The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-19

VOYAGE PAcKEL SHIP ENrgnrRnE-Ths En-
terprise arrived hare last night Annexed san account
of her passage the Atlantic:
NEw-YoRK. June is. 1910
In the regular report OF the ket sh En
Capt Stanbury Funk just arrived at this port from
Liverpool some account is given Of the very
tber encountered by that vessel In her late passage
AS one Of her passengers beg to call attention
particularly to position in which one time
placed Of most unusual and extraordinary difficulty
and danger.
On the night of the 18th inst, when about or de-
grees westward Of the Grand Bank it en- blowing
strong and violent gales the eastward which rolled
up the sea to great height Under heavy spread of
sail the vessel was kept before the wind and darted
through the top OF her speed kee ming be
yond the reach of the mountain waves which rose
astern and pursued her with increasing height and
velocity Suddenly about A. M, whilst scuddng
ftfore the wind to the westward ut the eleven
ard half knots per hour, by the log tremendous
'prspg up astern, AZ ii by magic and burst upon
quarter with terrific crash The tarail MASH beam
Of strong heavy oak flew up Ike pipe sem and fell
f. rward jamming the rudder; the wheel was smashed
to pieces away went binnsce hen-coops poop ladder
cabin sky lights, and every hing else the poop deck
and down poured The flood upon deuging our cabin
fore and aft with water The vessel staggered
the blow slvering through all her timbers, and for
minute or more hung suspended her deep In the
and her bow out Of water at angle of As degrees
with the horizon However, the heavy Fail up and the
wind blowing mt the time almost n hurricane soon
drove her forward, her rudder still tight jammed and
standing amidships. This was the time of extreme
peril To bring her by the wind, the fore sheets were
let go and blew to ribbons the main yard was braced
and happily the ship came to before taking another sea-
For five or six minutes a hands tugged hard to free
the rudder when by sudden jerk it got loose the
vessel obeyed her helm, and we breathed
freely.
Our escape we regard as a narrow one and thouph
landsmen often consider that alarming which seamen
look but trivial think it will be admitted that
for few minutes we were in most perilous predca-
ment. When the vessels stern sunk down beneath
the superintendent flood that burst upon her had she
then shipped another similar sea, as was likely she
would paralyzed by the previous shock and filling as
she was between decks through the cabin scuttle in
my opinion she would have down almost Instant
1V nd Wl frpad from hat
ward the helm fixed and immovabs beneath the heavy
taffrail and seas high mountains rolling around u.s.
the danger we were in cannot be exaggerated have
made many voyages across the Atlantic by steam and
sailing vessels in all Of the year. but never be-
fore witnessed or conceived of such rghtfu peril
so happy an escape After due of gratitude to
that Power that rules the tempest we give too
much credit to watchfu captain and officers who
being all on deck at the time displayed a superior
courage, presence of mind, and energy, In circum-
calculated to appa and IL stoutest
Yours, truly, A TRAVELLER