New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-23


The Wind as yesterday was South throughout the
day. The night before and the early morning = re
lowering and oppressive. The atmosphere Tor
several days had been filed With electricity udi-
eating a thunder storm. 4 moderate wind Vas
bio wing, accompanied WIKI hard rain snd light
nIng in an almost constant dazzling sheet. which
Illuminated the usually at this hour. dim saloon.
About a. u. q hard thunder squat and whiri-
Wind struck the ship upon the starboard quar-
ter there was 10 warning Of It's approach save
fr breath r1shing SQUAD upon the water. and
the isl upon deck Of a few very large drops o'
rain ia instant there was VIVID fash % light
ming aud simultaneously heavy roar OF thunder
wr heard a most Tremendous crash-'or lev
seconds the noise vas fearful At THIS NONE ~
ore who had been upon deck came rlnning doWn
through the saloon, shouting " Tie captain ants
all hands on deck-tO throw things overheard
The order was 70 call all hands OF the ship, and
therefore 70 prevent q large crowd o. excited men,
unable themselves % render assistance, from block
ing VI the way Of those v no could, We soon heard
At the companicn-~ sy the order, " turn M beio"
pom deck after moment Of blindness caused
by the fash Of lightning. our situation became ap-
parent: the blast had fallen TOO suddenly tor the
order 10 take IN the sails attached TO the ioremast
b be obeyed. The energy Of the commanding
officer saved as from what would probably have
been the most disastrous effects Of the storm
spuBging for the haliards OF the Inaln-top gallant
aud main-tOp sails, he was thrown, blinded, upon
deck, and in rising succeeded IA casting them on
those clewine up the mizzen-toP sail, y are told,
also fell.
We rose about half an hour aiterward, quiet IN
measure having been restored, and looked out
OF the main companiOn-way. twas raining hard,
bat no lightning at this time. The wreck forward
vas hanging over the larb0ard bow, reaching not
quite down 10 the bulwarks there was tangled
mass Of sails broken yards, and al the rigging OF
that part of the ship not only the great number OF
loose ropes but also the standing rigging, was
mostly torn down.
On farther examination the worst part Of the
misfortune " as found to be the loss OF three feet
OF the head o; the foremost. which was broken OF,
thankful We were that we were able to save the
sails and rigging, and for the preservation Of the
life and limbs Of all
Having a sufficient number Of extra spars and
hst Of csrpeuters and ioiners with their tools
board, il was thought the loss might DC repaired
by us without going into port After breakfast
the sun shone for a few moments from out
of the clouds which soon closed over 1t the rest
OF the day. Notwithstanding It was the first
day Of the week, under our pressing necessity,
preparations were made for making a ioretop-
mast a piece OF timber was raised from the
deck and dashed down, tools were brought out,
and it was not long before the deck appeared
unlike the shop Of ship carpenter. the work Wa
continued during the day only interrupted nv the ire
Guenf squalls OF isin. About noon brig was seen
through the thick air our starboard bow. and soon
came down directly toward us Al any previous time
We should have been very glad TO have met vessel.
especially one bound 20 Ncw-Nork the course this ep
pcarcd 10 be- heading But At this time We regretted
10 exceeding knowing her report even with our own
version Of il, would create much uncasinoss among
iuends we regarded the meeting almost ne great
an accident - that of the morning AZ before were
al earer to SEM back few words, bat the brig was
alone.ide Of us before moro than halt dozen hne'
Wrrc written IL was too rough % lower n boat the
vessel passed close hy a.tern, was going from thc
c0a-t oil Africa 90 New ork. encountered heavy hun'
der and lightning the night before our story was
briefly told. with al we'll
during the day We came near suffering much
heavier loss than any which could happen 10 the -ip
The examination upon the iopmasi the captain % TIE
ship. trusting hi- foot upon rope which proved NOT
secured. nearly prccipaicd upon Inc deck Prov
icuualy this prevented by his fingers resting upon
a spar barely within reach.
jgeda,sdar LITTLE wind south. still heavy gales
and rain under close reefed mainiop-sil harome.
Ter down again 20 300 inches We have had rain
every day since leaving New orb, with but single
exception and only three days without rccis in the
sails We succeeded today IN raising the me-" cross
jack yard
Thlrsdav 9TH The storm seems 10 have spent itself
the weather becoming tairer. though cloudy the wind
changed from the south to west the barometer stand
np al 30 inches Two vessels IN the morning were ia
ioretopmast two were hurt-ono by the spar roll
nq upon his leg the other by the fall of hammer from
the fOIeOp upon the side Of his head and shoulder Ae
became crazy for several hours both have since rc
covered
F,dag. lGk-A little wind from west TO south west
and slight squalls IN the morning Barometer al 500
inches We made but little progress, improving The
mid weather IN setting mp the standing rigging OF mo
luIciopmast In the carly part of the day two -ali-
were seen OF them approached and proved % De
an English bark IRON Calcutta bound 70 London she
o. Pol FII
which .ho could supply though having no occasion
Co use the hberaty Of the Englshman. j was CRAFTY
ING o. this proof OF the generosity which proven
bal Of the English sailor We regret not knowing her
name Her appearance was me as she bore away, un
der inc breeze, with studdns sails on. especially
when compared with our own crippled condition.
Moaday. l9'h-Lat ~ SO, Ion. 1921. We were fully
10 the trade winds which were now very strong oui
course was South Early In the morning SAIL % TIE
wndW ard which for two days had been slowly gaming
upon US was seen standing down across cur bow
ran up close into the wind and waited her rapidly ap
preaching before the nne steady breeze soon We re-
c0snzcd the the and stripes and ia LITTLE while
her name 10 was the Nautilus, a bark from Ne" OK
bound % California, which We supposed we had passed
the dav before our disaster many st thinking IL the
same. Her white. full swollen sails glsiened IN the
sun. and conceaing her masts and rigging presented
a splendid view 10 a. she came near dashine the
foam either side of her course. Her bow ana BOW
sprt were crowded with men, while heads were seen
here and there upon the yards. As she gracefully
came round we were greeted with loud and hearty hur
rdhs. which as loudly ana ne dltAy hltNtltus
tune could scarcely be had for interchangng those
questions that stranger vessels meeting al sea usually
make With martial music OF drums and instruments.
$ few random sautes and waving Of hats, she passed
a length forward OF rs We spread al the SAL posi-
bic and hosted single studding sail and though the
msin and fore gallant mast- had not yet been re-
placed for nearly hours the distance 80 short
between the conversation might have been carried
by the passengers OF the two vessels bad not the
wind prevented. The excitement during the time was
intense.
During the day th- officers and crew participating
IN the interest OF the chase had pressed their work
with unrring diligence Ii was sunset before the
main-top gallant mast was put up and secured, ana
evening before the sail hoistei and spread upon
H. The course OF the vessel was marked to-day a.
often before BY the loss OF hate red skncap taken
OF from one az work aoi carried msny rods iEom
the ship 20 the water the fourth from the same head
The eject Of the additional sail soon observed
The y was seen looming up "a the darkness, the dis
tance evidently growing shorter while light, oc-
casionaly seen showed hcF position m0Ie accurately
By those who waited % the end We are tod the
Henry Lee passed its competitor about midnight so
near that a biscuit might have been thrown aboard.
one OF the crew suffered from a severe attack ci
Qunsy for lew Gays after leaving Ne"l ork resulting
from cold taken while in port One evening H. re-
covery was thought very doubtful we are thankful
that now we can say all well Our experience shows
that the common assertion that cold cannot be taken
j. strictly true though exposure 70 changes
u weather ana the r.hI air undoubtedly are here ass
sensihy felt than ashore We think experience has
also proved often soaked with salt water does not
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