The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-02

declared useless; we kept quiet however, the ladies
being out OF the way, we felt somewhat relieved. 10
tighten the ship, cut holes through The deck and
commenced throwing the fuel and other heavy articles
overheard.
About two days after this time, the Three Bells,
Capt Creighton, came in sight; we first his
lights during the night, and fired signal guns for as
sistance. lie bore up for the morning. but the
sea ran SO high that could only communicate by
means OF writing questions and answers with chalk
in large letters upon board. In reply request
To lay Ivy Us, he said he short OF provisions and
leaking badly. He ship and passed Us, and AS
he did so, himself and crew gave Us three hearty
cheers assurance that he would not desert us ;
be assured replied to these demonstrations no less
heartily. lie drew ahead and laid his YES e. to, and
remained by us during the night. On the mex, day,
the sea still running very high, and we having no
boats and he only two, he made two RATS for con-
veying the passengers board his ship bat found
that they could live in the sea that vas then run
ming. On the third night, we came near losing him.
on the fourth day, another sail appeared to the wind
ward Of us, close by the Three Bells, and the latter
sisnaled her Both bore down Tor Us. The second
ship proved TO be the Antarctic bound TO, Liverpool
Dom hd by us that night, ii too ron. 10 do
ANYTHING more than to get of few OF the men. Ga
the hith oay II being fine, transported all the Off
GERS, passengers and crew, with the exception of The
ships oiiicerS, engineers and fiemen, numbering
some % or 80 We also succeeded in getting
some provisions and water conveyed on board the
lhree Bells. We kept the men at the pumps during
the day and night, and discovered and stopped her
leak. The next morning we got off all the remainder
OF those who were on the San Franci.c and made
sail for New York, and the Antarctic sailed or Liv-
cIpool.
Previous To falling in with the Three Bells, a sort
OF consestve diarrhtpa broke out among the nen on
board the San Francisco, owing To exposure wet
ani cold, oyerwo,k, and Indulgence in the ported
meats, picked cabbage, sc. Those who were seized
with this disease, died in few hours after The at
tack. Corporal Smith, of Company g.. came to
me and said his child was sick the doctor visited it,
and IN hour after the himself sent for me- Us he
vas dying; went to him, and asccr,ainrd that such
was the case. Soon after was informed be his wife
that her husband aud child were dead. | had her
brought into the cabin and put into state room with
her chi!d and sister. Daring the night, the mother
found dead, AM! soon followed by her other
child. The sister still survives. Manv cases oc-
Cured, and many robust persons were seized in one
hour and died the next. About thirty persons died
on the Three Bells
This ship brought home l35 men, as follows;
Companies c., IA; A., is; d., 25; L., 10; B., II;
L., u; H., ~; n, 49, and 5 musicians. The An
tarc,c carried of Lieus. &. ). Winder, and J. G.
Chandler, together with rs non-commissioned OIL
GERS, women, musicians and priyaes.
cannot accord too much praise to Capt Crciyh-
ton and his officers, for their bravery and uniform
kindness To It's nnior,unatcs. They are indeed orr
saviors, and nothing can possibly repay them for
their seii-sacriicing humanity, save the warm glow
OF satisfaction that necessarily accompanies conduct
eminen,iy humane and phil;nthrop;c
When we arrived in port had iust half a davis
allowance oil water, and the continuance vi yester-
DAYS fog woul! have placed in desperate situa
ton. For several days previous were pu, upon
short allowance ot wacr so that YOU see we escaped
peril, but came near sulern, another not mach
less appalling.