The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-31

: 1ur Sl8h'. I'VE supposed ourselves a
! mong the breakers. and that our unfor
unale sbipmales had but anticipated ou
9. loom still # was bitter psng 10 Sc,
Them thus cot Of from among Us, snt
macy aneye which had calmly confront
led death, mislTus,ed al their late. They
were among the flower Of our crew, bel.
ter sesmen never Tod deck, aud long
Will be cherished the memory of tkeli
generous, kindly natures. My pen i,
unequal TO The task Of paying fitting
tribute 10 the memory OF our departed
Icommander, 10 rare professional accom-.
lpIishmen's, he added every virtue
(which ennObIes The human character.
Never was.a commander more SINGER, "
beloved snd respected by those who
served under him, his duty was alwsys
Iuppermost IN HIS mind, and The las.
words we heard him utter were address.
ing his officers when they stood logeth.
er on the brink Of eternity: Gentlemen
| hope you think have done my dul,
have used every exerlion 10 save tn,
vessel. lie had indeed done his duty,
with the skill and couisg which dislin.
gulshed hIm-no mortal could have
done more. Yet, when there appeared
no earthly hope, God was mercIfully
pleased 10 sucCOr US; The hurricane abat-
ed. our cables yeered 10 TIE better end'
CONTRARY 10 all expectation) held, and
the anchors dragging checked hen drilr,
soon after the wind suddenly shifted to
he northward and westward, The sea
went down considerably, and still drag.
5lng, the brig tailed off shore. She was
hghened Of keniledse, &C., the fore
mast cut away, and rode easily AT sunset
Cape Hntters was seen close aboard TN
I'll the 2h, we rode to heavy gall
Hom ihe norihwsrd, with Two aGChors
'head-ihe stream cable had parted On
;sbles bearing heavy strain, we tx
pec'ed every moment to part, and the
breakers upon The Cape roaring ssleru.
We We're employed rigging Jnry mass
'ul having saved on y few light spas
managed badly. Upon the evening fl
he l9 h, The wind dying away, hove t.
On the LAT board chain, and found the au.
chor gone.-ln heaving up The srboerd
me, when near the bows, its shackle
bolt drew and il was also lost, made sail
lpon the jury mssls and Stood to sea
The next day spoke tie brig j. Peter
sen Of New York, and by her was kind
supplied with an anchor and few
spare spars, and the next day The steam
sr 'PalmetIo,' obtained from her 8 small
'oal Upon the l5'h, waited light air,
rom the sou'hward, got within thirty
niles OF Cape Henry; when The wind
again coming out fresh from the n. E.
we're again in great peril--harely sue.
eeded IN Wea'berlng 'IIsllers Shoals,
nd again were blown into the 'guli
tream,' where she LAY to- in gale
rom The norhwsrd and eastward, until
he l7lh, when il abstsd, and 10 the Of
ernoon 10 the great Joy Of all hands, .
nan Of war, showing american colors,
Vas described standing towards US. II,
he neared-ns, we recognized with emo
ions of pride AID pleasure, the well
inown figure head Of The 'Consliution.'
We were Immediately boarded and Ia
'en in tow by her, and upon the even
ng of The 2lst.exchanging with her gal
ant crew three hearty cheers, we cast of
md stood in tho Cspes Of the Delaware,
where we anchored on The 22nd, accom-.
)apied by pilot boat. We were near.
y destitute OF water, and OF every CON-
OFT; when we fell ia with Old Iron
'ldes,' aud shall long remember With
gratitude The kind sympathy extended
towards Us BY her officers, snd the slac.
rily and generosity with which they
supplied our wants.