New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-11
The Rrig John nill-.nlct, Of Cnrt. Hunt.

BosroS Wednesday, April 10
Tho bark Sherwood from New Orleans, reports
hat on the lst inst in lat 32s - lon 10 81 the
man at the wheel heard some one hail the bark on
looking 20 the lcewsrd be discovered a man in the
,..,.r on 4 camboose house, about half mile of,
"A .,,~eeded in getting hun on board, when be
nrovcd TO be Can't Hunt, Of the brig John Hill Of
Bri.,o RI from CaroHn.,'. before reported at
Charleston lost, and oil hands P9"'hcd but the
second mate Capt II. was cousideraD'v bruised
and exhausted.
Capt Hunt gives the following account Oh me
wreck Of the John Hi and his fual escape:
"On Sunday March 81, while lay ing to, under
the storm Try sal. with a Tremendous heavy cross
sea. the wind twelve hours previous had been from
SENW TO INV. and blowing from all those quar-
tiers perfect hurricane, which raised such a sea as
battles all description At 10 A NJ. started lye
casks of molasses afr so tat she might lay close
70 the wind. At II A. NJ. March 81, lat % 10,
long =, treme ndous sea struck us which hove
her on her beam ends. carried away the top OF the
trunk broke all the Zee sianchi0us, and hove all
hands overheard together with the mate Mr..
..,,fford and Mr. Vaughan GOT on the vessels side,
and were aiding the crew 10 get up. The mate
/ observed tina, she was sinking rapidly, her head
being then under water as far as the fore rigging,
when heavy sea struck US, and washed US all
overheard
clung to the top part OF the galley, and was in
! that situation for "a hours The last saw Of the
/ brig that day. she was bottom up My feelings
while on the galley top hardly describe. Du-
/ ring the night Was several times capszed, but
always retaining my hold. About A NJ. ship
passed me about half mile distant, but being
/ dark, could not see me, and suppose did not hear
me hail l in the meantime prayed iervently e
the Almighty 70 be saved, and come to the word
/ Hope During the night | was severely bruised
Nv hands all torn with spsrs and nails dasnln
against me from the wreck. ! suffered severe I,
from cold, having nothing on but shirt tro~seri
and SOCKS. On Monday forenoon saw two ships
standing right for me, but hen within three miles
they tackled and stood from me. | began TO be de
hrious bat soon checked myself had now glyei
up al hopes Of being saved and night coming on
was dreading Il, when on booking round sgsin
saw 4 bark teading for me, but the wind favorn:
them a little they passed about half a mile Il
wndward, and II Vas with the greatest exertlon
Of my lungs that succeeded IN making them hear
Words cannot express my feelings when | saw
her square away for me. She soon hOveto an
lowered q boat, and | was taken on board the bari
Sherw God. Capt Dunbar. who Immediately strip
ped me and rubbed me with flannel and camphor
gave me dry suit OF clothes and pat NE IN a warn
bed. Informed Capt d. OF the disaster. thinking
there might BE some one Yet alive on or about III
wreck As scou as he came up with hsr be Gale
me And lowered 3 boat and went alongside. bu
could see 10 one on board She was then on be
keel both mssts hanging over the side, and a
7 her deck gone tore and at, cargo al out The III
iortanAte crew must have met with Tatery grave
There were nine al told on bosrd-Mr. Aexsnde
Clifford mate Mr.. Bowen Vaughan. passenger
cook. and five before the mast. Great praise Is IL
10 Capt Dunbar for his unceasing kindness, a.
most sssiGuous care Of me while on board bis vel
sell and hoping that ii may never fall 10 MS lot {
be IN the same situation. but wishing him heat
and prosperity through his life, remain rs yer
oblls ed and handle servant
WILLIAM hunt, late Master Of brig John M
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