American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-26

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which, falling from aloCt or launched on board
by the sea, now made sad havoc among us.
Two officers and several of the crew had been
borne wounded below; scarcely one among US
escaped injury; and yet throughout this trying
scene not sign of fnching fore and aft, not
a blanched cheek, was to be seen; orders were
given and executed with the GOODNESS OF every
day manoeuvering. Never did the writer feel
so proud of his country's seamen as then. AS
we neartd the breakers, each man awaited the
fate which appeared inevitable, with calm
ness and self possession almost incredible.
At or near meridian, the helm was put
down, and the larboard anchor let go; as she
came to the " ind, heavy sea broke on board,
throwing the brig upon her beam ends, shift
ing tanks, ballast, Sc, in the hold, carrying
away on deck, cabin, wheel boats, bulwarks,
&C., and washing overheard nearly every soul,
| but thrown aboard by the sea, as she rlghted
! half full of water, or cinglDg to fragments oil
the wreck, towing, all succeeded in regalning
| the deck, except our lamented commander,
Lieut.. Bache, and ten of the crew, whose
names are subjoned In moment they were
swept from our view, that moment showed
| them calm and composed, the determined
spirit, which supported them On board seemed
still 10 animate them.
One noble fellow as he passed astern waV-
ed his hat in token Of adeu, and the driving
spray hid them for ever from our sight We
SUPP osed ourselves among the breakers, and
that our unfortunate shipmates had but antlci'
| pated our doom-stI it was a bitter pang to
see them thus cut off from among us, and ma
ny an eye which had calmly confronted death,
mistrusted at their fate, They were among
| the flower of our crew, better seamen never
trod deck, and long will be cherished athe
memory of their generous, kindly natures
Ny pen is unequal to the task of paying fit
ting tribute 10 the memory of our departed
commander, 10 rare professional accomplish
ments, he added every virtue which ennobles
| the human character. Never was comman-
mander more sincerely beloved and respected
! by those who served under him; his duty was
| always uppermOst in his mind, and the last
words we heard him utter were addressing his
officers when they stood together upon the
brink of eternity: "Gentlemen, | hope you
think have done my duty-have used every
eXetion TO save the vessel" He had indeed
done his duty with the skill and courage which
distinguished him-no mota could have done
more. Yet, when there appeared no earthly
hope, God was mercifully pleased TO succor
US; the hurricane abated, our cables Veered to
the "better end'' Contrary to all expectation
held, and the anchors dragging checked her
drift; soon after the wind suddenly shifted TO
the northward and westward, the sea went
down considerably, and still dragging the brig
tailed off shore. She was lghtened ofkentledge,
&C. the foremost cut away, and rode easily;
at sunset Cape Hatteras was seen close. aboard.
Until the 18th, we rode TO a heavy gale
| from the northward, with two anchors ahead
the stream cable had parted. 1t was pc
Rod of painful suspense. Our cables bearing
heavy strain, we expected every moment TO
| part and the breakers upon the Cape roaring
astern. We were employed rigging jury
masts, but having saved only few light spars,
managed badly. Upon the evening OF the
10Th, the wind dying away, hove in on the
larboard chain, and found the anchor gone
In heaving up the starb ard one, when near
the bows, its shack e-bot drew and it was al
SO lost; made sail upon the jury mas.s and
stood TO sea. The next day spoke the brig J
Peterson, Of New York, and By her was kind
ly supp led with an anchor and few SPARE
spars, and the next day the steamer 'Palmet-
D." obtained from her small boat. Upon
tina 18th, waited by light airs from the south-
ward, got within thirty miles Of Cape Henry,
when the wind again coming out fresh from
the N. E. were again in great peril barely
succeeded in weatherng "Hatteras Shoals,
and again were blown into the gulf stream y
where she clay to" in gaze from the north
ward aud eastward, until the 18th, when it
abated, and in the afternoon, to the great JOY
of all hands, a man-ol-war, showing Amerl-
can color., was deserted standing towards Us
AS she neared US, we ecognlzed with emo
tons of pride aud pleasure the well known
igure head Of the "Consttution." We were
INN edIateIy boarded and taken in tow by
her, and upon the evening of the 2lsi eX'
changing with her gallant crew their hearty
cheers, we cast off and stood in to the Capes
of the Delaware, where we anchored upon
the 22d, accompanied by pilot boat. We
were nearly destitute of water, provisions,
and of every comfort, when we fell IN with
"Od Ironsides," and shall long remember
with gratitude the kind sympathy extended
towards us by her officers, and the alacrity
and generosity with which they supplied all
cur wants,
The following is a list of those who persisted upor
the Sth:-Lieut. Cong. Geo. NJ. Bachc, Benjamin
Derlof. John FIshbOurne, James Dorsey, quartcrmas
ters Henry Schroeder, sail-naker's mate; Thos Han
ford, Francis Butler, Lewis Maynard, William Wright
searnem; Peter Hanson and Edward Grennlan, ordina
nv seamen. The surviving officers of the Washing
ton, are John Hall, r. N. stembel, j. R. NJ NnlIany
Leuts.; s. ID. Trenchard Acting Master; b. j. Ruttcr
Passed Asst. surgeon; EuNdIu DpHIluSoH anu D. N
Murray, Passed Mdshipmen; j. J. Ricketts,, Captain
Clerk; B. +. Ricketson, Masters Mate.
i LOVE, PArRioTIsM, DESPERATION, SUICIDE
John Terwilliger, young man about 2 year
of age, formerly resident Of Kingston, Ulste
CO., lately enlisted in Stevenson's California re
giment He was warmly attached to youn!
girl of Kingston, and obtaining furlough, h
went up few days ago from the encampmon
at Governors Island, and endeavored to per
suade the object of his attachment to MARI,
him. A steadfast refusal caused the desperate
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