The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-11
The Particulars OF the Less Of
War Boston.
IL CORRESPONDENTS.


WREcE rne U. 8. Snp BosroN,}
~ ISLAND o. ELEurHraA, Nov. 20, 1916 )
sn-Ths schooner volaut. Of Norfolk, is about to
take home ten Of invslids, under the charge of
Passed Midshipman WA. @. Temple and Midshpman 10.
seph Smith and, as 1t is highly probable they will
I viii, volunteer few particulars for your column
AT about 80 NJ, Of Sunday, the 18th instant, while
running iowa between tins island and Aoco IL order to
heavy rain squall struck the ship completely hiding
the horizon from sight and in twenty i've minutes
uDon the reefs Oh the northern end Of Eisuhera The
helm was Immediately put down to bring her by the
wind but the ruadsr had been csrr 60; ana the
till seemed miraculous that the masts,
boats and guns. did not Jump out Of her The anchor
too wss let 70; but she would not be snubbed and
dragged il after her At this first thump, all hands
sprsng from their hammocks. and were on deck In an
prsyinr Every one seemed bent only upon cool and
vigorous exercise Of the strength and ensrgZ with
NJ, s sspos.d himself what appeared to Be
certain deathan earnest Of what they would have done
Tampico and Vera Cruz. had they only the oppcrtu
and sincere for the old ship for our noble cap
tan and for this unlucky termination to our ambitious
the slightest chances Of escape for ell thought the low
undulsting land on our lee beyond the breakers to be
We soon stripped the ship of her canvass and still
she went humping and grooming, rolling til her blge
would rake against the bottom; the breaking over US
with violence from side to side Of the vessel Presently
the main topgaant mast went over the side: BY this
aboard The lands land Of sharp coral rocks We had
come in at high water, and with spring tide. Inc
but .d hs IN
ments on the beach. The mzen mast was soon cut
away, the main and fore followed in succession and
there she lay not than fifty feet from the shore,
dismssted wreck. A landmsn cannot understand q
sailors feelings under these circumstances-for as the
and children wsr. Dropping down dead Beside him, and
the eye that would but flash the brighter in the presence
Or 1ss
from Harbor Island and Spanish wells to our a..
S 0S IF
been torn OF by the surf from the onshors side Of the
vessel
ing been driven up the top Of spring tide, we have
saved almost every thing. With our cutlasses and
and are now living in tents built Of our spars and sails
but, witha in most Robinson Crusoe style. We have,
also cut road through the brentwood to convenient
place of embaIkaion about mile dstant-a road that
would delight the eyes of Con Taylor and compared
with which, many turnpike n the United States
now employed in transporting across such articles ~
We have saved from the wreck. Already two schooner
loads have been sent Nassau shipped thence to
vacated our settlement and will proceed home by way
Of Nassau. with all convenient speed
There will Of course, be court of inquiry our re-
turn TO determine if there be any one to blame for the
loss ofthe ship; and court martial win determine
be the result of strong though workable current which,
combined with other circumstances not herein men
toned under the auspices of the devil and for the spe
cia benefit Of the Mexicans has wrecked ship and
bIood-thirsty anticipations together. B.. NJ.
From the Norfolk Beacon, Dec. 81 r
From Midshipman Smith, who arrived here to-day in
the we the
The Boston sailed from New York the 9th ult had
pleasant passage out and on the 18TH whilst running
before black squall at the rate of knots struck
outer reef the north side of the island Of Eleuhera
and driven up within thirty yards Of the beach, the
rolling tremendously Having lost all their boats
&c. they Immediately cut away the masts, but the vessel
continued to rs towards the shore until within thirty
yards Of it. where she lies in three feet water, hav-
ing bged on, her larboard side Captain, officers and
al saved together with everything belonging to
the vessel except the guns and water tanks Having
reached the shore in safety they immediately went %
work. and cleared Of land and built tents in
which to reside suffering but little Inconvenience ex
csPt for 1.-THE want Of water, which very bad and
brackish After making this settlement they cleared
road about one mile IN length down 70 cove. from
which they purposed to debark everything saved be-
side themselves Nassau and from thence Norfolk
They intended leaving the island the ID <th inst
for Nassau and may thereforesoon be expected at h
port