Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17

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JioJ The disease nearly than any thing assumed Inc
form Of Asla;lc cholera commencing Win "
Rom the army surgeons having left the charge oil inc
sick fell upon The surgeon OF the snip aa1 10 out
wished overheard destroyed The mortality was heees
,sry great For several days averaged len deaths gay
Men women and children fell Unfortunately before II.
Il was Of awful suffering over which should fa.neI
wish 10 draw VEIL and the like OF which trust mcfchu'
God will spare ME ever Witnessing ngnIn. ..,.,,,u
Durnr Thursday and Friday eyes were not SAhhe"
cd hy single ou The hours dragged on most heashy
We had abundance Of provisions board hn II was at
most impossible 10 get them cooked Inc rcil oil inc sI
was so heavy that the provisions thrown from the gal
lev When we could get cup OF hot tea with our oIscult
il was treat and when roasted potato and piece OF
pork WA added 10 our bill of ure, became sumpIous re-.
oaet We attempted issue 10 the soldiers once day Du
ccnl quantity OF hot waller could moi be procured ana
we were compelled abandon IT, On their miserable fare
If hc, biscuit and cold water il is not ~ be wondered that
| The Door soldiers sickened and died.
During the night uf Friday, tho morning OF Saturday
The 3ls the cheering eound rang through the vessel MAJ
shin was hand. light discovered al the bow We
Immediately commenced firing signaguns They were an
swered by blue lights from the strange vessel When The
morning dawned VIC discovered vessel with English coos
She came enough 10 speak U.s. but the wind was SO
high as render quite impossible. We resofted 10 KIND
of tcenraphc communication, by writing On boards with
chalk in largo letters. We succeeded in making her under
stand our siluatiun which, Indeed sufficiently obvious
She promised 10 lie by This Intelligence cheered every
heart The wheaher during Saturday and Sunday was too
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dilemma The English chip had but one reliable boat. the
long boat We had all OF the nine splendid boats
with which we left New York not remained. Capt
Watkins 10 be overcome by any difficulty commenced
the construction Of RATS They seemed but fra depen
dance md providen,inly they not needed. Other
means Of relief were at hand On Monday the ID OF Janu
ary the Gained much that toward evening the Eng
s ship lowered her yawl boat and our second mate, MIR
| Gtalap went on board of her
On Tuesday, the 81 January, hearts eadened
by auulher SAIL under American colors. She
enough speak TO her and we learned that she tho
Antarctic three days out from New York. bound for Liver
pool She had five good boats After enduring the agony
of suspense many days seemed hour
deyerance had last arrived With the aid OF the Antac-
ties boats could all he conveyed board the English
Ship now uSccrancd be the Three Bells Capt Ccigh-
ton of Glasgow, bound for New York. The Bells lud
perlcnced much rough weather and leaky. On Tues
day evening we succeeded in putting sergeant and file OF
soldiers board to work the pumps. On "Wednesday
ing the i January, the work Of disseminating commenced
in The sick, of whom there large number
and in dying condition, wrapped In blankets
brought on deck, and lowered carefully into the boats
Cl.ks Of lowered down and towed board the
Bella Bread and bacon and other provisions sent off
BY evening much Of The work had been accomplished. II
found necessary however In consequence Of the short
ness provisions board The Bella divide numbers
between the ships Lieuts Winder and Chandler, will,
about 40 sodrrs embarked the Antarctic for Liverpool
Capt Watkins also determined to accompany that portion
OF our number THURSDAY morning the 5'h rose upon US
II Is day which will live in my memory. BY noon
the work Of discmbaking and re.embarkng complete.
Every man, and child had left The ship: Our cap
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sailor every remu and every negro waiter OF whom there
wero forty fifty safely in the boals then lowered himself
down and III etoat pulled awuy. He was pulled alongside
the Three Bells, where he greeted with nine hearty
cheers and then pulled away for the Antarctic. The San
Francisco had by his ORDERS been scut,led and wc could
see her settling gradually dsepsI INTO INTO Inc wale
away from the stood The deck and gazcd the ILL
acd vessel mingled emotions. She had been prison
hnusc for fourteen anxious aeonzins days and nghs She
being grave CT she was gallant ship, and
stauncher h ul launched else she would have
been grave She had ridden out In safely twelve or four
days OF almost ncessant storm NOW she lay stretched
In all her length upon the Deep hundred athome
long, battered md muiacd Ike huge monster OF the
Deep which, in contest with deadly foe had been con.
queed and slain. Farewell 10 you, -sarred vessel! Re
your DOOM aud sink down like lead into the mighty
waters The backcs chapter In my experience 10 compr-
sed in those fourteen days passed within your BOSOM
We found the Three Bells snug, staunch vessel. Her
cargo consisted in part OF chloride Of lime which had 10 be
thrown overheard mostly TO make room for The sailors be.
tween d,cks. The atmosphere OF the ship strongly
mpreynaled with chloride gas and It's qualities dsnfec-
ting strongly tested Ii cuused good deal oil
irritation about the lungs and incessan' coughing Tor the
day The Sickness began ahae almost Immediately,
owing in part moral The diet OF tho soldiers
mostly biscuit and water as there was scarcity OF
other provisions. They had occasionally slice OF fried
bacon, and ration Of brandy was issued 10 them daily
When the Three Bells lett the wreck she was in latitude
SO and longitude SO 60 about 600 miles from New York We
encountered great deal Of stery wind, and
progress was sIJw until Wednesday, the llh of January,
when favored with stiff breeze from tho south
which drove rapidly and on Thursday afternoon
We were Oil souHuiHRs. e'chihH ~
and the captain fearing 10 venture loo fur n stood oil and
| on till morning.
Friday dawnet bright and fair. We signaed for pilot
and then sleantug. und al p. d. al anchor oil
w thht v,nu,,on grauuo wncn
thought Of The terrible danger through which we had by
| Gods mercy. passed
cannot close communication already too long without
two lhreo remarks. And 10 the first place, 20 Capt Ro
bert Creighton Of The good chip Three Bells felt that
ry OF who rescued by his nsrumentaity
debt OF gratitude which never be repaid. For my part
shall ever love and honor him noble specimen Of
generous and uchearted British sailor. He crts and
trust he vii! receive, rich reward.
| In the place. Major Wyse and his junior officers
Mcssrs Winde and Chandler IN my opinion, deserving
OF great credit for their conduct and efficiency after they
were lett by their superior officers. Major Wyse whom
the responsibility of tho burden chiefly fell ID pacu
larry deserving Of praise. Day and night he watched
the soldiers with pdlerna socude, minstercd 10 hc
wants. and encouraged Ihem when sinking from despair
Surely such conduct Is equally deserving OF promotion
galllnlry in the field.
Two remarks 10 The Of the awful disaster and
have done. In the first place, The ship with
having tried her engines She had indeed tried them
In The smooth waters Of tho bay but her first with
the stormy biows OF tho Atlantic proved them
| be depended on than a broken reed
In the second place, she far deeply laden. Her
paddle wheels had much dip great strain
upon her shaft and engines. True she might in any
damaged in her upper works and had her engines proved
| true, she could hav reached port in safety.
r. Since arriving in the city, II recurs 10 my monoy
that two brss about Monday Dec. 70 Instead
Of havo mentioned above; and IL appenrs that their
names The Napoleon Of Boston, and the Marie Of Hall
fax ". Y Herald