Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-18
MEL ANCHOLY S.IIPWRECK.
MIRA CuLOuS ESCAPE.
BosToy, Wednesday. ApriI n

BosToN, Wednesday, April 10.
The bark Sherwood. arrived III 8 NOM
ing from New Orleans, has on board Cap
tain Hunt, Of the brig John Hill, Of and Tor
Bristol Il. J.. IRON Cardenas, betoic re-
ported lost, with all hands except the first
mate, who was taken off and carried TO
Charleston. Capt Hunt furnishes the fol-
loving interesting account Of his wreck
and escape.
On Sunday, March 3lst, We lay to, un-
der lhe storm lrysail, with a tremendous
heavy cross sea, the wind l2 hours pre-.
viously having been from S. + n. f., N.
w and II. n. W., and blowing from all
those quarters perfect hurricane, which
raised such sea as battles al description.
A, 10 A. NJ. we sar,ed five casks Of mo-
lasses aft, SO that she might lie closer to
the wind Atl A. NJ, in lat. "a 10, Ion
II, a tremendous sea struck us, which hove
her on her beam ends, carried away the top
of the trunk, broke all The s,anchons, and
hove all hands overheard.
Together with the mate, Mr., Clifford, and
Mr.. Vaughan, got on the vessels side,
and whie we were aiding the crew to get up
the mate Observed that she was sinking
rapidly, her he I'd being then under :, ater
as far as the fore-rigging, when a heavy
sea struck Il, and again washed us all over
board | clnng to the top par, the gal
ley, and was il iha situation for "a hours.
The las, saw of the brig that day she
Was bottom up. My feelings Will, in the
galley top can hardly describe. During
the night was several times capsized, hat
always regai ed my hold. Abou, 2 A. NJ.
ship PASSED me about half mile distant,
but being dark, could not see me, and !
suppose did nrt hear me hail In the mean
lime plavrJ ferveu,ly to the A mighty.
During ,he night was severely bruised.
Ny hands were much torn with spars and
rails dashinI ag inst me from the wreck.
suffered severely fiom cold, having
nothing on but shirt, trowses and socks
On Monday forenoon saw two ships stand
in right for me, but when within three
miles they lacked and stood from re. |
began to be d3lIrous, but soon checked my
self. had now gwen up all hopes of be-
IN saved, and night coming on ] Was
Dir aiding il, VI hen on looking ronnd again
saw barque heading for me, bu, the wind
layorlng them a tle they passed about
half a mile to windward, and j. was with
the creates, exerion ofmy lungs that |
succeeded in making them hear me-
Words cannut express my feelings when
saw her square away foI me. She soon
hove TO aud lowered boat, and was
taken on board The barque Sherwood, Cap
tain Dunbar, whu Immediately stripped me
and robbed me wih flannel aud camph.r,
gave me dry suit Of clothes aud put ne in
warm bed.
| informed Capt. ID. Of the disaster.
thinking there might be some one ye, alive
90 or about The wreck. As soon "a he
came up with her he called me and lowered
a boat, and We went along side, but could
sec no one on loard. She was then on
her keel, both mas,s hangin, over tho side,
AID all her deck gone fore and aft. Cargo
all out. The unfortunate crew must have
met with walery grave. There were
niue al to on board Mr.. Alex Inder Gif.
ord, mate Me srs. Bowen and Vaughan,
passing ers lhe ccok, and five before the
mast. Great lralse is due to Cal,. Dun
bar for his unceasng kindness and mos.
a,sid-ous care oi me while on board his
vessel and hoping that ii may ncvr fall
to his lot 10 be in the same situation. but
wishing him health and prospeily through
this life, remain his very obliged aud
humble servant,
WILLIAM HUNT,
late master Of the brig John Hill.