Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-08
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By q letter received in this city, dated
Aspinwal, Sept. l6, we learn the full par,
,iculars of the loss of the brig Adela, oi
Philadelphia, with all hands, except one
on board. 1t is u sad story.
The brig Alvaro, Capt. O'Brien sailed
from New York on the 18th uli., bound
to Aspinwall. When in lat. 26 deg. 10
min, North, captain O'Brien discovered
a wreck about four mile distant, and thin
king he saw some person on the wreck
waving his hat, he heimmediaiely bore down
toward It. The wind al the time being
very light and variable, and the night
coming on, be thought he heard three dis.
tinct knocks as if persen was striking
something hollow. He instantly took a
large piece of rope (it being quite dark at
the time and struck three times on the
bulwarIs of his own vessel, and listening
could hear the same noiso that he heard
before. AT 8 o'clock that night he came
close 10 the wreck and hailed, aud was
answered by feeble voice asking to come
on board.
He Immediately lowered his boat, and
took from the wreck George Touro, an
Italian by birth, whose family reside in
Philadelphia. The poor fellow had
crawled to the cabin and got an empty
barrel, and with a Delaying pin was slrl'
king on its head, which made the sounds
Cart. O'Brien had heard. Touro stated
that on the 22d of August the brig Adele
Capt. Lewis, sailed from Philadelphia with
a cargo for St. Kits, having on board nine
persons, including young man MS passen'
ger. that on the Sd OF September they en-
countered terrific hurricane, which last
ed eighteen hours; that both masis we're
carried away close to the deck, with yards
sails, rigging, and everything attached :
thnt the brig being then unmanageaoIe,'
fell off into the trough Of the sea, when
carried away iibboom and bowsPrlt, wash,
inc overheard the mate, passenger ana
three Of the crew, with house galley, wa
der casks and bulwarks. The secon1
male was dashed againstthe rail with such
force, that several of his ribs were broken
He fingered in great agony until the morn
inc of The sth, when death put an enc 10
his suferings. The survivors were lhen
without water.
I'm the evening of the same day the
Con,ain died of thirst, only two men were
left, namely, the cook, and george lou
70. On the 18th the cook died. On The
18Th Touro caught little water from a
shower. He had plenty 10 eat, bot was
without water during twelve days. when
the poor fellow reached the deck oil tne
Alyaro. he was too weak TO stand. II be-
inc dark, Capt. O'Brien did not THINK II
nr1dent TO lay by the wreck, there being
every prospect of storm. Capt. OBneh
,ook the door shipwrecked sailor in his
hin and furnished him with clothes, and
,reated him with the greatest care ana al
,ention, doing all in his power to make MN
comfortable. r,.u,,,,on
Maine. and is one of the many noble ano
humane ship.masters of whom the State
nf Maine may well be proud. His unil-
r,rr attention and kindness TO the poor sea-
rne3 entitle him to the thanks of the com
nnnni,v He sails for New York direct
n ,be brig Alyaro, on the 18th, and with
him % goes the oshlpwrecked sailor," impro'
we'd n health and cheerful IN splri's'