New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-23
Marine Disseminating Narrative.

CAPT. Berry OF the snip Vicksourg, when al
,ivsd les. evening rom New O-lesns, reports
that on the 9Th August, in lat 81 %, long -
IS. an object having the appearance OF boat
was discovered about three points forward OF tne
weather beam The ships course was 'mns-
dia,eiy altered toward i. and on reaching II was
hove to. The boat was taken siongslde and seven
persons received on b5ard who proved 10 be the
canaan ana crew of the Br. schooner Orange
los, on inc voyage i-oin Jamaic1 10 Ha'af as
Alex. Mcdonald, master Wm. Young mate;
Edward Cook, Richard Evans, John Brown.
seamen: William Reeve, ordinary seaman, and
R,ber. wilkinson, cock. Having been 10 days
in ? t1at Il feet long. they were All rs might be
sr.scted in weak and critical st=le. and three
q; them mad to De lifted OF beard. TIE younges;
of them I'm. r zsycl was much emaciated and
totally ;aseu<ib.e; and although every means was
used to restore him. he only survived three hours,
and at sunrise his body was deposited III me
Sailors Grare With the solemn and Impressive
service of the Protestant Episcopal Church
During the n ght the mate was deh'lous, but has
since with the rest almcst regaIned his usual
health. Their desire for water was very great,
and much cere was at first used in administering
it 10 them: and it was not until the thiEd day
tat their thirst was satisfied, at which time each
person had used three gallons Of water.
Capt. Mcdonald stated that or 24!h July at :
A. NJ. when about il lat 22' IS n long. So
4 w. the schooner was suddenly capsized IN e.
heavy squa!l from the Eastward. the lanyaEds
Of the weathe, rigging were Immediately cut
away, bat the ball4s; having shifted, and the sails
and masts being in the water, all hope OF rlshtlng
was at once lost. Fortunately at the time the
vessel cspsizsd the jolly boat, being slowed bot
tom up on the long boat, turned over, and ell
hands succeeded in getting IN and got clear OF the
yess,l, which at almost the same moment diSap-
peared. Thus they were lef: at the mercy OF the
waves without provisions or water, or even an
oar to guide the beat. Part OF a seat was broken
off and mace use of TO steer the boat, which was
kept before the sea till daylight. During the
day the lining and oot-boards were torn OH and
converted into a mast, on which was spread the
Csptain's shirt for sail. The boat was stee-ed
to the Southwark with the hope of falling in with
the land, and in the afternoon bark was seen
standing 70 the Westward directly toward them,
and when about two miles off hove TO FOX short
time, then filed away and stecred Southerly ioT
about half an hour, and before sunset was again
s,eer;nr 10 the Westward. On the 18th, there
oeinrno appearance OF land, the boats course was
altered TO the Westward, before the sea- with the
hope Of falling in with some vessel.
From this time 10 the 2Sth ult. the wind con-
tinued from the Eastward, and the boat was
steeed Westerly. On this day, for the first time,
it rained FOX about two hours, and by using two
pairs OF shoes, (Which were all they had,) and
wrinping their clothes, they succeeded IN getting
about a pint OF water each. From this date un-
I'll tic 3lst ult. they continued without seeing
any vessel ana without water. On this day ana
the next il rained for about four hours, and suti
Glen. water was Obtained 10 qucnch their thirst
for the time. From this time TO The 9th OF ltu
Gust the wind was South East, and the boats
course was to the North West, and no water was
misunderstanding winch time Their sutftrngs
were very great. On one Of these days BAN
boo wes picked up, and found to contain four
small fishes about two inches long, which were
divided, and constituted the only food they had
wh.lc in the boat On the morning OF the 9Th Of
August three ships passed them, but It was suppo
sed the boat was not seen f;Om them. The dis
tre.sed voyagers were, however. son gratitled
with the 81. ht vi the ship that afforded them re-
i.el.