New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-06


Portsmouth, q man fell overheard and was
drowned The scene is thus described
.9prH %, Euening g.-The full moon rose on
the sea and hung out from the sky Ike silver
globe, with clearness and beauty that have
never seen. The ship was sailing well under
fair breeze, and we walked the deck in the en-
ioyment Of one Of the most delightful evenings
One after another the passengers went below,
and only few Of the younger and more roman
tic remained to look cut on the waves rejecting
the beams Of the moon now riding far up IN the
heavens 1t was nearly midnight when the cry
shot through the ship piercing every ear and
heart, ga man overheard" Except the cry
of FIRE, no sound on ship is more terrible.
For days you have been thinking every time
you looked over into the deep through which the
ship is rushing, Of the helpless and hopeless fate
of him who shall be cast into the sea and when
the fearful word is given in that tone of mingled
fear and pain which the fact extorts, there is a |
sinking Of the heart as if each one had n friend 1
now perishing. Mr.. Moore, the second mate, |
had an assistant in the ships carpenter, who |
had acted as q seaman during the passage, as |
we had miserable crew. He was a fine look |
ing young man, and the only one Of all the men |
who had interested the passengers lie had
| been down in my state room, and told me some
| thing of his history. His parents were in Hol-
| land, and he was ON his way to visit them a
young woman was on board to whom he was to
be married in May, and they were to return to
America to spend their days His manners
we're very gentle, and he looked and spoke rs if
he had felt the comfort of home, and had entered
| a life for which he was not formed. My heart
had gone out to him. and in return for some acts
Of kindness lie had done to me, | was thinking
what present should make him before going
ashore, when at the instant the shout was made,
| and this noble fellow, the pride Of the men, was
struggling in the pitiless water.
Mr. Moore was near him, and had given an
order to bear of the boom from the side Of the
ship-this man stepped over the bulwarks on the
outside, pushed against the boom, the topping
lift gave way, and he pitched forward, head
first into the sea. The ship shot by him in
moment. Nothing thrown over could reach
him His cries of agony came up cutting the
heart, 0, so bitterly, that it would have been
mercy to be deaf. The mate, with admirable
promptness gave the order to put the ship
about " Ready about luff round; hard lee !;
tacks and sheets, maintopsail haul; let go and
haul Then he leaped into the boat and cried
&c Put the helm hard down. Lower away the
quarter boat" Never shall forget the look
of the mate as he screamed give me knife, a
knife and taking one from sailor he passed
it through the ropes" in men, in'-and four
f stout fellows leaped in with him, and down it
\ went upon the ocean, a little shell of thing
sent forth to save that which was lost. wanted
( to go with them, and as they struck out into
9 the deep under that full moon, at midngh, to
look for drowning brother, | felt that their
Q errand was noble, though none Of them should
= live to tread the deck alive again,
Then we gathered on the stern Of the ship
. and looked out into the night and sea to watch
!. the event 1t was light enough to see that the
i tears were falling fast on the cheeks Of some II
l., that anxious group. Some of us prayed. 1t wa!
Is all we could DO. The little boat was soon out
Of sight We could hear the shouts they sem
,e up TO reach, if it might be so, the ear Of tht
: 'strong swimmer in his agony, and then al
!. was silent, save the wind among the cordage
and the heavy tapping Of the sails as the shil
lay too A dark spot rose on the wave; tn
H. fash Of the dripping oars in the moonlight me
/; the eve, and we knew they were coming. III
d. mate was soon seen standing at the helm. On
Y, impatience would not brook delay, and we sen
10 out the cry CAN we'll = Our hearts stood sti
a. for the answer half spoken GO No " murmure
al along the waters, and we knew that the BRAY
ne fellow was among the dead. So suddenly
nr fearfully! To be swept from among us in Il
an midst Of life and hope. There were many, mar
al tears of sympathy that night, and when Wei
at below and strOvc to Sleep the vision OF a telo
of being struggling in the billows around IN
al drove slumber from my eyelds; and when
IL did come, the vision remained among my dream
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Dst ARREST OF GENERAL ST. ARNAUD, THE FRENC
op MINISTER or WAR--Deah of General Corn
he mepse-The following statement is translate
l." from confidential letter received from Paris
in the last steamer. As matter of course, Il
gy occurrence is not alluded to in the French jou
on nails We give it as communicated, making d.
St allowance for possible exaggeration, though Il
ry source of information is too reliable to need SUI
for allowance. IN. Y. Com. ADV.
he al ought to tell you that the General, Ma
he shal of France, ST. Arnaul, Minister of Wa
Of was arrested last evening, by order Of the FL
,ok peror, for the following reasons Gen. Corn
nj III of tl,n faOnl bil
rye self in the cabinet Of his Majesty with Genei
ere St Armand. A sum of four hundred thousa
ard francs was there, and the Emperor, entering
sti- cabinet asked for this money, which he d
eet tined for the marriage portion Of the daugh
ey, of General st. Arnaud General Corneme'
of searched everywhere, but was unable to ii
)te. more than two hundred thousand francs, whe
and upon he said to General St. Armand, You a
was | only have been here, and it is only yours
who could have taken it. Finding that
With could not deny the charge, st. Arnaud lnsta
him " drew his sword and killed General Corr
Dad meuse; the latter having merely the time
on make degagemcHt. piercing the arm OF
ii a Arnaul. This scene passed under the eyes
ar the Emperor, and suddenly that he had
rket time to prevent the two blows. The matter
ane hushed up, but You may rely upon the facts
rom ] have them from n source beyond al der
'rof St Arnaud, you are aware, is the General '
yor played so prominent part in the coup d,
hose OF December. Without pronounclng upon
Mr.. guilt or innocence of the parties, cannot ~
e he observing that, considering the destination
t he the money, IL is extraordinary that St. Arm
should have taken it, which is equally stra
that such grave charge should have
Il of made without probable cause
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oard pRoGREss OF rMASKGNp-The immense str
ling, in progress which civilized men have Il
within the last two centuries, are really in
lring libe until the subject is thoughtfuily col
ton cred Yet we do not exaggerate when We
inst thnt ,journeyman mechanic in the present
mage lives substantially better than noble did
centuries ago. There still survives house
order book, kept by one of the great Dukes OF
the thumberand, which leaves no doubt on
no TO subject From that volume we learn that
,d7 as Grace breakfasted ale and herrings,
DR. usually on boiled beef, and was as ignoran
supper, of the luxury of tea or coffee, ms he
do IN in his household furniture, of carpets, sofa
+bot hair mattresses
49, In the Boston letters, written about the
- die of the fifteenth century, we have ful
MS, evidence of the almost incredible wants OF
"a ~, sical comforts among the upper classes.
49, ~ Duke of Norfolk, of that day, one OF the
80 est of English noblemen, was often IN nee
I'M the smallest sums Of money, while person
less exalted rank had frequently to subn
Oh INC the greatest privations for want OF few
M. H. in, l,a