Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01
UNFORTUNATE EXPEDITION TO TRINIDAD BAY.

Death Of John H. Peopks Lieuts. Bache and Bro,cnng
ana two others-The brig arabian, Capt BLUNT, left here
on the 10th Of last month"; trip Of exploration to Trinidad
bays taking along number Of good men, provided with every
thing the object they in search Of namely the
location Of town in good harbor midway between
here and Columbia river. The Araban," after pursuing
her search along the coast arrived here last evening" and from
Capt CoSSoR brave soldier who distinguished himself at
Buena VISTA Mexico, and who one of the party we
lave obtained the following Of the melancholy term-
nation of their expedition:
CAPTAIN coNNoR's ACCOUNT.
On Wednesday, March 9th, 1885, in latitude 40 35,
north, left the brig Arabian Capt BLUNT in whale boat
accompanied by Leus BAcHE and BRowsIse, United
States Navy, JOHN H. PEoPLEs, Esq, Messrs. JOHNSON,
CHESHIRE, BAKER, RoRERTsoS and two belonging
to the brig for the purpose of examining the shore being led
to SUPPOSE Ivy seeing schooner the land there was
river or bay in the neghbohood which afterwards proved
to be mistake Lieut. BAcHE in command of the boat
and after pulling way along Shore we determined TO
land at point where supposed the surf SO bad
it unfortunately proved to be.
We rode the first breaker noby, but the second which
truly upheavng OF the Deep carried us forward with
lightning speed for about five seconds and the next
boat broached to- and upset. leaving Of us in number
struggling in the su about four hundred yards from shore
The fit cen minutes that here struggled for life will
effaced from my memory When first to the surface
came up under the boat which bottom up, and mme-
daey crept top where my companions already
gregatng but no had gained hold than huge
breaker swept all off to the distance of ten yards from
Here of The sailors sunk beneath the rise more
We Immediately swan back and took former position
but by the next again hurled into the foamng
SURF Eight times gained the boat but often
hurled into the bubbing waters, until finally exhausted, and
giving up all hope mutually surrendered ourselves the
cannot describe the feelings experienced for the
next few seconds When giving up hope and rolling help
The mercy Of the waters touched the EARTH and
believing deep beneath the surface, nstincively
in hroot
unspeakabe JOYS raised my head and shoulders above
the My surviving companions reached the shoa
the same time but unfortunately, proved to be b,r dis
tant yet nearly hundred yards from the main Shore
JoHN H. PEoPLEs washed ashore almost drowned and
quite nsensbe two Of the party held his head above water
but eventually had let him co. order themselves
There was still hundred feet between them and the shore
and there heavy running them Lieutenant
BROWNING acted with the utmost cooness and struck
for the shore but unfortunately reached The force
Of the surf and the violence Of the previous exeon prevent
ed him from reaching it.
Lieut. BAcHE SO much exhausted that he was unable
to stand aone and called to for help took hold Of his
arm and helped him to where the boat agvound on
shallow part ol the bar Poor Bache unable hold
to the boat and asked he might hold my shoulder
told him yes! long could keep my he ad above
ter Immediately after swept into deep by
wave, and Bache dragged under with him When we
rose TO the surface remarked Bache, will drown to-
gether and upon the instant the dying soldier the
pures principles Of honor renqushed his hold and sank
beneath the wave nevor 10 rise again. tals
Fortunately about this time, the boat struck upon rock
little out of water which of the got and Sc
cured the painter that the surf could not carry her off
succeeded in reaching the rock aer hard Struggle Four Of
the party upon it. One of the salos still the
bar holding Peopless head above the We managed
haul the boat up and right her. Getting into il
carried ashore by the SURF benumbed with cd and half filed
with salt water. We were however, unable to assist the
sailor, who still held poor Peoples. He obliged to let
him to his life. He for the shore, but
would have reached had for the assistance Of
Indians who jumped into the water and helped him.
Ofthe who left the brig five had found watery grave
The unfortunate individuals wee Lieutensnts Bache and
Browning, John II. Peoples, w. w. Cheshire, and one
As os possible left the spot OF disaster for
the schooner, which proved he the Paragon We were
kindly received by those board and spent the night very
comfortably The morning went TO visit our boat
for the purpose of securing Blankets but the Indians had
taken every thing and broken up the boat to get the nails
ont of her. tt