The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-17

guards and beams Carried away the port siser-su ard
large number sick. and many dying daily. Heaving
coal overheard.
Dec 3i.-Conlinues with moderate gale from the
southwest aud cloudy weather. The soldiers hsavinx
coal overheard. During the night much The same AZ
about q M. made ship standing TO wndward. Fired
guns through the remainder OF the night. AT $50, a.
m. WAS spoken by the British ship Three Bells, OF Glass
cow and the captain promised 10 lay BY us Latter part
OF the mig ht employed above. William Wilson. male,
died
Jan. I.-Throughout the day strong gale from the
northwest and heavy sea, the ship ia5onng heavily
Employed besving COAL &c. The Three Bells still
IN company, and occasionally passing close under our
lee; Many of the people sick, and dying fast.
Jan. Continues with fresh gale from the north
west, aud high The wind more moderate. Built
Two ratts, cut away the ships guards stopping leakr,
NC Launched one raft, and made II fast During the
night more moderate. Al daylight The raft gone. The
ships still in company. Latter part much the same The
Three Bells passing quite close under our lee in COM
munication with rs. Still great many sick and dying
Jan. 3.-Connues with moderate gale from the north
west and cloudy weather. AT about D. M the Three
Bells boat alongside. Sent Mr. Greton second Of
hcer on board 10 charter The Three Bells 10 the United
States government. through Major Wyse. the senior
United States officer on board. During the night fresh
gale from the northwest and cloudy weather; firing
guns during the night. Latter part moderang little
The Three Bells holding on the windward Al about
$50 made another sail running before the wind and APP
parenuy steering directly for u.s. Hosted our colors,
unon down. The strange sail shortened SAIL and passed
close under our stern spoke TO us and asked il we
wished TO leave The ship--io which Captain Watkins re-
Piled be did The cap tain OF the Antarctic then told
to be oi good cheer that he would have all off, He
then filled his mantopsai, and shot ahead some three
miles.
Jan 4.--She wore ship and lowered away two boats.
The Three Bells also sent her boat, and succeeded
N embaIkng some seventy or eighty passengers before
night. The Antarctic had her two boats siove Just at
night During the night moderate and pleasant. with
prospect OF fine day. Fired our guns through the
night, and our companions burned blue light AT I. a.
M, commenced embarking our passengers again. Latter
part quite moderate and pleasant. The Three Bells
out and she being short OF provisions and
wafer the long-boat was much used for transporting
water and provisions. To-day the Antarctic able TO
lower only enc boat for want OF oars
jan 5.--Continues moderate and pleasant Getting
along quite fast. and embarking troops and provisions
Al sunset had all the passengers, quantity of provs
ions and water, embarked During the night continues
quite moderate and pleasant. At7, .. m, commenced
aga,n at landing water. provlsions. &c. the Three
Bells; also the crew. At 10 3d. a. m all Of the
ship excepting Capt Watkins. Mr. Marshall. (chie en-
gineer,) and myself we then left, Capt Watkins being
the last. Latter part gentle breeze from the west and
ssqually weather; Capt. Watkins, Mr.. T.. L. Schell.
(purser,) MIR. Barton, third officer; and MIR. Mason.
fourth officer with Lieut. Chandler. Lieut. Chas. Winder
Mr. Rankin, and carpenter Washington Dackett-except-
ing the above. all the officers of the ship and army
turned in the Three Bells