The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-02-28
THE STEAMER ATLANTIC.

| OF the steamer Atlantic, to a friend IN
Philadelphia, gives the following &C.
count Of the disaster to this fine ship {:
COVE OF CoRK, Jan. 81.
When the accident happened there
was high sea, with heavy squalls.
but moderatng a little; the IuIls be.
ing longer than they had been. As !
had been steaming head to wind, all
was snug, fore yards down. &c,
which left me nothing but my fore
and aft sails to heavc to, and they
were often becalmed by the heavy
roll of the ship. as she lay in the
trough Of the sea. The next day it
moderated little. and we were EN-.
pIoyed in sending down the small
maintopmast and getting the foreyard
up; getting the floats off their wheels,
&c. After five days, incessant labor
on my part. and never going below,
found was drifting to the eastward.
Found that with salt provisions and
two meals day, had thirty DAYS
provisions on board. Called thso
sengers together and told them my
intention of putting the ships head to
the eastward. They said. captain.
we have every confidence in you. but
do. my dear fellow. take care of your.
SELF for what would become of US If
any accident should happen to your"
About four o'clock that morning | fell.
during heavy roll, and was picked
up and carried to my room, stunned
BY blow on the head. At 5 was
up again.
All this time the ship did not ship
a drop of water nor did she leak Il
drop. How l. We that ship, and
how fearful was that should lose
her! After we kept away, we aver.
aged $50 miles day; sometimes
going nine miles an hour, with but
little sail, as | was obliged to be care.
full. All had was up, and it was
small for such hull. She is a great
ship scuds like a gull, and, on ac.
count Of her great length, so safe
when lying to. Alter all this work
of mind and body, | deeply feel how
much is to be attributed to the kind.
ness of the Almighty in favoring US
with the winds to reach a port of
safety.
The night made Cape Clear Light
it was blowing from the northwest,
with hail and snow On we went.
and at 2 in the morning the moon
rose. the weather was clear and we
made the light. At 8 o'clock took
the pilot for Cork; at 3 o'clock an.
chorcd and sent of all the passengers.
This was the finest and most moder,
ate day for five weeks. That n;0.,
the weather became stormy again. |
mention this TO show you how blessed
we have been. n JAMES WEST.
FROM BILLY BowLEas.-The Flo.
rida Sentinel, Of the lllh inst, says:
"a letter from South Florida speaks
of late interview between Capt.
Casey. the U. S. Indian Agent. and
Mr.. "Wilum Bowlegs,' as he signs
himself. Capt. Casey set forth to
Bowlegs the recent action of the Flo.
rida Legislature for the removal OF
the Indians, and told him that now
was his last chance for a pcaccable
arrangement. That the U. States
authorities we're his friends. and would
no, only see him comfortably removed
and provided for afterwards, but would
| pay him well for going. But if he de.
| Iaycd. the Governor of Florida and
his rihcnen and long knives would be
do,~n upon him and drive the whole
tribe mo he ocean. Upon this. Billy
scratched his head and thoughtfuIIy
injured if the United States Govern.
ment was really his friend and wished
him we'll! Capt. Casey rcro''ed mat
there could be no manner OF ,'ouot
about it.
swell. then. says Billy. if you ale
my friends just YOU stand still. and
me whip the Governor of Florida
and his long knives, d--n quick" and
in short. gave Casey to understand
that he did not value the sovereignty
of Florida so much as the shaking of
a squirrels tail" This is truly NOR
tifying. Bill = evidently had not read
the report Of the majority commitieeI
on Federal Relations"
An HONEST EDIroR.-J. F. M.
Caldwell, recent editor of the Monroe
Democrat. publishes his valedlctory
in the last weeks Number of that pa.
per. He gives as his reason. that he
has found dissolution Of the Union
to be the object Of the leaders of the
so called Southern State Rights Party
in Mississippi; and inasmuch as he
loved the Union, an looked upon dis.
union with horror, he could not con-
sent to longer conduct the organ of
disunion party. He had teen de,
ceived bv their hollow professions OF
love Of the Union. had been enticed
into their ranks; but being let behind
the curtain. and having learned some