Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-17


pumps, the carpenter securing the matches the
remainder OF tht crew employed in clearing the
wreck. Al $3.50 A. M, got the wreck cleared
away from alongside, the ship lying with the por
covering boardslunder water, and.lhe sea break
ing over her in fearful manner. The gale con
tinued 70 blow firiously until noon, when il grad
ually moderated the sea yet breaking fearfnIly on
the lee deck and the water gaining on the puir,ps
Got the main-trysail sci on the stump offhe main
mast, which kept the ships head TO the sea. All
noon, on Tuesday, had light winds and high sea
the ship lying on her broadside, and the wa,e,
washing into The hold fast. Held consultation
With the crew, whenit was determined by then,
10 leave The ship, there being NOT the slightest
chance TO save her-hhving no spars, and the YES
sci lying on her broadSde, with seven feet water
IN the hold Got out the long boat and pinnace
and provisions. and lef the vessel al O p. M, in
iat' o. 40, long. ~ "A. The same night, at g. fell
IN with the bark Brilliant, Captain p Miller, who
with promptitude bacled his wards, and took us on
board .aTt ~ s@
Too much praise cannot be given 10 Captain p
Miller his officers aid men, for their prompt kind
and timely assistance, rendered US in such trying
circumstances.
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49, p =. De11crIon'-Ine United States
race independence which anchored in the North
.Nei ago. eparatory 10 her departure for
the racine, has lost about eighteen of her crew
~ aeserl S, 10 ihs number, we believe, were
o. aS.xn.S sth's o. me spp, 80 & "A
Gne oi ' ne most d,ring and successful attempts
WEDNESDAY. The thips boat. containing thir-
.een sal'ors ana anoMcer, Midshpnan Miller,
WAS WA, yins at Inc side OF the Independence.
lieyeh VI Tue men u appears, had agreed upon
pan " escape. When favorable opportunity
- sa.' ISL, iney showed OIL from the ship
aii M, ~ u uewn the river.
w p'is s riiner demonstrated with the men
out ue was instantly siieneed by one OF the ras
ea,s' wno orsW knife and threatened 10 kill him
- = ne savs an alarm. So
Jew inipa'es after the boat had left, il was
ss - py omcers on board Of the lndepend
~ 'anors were DESERVING The navy
ySiJ vessei happening TO be alongside
~ .ne snip aho the only boat at hand, she was
lnsaanay manned a. ana started In pursuit of the
ruuna"ay 1oat. j ne sailors Were aware Of the
enas. ano pulled away at the oars with might
The boa, Iaoa.a y p waie u,. lar behind
when eleven OF the sailors took TO their heels and
escaped; MidshiPman Miller and two of the men
returned WIN me beat 10 the Independence. Two
or tnree OF inc aeserters we learn have since been
aIres.ea aheman VINO threatened the iife ofshe
onicer Is sun al large Areward OF twenty dollars
ior the arrest OF each Of the others
iHese nen reserved TWO months pay in advance
l.niny-six doiiirs) when they enlisted for the ser
VICE ice aga4
Inc only punishment they receive, IL arrested,
10 De pui IN irons on board the receiving ship
worm Saroiina iU certain period. Some of the
reifac'ory say they prefer this punishment 10 duty
IN ~. tne racine.
ne aehclsncy IN the crew the Independence
VIZ &c ior'n s made up rom the recruits on
poaIo the worm Carolina, and the ship will not
Piooao,y DC uelained al tins port on that account.
, Inc onaed STATES s'oreship Relief is now fully
| win PROVISIONS ana clothing Tor the officers
sh oiJws o. ine vessels OF the Brazil squadron.
lUfsru lf1r
me n' steamer water witch, now al the river La
.. .a.a, S1u'n ameica Inc machinery Is daily
eaPeeieo 10 arnve mere from washington, and the
sup WIN sa'l Us soon rs u Is put on board.
,.ahaS ~, assistant SURGEON Potter hasbeen de-
O'i rom .nu nsval rendezvous at THIS station
~, 49,. ~ ."s oea states sioop-oi-war
,,s.I c. US mum our we bosion navy
80, RS., 'ae rac'ac. lac 'onn Adams VIII sail
~ O7'O" a'o"t INC ia'"oic VI Octoucr. F3tN
~ ~ az. f.Post
Love and suicide-Another Drowning Az
iair'--Eslher Lord, aged about seventeen Years,
n ssngI iu Of MT Jeremy LORD o. heIwlck Me-,
nios"is ,"io the river ana was drowned on Friday
time been ,bres,.n;eu - S,n,,n hs,s.IS ou sIns
had some l;,,la ,sa,,a - ,;,S .a.. ~ l. pug nag
corc.rn;n - so... =. nei i',ehos'
snn,msrs r.. ~ - III @ VI e'gn'een
mrn,. She ,ya. e,s,is,.,.d =. ~. ss; gu a''aen-
of No MIL ~ ~ 60, EaIls an nnHss room
COmnanv n I..lo ~
a,rIv nndss AZ. Ell. So 4. 49, -
6.r,,d ~ ,,a. .'is 81 stII suo 10y re-
hslt Of conc m ~ ~ vseS ~ !ne
with ,b. yo1 W ,a.n ''S ~, E.;so,, sao .s'k'ng
wen, nm ans snJ s.i ,Iaa; :, 80 hs's iho'.ns sne
word the, ~ ,,,,id ~, - -. e.. sea, ner
10 her WORK 80 ..s,.;..5 IT,. rs.' gaos
when .bs ALL s.a.h.. - sr,-.J u,no
half AN Nor, 49, 81. ~ ne WIS
he,.sIS T";. T ul.' sne Mon' oo. aru drowned
saw and ~ os'ng ho'n'ng nnusuM ,pl her 70
ssn,sJ a. f"I sn'Hslns y ras ,ne .alk, con
ovsr.s., e. , a',ef .no WI Sne rskeo nc,
,vsa, on, st 70 os s1sen' a1n an nour, ano
mill mi ,,n' 1911 sue ,ens'n oi the
,n.;nsd o,I,, oack in'o .ne niu again, out re-
;nn"Ja,a,y! ong enough 10 'ook IN, when she
,,,an, J;."a! 'uIneu, passed out OF the mill, and
,hre,, oes ~. - me river, pacE o. Canal street.
sla1ew ~ zee bnnuet aud shawl, and sPrsng into
n -
ues'n OF God-Daughter OF Dr. Johnson.
We find in a London paper OF August 22d. the
following anpouncem.,,.
aD;.d ~ = !.
A.. =" august Ian, ~ hicnhond, Engand,
- issngion. last ARRIVING daughter Of
nennet LaRgton, esq, OF Langton, binconshire'
s mrs. Jane Lapgton wa, the god-daughis, Of DR.
aI, ~ 1onhson. Her sir'ni mennopea py Dos
W., unuer .ne year Ito nno nowevel s.,snge
=. sne was ,ne 20 " tne g1ea'