The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-09-11
DANGERS or SUIPWRECK.

Several years since, being at small sea-
port in Massachusetts, one Of those easter
~ storms same on. which so often prove
fatal TO vessels and their crews on that
coast The wind had blown strongly from
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Increased to gale, fears were entertained
for the safety ola fine ship, which had been
from the commencement Of the norlh-eas-
ter laying of and on in the bay. apparently
without any decision on the part Of her
officers, which way TO direct her course,
and who had once or twice refused the Of
fer ofa pilot. -"@ ~
On the morning Of the Sabbath, many
an old weather-beaten tar was seen stand
ing on the highest point Of land in the
place looking anxiously at her through his
glass. while Others listened with trembling
TO his remarks on the apparently doomed
vessel. She was completely land-locked,
as sailors say, ithatis surrounded by land,)
except in the direction from which the
wind blew; and as between her and the
shore extensive sand-banks interviewed, her
destruction was inevitable, unless she
should make the harbor. sH aeea.a~.
At length, number Of resolute young
men, perfectly acquainted with the intricate
navigation of the bay and harhor, put off
] in small schooner, detern ined, if possi-
BILE, to bring her into port. A tremendous
sea was rolling in the bay, and as the little
vessel made her way out Of the harbor, the
scene became one of deep and exciting
interest. Now lifted up Oh the top of a
dark wave, she seemed trembling on the
verge of destruction. then plunging down
into the trough oil the sea was lost from
our view, not even the top Of her mast be-
ing visible, though probably 90 feet high;
and a landsman' would exclaim, She has
gone to the bottom Thus alternately
rising and sinking, she at length reached
the ship, hailed and rendered pilot,
which was again refused. Irritated by the
refusal. the skipper put his little vessel
about and stood in for the harbor, when a
gun was discharged from the laboring vcs-
sci, and the signal for u pilot run up to her
masthead.
The little schooner was laid to the wind,
and as the ship came up she was directed
TO follow in their wake until within range
Of the lighthouse. where a smoother sea
would allow them to run along side and
put pilot on board. In few minutes
the vessels came side to side, passing eacl,
o,her, and the pilot springing into the
!ship's chains was soon on her deck.
The mysterious movements of the YES
ssel were now explained. She had taken
la pilot some days before, who was igno-
rant Of his duty, and the crew, aware OF
his incompe.ency, were almost IN state
of mutiny. When first hailed from the
schooner the captain was below. but hear
ing the false pilot return the hail, went on
deck, and deposing him from his trust, at
once reversed his answer by firing the sig
nal gun. @ 1' sIe- " :
/ The new pilot having male the'neces-
sary inquiries about the working OF the
ship. requested the captain and h's trustles'
man to take the wheel; gave orders tor the
stations of the men, and charged the cap
tain on the peril of his ship, not to change