The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-12

WRECK CAPE MAY vEssEL-A HEARrRENDINC
CIRCUMSTANCES tiues loM-By the arrival at this
we nave been made acquainted with adventure, mel
anchoy IN It's results On the 3lst of March, the Bat
More M.p pilot boat GNquette Captain Joseph sabel with
Thomas NJ Watts, and Robert M Ling, pilots on board,
while cruising IN latitude SO IA, about sixty miles from
Cape Henry and about thiriyfve miles from land fell
IN with the wreck Of what they supposed to be sloop,
bottom upwards. The water was here about twenty
fathoms deep The small boat launched and sent to
name of the Thomas Russell, of Cape May" Some
OF them got on the bottom, for at this time the after
part was floating well out of water, while the for
ward part was down, her head being under. Mr..
Lang was on the bottom, and bringing his head close
to the panks, he thought he heard noise INSIDE
listening again. he was assured that there persons
alive inside With these gallant men, required but
moment to act Raps were given on the bottom to inform
those inside that they heard Axes and saws were
instantly brought and all hands went to work to cut
through the bottom 10 rescue those insde-n a short
time they could be heard speaking. hole being made
the confined air escaped very fast, causing the vessel
settle more and more. They conversed with those in
ing precious, they continued cutting fast they could
having the ass stance also OF stout cooed man, the
cook OF the pilot. boat The hole being cut,
came to it, but could get From him they learn
ed that the name of the captain of the Brady
at least so it understood Efforts still made to
cut larger hole, to allow them egress The vessel
timed settling at this time three had been drowned
The man who had his head out dropped back and he
went in, he looked upon the bright sun, and remarked
ms Is the last sun shall ever see The efforts OF the
pilots redoubled, but without avail-the whole of
those inside perishng fast did the vessel settle before
hole large enough to get them out could be made.
Every conceivable effort was made by the pilots; which
urged by hearing the efforts OF the drowning
TO breathe and sustain themselves until relief could be
afforded
They all persisted together in few minutes after the
hole cut which allowed the air to escape; and the
last heard from them applications TO the Great Ar
bitter OF events to have mercy on them and save them
While the at work the was breaking over
Them which greatly retarded their operations 1t is sup
posed by the pilots that the vessel was capszed the
9th or2Sh OF March, and that the lost persons had been
confined about three days There was a severe gale at
that time. The opportunity for conversation with the
lost brief that their names, the Of
the disaster ascerained Indeed, intent
the pilots in their efforts for rescue, that they did
take time to make inquiries Mr.. Milbun informs us
that in the course OF his experience he never SINH
lar circumstance; and that the events he witnessed in
the few brief moments which passed between the dis
covey of the wreck and the perishng OF her crew. can
never be efaced from his memory. All that men could
do done and with hearty good will but all effort
unavalling. We may add here that the vessel ap-
pearcd to be a. anchor she steady with the tide
running by her. II is supposed that when she capszed
her anchor and chains must have out and brought
her to her present position, Bali. Sum- Apr,i IL.