Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10
Noble Conduct.

N0Ol0 VO00uCC.
The following testimonial from the pas
seogers and crew Of the brig Martha San
ger, lost in January last, on Quieta suena
reef, we copy IRON New Orleans paper
Capt. Lawrence 10 a resident of this city +
"Permit me, through the columns OF your
paper, in behalf Of Mr.. Scott d. Jordan, my
first mate David Salcot, and r. Cady' sea-
men, aud myself, to make our gra'e'ui ac-
kuowls,ivemeu,s TO Capt. WIN. Lawrence,
of The b,,y Mechsnic; Mr.. John r. Surer,
frs, of1;cer and Mr.. John H. futile, second
Officer. for his aud their kin,iness to Us while
on hoard their vessel. The remembrance
of which BY US will be ever cherished with
sentiments Of high esteem for his and their
Del sc vering endeavors, notw,thsu andins the
severity Of the weather, aud strength of cur.
rent, continued and harassing complaints of
weary, sick, and murmuring passegers, to
reach the reef where we were wrecked.-
He and they dld all they could do They
had obstacles 10 contend with before which
men Of ripper years and greater experience
might well have quailed. They have, how
ever the heartfelt assurance that they were
the instruments under God, OF saving The
lives Of sixiy-three if not ninety of their fell
low men,
The situation Of Capt. Robinson, officers,
crew aud passengers OF the brig Marina
Sanger. was perilous in the extreme. She
had been driven by heavy weather and strong
westerly currents on the east side OF Quieta
Suena reef, over which the sea breaks with
frighlful force. Capt. Lawrence discovered
her when about Two leagues to the windward
of the reef it blowing heavy at the Iime.-
The sea was mak king complete breach over
the wreck II being certaIn destruction to
his own vessel to run down OH the weather
side OF The reef, he wore ship and run round
the south end of it, heat NJ under the lee,
and came TO anchor about fifteen miles dis
tant from the wreck, January 9Th, at
o'clock. P. NJ. Next morning, preparations
were making to attempt boarding the wreck
when boat was discovered making from
her, which happily succeeded in reaching
the Mechanic. IL proved 10 he manned by
Mr.. Warts, first mate, and two seameu.-
They reported the wreck ms the brig Martha
Sanger, of New York, Capt. Robinson, of
Maine. ninety-two passengers from Chagres
bound to New Orleans.
The brig could not hold together over four
and twenty houis. Capt l.. Immediately
despatched Mr.. J. F. Suffer, LIST officer in
charge Of the long and Jolly boats, the latter
Of which only succeeded in boarding, and
returned late al night in company with The
Martha Sanger's boat, bringing Capt. R.
sick evidently caused by ANXIETY and fatigue.
Next dav he succeeded in getting the long
boat sufficiently neal. so that with the jolly
boat he filed her with passengers, first TAX
ing those who were sick. The passengers
had, during the day, cut the forward house
from the deck, so ;hat with great difficulty
and hazard, il was launched overheard, and
luckily taken through the serf without STAY
log. by means Of which twenty-five more,
making thirty five persons in all, were re.
lieved from their perIous situation and plac-
ed on boarI the NJ. at III P. NJ. During
the night, The gale increasing, hove the
wreck head on 10 the reef destroying the
lea made by her former position. permitting
the sea To sweep past on either SHE. closing
al her bow then with redDubled fury break
on the sharp coral 10 leeward. making it i'm
possible TO board. But by means of line
sent from the wreck and secured hv the
boats, twentv-six more were brought off,
which was all the boats could carry. We
could pity those remaining, hut could not
relieve. We Judged The wreck would 90 10
pieces before daylight, and it was evident
those on board were aware of their forIorn
they crowded over the vessels how each
one striving 10 he next in turn. Next morn
ing. however, she had not gone TO pieces.
but il blew too heavy to attempt boarding
her, as also that night and the nexi day but
an unsuccessful attempt was made the fn-
lowing night. Ii still blowing heavy on The
following dav and the wreck holding rogeth. !
er. on account Of provisions and water fail. |
ing on board the NJ :. and the crowded and
sickly condition Of all. or nearly all on hoard |
it was judged sufficient cause 10 abandon
further attempts at boarding. Capt. L. con-
sequentlv got under way and sailed for cd
Providence, and at sunset came to anchor in
Catelina h1rhor, where, finding small
schooner, Capt. Robinson chartered her. and
in two hours after our arrival he sailed a gain
for the wreck. OF his success We have no
knowledge The VI. sailed the third day
after her arrival at Providence for Serena
but, in consequence Of heavy weather and
bad condition Of sails, she was forced 10
abandon the enterprise and kept away for
New Orleans. TO find on our arrival that the
passengers Of the brig Union were taken off
by orher vessels and arrived safe at different
ports in the United States.
EBNR HUTCHINSON