Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-30

and o'clock she sunk, in lat. 30 10, long 70 40,
Cape Hatteras bearing w. by 5. distant 100 miles.
The ship took down with her the boats, and the
whole of The crew, with the exception OF the four
above named. As the ship ioundered the two
mates aud the seamen contrived to get hold Of the
side of the ore-castle house, and the captain upon
a piece of the top of the hatch-house, five feet
square. The captain saw nothing OF the three
men on the side of the fore-caste; he thought he
heard some cries a few minutes alter the ship had
gone down, but he imagined that they had all
persisted, and that he himself was the only
saved, while the other three entertained similar
belief as regarded themselves they could observe
nothing of the captain and they believed that they
formed all that had been preserved. AT daybreak
on the morning Of Monday, Captain Perkins
found a more secure kind of raft in a portion of
the top of the fore-castle house. There was
hole through which the pipe of the stove passed,
through which he put his legs, and which enabled
him 10 keep his hold on the wood. In this posi-
ton he was bufeted about the ocean until Wed
nesday morning, the water being up TO his armpits
The weather had but very little moderated he
suffered much from thirst, cold, and severe cramp;
death seemed 10 him inevitable and once or
twice, severe was his suherlng and hopeless
his chance of rescue, he had an idea of casting
himself of, but for shark which kept lodging
about the raft the whole two days at times almost
rubbing it's sides against the timber.
On Wednesday morning the Edward Everett
appeared in sight To do the utmost TO excite OBJ
servalion, he extended his arms, and waved his
cap with one hand, and piece of board, painted
white, which he picked up, with the other. The
crew of the Edward Everett noticed him, but al
the same time thought il was boat with two sails
However, on nearer approach, his position was
discovered. A boat was lowered and at eight
o'clock he was rescued from of his frail and peril
Gus support although much exhausted from the
effects OF hunger and cold, and almost a continued
immersion. While his preservation was being ac-
complished. the crew espied. some three-quarters
OF mile off, the three seamen who were on the
side of the forecastle. Like their captain, they
had endured great suffering. The woodwork to
which they cung and which afforded not the least
hold beyond the grasping of the ends, was just,
and only sufficient TO bear them up, for the sea
flooded part where they sat huddled together
However, they did not despair They buoyed up
each others spirits and tried 10 make light OF their
time in endeavoring TO scare away two three
sharks which kept foundering about their frail
and swapping craft The crew Of the ship Ed
ward Everett again showed their humanity and
alacrity in saving life the boat was manned, and
despite the sea which was running, the men were
soon reached and rescued. On board the Edward
Everett they received the utmost Kindness and
append their thanks to the captain and officers
The number who persisted was eight. Their names
could not be remembered. The exact cause of the
rapid sinking of the ship could not be cleaned but
4 is thought more than probable that she started
some of her butt ends.-Londo,s Shipping Last,
Dec. Is.
Darien Ship Canal Exploration.-A London
letter in the Philadelphia american says:
The Isthmus of Darien ship canal expedition
for the purpose of efiecting the junction between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and respecting
which so much interest has been created, will
sail on Saturday next from Southampton in the
West India mail-steamer Orlnoco. II will consist,
on the part of the Atlantic and Pacific Junction
Company, of DR.. Cullen, the discoverer of the
rpufa MI he conc r.
Osborne, civil engineer-in-chief; Messrs. Forde
and Bennett, and four assistant engineers. On
behalf of the British government it will be ac-
by Lieutenant Singen X. h., and stall
The object is the making detailed survey OF the
route from Caledonia Bay and Port Escosces to
the Gulf of San Miguel, and inaugurating the i'm
portant work of the junction of the two oceans.
At Jamaica the expedition will be joined by Lieut..
Strange, United States navy, and the surveying
party under his command board the United
States sloop the Cyane, Captain Holns. The
Cyane will be joined by British man-of-war from
the Jamaica station, and by the French admiral's
ship, with French engineers on board, from Mar
Unique, and the squadron will then proceed TO
Caledonia Bay, on the Atlantic coast OF Darlen, |
where il will be reinforced by her Majesty's sur
veyng sloop Scorpion, which has already sailed |
from England for that purpose. The surveying |
parties will then cross the isthmus 10 the river
Savanna, where they will meet boat parties dis
patched from British man-of-war which is TO be
on the Pacihc and then commence detached sur
veys of the route. AS the distance between the
tide influence of the two oceans is only thirty
miles, the return of the expedition may be antici-
pated in May next.
Interesting to Plsnters.-The following bill
is now pending before the Georgia house of repre-
sentatves; is entitled : bill for the protection
in certain ofplaners and cotton sellers With
in the Stale of Georgia"
SEC /. BE IL enacted, &c., That from and after
the passage OF this act, cotton sold by planters and
commission merchants shall not be considered as
the property of the buyer, or the ownership given
up, until the same shall be fully paid for although
il may have been delivered into the possession OF
the buyer, any law, usage, or custom to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
SEC. 2. Ana be H further enacted, That any per-
son engaged in the business OF buying cotton,
either on his own account or for others, who shall
buy or engage to buy cotton from planter or
commission merchant, and shall fail or refuse TO
pay for the same at the time agreed on or II no
time shall have been specified, then, when re-
CURED, and shall make away with, or dispose OF
any cotton purchased and not paid for Shall be
deemed guilty of fraud and embezzlement, and
shall be liable, conviction, TO be imprisoned in
the penten,ary not less than one nor more than
five years, at the discretion of the jury trying the
case.
Another Murder.-Another startling murder
night. young German, by the name of Hermann
Her. who arrived in this city about one year ago,
recently boarded with the family OF Frederick
Bemon, on the northwest corner Of Elm and
Duane streets, over the German grocery store of
Gerhard Karstcns, went out of his house, during
an exciting quarrel between gang of rufians and
some German persons boarding next door TO the
grocery. The combatants continued their dispute,
with several knock-downs, and finally retired TO
the northeast corner. of the same streets. Mr..
Her. in the meantime, stood quietly near the crowd,
when one of the wretches seized heavy cart
ring and feled him to the earth by blow on the
crown of his head, crushing his skull in the most
shocking manner, which resulted in death few
hours after
The police came to the spot after the deed was
accomplished but too late TO effect the arrest
ofthe murderer or any of his confederates. Yes
terday information of the affair was received at
the coroners office, and far was possible, the
coroner and his deputy, traced out and secured
the important witnesses in the matter. The de-
ceased was only 81 years ofage, and had no friends
on this side Of the Atantc.-N y. Mirror.
Important from Mexico.-Ns,c Orleans, Dee.
27-By the arrival ofthe steamer Texas, we have