Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-08-08

tothe surf with lines about their waists and
caught them.
"frhe young Italian grlaC celesta Padena, who
was bound for New York, wbere she had already
lived In the family of Henry Reters Gray, the
artist, was at first greatly alarmed, ami uttered
the most piercing screams. By the exertons of
the Ossols she was quieted and apparently re-
signed to her fate. The passengers Ieconciled
themselves to the idea of DEATH At the propo-
sal of the Marquis Ossoli, some time was spent
In prayer, after which all sat down calmly to a.
wait the parting of the vessel. The Marchion-
ess Ossoli was eDtreated by the sailors to leave
the vessel, or at least to trust her child to them,
but she steadily refused.
" Early in the morning some men had been
sent to the light house for the life boat which is
kept there. Although this is but two miles dis
tant, the boat did not arrive till about one o.
clock, by which time the gale had so increased
and the swell was SO high and terrific that it
was impossible to make any use of it. A mortar
was also brought for the purpose of firing line
over the vessel, to stretch q hawser between it
and the shore. The mortar was stationed on
the lee of a hiock, about $50 yards from the
wreck, that the powder might be kept dry 1t
was fred five times, but failed to carry a line
more than half the nee essary distance. Just
before the foremost sank the remaining sailors
determined to leave.
"The steward, to whom the child had always
been great favorite, took it, almost by main
force, and plunged with it into the sea; neither
reached the shore alive. Tho Marqns Ossoli
was soon afterwards washed away, but his wife
remained in ignorance of his fate. the cook,
who was the last person who reached the shore
alive, said that the last words he heard her speak
were Il see nothing but death before mel
shall never reach the Shore 1t was between
two and three o'clock in the afternoon and after
lingering for about ten hours, exposed TO the
mountainous surf that swept over the vessel,
with the contemplation OF death consta ntly forced
upon her mind, she was finally overwhelmed as
the foremost fell. 1t is supposed that her body
and that of her husband are still buried under
the ruins of the vessel. Mr.. Henry Sumner,
who jumped overheard early in the morning,
was never seen afterwards"
The child of the Countess Ossol was buried
by the sailors, who placed him in one Of their
chests, for want of coffin. He was buried in
little nook between two of the sand-hills, some
distance from the sea.
GA trunk belonging to the Marchioness Os-
soil came to the shore, and was fortunately Sc
cured before the pirates had an opportunity Of
puronng it. Mrs. Cakes informs me that il
contained several large packages of manuscripts
which she dried carefully by the fire. l have
therefore a strong hope that the work on Italy
will be entirely recovered"
g All the silk, eghorn braid, hats, wool, oil, al
monds, and other articles contained in her, were
carried off as soon as they came to land. Or
Sunday there were nearly thousand persons
!, here from all parts of the coast from Montaul
to Rockway, and more than half of them were
engaged in secreting and carrying off everything
that seemed to be of value"