The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23
NUMBER 3.

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tempted TO wear ship, to get her on the 9th.
81 'ocS' nu'Nlns she would be easier 40
we "ihd sun continued u veef 10 North.
ward. Lowered the after eatI. down. man.
ned The lore rigging, ard loosened the wea.
Tier yard arm OF The loresall, 10 pny her m
but found It had no eff c.. Tncreforo IL,
her come to again. 10 the mean tine ,he
square sails blew away from the yards.
IL, 30, A. NJ. The lee quarter boat,
were tom from the davis, tearing on, ,Ae
rlngbol,s from their stems and steTns.n
Word vas passed among the passengers
that two OF our boats were gone. and The
others were likely to follow, the davis and
bolts beginning TO give. But not a remark
was made; each spoke to the other ONLY
through the eye. And the ominous silence
which peryaded the whole company told
how sensbly all felt themselves in The yery
presence of The King of Terrors, uucenaiu
Of their doom.
u was wonderful to see how a few shor,
hours changed the condition ard feelings OF
all on board. The grades and distinctions
incident to so large a company, varying in
social position, citizens Of almost ali coun.
tres, aud protesting diff rent cfeeds, vet.
10 The presence Of 50 Imminent danger tsll
distinctions seemed merged mo one common
emotion oil awe. as we stood together in the
court OF The great levelIer, Death. With
this intense feeling which bound US together
as one, came also another Of an opposite and
repelllng character. Every heart was deep.
ly occupied with its individual g5ieis and
memories, as il not another shared the per.
III. Home with its loved ones, and a thous.
and cherished hopes and Joys, arose fresh
I 10 The view, aud with power like The storm,
swept over the mind aud ef, il I'll he the o.
celn, iempesl.tosi and troubled.
See, SAID gentleman 10 me, mo ono
couVerses, no one reads-ali are engaged,
each With his own lhough,s-and If my
slte and children were here, confess, my
feelings would be Of the most distressing
character" But," SAID I, they suffer
in your loss" +" Very ,rue We, il is only
ques;lon of time, and, whetht sooner or
later, Gods will be done"
AT noon. storm and sea aging in all iia
fury. sea still breaking over the ship. hea-
w sea struck the larboard paddle box and
1 smashed u TO atoms, sprung the sprngbeam,
breaking the under half shattered the parts
OF the ship attached ths,eto. A splinter
struck the captaie tho head while STAN
ding on the poop, and The force OF the show.
'"s'N'has with The a. carried him over The
lee quarter, anu De was cufy suVru Uy tho
netIngs.
After this sea bad passed over found
the water had gained on the pumps; the
wind appeared 10 Iul little and the ship
little easier, but still blowing storm. All
the matches, except those made use Of for
passing INTO the engine room, we're batten-
ed down. and the skylighls partially cover.
ed. The weather continued the same until
midnight, at which time il luled for half an
hour"
7 The log conveys TO the reader some idea
Of the state Of the ship and effects of the
storm on Sunday at noon. lis effec. on
those below can best be gwen in the words
Of gentleman Who renamed the greater
part of the time in the cabin;
To convey an idea of the appearance
Of all around $ out Of my power. la the
words Of Sheridan, "Ihe tempest roaned
IN all the terror OF It's glory" The almos-
phere was sufchareed with thick spray,
rendering look far out 10 seward lmpos.
slble. The wind hosled, roared and bel.
lowed, Ike The constant multerings of the
thunder cloud. Huge waves, of tremendous
height and volume, rose in mad display a.
round the ship, threatening every moment
TO break over US auldships and crush the
vessel Sea after sea, striking US with ter
rife noise, caused the gallant ship 10 stop
tor an instant, tretnbie and shake IN every
timber from her stem 10 her stern post;
Keeling and Iurching, tossed to and fro, a.
gam would she gather fresh strength, and
with her wheels half hid IN The wild waters,
again aud again receive the laundering
blows oil an element that seemed armed for
our destruction.
The sails on the yards, strongly secur-
ed by ropes and gaske,s, were blown from
their iufls and streamed out 10 Ieeward ia
/ ribbons. Bul all this was as nothing. A.
1 bout p W., while most of Us we're seated
in ugonizlng suspense in the lower cabin,
holding fast TO the tables and setees, sea
struck the vessel, and tremendous crash
was heard on deck. Instantly the cabin
was dal Gened, and torreGts of water came
pouring down upon US through the sky
lights.
Scarcely had the waters reached The
floor when all in the cabins and state rooms
sprang to their feet, and simultaneously, as
If BY concert, the ladies uttered scream
Of agony, so painful, so fearful and SO de-
spalring, The sound OF it viii never be for
gotten; and heaven grant that such wall
Of anguish may never again be heard by
me. Se,eta! tanied-olhers ciasped lheis
hands in mute despair, while many called
aloud upon their Creator"
The crash TO which tie writer alludes
was caused by the tea;ng up of the bench,
es and other wood work on the quarter
deck These were hurled with violence
against the sky lights, by the same sea
which broke the windows Of The saloon,
dTenchnU Tho harlha on the Ia ,hpa ~ aida