Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-22

additional passengers made my raft pretty well water LOG.
ged and the sea frequently made q clear breach over u.. hut
we lashsd our ropes aud held on firmly. The constant
breaking Of the sea over us through the day had one good
effect; It enabled the pores OF our skin To- absorb water
which prevented the least feeling Of thirst, and when found
my head and shoulders getting dry , l would din a. much
water with my hands ss l could and wet them we'll. and .d.
vised the others 10 do the same TO prevent ,bi.t' Ire.
qsenuy through tho day carefully surveyed the horizon BY
sweepink my eyes gently along, in hope TO discover a sail.
l mentioned TO my companions that I had though, a great
deal through the day about the awful position was in. not
showing out every moment would be my las. ye, I could
not really teeli It. for l tried TO familisrize myself to death.
and appearing before my Maker. Yer had not been able
to diNest myself Of tao firm belief iha, we would be picked
up, or drift on shore. Judge Toler and Mr. Stakes both
stated that to be their own feeling, and We ali ,os,,,,sd
thatit was the case.
told them the fist thing We would sec in the shane of
relief would be 4 smoke on shore or from the steamer Gal.
restoa. And thar since tho weather had moderated I h,d
no doubt that Captain Wright had left Galveston ans ..ws
were 10 his rack, II he passed along by day light, no would
rescue US. Ia looking around | discovered a faint eolumn
OF smoke As l thought ascending-I watched II intensely
and cried out;-"There is smoke, my God. III the Gal.
veston.' Up Jumped the others, and after locking for a
while they agreed that IL was a boat. aud thought she wa,
standing down in our track.
She gradually appeared in sight aud would stand oil nick.
ing up the smallest objects first; in that way We were IN,
last taken ON board, as we had dufted n few miles fas,er
than the others. As the Galresfoa stood down o-w,rds
us, l found she had lowered n boat. which was towing with
4 long scope oil rope; the passengers on the promenade deck
ran forward with the rope. found 1, 10 he
about D Z. Nj. when | got on board Of the Galrertop. b.y.
ing been about twelve hours IN the water. Seventeen per.
- u hubNAt uouuuCea sew
eral others who were not recollected. No one, under ali
the circumstances, could imagine Tor . moment the posi-.
bihty OF so many OF us being saved. | landed on the Gal.
restoH, ha'Ie's, but one shoe on. blistered with the sun. and
bruised very much. | felt happy, though, and in thinking
OF my trunk and carpet bag. containing a tolerable ward
robe, and all my papers. many Of them of value, l thought
OF nothing but OF n few ittlo mementoes, gifts of other DAYS.
each one eontsining tho associations Of a volume in my
mind, and almost regretted that l had not tried to stow them
away IN my pocket l went moro In for the substantial in
leaving the wreck-I observed some Irish and sweet po,a-
toe, and onions lying about the deck, and | filed my coat
pocket, with them, not doubling but the Tomorrow sun
would make me value them beyond millions OF treasure.
l soon retired TO rest, and | poured out my heart in gra-
niuds to God Tor INV proyidentale escape from suffering and
death; and although 1t was a general breaking up of "this
world gear" with me, yet felt grateful and thankful that
1t was even so, for it is one of those landmarks in ones
existence that Eeconciles him TO take the world as IL comes,
and enables him TO feel that there is no situation SO trying,
or prospect 80 gloomy, but that under the blessing of Pro.
violence our ene5glos and foritude can surmounL
The steam vessel Nctr York has been running 81 con.
'ianty that her engines doubtless required considerable re-
pair, tor on or way TO Galveston nearly ono.hal: of her
steam escaped. She was u strong, well built vessel. and
good sea-boat, and stood the hurricane much longer Than 1
expected; aud it might have been. IL her engines had re-
nained IN perfect order, that we could have kept her head
TO sea, and probably rode out the gale.