The New York herald., 1850-04-11
safety OF Capt. Hunt of the Brig John Hill.

BosTos, April 10, 1850.
The bark Sherwood, from New Orleans, reports that
LIT instant In latitude .. IS longitude 76 80 the
man 1t the wheel heard some hail the bark. On
looking TO the iccwsrd. he discovered a man In the
water, on a eamboose house, about half mile OF and
succeeded in getting him board lie proved TO
be Capt, Hunt, Of tho brig John il Bristol for Car.
denas before reported lost and all hands pcrshed but
the second mate Capt. n considerably bruised
and exhausted having been cingng TO the house for
thirty four hours scon sfer. the sherwood bore down
60 the wreck Of tho brig but found no on board
che being On her beam ends.
The following is the statement of Capt. Hunt rela-
tive 90 the unfortunate occurrence
on sunday, March 3lst, We lay TO, under the storm
try sell, with tremendous heavy the wind
" hours previously having been from :. ", v, a., ~
W and v y. W, aud blowing from all those quarters
perfect hurricane, which raised such baaies
all description. AZ 10 NJ. We started Eve casks Of
molasses an that -hc might lie closer 60 the wind
Az IL A ~, In lat 81 10, Ion. y, tremendous sea
struck which hove her on her beam ends carried
away the top ofthe trunk broke al the lee sanchons
aud hove ali hands overheard.
Together With the mate, Mr. clifford. and Mr.. Waugh
eot on the veeeels side, and while aiding
the cr,w 60 get up, the mate observed that she
sinking rapidly her head being then under water
far the fore rigging when heavy struck aud
again washed us All overheard | clung TO the top
part of the galley. and Wa In that situation for -
hours
The last saw of the brig that day, she bottom
up. NY feelings vhilc In the galley top can hardly
describe During the night vas several times cap
slt,d hut always regaincd my hold About A. NJ, a
ship passed me shout half mile distant. but being
darn. could no; and suppose did not hear
hail In the meantime prayed fervenuy TO the Al
mighty.
During the night was severely bruised Ny hands
much torn With spars and rails dsshing against
me from the wreck
suffered severely from cold having nothing on but
shirt, trowser- and socks ON Monday fore noon
two ships standing right for hut when vrhin three
miles they tackled and stood from me I kegsn 90 be
delirioue. but soon checked myself I had given
M all hopes ~ being saved and night coming on
drrading it when on looking round again
bark heading for but the wind avorng tn little
they passed about halfa muc % vindward. and IL
-ith the greatest exerion ofmy lungs that succeed
ed in making them hear Words cannot express my
feelings when saw her square away for me. she soon
hove 10 and lowered boat. and was taken board
the bark Sherwood. captain Dunbar. who immediate
" stripped me and rubhcd INC With fsnnel sud cam.
rbor. gave me dry suit OF eloshee and put me in
warm bed
Informed Capt y Of the disaster, thinking there
might be some one yet alive about the wreck
A. soon ~ he came up with her he called and low
cred boat. and vent alongside but could sec no
hanging over the side and sill her deck gone fore and
apt Cargo all cut. The unfortunate crce must have
met With wRtcfy grave. There we're nine sl told Gu
boerd-hr Alexander clifford mate hessrs Bowen
snd vaughan passengers the cook and hre before the
mast
Nr Jsmss Broueh second mate vas taken from the
vr,ek on the Let nst ny the brig Ysnkce Capt Small
snd carried 10 thfrcston reported In the H,rad of
Monday morning last
Great rrae l. due 20 Capt Duntar for his uneeasins
bndness and most as-iduos - me while board
his ycrssl and hoping that IL may never fall To his lot
a. be in tn, situation but -isinr him health
snd prosperity through this Mfe, remain HE very
ctiised md humtls servant,
WILLIAM HUNT.
lsf @ssttr q the trig JVhn hil.