Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-10
TBY REQUEST.
From the New Berne Atlantic f.,
ShipxyrecIx of the Sehr. Doyle, aud FroyIIS; LIST.
Rescue OF her Crew. ehua
TBY REQUEST

TBY REQUEST.
From the New Berne Atlantic T.,
sh,pwrec of the sehr: Doyle. aud Provideaa,t,,
The following is and interesting narrative of the b;
of the Schr Doyle, furnished by capt. Goodng T"c
sell was supposed be lost with all her crew. and all YES
of their safety was abandoned. Of the many ms hope
csters we have had to shed deeper sa
tbsn the supposed loss of the ifated vessel and
board It was known that there was young brdan on
ng men who had left families shore. The io rplsg
safe return UNIVERSAL and doubtless your readers ne
read with pleasurethe VII
On Monday, Dec; 18th. A D. 1853, the Schr Walter,
Tuesday 2Oh anchored under lee of Cape Hateras in
n E. On Wednesday afternoon got underway wind Wnd
ana he southwark with and thus the breeze
tinued until Friday, o'clock r NJ We We're then off F.
noreased into Violent gale We put the sehoonsss
double reeed mansail and jb The wind struck her @
sueh violence that it knocked down herbeams ends with
the mainhayards took mansai and scudded her updr
lib The increased and in thirty minutes Ourjibh
away NOT nd rag and the waSes The Oas
on every quarter and swept our decks with irresistible %
With e. kaen sr clear 5n tS set
sail blew into ribands 1t was now liz O'Clock at night M
raging its most sublime fury swept the and
washed overheard The mate was thrown about twenty G
from the the Vessel The fore peak down hall "a long oo
rope) accidently came within his REACH he seized f S
drew himself again board. The cuug to the ra
with the ends Of his fingers and in second he would h
| y, board
We now overheard what remained of the deckoad
Tighten the Vessel.
Vessel and knocked boat into thousand pieces sweep
ing away all water casks. We were all this time nS
ding under bare poles the sea running mountains high
The Vessel now commenced leaking requiring one h
strokes of the pump an hour to keep the water down
the ndsv Cbrstmas daV the storm aMd flashes
Monday the wind had lulled almost to calm We cleared
the wreck set our only and h
strong breeze from the Southwest At o'clock p NJ the
wind shifted the Northwest, and freshened into gale
At six o'clock hove the Vessel to under double reed
mansa Our strong. but the force of the gala
blew it into Our sails now all gone, our
Vessel again drove before the fury of the storm
The scene was now terrific such tongue describe
nor ina ginaton conceive. Dark hoary of clouds
charged with sleeet aud swept by the fury
the Winds and unnaturaly lightning appalled, the sight
Every wave swept the schooner from her tara her lib
boom The hands at the pump and the mate and my
self were alternately at the wheel and at the main lanyard
with ready to cut away and let the mainmast CO.
our different stations prevent being washed overheard
Our passengers Dr. and Mrs King, in the cabin which
we buttoned down with canvass keep dry posi-
be In this situation day at length found We discovered
that the mainmast had worked loose The storm its
height despair had seized upon all board. No of Us
had the slightest hope again reaching land Our
Vessel could last but few hours longer We had but fifteen
far out of the track of Vessels and only hope safety
the prospect of being taken off the wreck the chances
against us a thousand to one
On Wednesday at about O'Clock, A. M, the wind had
moderated but the still running very high and
discovered bark making for us and hope revived This
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providentialy to 1t extremely haz-
ardous to launch boat in rough but to great
Joy the bark lower her boat, and it with
brave brother sailors At imminent hazard all
transferred from vessel to the bark saving nothing
few of the clothes of Mrs King We found the bark be
the Island City of Huxley bound to Calves
ton Texas. We treated with great humanity and
kindness by Capt Hinkey and his and desire to
them sincere thanks. On January Sth, all of
except Dr. King and lady, who proceeded Texas
board Trscksr IA and were landed at Key West Her
her way from Havana Charleston arrived Capt Rol
Inns of the steamer he learnt story offered
mate and myself free had lost everything
the clothes bad The passengers principal
French and Spanish, made up for Of $40. For th
act Of humanity desire to make this public acknowdg
ment. We give to them sailors thanks At CharestO
stated situation to the Captain and agent of tn
Wilmington Steamer Gov. Dudley, and desired
purchase few clothes with the bounty of the Frenchme
and Spanards, we expected some humanity from
fellow citizens We desired abatement of q portion
the passage money They asked how many there were
us-we remarked, Mr. Ramsey, small boy and myself
They replied as long as it was u.s. they would charge
each-which was full price.
We arrired safely at home Saturday last and
the congratulations of friends and thank God for
storing more to the bosom Cf our families.
M. R. GOODING.