Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-23
A REAL HERO.

Liverpool correspondent Of the New York Courier who
passenger in the packet ship "New World" gives
thrilling description Of the burning Of the Ocean Monarch
the Of which he thus chronicles the conduct OF real
hero who honor TO his country and human nature
We then hauled off, leaving about twenty the wreck
persons who frightened that except for wild and al
most gbberng gestures to they might have passed Tor
tues their faces Of greensh pale color and their eyes
looked large and hollow. They chung TO the wreck and re.
fused (by non-complance every endeavor 10 induce
them to jump for the boats. At this tmew it be beiey-
ed passengers and the captain pobaby suggested by
the lae urged that could do no more good and that we
had better proceed voyage shall ever feel graied
that human redeemed se-the proposition was re-
ceved with horror. spoke but a few words when we
this ship first tho captain said all who were aboard must
either have persisted been taken off, and therefore, he did
not wish to bear down came and have saved least
say let stay by her, matter how long it may be- 50
there is living thing aboard her. Look al that little child
cinging TO the boom-will you leave ~ A grosn and
Never answered from all save two or three. The
captain appeared vexed He turned our boat ran astern
picked up bis boats and ordered the helmsmsn to run US
close alongside He had refused do this three or four hours
BEFORE when there little or no danger; now was ex-
peced that the whole head Of the burning shp would fall and
the experiment be really dangerous Some who had advocat
ed il teore demurred but the more bold declared they
would the risk and the voice fear was sthed give our
captain credit here- was trying ime-my heart fuered
for afraid but still could look at that child which
for hours had hanging with the mute determination of
despair without resolving every risk rather than no rescue
"And there, close into the head, an old gsyhaired
with infant In his He sat there with perfect
ease apparently unconscious Of the particulars Of the
about him. We backed down within about ten Yards and
then performed Of herosm the memory OF which
should be undying the reward lie eternal Frederick
Jerome, Of 343 Water street, New York. sailor belonging
to the ship New World volunteered board the wreck and
declared he would not leave her until he had saved them all
He stripped passing hauling line around his body and was
pulled in boat close in to the wreck and then jumped
board, under her bows caught by the hanging rigging
and by climbing and shining, got up 10 the head The
loose stcks-,he risk Of being struck by which was imminent
and remember that oil looked momentary for the falling
away Of the head bowsp passengers and aand you may
conceive the noble spirit tho only Of the hundreds
around that dared his life for the salvation Of his M
low-creaures ! weep at the recollection.
"Afer attaining his position, by he fxed line
around them, took turn with and lowered them away
they then hauled by the other end Of the line close TO the
boat and picked out Of the water into IT, The little child
which have before alluded more than Eve wears
old Il chung its hold, resisting him with desperate and
extraordinary strength when lowering, had got well down.
the little creature grasped rope and chung IT, while the
sea, large and strong broke two three times at least
Jerome was compelled by min strength TO away and
lower il swiftly prevent il seizing another hold Ii was
saved after having chung its position for AT least three
hours The old who had the little infant was the last
the infant had been beforehe refused let 60 and
required great deal Of threatening and slight force TO
clear him AT last he was got Off Jerome having perorm
ed his PROMISE that he would leave the wreck iii he had
saved them ALL after being in imminent peril for half or three
quarters Of an hour lowered HIMSELF sprang off into the sea
and was picked UP and brought board our ship
"a collection was made on board and given TO him. which,
there were few cabin passengers and none Of them were
very well provided and he compelled hurry to his
own ship. did not amount 10 much He will be In New
York soon in the New World. New York should do some
thing Cor him. can you ], New Yorker was
proud when heard where be hailed from Somebody said
that he born in Portsmouth, England but he called
himself from New York He said that by some similar feat
be had once preserved the lives Of 500 people"