch'h
,he Cfescen,'s deck, !. .se'zed hea"c' a"
threw iieat his head.
San Of the crew in The heat, excepting 1t
mate and anotherT.au, were Foreigners 9t
sailors say, Dulchmcn, that is men te'ons''
to the coutinen, Of Europe.
Upon orr arrival a, Havre in Vile Go hy'
the American consul, when made ocqua'n.
With The facts, advised me and my cotnpan'
10 remain and give our evidence against !
mate and the crew, but'we declined, upon
ground ,ha, we conceived lhs testimony dl
passengers sufficient AS he was not We
.,uecu, we we're liberated after m eXam''
n tion before the Board OF Police
"ANer my health was somewhat r'crune'
Shippcd on.hoard the Angelo, Capt. ''"
5ouad for Newbury bort, wi heFel arrived
Wednesday !ssi. ] arrived in Boston
Thursday, and have made tins statement
the Information af The public.
JOHN MESNER, Seams