New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-28
Ill Treatment of a shipwreck Crew.

Prom Tue Boston Traveller.
Mention was made, among the tele yraphic
dispatches in Saturdays fydseler Of tho arrival ofhs
whaling schooner Antarctic at Fayal which vesss u.
porus having boarded the ION June, the wreskd
brig MelrOse of Calais, Me- water log ged and aDssior
ed and in avery dilapdated condition. THIS prOsap
be the same vessel which was Ost the N rnlufd
18th Of Dec last when near Georges Bal In la ~ I
81 30 gale Of vino and terrible sno V.sorm rssrg
at the ume. She was from 81. John, bound 10 Nam
zas. with cargo Of box shooss under cOmnu1
OF Capt Hanson, Of this city, master Of bark NC
Buchanan
The repor, of the Melrose being shipwrecked ID
abandoned, reminds US Of some fac's injected N
the 50 OF this vessel which perhaps, NAV be usuw
our readers, aod which OF Interesting aud ss
ing character 10 be kep' from public notice Wen
fer both 20 sceOes which occurred board the nfy
tunste vesst and to evrsts which took place sfer ~
abandonment Of re sinking craft or , "a BOARD Of n
vessel which rescuer the from watery grsye :
The facts were elected by recent conversaion "a
Captain Hanson bimself the comman Ter OF the Maru
Capt Harson Gays, while plow his course throaa
rough sea on the nlnrnlng OF the 25n nj Deceubsf
last about o'clock the vessel was suddenly struck bgs
sale from the westward This UNI xJecte1 yale seemsl
" them hke peal OF thunder when it struck them
The scene wa Indeed sp.iDg By the mos, AZ euuoss
cx rnons OF the crew, tue vessel was kept for while
before the wind, scudding un Ter nearly bare Dpss b
she suddenly preached to and Tell On her beam esd
Inc volence OF tbe gale most t.rrfylpa espsciag
as u was accompanied with vioeut storm OF r.lp h1
snow and sert, and wind continuing 10 blow ,remen.
duusy from the westward, and the sea running noun-
tans nlgh and making clean sweep ever the nsple.
wreck -
The foretopsall was still upon the BRIG The Ssck
was lying nearly at angle Of frty five degrees sh
Inc water, and the forward part Of the vessel "A esa
In the sea- ADD every minute threatened TO bs the a
the oetpahing crew. But hot S!fh,tsndDg this sppu
entj cooperate STATE OF things, Capt Hanson siI sN
lthed feeole hope Of being saved through the sos
interpretation Of dim Who holds the raging seahh
wind -
The fora tan III, n
Uncovered that the con panion way The forecs
had been e. We or sea which made complete 5ssA
over the brig. The deck load had been whnywE
on, and the deck st times WAS n led with water Wp
the gunwse. Inc captain succt ed,d 10 reaching te
forecastle, which he inferred and found 90 dIed I'd
water, as 70 cause ths vessel 10 settle considesDg M
ward. The crew had been previ 1usly taken lsfou
cabin Tor tear OF being frost bitten The helm We 80
put TO weather but On account Of the great qaacE
ot water forward the rig would NOT ans ger her b1n
Inc Jlb Was now 0osened and the man-toDsA all lxsf,
10 Greer 20 nShit the vessel but without sg,n; AZ 70
ABOUT Ten inmates 'he filed, the matches h,yngbs3
burst OIL sn6 The cargo ,sts1 out Of the hold
The captain and crew had ouly this sltsrasdsa
lssn themseves 10 the rigsiDe or TAX. refuge slf.
humber OF the spars had now been carried sssg m
ue vessel ~ass dsneerous one 10 stay by, but Ihsr~
no'hn better Tor them, as they could not aDardhn
Tor the present They succeeded Ia securing 500
quannty OF provisions out OF the cabin, c0Asisdssa
Httie CRY rad and cheese and piece 0f iee -
Yves the only thing they could procure IN drink ss-
''%s~A SoS SfHh HONru sOlld. WIN tHoc,
went S!ot but not befre, however, asolenn and -
ing scene occurred on deck The csptalo sarhersas
cold and almost ir zen csew around him, (as thsf
had some1hst abat d and having ret atdresscitfs
words Of religious sdmoriton q them, be uGiece.
them In SOLEMN prayer To God inp pring him % cs.
way OF oehverance from their sinking coniihJie
otherwif ordered, 10 prepare their souls u me =
ia peace. The crew then proceeded 10 secure - -
selves az beet they could uDon the water logged w.
They were In THE critical CONDITION, nearly froas 4.
almost dead With f-ii.pe, til about oc!ock
afternoon OF the same day, when a thhl Of AZ
through their hearts by espyiDg a. sail ~hleh "a
covered tie Tag of distre-s on board the d7ns%
was bearing down ior her under cosereeied ~
on ne srbosrd quarter. Tas vessel proves a.
brithh brig Elor.ca, from CORVALLIS n. > 80
more There wac ign ses running and ths go
! OF the Florida seemed fearful OF trusting bis
regarding Der az too small 10 1--we In the Iessss
} which was then raining The Mer0se had TVA
on board, TIE long boat which had been stove III
small and new bosi. 80
; Night coming On. and the cold con,iua'lly 1ss4
/ log The crew the Captain o. the Malrpse, ~ rr45
waited IN unreasonable length Of 'ime tor me ..spf
motion launched biz own troll b0st venilssn 80
! wsrd the Florida watch be safely Isached, ih'sA
pose Of bringing OVER soiDe OF IKE Flplidtsf s.,,t
/ Ia lLo conveyance oithe crew II the Meirose ,"