New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-08
The Wreck of the Isano Mead.

The Wreck OF the Esanc Mead.
To the Editors Of the Tribune;
II you deem the following notice of tho wreck OF
the bark Isaac Mead worthy of an insertion in your
valuable paper ii is at your service.
Twas lying awake in my state-room, whom
heard the watch on deck giving ordsr to the helms
man to steer to the windward of a vessel, which
order seemed to be obeyed. In moment after, the
order was countermanded. al the vessel appeared
to be crossing our track. Springing up, | COM
menced dressing, but Just as l took my coax and
vest up to put them on the watch cried out shasthe
weasel would be into us. At the same time he hail
cd her to ateer away but, before the aound of his
voice had ceased, the vessel, which proved 20 be
she steamer Southerner struck Us on our bowsPrit.
which, acting lever, pried the bow OF the bark
wide open. | called out to learn whether there
was any danger, and the first answer csmo that
there WAS none but some immedi stely ored
that che was sinking By this time WAS dres.
sed, aud running upon deck, where the pAasepgers
were fast assembling, several OF us engaged for
moment in trying to launch life-boat, which hung
on the starboard eide, but before she vas unlashsd
the bow OF the bark was deep under water,
and none of as were able to stand The ladies'
were all terrified sore aiming for help and mer-
cy vet only one man seemed 10 1880 com
mand Of himself. Those who could. Immediately
Jumped ovcrboard, and CONNIE need swimming 10
get away from the vessel 0etoee she went down
but &c enc had time to sieze plank or anything
with which TO sustan himself. The veEsel was so
nearly perpendicular that aid down 90 the main
msnt, where, catching bold Of aettee, drew my
self wiih ali my might toward the atern in order 10
lump overheard But had scarcely time to catch
hold of the rigging of the mizzenmast bsfore che
went towp aud the cries for he'll were dr0Wned
in the fush of weters made by the bark's sinking:
Apv went down, | commel ced drawing myself
m hv the rigging ard when had cleared myself
ffor that | continued to descend being deswn
down by the aiuAng weasel. sorting myself to
rise 80 .he surface till aftet what seemed to me an
age, felt that was no logger deacendtns since the
rush of waters had ceased. Although ascenfed
rapidly, was so long under water that "Ss 10
besry exhauated condition when galaed the sur
face Az soon as | had cleared my stomach and
LUNGS OF water looked around to sec where The
Steamer was, which had h)sted far to the soulh
eRst About hundred yards 20 the aouth-West,
obsefyed several things afloat towards which
aarted and for the frat nfteeH minutes had nosh'
ing to support my sell iqiih L then found oo1o
about three feet long and two wide, on winch
rested for moment, and took the irzt long breath
! During sill this time, the orles OF those VINO were
irving to austAin thema elves moss beartrend-
Ing and loud above all the others was clearly DIS
| tineuishtd that of female. tried to throw OF
my coat and boots, but iindngit impossible, turned
out Of my course to try to render aid TO tbs lady
to take courage, falling her shat | you'd soon be
with her, also nos TO spend her strength by calling
for help, but to bold firmly to her ptanE aimee she
would Eoon behaved. hereplied thai her strength
was smoat gone, and that unless che wsa a0oa
saved il would be too late Attic same tlme, a
mar few yards from her rolled off his plank, bat
wh tier he waE previously dead or not could not
be escertsined he neither struggled nor gave
sound, but Immediately disappeared The SEA
! rolled go heavily could scarcely swim against 1t,
nd q g a
ing plknks or tmbers Ftruok against my aide and
arm, and threw under water. Recovering
my self, however, surned TO look al the lady.
who Wss then being carried on the sop OF
high wave, and holding firmly to her plank;
it rolled with her and she went undar B ut By an
almost supefhumEn effort she recovered her poai.
ton on the plank again, md commenced calling
! for aid Size coon lost her hold again and went
should aOOn 20 own, and when elm1stnear enough
to reach her plank she gradually relaxed her hold.
and with ore long gurgling cty disappeared for
ever For the irtE time fels desoate and dig.
bear.ened fearing Leaf The steamer was going to
leave Us and looked towards the laad, but mono
could be seen Another man, coon etter went
dow q near me, Crying for help and mercy, and
| began 10 thLk my last hour was at hand Sahce
i to say, that after being in the water iof mora
| thGn three queserB Of an nvGi, hs was rescued ny
| the steamers boats, yet, had 10 relate, on,y una
were left to tel the mou nfu tale, twenty. four
having gone to tn If inol account or these, one
was the child OF the above mentioned lady, which
The steward with praissworthy humaaity, carried
through the waves swimming With one hand, till no
gignG Of lie appearing, he left it. The steward
! was picked up in an eXdeusted state
The Captain was drawn under water by some one
who seized him by the hand and who came near
| drowning him AImost Immediately after this no
was seized again by the breast, and in disangsstng
himself had to tear off his clothes. After recover
ing himself however, he swan away for the
steamer, and finding plank managed toaave him
| self The rest of the crew, and the rem aiming pas.
sengers. met with no particular incidents. AL
being reused from their aeep, no one had time 70
save anything, and many passengers never gos
! cut OF the cabin
We were kindly treated on board the steamer
which brought as to New. York, and ! take this
opportunity to express the thanks OF all VINO were
saved to these who 20 noby contributed to our
wants, and whose kindness snks deep INFO cur
! hearts.
In the midst Of all this gratitude only one cause
OF uneasiness acts "a drawback, and that Is the
! long delay Of the steamers boats in coming 10 our
rescue. Why we were forty inmates in the wa
ter is a question which would not like to press
Tor an answer. Three went down who struggled
more than half an hour. Yet let veil be thrown
over the whole; eli was 90 ordered by the VIII OF
Him who alike ruleth the armies Of heaven ana
the children Of men. w. b. STANTON
Flushing, Monday Oct
A CHURCH IN FAVOR OF LAID REFoRh.-tne
foloina i,nnortant resolutions were adopted ~ 'ho