The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-07

with great violence aud heavy sea run
ming, 90 that for some moments il was a
matter OF doubt whether the boat would
1--we. Pufser Steele at one time proposed
TO leave the boat for FISH dayi; he saw
hJsIlng by. The boat, however, reached
the island IN about twenty minutes.
As soon as the men we're landed, Mr..
Clarke, dlsregardng the most strenuous en-
treaties, reso!uiely showed off sgain with
volunteer crew at the imminent heard OF
/ their lives. Less Than three minutes alter
I the boat left the brig, Captain Semmes,
I finding the vessels settling under them,
! gave on order for every man 10 save himself.
! All simultaneously plunged into the water,
and srasped the posts, gratings, spars, coo,'
aud other floating ljects al hand. Many
mus, have gone down from the want OF any
support whatever: others struggled on iraI
Il bats 10 be finally drliled on The reefs and
dashed in pieces. Some we're driven TO sea TO
be heard Of no more, and others encounters
ed the worst fsie which could be sppfehen.
ded in being deyoured by sharks. OF usar
sixty who plunged from The wreck, only
seventeen escaped.
Through all this appalling scene tn"
greatest composure was observed by men
and officers. There was no appearance OF
panic, no exhibition Of selhshness. Those
who could not swim were particularly en-
loined TO 90 in the boat. A large mau BY
the name of Seymour, the ships cook, had
GOT into the boat. Lieut.. PaIker cOmman-
ded HIM 10 come out 10 order TO make room
for two smaller men, aud he o6eyed tse or
der, but was afterwards directed TO 60 IN he
boat when il was found he could not swim.
Capt. Semmes and Lieut.. Parker we're
picked up by Mr. Clarke from gratlng,
and jacob Hazlrd yeomsn, was rescued
swimming near them. Those ~ho surviv'
ed have told OF many instances Of heroic
self devotion. The acting master, Ii nry
A. Clemson, vas struggling on smallsleer'
ing sail boom silh five Others, two OF whom
could no, sam. He found tina, all could
not be supported ana he left and struck out
alone aud unsupported. He Was seen for
the last time upon sky Ilg ht aud probably
persisted IN the surf. The five men he Il
we're saved, the tso who could not swim
being supported by their comrades, Amos
Coson and John W Hanson. THIS com.
pletes the history OF our own efforts; but
with grateful heatts We have yet 10 mention
the daring and devoted exeriIons OF the for
eign men Of war. There we're lying a
SACRIFICES, bout tao miles to leeward o.
The wreck, IL b. VI. ships Eniymlon, and
Alarm, and the brig during, commanded
~. o., 4 l. La
and Matson the French brirs Pylade an
Mefcure, Cap,s. Debut and La Noysire
and The Spanish corvette Louisa Fernando
Capt. PJente. A soon 10 the accldeut wa.
discovered, the boats Of all these vessel;
we're simultaneously called away. The
,, crew Of the Eudymion 10 he number OF lwc
hundred came aft and volunteered. Thsfs
was the most noble emulation as 10 uhiCt
vessel should use the greatest expedition
and perseyete IN the most strenuous ex
, ef;ions. Tue violence OF The gale VAS suct
al that time tina. none OF The boats coulC
pull agalus, il, ard II was with the deepest
regret that Capt. Lambert and Others IN au
shorty fell! It TO be their duty 10 make sig
mails recalling their bJa,s. An hour or two
afterwards when there vas slight abste
lnen! c: the gaze, they again put forth al
the peru Of iheir lives, aud succeeded 10
SAVING fourteen persons anI bringing from
Green Island those who had landed there.
The first lleaienan' Of The Endy niop, Mt.
Iarletun, rescued the IS; lieutenant oi Tie
S3mefs from Pajaros reef, .hch he sue
ceeded By miracle 10 reaching safely, but
K "here his situation Was most critical. The
most gallant and we'll directed Efforts were
made by the officers and crew IN the bna,
Of the MeTcufe. She rescued ten men al
sea 10 leesard, on a spar. One hardly
knows which 10 admire most, the fofethJ'I
or the daring Of this noble adventure The
risk was l0calculabe. FIVE boats, repre-.
senilng each nf TIE foreign vessels, reach.
cd the island, aud took cf % persona 10
, theuf respective vessels, where they Yete
received With degree Of kindaess ami De.
hcate consideration which | canno, ade.
a qaate'y describe, bot which none Of US " n
!. ever forget They gave Us rerreshuenl.
= aud supplied us With clothes. | regret tha
do not know the names OF all the erner
Gus aud brave officers Who we're IN charg
Of the boats Of the different vessels. can
q not, ho"eyer, lofbear mentioning such as
have learned, VIZ; t.. " God and The gun
. ner Of The Eudymlon, and Mldshpman Sa
I liz, Of The Pylate.
n The strange vessel proved to be tho A
> brasia, bound Tor the squadron at Anton Ii
:. zafdo. Size passed very near the Soners
# but the catasiroph he was So sudden that sh,
r tailed 10 discover ii, As soon as the boa
landed 81 Green Island, D.. Wright tool
. the colors and had them holstrd ia The mo.
). conspicuous place, IN order to attract III
=, attention Of the Abrasia, so that the accl
. dent might he reported to toe squadron. =
n we were however 10 day the bearer. OF ou
n own sad story.
q. The Mexicaus saw the accident from IN
- mole, aud cheered and exulted for a loo
d. hme' The brig had been for long i'm
I'd engaged IN the blockade, and had don
n more 10 Interrupt the commerce Of the Do,