Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-26
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By the arrival az fsss pert. ysssstdkys of Mr.
J. A Milburn, Bal,s,ofs opiies,awe have been
made acquainted with a n adventure melancholy
in its results. On the 3Is, Of March, the BaIti-
more pilot boat Coquette, Captain Joseph B. Sabe,
with Messrs. ]. A. MiIburn, John Haney, Thos.
H. Bolt. Thos. NJ. Watts. and Robert M. Ling
pilots, on board, while cruising in latitude SO deg.
IA mn., about sixty miles from Cape Henry, and
about thirty five miles from land fell in with the
wreck of, wha they supposed to be. slOop, bottom
upwards. The water was here about twenty fu-
thons deep. The small boat was launched. and
sent TO the wreck, when il discovered that
she bore the name of Thomas RUSSELL o: Cape
May" Some of them got on the bottom, for at
this time the after part was floating well out of
water. While the forward part was down, her head
being under Mr. Ling was on the bottom, and
bringing his head close to the planbs, he thought
he heard a noise inside. Listening again, he was
assured that there were persons alive inside. W lth
these gallant men, II required but moment to
act. Raps given on the bottom, inform
those inside that they we're heard. Axes and
saws were Instantly brought, and all hands went
10 work to cut through the bottom to rescue those
inside. In short time they could be heard
speaking. \ hole being made, the confined air
escaped very fast, causing the vessel TO settle
more and more. They conversed with those in.
side. and learned that there were five of them.
| Time being precious. they continued cutting as
fast they could, having the assistance also of a
stout colOred man. the cook of the pIlot-bOGt
! The hole being cut, man TO il, but could
not get out. From him they learned that the
name of the captain of the vessel was Brady, al
| least 1t understood. Efforts were still
made to cut larger hole 10 allow them egress.
The vessel continued settling at this time three
had been drowned. The man who had his head
out, dropped back, and as he went in, he looked
upon the bright sun and remarked, " this is the
last sun shall see.'' The efforts of the pi-
lots were redoubed, but without avail, the whole
| OF those inside perishing, fast did the vesse
settle, before hole large enough 10 get them ou
could be made. Every conceivable effort wa:
made by the pilots, which was urged on by hear
ing the efforts of :he drowning men to breathe
nd sustain themselves until relief could be afford
ed.
They all perished together in few minute:
after the hole was cut which allowed the air tc
escape; and the last heard from them were suppl
cations to the great A rbter of events to have
mercy on them and them. w hile the mer
were at work the sea was breaking over them
which greatly retarded their operations. 1t is
supposed by the pilots that the vessel was capsIzeo
on the 9th or 2Sth of March, and that the los
persons had been confined about three days
! There was severe gale at that time. The OPP
portunity for conversation with the lost mon wa
so brief, that their names or the of the dis
aster, was not ascertained Indeed, so inten
were the pilots in their efforts for rescue, tina
they did not take time to make inquiries. Mr.
hiburn informs that IN the course of his ex
perlence he never saw similar circumstance
and that the events he witnessed in the few brIe
moments which passed between the discovery o.
the wreck and the perlshing of her crew, car
never be effaced from his memory. All that mer
could do was done, and with a hearty good will
I but all effort was unavaing. We may add here
that the vessel appeared to be at anchor. as she
was steady with the tide running by her. 1t i:
supposed that when she capsized, her anchor ane
chains must have out, and brought her to the
position in which she found. ..
| Judge Douglass.-Among the repartees Of the
outsiders to the speeches delivered in Congress,
the following:
Mr.. Douglass, in preparing his California bill
averred that it absolutely necessary 10 dc
something, in order to prevent Colts pistols from
becoming the only law of the land. A few day.
afterwards Mr.. Doug lass received a very fine pre-
sent in the shape of book, gilt edge, and beauti
| fully bound in morocco, on the back of which wa.
this inscription, in letters of pure gold Colts
Common Law of California; From the Au
thor" The book was locked. but key being at
tached, it opened, when its contents were-a
brace Of elegantly wrought revolvers.