Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-09

Dut iidt WIS not SO easily uoHe, i0r tne
enraged animal now assaulted Mr.. Hus-
sey's boat, and ere the danger could be
avoided. he seized the frail vessel wit
bis jaws and ground it to atoms! The
principal part of the boats crew jumped
overheard in good time, but Mr.. Hussey
was observed struggling in The water
with blood gushing from his nostrils,
eyes and ears. He turned his face to-
wards the captain-his eyes glared like
meteor-he stretched OUT his hand,
gave one loud yell. and sunk forever
His bowman was never seen alter the
destruction of the boat, but the remain-
ing four were taken into the captains
boat, unhurt, with Air. Swain, bis bow
man and Starbuck. The ship was about
two miles to leeward. A little breeze
filled her sails. ard the captain hoped to
reach her in safety with his desponding
meM.
cain was badly wcunded, and faint
from e-;s of blood.
Just as the swimmers had been taken in
and disposed of to advantage, one of the
men exclaimed, There comes the whale
again!'.
The captain turned and beheld the
fierce animal driving madly at the boat.
Ere he could give any directions, the
whale struck the boat with his jaw, dash
ed her all to pieces, and killed two men,
viz; mot and Gardner, the captains boat
steerer.
Inbt's brains despatched Starbuck from
head to foot. who was soon washed clean
in The surrounding flood.
Now all the survivors of the boats
crew are lying at the mercy OF the waves,
on oars, pieces of the steven boats, and
whatever floating articles they can pro-
cure. Mr. Swain was placed on slight
raft and assisted by two men. Ihe day
was far spent, aud all hands anxiously
awaited the approach of the sh p, when
to their surprise and CONSERVATION, they
saw that the ship was lying with the
maintop- sail aback, and no attempt made
to pu! her about.
oh. BiGdy! Biddy' cried the captain,
but for you we might be saved-now all
hope is Madness
Not so!' cried SWANS bowman who
was a Nantucket lad by the name of Jo-
seph Barnard. fNot so sir; will swim
to the ship and show that nincumpoop how
to- bear to windward.' Barnard left the
fragments of boards and oars and struck
off towards the ship.
'Alas.' said the captain, 'he will new
err reach the ship; night is coming on and
we shall all perish
despair not said the suffering Swain
Barnard never yet undertook anytime,
without success; he will reach the ship.
but he has long distance to swim, and
night will set in before the ship reaches
u.s.
The ship continued lying aback. The
silly wretch who hail been entrusted with
the ship did not possess sufficient sagac
ity to put her about, and eleven men
would evidently have persisted, but for
the intrep,dty of Joseph Barnard. who
swan two miles. reached the ship in safe
ty. and put her about.
| Ere the ship reached the tragical spot,
four men had one by one, become ex-
hausted, and yielded to their fate. The
remaining six were taken on board the
ship, consisting of Captain Coffin, Ms.
Swain Starbuck, at Cape Cod-Man. and
two Nantucket boys.
The Cape Cod Man died in one hour
after his return to the ship. MIR. Swain
was taken below in a very exhausted
state; and the other servivors were
scarcely able to work the ship.