New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-05

SnP CHRisrOvAI Colon Feb L, 1919
rernambuco, West - miles Lat : : = lon 30 cow
deem II my duty 10 inform you as early as possible
Of our position and situation Ga the OH January 4
gale commenced from : w the chip running n
r. under a close. reeied mantopsal and reefed fore
sal. Al T. NJ 1t being unsafe TO run longer hove the
ship too head : by l.. under stsyssil and close.
reeied msiniopssil At 10 Pm. foretopmast stsy'sil
and mizzen stsyss blew TO pieces the gale siili IN
cressing with fearful running the ships deck
filled with water forward that she could not raise her
head called all hands, and went forward and oegsn
% throw overheard everything we could get 81 or
handle hut up ~ necSs Ia water and lite OF
everything washing shout the ds knees OF the night
the violence OF the gso-sn combined rendered our
efforts Of little avail SILL sDd then We could cut
hoops OF the provisions and et II ind It's own wsy
overheard snd knock IN the head OF OF the wster
casks but this small service TO relieve the SHIP
had soon De given up attend 10 things Of st great
er moment About this time the steering dsvit gave
way and lett the helm loose At - the gale still IN
cressng the msintopsai spit the sheets parted after
ysrre which confines the yard 10 the topnsst and
the maintopssilysrd making right an 10
with the msEmsst the tops swapping 10 pieces sound
ing like thousand cosch.whips Soon after the fore
topssil blew GU, from under the gaskets and set up
with the main BY this time II hsd got TO be 81
| bad that could not move about the decks We
ashed ourselves TIE weather rail TO wait the result
beiwe this violent hurricane and OF the finest see
! bOsts ever and while lying there on our beam
ends her main yard occasionally touching the water
made despair OF her ever coming up sgsin 10 fact
| could NOT see how she WAS TO out Of it
Every urch expected 10 hear the crash OF the fall OF
our mssts but rigging was new, and happened g
be- well set up the day before leaving New lork or else
we could not have got through the gale
Daring I'll The time the passengers although al fully
aware Of our situation opened their lips but be
| hsved with much cooines. As ssi.ors Between
and o'clock in the morning the wind shifted 20 north
wet snd what with rain, wind, thupd-r and hgnning
could 10, make person hesr me AZ the top OF ms
voice. with my mouth close 20 his ears Ater toe
gale broke and low began - hope TO the ship
ARG went below for the 1rst time 10 30 hours Durin.
the forenoon the began 10 get little more regula
| snd secured our msintop yard eu, the chip beip.
under bare poles she kept her decks nlsd with Sste
all the tune and found II lay there n that situation
without any sails she would tear herself 10 pieces De
fore another night
twss necessary therefore in order 10 save the shi,
and our lives 70 clear the deck. Ny men being worI
down with fatigue the passengers Indy offered q
we go, the ship before te- wind, snc made tolerso,
fair weather Oft The ships top Is very much Injured
the cooks cAooose all cooking utenss and 10 shor
every thing swept from OF our decks the cabin wa
full of water and forecsste also. We spikei up tn,
forecss:e before ~ ~ night whs one Of The passen
gers wa. down there which we did cot know until
day lie was ~ 10 his knees 10 water and thgught
had al gone and lief. him. Our main mast 10 sprun.
and much Of the hull TO repair. ] am bound 10 Rio
Der cooking utensils are al nearly gone. and we max
ont ,o cook very irdfrren,y but for many days ~
could lt'ls than heat water for coffee. and n
ham for Sfy people Al our small stores are spoil
ed shall forward you copy Of a letter sent me b
the passengers Our main 81 mast erussirees ar
broken our rnsn rail snd mcrkey rsil Oh the larbosr
side gone also the cooks csboose top gallant fOroeas
lie started two tops zone, tao fisysAs, I'VE oil on
! studding sails ali our booms are overheard. The shi
wal have 70 recsuk fore and an purchase winch sn'
chain all our block ard In shortly hardly know hov
much We have lost until be gin 10 need some Of th
things for every day have found out soretainl
more shall make al dispatch ! can when we get Z
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