The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-02-06

HORRIBLE SHlpwREcK.-The Helen
Thompson arrived mt Troon OH the 9Th
ult from St. John, ~ B., makes the follow
ing report:
sOn the o5,h November, when in lat.
"a NJ, Ion. 90 % W., came up with the
brig South Stockton. of Newcastle, late
Wicker's, watcrlogged. The circumstan-
ces arc as follows: The brig left @ uebec Sth
Sept. for Newcastle. On Oct. llth the brig
was running in heavy gale of wind from
the westward; a, P. NJ. the master Judged
it necessary to heave the ship to, which he
did under close reefed maintopsail; at mid
night they tried the pumps, and found her
to make her usual quantity of water: at a
A. nj. they again tried the pumps bnt could
not get her to suck; all hands were i,nmed-
ately called, but she still gained upon them
They then sounded her, and found eight
feet water in her hold. In this dilemma
they considered it vain to pump longer, but
rather began to prepare for the worst. They
put a considerable quantity Of provisions,
water and other articles in large house
which the vessel had on deck, which just
having succeeded in doing, the vessel sud-
denly careened over on her beam ends, and
washed the master and boy overheard. She
then hove the deck cargo off, carrying
away. The topmasts and rudder, and sweep
ing the decks of everything, house and all
and afterwards she gradually began to right.
The men now took to the tops and made
cover Of canvass around them, to save them
as much as possible from the severity Of the
weather.
In this state they remained III days with
out any subsistence, excepting a small guam
tty Of water, when one of them died; they
were under the Necessity Of eating small
portion Of their companion. They contiE-
ue'l dropping one hy one till they were all
dead, but Robert Hogg, chief mate, and
Henry Leslie, second mate, Who sustained
themselves by eating small portions of their
companions, and drinking their blood,
They were in this dcplorahle situation for
% days, when, cn the 9TH of November,
rhe Helen Thompson, in company with the
bark GangcS, came up with her, it then
blowing fresh gales; Mt ". n. W., with a
heavy sea running. The Helen Thompson
succeeded in putting out II boat, and bring
ing The sufferers on board i'm very ex-
haus:ed state. Every thing was done for
them that prudence could suggest, and which
would tend to their recovery. The chief
mate recovered very fast, but the second
mate still remains IN very poor state OF
health, having very sore hands and feet,
from which he will take considerable time
to recover.
C~ The following memorials to Con-
gress, from the Legislative Assembly OF
Minnesota Territory, were presented in the
House by Mr. Slbley, viz:
~. h.
River above the Falls of St. Anthony. Re-
ierrcd to the committee on Territories.
For the establishment of certain mail
routes, and for additionuf- mail facilities
Referred to the com mttee OH the Post Of
fec and Post Roads.
For the construction of certain roads in
the Territory. Referred to the committee
on Roads aud Canals.
For an amendment to the law granting
presumption rights, and relative to thirty
sixth sections of school lands. Referred to
the committee on Public Lands.
For the means TO erect territorial prison.
Referred to the committee on Territories.
Also, the petition of c. Loomis, +. G.
Gear, and slxty-two other citizens of Min
nesota, praying the extension Of the laws of
the United States over the Indian tribes with
in the limits of the Territory. Referred to
the committee OIL Indian Affairs.
New CUaE OF CANCER.-The extract Of
wood sorrel,used as plaster through the day,
and slippery elm bark at night, will cure
any cancer that has liberated or that has not
live skin over it; the skin should be broken
over in some way. To burn piece of the
punk Oh the place, is good method, then
apply the salye as before directed.