Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-06-05

other fancy good we w-re throwing
overheard. On opening a packet ("
h HIGHLAND shawis, oil ihe wolnrn selected
one each. As ihey weie al wet, and
\ had no dry clothes for n change made
%" objection, only telling them iheI
inust not be difficult about Inc pattern
nor sprnd much time IN the selection, as
we had no time to lose TnIs forenoon
succeeded ~ making pot of bot tea,
which, wnh bread and cheese, refreshed
49, again very much. One watch, while
r's'Ins iiom tho pump, got one anchor
p or the bows, nnd ict u 60 overheard, and
hove over all The water casks, and every
thing about dock, cScep, spars, N orde'
to lI4hicn the ship. Thus all hands
men, women and children, who were
able, wore kept at work. Ahout T.
NJ. sail was seen by one of the men
n who immediately gave notice Dy the
usual cry OF Sail ho 30 a more Joy tu
sound never yibrG'cd on my rurs. wa.
below at the u"e, breaking open boxes
~ goods. Taking nay spy glass IN my
hand | FASTENED on deck. The distant
sall was hui speck above the horizon,
but, ns she bore about east al us, [ was
eo"iidrot she was Lnpud westerly, aud
would .nss near cnough fbr Us To be seen
ay 'ho'' sR~board, # NIGHT did not toe
soon c1 s-IIr-f -vUri- over US All hands
"Hp, steadily al work, while watched
.ihc approaching stranger. II was an
h'us OF me most intense anxiety. j. she
q eua'i or a large vessel Il snaii will
She be able 10 take ~ al oil Small OF
large, can she take W off as the weather
IS WIll the master have the resolution
to make ;hc attempt, WIN she see Vs.
before dark These and thousand
similar questions, arose tn The mnd IN
quick succession One thinks fast nj
such II time. Before we could decide
my thing as to the SIZE Of the vessel ap-
preaching. one of the crew came To me
and put the following question "lf she
shall prove 10 be n small vessel, and the
captain cannot or wlll no, take all, uhO
ShdU gO FIRST - Without a nomcri's
hesitation, | answered "ihe women md
children" 10 this he gave his hearty
assent, and added, eve (ihe crew have
been talking about il aud ws wiH siick
iogcHer--ALL OR NONE :" ! only men-
ton thls To show the perfec, order and
good feeling among the crew. But the
spcck above the horizon increased in
size 10 our vision, and in about three
iourIhs OF an hour We made her out Il
large ship. Soon she came near enough
for us To see her bull as she rose on The
top Of the sea bu, she still continued on
her way, and 1t was evidcn, she had not
seen us. As she was steering she would
have gone nbuut four miles from US
All werp still at work pumping and light
eLinR ihe snip, but every eye was tulnod
towards The stranger. All had been
done that We could do To attract the no
fice oi Those un board sill she pursued
her underwriting course, and every coun-
'enance began Ia wear the gloom ol
The men began 10 tell !
ench other Of having passed wrecks n,
sea when their captains would no, pol
near them But now, when We had be J
gan to despair, the noble ship, following |
The impulse OF her rudGar, swung boldly |
round, turning her head directly for us
her yard, were bructd round, Iigh, sail. |
aiken IN, and all doubt as to her coming /
o our rescue entirely ceased Orders !
we're given Tor every one 10 leave work 1
md prepare a small bundle of clothes, H. I
'end'ness for leaving the ship. 1t waeiI
~ tins time so dark that lantern was !
lung NJ as high NJ We could get II, lha,
We might not be lost sight Of. Soon the |
hip came ~ near as the captain thought !,
sale and advisable, and hove to with he, |
min topsa,l to The mast.
After IA short time (Which 20 us, how 4
ever, seemed long - boat was seen close |.
% as. II was SO dark she could not be
seen when sho lrll the ship. hailed
ler, aud asked il rhoy would take us or H
he officer answered, "ips, we will.
~ To sayr all lives, but my orders are n
lol 20 attempt TO save any baggage IL
his may seem like an unkind order II
''nlcss II seemed 30 tu me Al first hnl y Il
nomeuts - iIectiun convinced me of it, H
'criect prorrrty. To understand thus II
viii be n"rr>sary {" consider the cir
nns'anccs under which II was ven. - n
I was daIk the barometer was stand h
NJ AZ 20 40, dow enough Tor hnrri- \
ane at that vcry'tHOmCnt ) the weather
vas sqnalIy b'ack aud angry looking
loud, were hanging al around as and
o one could tell TINT we should not
ave gale the next minute md there II,
'as quite a. nSch sen running as d boat
ouId INo ~. All must see tnai lie wa-.I
&c fret cblcci, and that Il was no time \
; keep men ~ n boat 80 save property "A
'o had, besides the ships company 4
Nebiy passengers mostly women
nd children. Oar ship was rolling So
IuCh land the same might be saId Of the X ,
Ihcr ship that boat would be- stove.
nd swamped ~ moment if hauled r
long sid" 20 AS 10 como % contact wiiA \ ,
cr. How, then, were these women and =
IlIdTen To- be transferred from the shin .
the boat To do this ut such time
Ilh safety was no chiidrcn's play 4
ngIc wrong movement might proveI
tai, not only 80 the person 10 were Il
lliing on board, but 10 all IN tho boat u
ID by the loss Of the boat fatal 10 hli in u
" sGp, and by weakening the othcr' $
lp's crew might cndanger her safety b
- accomplish the transfer, rope wa. u
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