Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-08-10

the sch. Ohio, which gives The particulars OF
her loss and five of the crew. \ letter re-
ceived in town, from Capt. Smiley, confirms
the account of her loss.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Herald.
RIO JANrIRo, June 81, ls43.
Interesting Narrative OCthe Loss ofHe SchOon
\ u Ohio Of .Nepport H. l.
JAMFs G.. BENNETT, Esq
/ Twrile you by the frs, opportunity that Of
fers concerning The loss Of the schooner Ohio.
OF Newport X. H. WIN. Smiley master. Our
officers and grew at the time OF the loss were
twenty five in nuluber. We were standing
from White Bay for Patagonia in the river
Ncgs, at ten minutes past midnight, when
the vessel struck shoal, the sea being very
rough at the time, aud the night very dark,
winch made our situation most dreary. The
moment the vesee struck the sea boarded her,
and stove the larboard boat to atoms the
second stove in the hatches, and the vessel
filled and fell on her beam ends. Cip.. 5. in
'rying to get the s,arboard boat clear, cut his
loot very badly, at that moment one Of the
men was washed overbonrd, aud Captain 5,
cut as he was, rushed after him, and saved
him two or three tines from drowning; the
third sea took the starb0ard boat over, and
Captain ). with her where no remained try
ing to save her lil she was stove to pieces
beneath him. lie then called all hands and
told them The only chance was TO save the
.pars To make II raft. Mr.. Dawson the chief
mate, and Captain Cough. set about it as soon
~ 1t was daylight. On the IL March, at sun
rise. the Captain seeing all IN readiness, babe
rs take 10 the raft, which proved insufficient
for more than eight persons however, we al
got on, bur Captain :, who volunteered To stay
behind, and was follow cd by Captain Cough.
AT that moment a sea cupslZed the raft, and
all returned to the wreck again. Captain :.
requested some to take the raft, telling them
It was the main dependence, but they chose
To stay in preference. lie then proposed 10
draw lots, or for volunteers TO 90 on the raft
with hm, and was followed by six persons,
Captain Cough and Mr.. Dawson, and four
seamen. The raft was nearly upset two or
three times.
Before they got off from us we all cast II
wishful eye towards them, aud wished them
success, as our lives, we considered, depended
on their safety. At 10 p. NJ. that nigh, the
vessel broke to pieces. Fourteen men cnng
to the piece with me, and two with MIR. Wal
ker.
We were driven at the mercy of the waves
all that night and part of the next day, when
we landed on an Island. We eagerly looked
for our shpma,es bu, could see nothing Of
them. On the following m)rning we met Mr.
w. and two men. We were almost fnmished
with hunger and thirst, but found nothing to
relieve us for five days, when we got water,
. aud cask Of bread from the wreck. Then
we commenced picking up what stuff we
could To make raft of TO cross to the main
land, but lost two men by their own folly, in
trying to swim over on two p'anks. In two
or three days more we saw boat, to our
great surprise, which proved TO be Capt.
Cough, and four of our men. who came and
took us off The cook died crazy for the
want of water. Capt. Cough informed us that
Capt. $. had got the comInandant to send the
boat over he land AZ miles in n cart. and sent
every thing in his power for Us, which proved
So We were very weak, but all were III
good spirits, and nearly naked. We were
taken to the town by the cart, where we re.
cclvcd every kindness We were met by
Capt. =, on horseback, and sore was his foot
at the time. He prepared frui, and wine for
our reception. We were treated with every
kindness 10y the people. Capt. :. "A great
lavorilc with all ~ the place, which mnde our
SITUATION DelIer lnin perhaps " High oe
otherwise II with nry ore else. return the
captain my thanks Tor the manner he behaved
to me and my shipma,es, and also Tor the
GOODNESS aud judgment he showed us, and
II also for the good advice he gave us before he
| left the wreck.
\ write for myself and crew Of the vessel TO
n return hun my aud their thanks.
II DRowN.