New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-01

tao three seconded 70 the fureca-flr. ID
i g; -one ps'er from the iore-run. While The Den
Errc Tossing from re vcsse the Csptal s-t :
flr rsil nrar tns anchor. ho.dng the boat 1y the
painter 40 t1is tine The adv mentioned IN the csriy
p-rt lt tls narrative was iu i1e Stern 10 ihe hoax
h.ch ass 10 great isnger Of beiag sssnPed 3D. every
sea % this she seemed lot sWare tut When she
raised her eyes % the ua.u and nifzen mss,s which
lettering IL the ar she uttered tie most fearful
shr.eks, ieArns ihst they would "a upon The boat
Fortunately taey yielded beneath their weight %
the vessel rolled 70 wind ward snd fell In the opposite
direction and the fore braces being fast the ioreysi
snapped short Z N the silnss The vestner arm
Of this immeuse spar tel within inch Of the Cap
tsfn's head but he, with ;hst self possession vhicr
characterized aim throu shogt the whole OF this fearful
catastrophe. secured the boat took the foreop bow
line Ncnt cut ou % the 0osspTif and ly tying . % ine
fore stay prevented the yArdsrm from ssn girs Tbs
done he resumed bis -est I'll the nen were driven
from their task by the sevouring element
The captain me asst b .esve the ship Az three
o'clock 10 the morning there were twenty three OF c.
including the crew and passen gers. on the bosom q
toe ccan 10 open bosts three hundred and sixty miles
from land Yet even this did not prevent some from
iimir.ng the sublime scene snd one. know, wished
Dis coiors ani pencils % sketch b. - the ship Vs.
tossed ~ the rssess wave high up ssainsi The gloomy
SKY.
In ten minutes after we lef the fore mast Ike y
lar Of iime. tell kissing into the deep. The Admiral
nov transferred % the long bo~ In safety although
.he undertaking was iesriuly hazardous Ouce more
smoug his fellow passengers, N whose counienanc's
he Discovered strong symptoms Gt despair this cour
ageous sailor uuminifu OF the continual danger OF De
ingoverwhemei In the angry cntesvored % Danish
the general gloom and with cheerful songs and a-c-
iotcs actually Inspired most OF Is with lveier emo
lions
Bat LAS there Was an occurrence which appalled,
the sioutest heart 90 little band The tar being
whose fatal shrieSs that morning rose above the howl
.ng wind lag in her brothers arms. During those
heart rcring ces she hsd crcd artery connected
with the lungs We BY the red current last bow
from her mouth that death busy AZ her heart
she seemed conscious that Der hour nigh and
-
VIII bent over her I'M speeches. agony with BE eyes
rxed that pale fscc. Not tear bespoke the emo.
tons Ci bis soul they were too strong % be- dissolved
lu Before noon she mad hrrsihed ncf last Do De-
came ms painful duty % close her eyes and taking the
white handkerchief from my pocket passed 70 under
her chin and tied u above ncr brow. Even me rough
sailors ~ept a the scene Of sorrow AT that d.y ine
sea ran mountains high third % biscuit and gIi
of water which was 90 De- our daily allowance. wss
eagerly devoured butt sppeased our sppeutes snafp
cned BY hard labor. and suffering from the piercing
North wind which necessarily swept the cold spray
over unsheliered heads But colder comfort was
in anticipation Ia few short days one, but which p
the lot would decide ust be sacrificed 20 SATISFY ne
hunger of the others Il difficult % imagine the
cool steel penetrating the heart OF the unfortunate
victim % sever the thread OF dear existence 70 was
evident that sir Isaac Coffin The Admiral wss none
other-nad thought Of the Impending DOOM when ne
looked on the seamen who were regarding him WITH
eyes OF pity experiencing IS he Vas the t~oioid -ui
iering 81 shipwreck and govt
Alb my brave felows said he, IN tone sadly at
with words. don anticipate iirtl p' uit
You had better look 20 that young painter lou VII
md him A tenderer morsel than am '
The wind went down with the sun the clouds faded
from the heavens, sud the moon smiled on Us as We
lay upon the heaving swell, that always succeeds
storm Not far Of the Inflated ship sull unconsunied,
drew her lurid light upon the pale faces OF my com
panious DETECTION had BUNDLED the heads OF some,
TN. their chns resting upon their oosoms they were
buried IN melancholy reflections. No hope OF ever
seeing home could they reasonably entertain We
were sr of the usual track Of vessels gong 10 ana
from Europe and unless some ship that had been
blown OF her should be attracted by the hight u
the wreck that sht intention was 90 steer Tor
Halifax Nova scotia that being the nearest and we
endeavored 10 sleep but being crowded into 80 small
space IL impossible When daylight dawnec
every one on the alert The horizon was scanned
In every direction but no sail appeared o. gladden. our
hearts and those 10 the whaleboat we're rtqhested-
tor misfortune mad made all equal IN suthority-to 90
and get zht sails from the wreck They soon re-
turned with a supply Of royals studding-sail, boom
| irons and other useful matters.
The .uperstitiOus sailors began 70 murmur, snd
Il WAS deemed advisable 70 cOnsign the corpse 70 the
deep Accordingly after the church service tor the
dead had been read from prayer book, which pou-
sailor had pocketed before leaving the vessei-n can
| Va, winding sheet b which few spikes ard boon
iron were attached the last solemn Office was perform
ed TOR one whose unaffected and refined simplicity OF
character had the hearts Of all The brother kne'
in silence, aud with aectonse tenderness Kissed the
forehead Of the departed When the blue waves closed
over her and the calm smooth CLASSY surface OF tue
sea bore - mark the spot no outward ssn'
betrayed bis emotion but the volcano ragged within.
and he watched lest be should seek fehei IN the
| grave Of his sister.
The seamen had been engaged In rigging sails 10
masts made Of the bOsts oars The bread and water
\ was divided between the three boats, IN caso they
should be separated and the pro~s were scarcely
headed Tor Nova Scotia when the nrst mate reused us
by the 0yiu cry Of Sail no ~ on the staroohd guar.
| ter Even the noble bur almost disabled Admiral,
raised his head 10 the distant nope. Inc whale
boat being the lghes selected 20 nun down 70 the
oh . af
OF his glass 70 be a brig, apparently close hauled on
the wind Fears were entertained that she vas Deat'
ing against the wind and ght 20 about on the otnef
tack enc We were discovered. We followed elsufeiy,
and With incoucsivabe alarm beheld when the advance
boat was near the brig the smoke and presently heard
the report Of gun. Dismay took possession OF our
souls which somewhat sbated when We perceived taAt
the whaleboat steadily pursued her way TOWARD ths
imagined enemy The interest with which we "Atcned
/ grew more intense every moment, unui we ga" our
comrades ascend the SIDE and the light tning tna pore
them drawn % the deck by the hands ot the stranger
vessel Our turn came next and never was more
friendly reception given 10 the unfortunate tnan was
extended 70 Us by the generousheerted hnghshmAn
! who commanded the brig. Even our wants nan 9eeh
Anticipated Long before the second boat reached the
side the Captain had ordered bis cook 70 provide rs
dinner OF the best the pantry afforded The long boat
WAS dropped asern, and msde last 10 tne tsnf@ anu
| the oily boa, followed the rrst
When all we're safe with prospects Of again setting
our feet on shore the full extent Of our misof'unes
burst upon Us Mr. Bogue whose loss no earthly power
could restore, arranging the soTfO"ial tnemehsos
OF his worshpped sister IN the sun 10 afy "ns'
tho big tear. fell fast 70 relieve his bursting neal me
Captain who thus far had quelled each emotion Of re-
yrst stood With appraised hand clenchng the nam
swifter by the weather rigging OF the DIS leAis
tickled down his sun-5un cheek as ne oened the e
mains Of his ship still burning 10 the distance cue
| mad been bis Idol, well she might nave oeeh ior
ike fair child she too beautiful 70 I'VE II 'eeuY'
a. II the consuming element Jealous Of ner rePose On
the fair bosom OF the ocean had resolved ner oesuuc
,on All sytupathzsd with and reyerenced the Tears
! of the sutten rock" The faithful sailors saw ane
yep, with their Captain. On the srDoard quarter "a
the deck lay tie brave Admiral st unable U raise ns
hand Before the veteran sailors adnlfh8 gaze, MS
ervau, supported large god msds presented - MIN
/ he bis gracious Majesty, william ~. smile
| 81 ,oy PLAYED round Sir lssses up when ne per
| - s,h.t re oaIy valuable saved from among
he many he possessed nad passed the ordr.i a1it
ned The last trle that in the cabin Of me snip
gos,ou had taken from my trunk and placed 10 lay
pockst small TN box niled with keePsaGes render ca
v.lusble by associations larger one, IN ~nicn tns
.syIngs VI years were deposited carried 70 tue deck
| .nd ni.cad /, where corld easily mud IL wnen We
.boud be Obliged 70 leave bat the hurried manner N
which had been driven from the deck oy the names
rendered il impossible, even II nad 'nousnt u H. -
ave the treasure and low once more SA' os'4'-'"
! of even change VI linen By this Tune tne oihhet ot
| ser,d BY our new friead was nEouncedi sno WINE
" we're doing IL justice in the simplicity Of tne nesr'
~ sed himself 70 Be one or those numerous
coasters the American shore rao never hs''ns ~.
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