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

could not haze seemed greater (; the wa
ter continued pouring down upon me -
long that ! thnught the snip was siosing
and never would rise. had lost nJ
breath and was completely exha0ste'
before Il ceased. As soon as | could,
dragged myself on deck. Who, nay
friend, can describe 10 you the spectacl,
that met my si.ht, or Who describe IN,
emotions on bsholG'ng II Alasis al
gone, bulwarks on one side nearly al
gone, boats stove, houses stove and gone
and the whole suTiace OF the waite
sruund covered with things from. 40,
ship aud fragments Of the wreck. One
mao only 10 be seen on deck lie haC
secured himself to the wheel by bow
line around his body and made fast I,
the wiudIass. or hip inquired If al
The rest OF The watch weie lost. III
said Mr.. Hooper second officer was
aud lac believed the carpenter he dlt
not know about the rest. lonkcd al
around for these mrn, but nothing could
be seen OF hem Mr.. Hooper had sail
ed with me from the commencement O.
his sea life he was my nephew, good
officer and a smart seamen, beloved dnd
resp' ctcd by every ono on boqrG -
N"'liog, however, could be- dn.~ i.' Doe
dead, and uy nitontt,n infnt dla. j re.
ycrt,d 10 ths hfiug being Fei ,rHaiuIug
nn BOARD and The question ma then %
solve va. What con dof' sage g,,@ni
irdm a wotrry grave ~ Orders were
instantly gwen 10 cat clear "a. he spar..
"" nov found the main and pI.1. u nlsis.
with all the spars attarhed, wrro on the
weather side al The ship, hanging by ia"
lee rigging which led down upder the
keel. Strange n II may appear, hc
ship had been Carried ortr he spars. -
P'obab'y the great leak ia the ship was
ia her bottom, caused by striking against
those spars when she went over them,
~ before wo could get clear Of them.
The order to clcar the wreck was no
sooner given than obeyed Axes hatch
cts and knives were put III requislilon,
and The men went To- work IN perfect or
der, bat with an earnes;ness aOd rcs"lu-
hon which seemed To say, if our lives
depend on our rXrrtions, we. wlll save
them. by the time we gGi clear Of our
spars II was dark. The pump was
sounded and two feet Of water found IN
1t, While as much more was washing
about between decks. "To the pumps,
men, 10 the pumps" The pumps were
set TO work, and now had a mo.nen, for
reflection, ii one could reflect in sue h Il
srenc. was IN the middle Of The ocean,
about 100 miles from the nearest land,
about 100 miles north Of the usual track
Ol vessels crossing the Atlantic, al! my
spars gone by the board, my bouts both
s'"ve, 10y ship broken down amidship,
and leaking So fast that ! did not expect
10 keep her snoat until morning old
"c'nn's angry snrgcs seemed ready to-
swallow u up every moment 4; The black
rcss oi darkness was around US the
wind was ruaring and howlng on deck
men were 9roan,ng, women were scream
ing, and children crying below Such
wa "ur situation, and snch our prospects,
on the night otihe l2th of Derember
n night shall not soon lorget-a nigh
long and drcary.
AT day light, on the morning OF the |
I3lh December, we had feet water in |
The hold. Oar ship would bot jusr.swim,
and II was evident, unless we could find .
and stop part of the leaks in our shat
tered bn'qur, a very few hours would \
terminate our earthly pilgrimage. On
rNnmlnailon, We found twelve chain
bolts drawn from u" lee side OF The ship,
leaving Of course az many holes, Of about
me and quarter inches in diameter,
. .hrI "a II y. i
ieep under water at every roll OF the
.h'p ; So deep that the men were unwill- .
ug to Ii-k themselves over the side to
.i"p them. An a'tcmp, was made to
stop them by diving lorg Plugs through
rom the inside. Ia ln,s We luilcd, aud .
determined 70 Try the outside. Short
plugs oi pine about SIX inches long. aud
sharp at one end, were prepared, warn
'ne oi The mcn wjh . rope made fast a.
'ound him, got aver the side, with n plug
a one hand, and iopina'l ,Iargc ham
ncrj IN the other Watching hls oppor-
unity, he would stick in The plug, and
! possible, strike II once with his topnaIl,
md then look ou for himself until anolh. 4
r roll Of The ship allowed b,m 10 drive it
u tighter. In This way he succeeded IN
'lugeing all the bolt holes.
We had now been Without food since
lie day before, or 90 hours We bad had
10 sleep during the night wet 10 the
kin all The time, and hard at work for
ur lives; We were very much exhausted
'c had no time TO make n fire, ouG could
ot have made one it we had Some
read and cheese and hrlle cold meat
we're given To the men, aud about n table
ponn'ul ni brandy was given 10 each. 4;
Both pumps continued all that day.
nd all that night, aud ali day on Satur-
AZ, the ilh;. This day Saturday we ,
nccccded in making somc tea. The ,
.aicr continued smashing about 80 rs TO !
Nllngulsh the fire several times While :
"ln2 lhiS, aud it was with difficulty that. (
'e mcn could keep themselves at the =
jumps, even with The aid Of buwlncs +
hls day got up one of our chaius, and
= Il 20 overheard to tighten ship. At. .
q o'clock, L NJ. saw ship some six OF a
ven miles al, but she took no notice of a
: Al o y. NJ. having had no sleep .,
nee Thursday morning, one watch was I
'rnIlicd io go below and at - o'clock =
.tduiy bI the uatcbprs uoto ch.n..1