New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-12
THE TIPHOON.
BY REryoLD ST. JEWELL.
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For The SewYork Tnbsss
In the summer Of Ia was crossing the Indian 0exa
IN Little English brig, called the Rover.
She was a. snug and sea worthy craft wcshes
a sou.ve.er of the Cape. The Old Man, as we weis
call him. was regular tiger as ugly as sn and o. savAs
as meat axe But yet he scientific an old eaa
as ever walked a ships deck. We used TO cay as
when he was sober he would stuff Typhoon three wssp
ahead.
Twas Young al that time, and was on my first yoy.s
a. second mate had of course had bat little evpeene
especially a. had never been acro.s the meridian 1n
may be good Judge ofthe weather elsewhere aad yah
this region find himself for from wcatherwsc. Tbs ss
nv case for while was already something Of egvms
Ter cast u hundred and seventy, yet on getting 0!h''
ide of IT, found myself minus a one thing needflL
But after ell should have kept clear Of tro0ba heG
Old Man had but kept clear Of the brandy bottle. Hn
Of the time he knew no more what ne was soSa. nsn
n blind Jack at the helm Things went win h@ We.
about this fsshion About eight bells A. NJ he wousi iura
cut tske horn set down in b arm char, end sssxn
tie steward til breakfast was ready. At bfeakx %
would end about half Of the time cursog the poor s
ard ueriaTs endrAby letting fly the brandy bottle Ms
head Aud 50 he would 90 on all day making ong ~
di.rnce that while he began ct the htss end OF uehn
lie ususiiy wound up al the opposite.
Pint 10 20 on with my story we let sidney New sosn
Wsles on the 18th Of April. bound for Calcutta puiv
the frst part of our voyage We had as nae "esIsi
could have been wished Indeed, do not rememoG
ever having an,r run across the south easy Irae ~
four weeks we carried our t0pglant and royal stnis
sails almost constantly, scarcely starting tack, shea
brace the whole time. The weather continued mus ~
we had run down TO 10 deg north latitude when he 80
gradually died away and we were LEFT D.caimed penN
becalmed in the Indian Ocean state OF thngs aes~
others 80 tedious and provoking -
Day after day and NIL III alnos, cay, week siter -
ofunbrohen quiet pass No 'S Sna't tbe h.
brig rolled lazly upon the long unoroAsa sren
shr creaAing of the blocks, dried almost TO spl.-gg
the intense keai OF the Gun, which seemed 70 nave
ed al lis RAYS TO the work of roasting Us awe 80
became like the roof Of heated furnace Snu ,ne ~
pitch forced from the rigging by the heat ep ,.
in a streaming rain. whichever way me - IN. -,
fluron glowing fame lit oceon, unbroken m ~ ~
sve Glare by the shadow Of single cloud. W -
would We have given for one breath OF ar lor - sar,
breeze TO ripple once more .he glossy h - 80 ,s
ing sea 10 awaken again the musical dasn Oh w 49,
under bow thus the tune passed ior se'o- ~
weeks and daily prayer was that we m gni ~ e
the ron tcesfsr whisilng through the r.ggng, ohmng"
though wild music with the thunder OF the tossing e'.
The morning OF the nth Of June az length daw'ee "
us thin, smoky haze had ovenpread the sSy w
Iuffs Of wind would come now and thcn, hidly @skS
the water, filling our sails for moment an ~
diving T1taBtly away. As the day advanced, tbe seS
had overcast the sky thickened and assumed dsh1s
At eight bells went below 10 e. amino the baron41,
found that the mercury had fallen fye degrees 90
stIlropidy fallng. went on deck and was sooa ~
I'd by CGpt c., who, being rather nnw".l hei ne ~
up before since sunrise "Well, jerome" said ~ 49,
do Won think Of the weather 81 do not kn0rh~.s
tbiik OF IT. said l. but an o. the opinion ga :,
shall have breeze enough before morning 'i% :,
rieht be replied, we shall not be troubled " -
more Gains az present Shortly after he veg ~ IN
leaving orders TO take in the siudding sals az ss,
and call him II there should be any change ~ III
The siudding sails were taken in according 70 o'~"
every thing made snug. .,h a. .
Tie wind gradually through the ng6l se
much no 10 eomIo ~ 10 shOrten sail snd az
were running away at eight knot, INV, VIA ~
ire breeze on the lnrboard quarter. Inc ns.ss.n,i
however, by this time, assnin. dry 1908, - hsiy
a., slllg
bank OF cloud was hanging log down IA ny - aiaf
while AZ the time the wind was IN ne OFT a, oss
ter The barometer, too, wa, iulhng rapidy '.saf q
tlcAed aud hardly knew what 70 do. slib 1s - ue
iups did not strike me a. serious enough 10 Icl'rf
rouse The CAPTAIN. 4 litIle before sun.ire' =. hor
commcrc,d raining, moderately at hr-I cul bv ne
time pouring down plentlinlly, icecmPan's,Sh ne "
dense that you mpht Gmo,t have cut II WIN iss vs.
hi. time began 30 think IL best 20 have SOM ~, "
about thnu mino. won't below and called ~, iarr
Answered me by growing on. an OATH sIa ar"Sk Sss
over In his berth. he went sleep. Ana 80 a.
said TO myself We'll must DO tho 90 .araSs
soll' added. Cor II Idle 10 think OF aOls rrst
with our captain when IN such a condition, e., u1AH
wout ON deck and took IN me sht sahs' ~ he es
more for Did not aniicpete 20 serious aIe1N
proved. 10 .eenasjp =.
ptchrnd the state u thugs AZ glance so sses
stoppca on dock when he exclaimed, ~ Hpcs s,uag
/ "loromal why hav nj you taken ia san "taksst,
sronkiug trumpet In AN Instant ho shou!Io' 4. tsnis
"ahcy Turn UP here aud shcrIea stn atbshes
the hands In startled haste CIl<' elafer y. . 6s,gs
| IN, chain sheet ratified and the loosened ss a. ~
heavily In nom, nj every thing was sy,"1 M 50 -
with eueh energy dld we Wort, mat o'o .as sa1 y
had nasaed that feScepting me "r",p BE- ~
I h,., t,rnils which were lowered 10 me sla ISL
w,to al anu, ly fllsd nnd ie fggin5 ,. -
u,tr tash waa scarcely couple isl Wn'h ~ 80 "
had been nilnE IN tofI.n's s'uesn,, IN ne ~ ~
Wind. Which had becn blowing strong @n ha.,5y ss~
.,,, 'n',DuiIs and le ,ci'eilay rsIins bes"