Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-26


selves at the pumps, even with the aid of bowlnes This
day got up Of chains and go overheard to light
ship. At3 p M ship six or seven miles Off
but she took netice OF At p NJ having had no
sleep Thursday morning, watch were permitted to
go below, and at IL o'clock midnight the watches were
changed give each watch four hours rest AT A.
NJ Sunday request was made to permit each watch
have hours more inclined grant il but on
sounding the pump found that the water had gained six
inches in the last eight hours and all agreed that
rest no more for the present Att A. NJ the passengers
men, women and boys sent for from the steerage go
work tighten the ship by passing goods up through the
cabin. One said she came into the cabin, that
when coming along the Deck she did not know whether she
overheard not All seemed detected and responding
but something to do sovereign remedy for such inaadies
No they fairly work than their countenances
began grow quite cheerful Before noon, the girls became
quite merry joking each other utseectng wedding
from among the printed muns and other fancy goods we
wege throwing overheard. On opening package OF High
land shaw all the women selected EACH As they were
all wet and had dry clothes for change made no objec
ton, only telling them they must not be difficult about the
PATTERN nor spend much time in the SELECTION as we had no
time to ose This forenoon succeeded in making pot hot
tea which, with bread and cheese refreshed again very
much One watch, while resting from the pump, got one an
Choir of the bows, and let it overheard and hove oil
the casks and every thing about deck except pas
order to tighten the ship Thus all hands, men, and
children, who able, kept at work. About +. NJ
sail seen by Of the men, who Immediately gave
tce by the usual cry Of 8 Sail ho!' joyful sound
never vibrated my below at the tme break
ing open boxes of gooss. Taking my spygass in my hand
fastened deck The distant sail hut speck above
the ho on but she bore about of US, confident
she bound westerly and would pass enough for
be by those board, if night did draw her
veil All hands kept steadily at work, while watch
ed the approaching stranger II hour OF the most I'M
tense sety. Is she small large vessel If small,
will she be able to take all off Small large, she
take off the weather is Will the have resolu
ton enough to make the attempt Will she before
dark These and thousand similar questions, the
mind in quick succession One thinks fast such time
IN oF
approacns Of the to and put the follow
ing question If she shall prove to be small vessel and
the captain cannot will not take all, ,oho shall first "
Without moments hesitation, answered. " the and
children" To this he gave his hearty assent and added
" We (he crew. have been talking about it, and DH
stick together Kill NoSE !" only mention this to
show the perfect good order and good feeling among the
But the speck above the horizon increased size to our
von and in about of hour made her out
large ship Soon she enough for to see her
hull she the top of the but she continued on
her way, and evident she had not As she
steering she would have gone about four miles from
All still at work, pumping and tightening the ship but
every eye TUNED toward the stranger Ahad been done
that could do to attract the notice OF those board still
she pursued her undertaking and countenance
begant the gloom of dependency The began
tell each other of having passed wrecks at when their
tans would 60 them But now, when had begun
to despair tn be ship following the impulse of her rudder
swung boldly roud turning her head directly for her
yards taced round light sails taken and all doubt
to her coming to entirely ceased Orders were
given for every leave work and prepare small bundle
Of Clothes in readiness for leaving the ship was by this
time dark that lantern hung up high could
get it, that might not be lost sight Of Soon the ship
near the captain thought safe and advisable and hove
with her miain-topsail TO the mast.
After short time (Which us however, seemed ong)
boat close to dark she could not be
when she leA the ship hailed her, and askedf they
would take of The officer answered, yes, will try
to all lives hut my orders not attempt any
baggage" This may like unkind orderI confess
seemed first but moments reflection convinced
of its perfect opiety To understand this it will be
cesary consider the circumstances under which was given
Ii dark the barometer standing at % 40, Glow
enough for hurricane at that very moment j the weather
squally black and angry looking clouds hanging
all around and could tell that should not have
gale the next minute and there quite much
ming a boat could live in All must that life the
first object and that time keep in boat to
property We had besides the ships company twenty
nine passengers, mostly and children Our ship
rolling much and the might be said OF the other ship
that boat would be and svamped in moment il haul
ed alongside in contact with her. How, then,
these and children TO be transferred from the ship
to the boat To do this at such time with safety
chlde us play single wrong movement might prove fatal
ony the person putting board, but all in
the boat and by the loss of the boat fatal all in ship
and by weakening the other ships might endanger her
safety To accomplish the transfs rope prepared
twenty yards long, with loop (bowne) in the middle suf
GENTLY large to admit Of its being put persons head
and down under the the loop being around the waist
When child was to be transferred the loop made smaller
When the boat she manned by five One L
being stationed in each end rope thrown TO either
enable her to hold her parallel with the ships side while
the others with their kept her from coming
One end of the bovine given to the other in the
boat Every thing being thus ready, person put into
the loop bowne, and put the side Of the ship watch
ing good opportunity, orders given to lower away and
the in the boat haul the time. Sometimes
the drop rather quick, but il time stop think
much Of small bruises When all prepared, went to
the cabin for who had four children She thanked
God and rejoced much but when she deck and
how dark was, and how much here was and the little
cockeshe Of boat knocking about alongside,
close to the ship and the next twelve feet off, her
rage entirely failed her. and she said she could and would
not 60 1t time 10 argue the question she put
into the loop and safely transferred to the boat but il took
break her hold Of those who put her the ships
SIDE Her children put the boat and
taken throughout not separate families, especially
separate mothers and children for twas very uncertain when
boat left whether the wind would continue moderate long
enough for her to return So very uncertain did consider
this that took my into the cabin and directed him to go
in the first boat that should take any Of the crew. and divided
my money with him, to enable him pay his passage home
from New York if should be unable to follow him. The
boat small that only six persons could be
taken nj a time /,
second boat got out but she only in season to
make one trip After the first boatload, the women had
confidence and resistance made. Having seen
every soul safely anshipped without getting one Of them
into the water prepared leave myself This was OF course
quite easy safe being lowered by Others and those
in the boat seemed little alarmed, for fear that should
swamp them Making rope fast board got over the
side holding by it. and directing those in the boat when to
haul near lowered myself into her and bore OIL ms was
the first trip OF this boat being the last boat out and she was
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