New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-06

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though vague ore. Of lie position OF the coast of
FIance and the BRIT sh ChanLel, and We pu led away
u that eiIeclou uring the remainder oil the night
The Il ofning trobe bright and clear, and never
was Iislns sun hailed ~ an eastern deyotee with
more feneLt gratitude than that with which we
blessed Almighty Providence for having preserved
Us fIom the comp icateS dangers Of such night.
And though our position aac prospects were by no
means those which would have teen selected from
choice, tie buOyaEcy Of hope induced Us 10 think
only OF the change Of being picked up by passing
vessel.
Ijoined Vincent in The stern, and we proceeded to
con over our probable distance from land and We
kne" that unless picked up could not make it
Tor i've OF SIX days even win favorable wind, we
arranged for division D. the men INTO watches,
taking ous each.
The wird considerably aba,es, and we pulled
steadily on for about three hours longer, when the
II IN on the look out forward cried out that he saw
sail 1T taS. quarter of az hour elapsed before -
could be agar sighted en6 stllOueer ere il Sho wed,
by lis increased SIZE, that 1t was outward-bound-
we lnIneC lately alte'ed our course, and commenced
pulling ceat 10 wlnGaaIc 20 as 10 intercept her,
which, with couple Of hours hard pulling, we
Il aHagf q 10 accomplish, and hailed her bsfore she
was aware o. our approach. she was an outward
bound brig, and from her White sails and green ca
bose tces her for foreigner, anu one Of our
men hailed her IN the Dutch lar guage.
As We had been approaching her, thinking Of the
bank that bad LETT US durng the night, spec
ulstIg on our chance OF Obtaining assistance, but
We little expected that our first hail would be iol
lowed hy every exeTt.on 10 &c. away from The
d
We had ile speed Of kef and shouted to the men 70
give way, and We would board her by force.
TINS WAS unnecessary. for the captain, whom the
gale had kept on deck all the previous night, and
had been asleep II his berth when first hailed,
now came Gu deck. backed his main sail and main
topsall, and, calling Us 20 como up alongside cast
rope to MAKE fast TO our boat Though the Wind was
down, there was so much sea on as to render 1!
difficult matter 10 board the brig. Several ropes
were thrown over. one Of which sezsd but from
lis oIy being partially secured, fell overheard, but
Was Immediately picked up not abll the worse, ana
We all succeededIn geiiT board thebrig harsden
from lCncon, bound to Carolina. Nothing could e1,
Ctea ;te kindness with which Capt. Evans treated
Us all, giyirg us beds and providing the best re,
hls vessel could afford. lie first tried to lana
Us on the coast OF Piance but the wind shifung ne
was obliged to stand out TO the hope OF iaiins
III with an inward. bound ship. This lot occurring
be determine to land as on the coast OF Engianu'
ard iIied Ier Falmouth. ihe weather became hat,,
TIE wind began 10 blow and as he had not oeeh s.e
81 gel sghi Of the al noon on Tuesday ana tae
weather tnIckeIed N ire direction OF the Ebelisn
coast, toward evening he stood Up Channel, m-ue
/ tie EccystoLe Lighthouse about II. ana ancho'e"
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