The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-01-25

! children, mostly in their night clothes, and
I wet to the skin, were scattered on plank;
some apparently supplied; and some calmly
awaiting what seemed their inevitable fate.
! All supposed the last hour had arrived, and
in few moments they would meet their
/ Maker face to face. '.
After the first burst of dismay was over
| hope began to revive in our bosoms The
hull was still staunch and strong, and some
passing vessel might rescue US from the
wreck. Something whispered, "you are
SAFE" and after committing myself and those
most dear to me to the Father of Mercies,
felt at peace.
Ascending the companion way, from the
saloon to the main deck, | seated myself at
the head OF the staircase, and surveyed the
scene The steamer was, in all her upper
works, perfect wreck, FQremast, smoke
stack, the greater part of the promenade
deck, the saloon, and all the state rooms on
the main deck--all were gone. The main
deck was stove, and the water rushing in
at every sea we shipped. On the opposite
side of The companion way lay the mangled
and bleeding corpse of a soldier who was
killed Instantly by the falling Of the deck
A few feet further lay man groaning and
near dealh from injuries received at the
same time. The sea was running mountains
high, and every biow that came with its
curling crest towards us, seemed about to
pour into our shattered deck and sink US.
1t was not so to be- We were in immi-
nent danger of laundering; but our gallant
and undaInted commander. Captain Wat
kins, whose exertions during all that fearful
night had been almost superhuman, direc-
ted all his energies TO save IT'S. 10 tighten
the ship and stop The leaks were the first OBJ
iects. To break up the matches and com
mence dschargiLg cargo, was the work Of
helping hand, and as each man knew he
worked for his life, all worked with will
Sanctions were placed under the broken
deck, and it was partially force back to its
place 1t was found that the water gained
upon us rapidly. The steam pump had be:
come obstrpcled. Fifty soldiesrs were dc
tailed to commence bailing. Nh day and
all night the work went on without intermis-
sion. Still, with every roll the ship took in
large quantities Of wafer, and we gained lit
tie upon the leak, Sunday morning, sthe
95,h, the day Of the nativity Of our blessed
Saviour at last dawned upon us. The sky
lighted up little; there was a short CLEAN
Of sunshine, and The SEA calnrd litlle-
4 sail or two were Sc 4n in the distance, but
pone approached us. .....
1t was glooqy Christpas to us. The
w,Ik Of bailipg and pumping went on. and
We had gained on the leak. Monday, the
20lh, the gail continued with liltle dhate-
mept- Alipight Sunday thstonpes rpared
round our devoted ship. We discovered Il
sal not lar off. On approaching us She
proved TO be Il brig; We spoke her. She re
ported herself short of provisions, and after
supplying herself with barrels Of beef and
pork We had thrown overheard she went
on Der way. On Sunday, Il c 2fth, discoy~
cred apother sail bearing down upon us -
She proved to be the bark hllby, OF and for
Boston, from New Orleans, loaded With cot.
ton, thir'y-fye days out. BY authority of
Colonel Gates, commanding the detachment,
she was chartered TOT government 10 convey
the troops to the nearest accessible post
Tuesday was too rough to aisembark any
part Of the command, but on Wednesday,
the 26th, Colonel Gates and family, Major
Merchant and family, Colonel Burke, Cap
talpSl Fremont and Judd, with their families.
p"o'orS scatteilee and "'r's' WITH some
Others wEoSe names are not recoIterted'
we're Sa'eIy emoafEcd on ooafd we At'oy'
some forty or NY soldiers ana some SOL
olef |'FtS' alS9 emoalkcd-m all nearly
one hundred persons. NiSh' came on anu
puI sloP 10 any ylar'heroPeia''ohS' IN 1lc
morning She had d'SaPPeafed' ana we Sa"
heL no more.
+, ohce more we were 0'ohe on SnF Douhu-
leSs c2pahSe ol waters our snip Jay as
he'pIeSs as =" l9S upon we waves one was
coNPle'eiy cr'ppieu' i,ertnSne' as Shoulu
haEe oeeh HenuoheN' oFQAe uo"h 'he nfsV
VI 'ne Storm ~ was qeN'' ol use at,tt
Wnrus' eAcep' 10 "ofE tne pumps F" t'h
'''ln''e e@Fr''Un'a small sAl was rugged 10 inc
AiiiEg''"'aS'' "nlch Rs>is'cPa niue IN steady
'ns her' Cu' she ro,ed ana tamoled aoouI
"' " f"lui rae we hau succeeoed IN
stoPPNS som, ol the ltaks' ana IN h8h'en-
ing me vessel 10 considerable extent oy
'nio"'ns over provisions ana coal inc
snip was also very much relieved by cutting
OIL the nmoeS o. her snards' upon winch lhe
sea or0Ee neaW'!' hfAng Fer decks every
"me II oFoke'
We had now (Thulsday, the 29th reach
ed the sixth day since the storm commenc.
p1 Wa ahont pNPnIlntpr death