Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-03-23

ana, Chlnk, Gne slftnKef 10 nc set, winch was
done. The mate then directed the man at the
wheel to keep her full, but it was of no uss.
Just at this moment heard the chain running
out with the anchor the first mate called out
" hold on" but both anchors were let go-they
snapped like glass And now began scene Of
the most frighttul horror-some running below
to get what they could, others praying, some
taking leave Of their friends, wringng their
hands, and bcseeching them for help. The ves-
sci after striking lay so close upon the rock that
several persons attempted to jump ashore. The
first person who jumped on the island struck
his head upon the rocks, and fell back into the
water with his head lrigLtfully cnt, and, after
struggling short time, sank The next per-
son who jumped from the vessel made good his
footing, and was followed by several othcrs--l
believe the Chinese and Lascars belonging the
crew. They also succeeded in making good
their landing, and as soon as they had done so,
scamrrrc1 with all haste upon the rocks, never
attempting to assist those on board Several
now swung themselves on the rocks, which were
hat few feet from us. | managed to swing
myself on shore, and retainc the rorc in my
hand passed the cnl of it up to some of those
behind, and by this means great many were
enabled 10 come on shore. 10 attempt to paint
the heart rendinS scene on board the ship would
be impos,ib.e-wiyas clinging to their husbands
children 70 their rarents-women running
wildly about the deck, uttering the most heart
rcnding cries-nlany offering all they possessed
to persons to get them on shore. Among some
of the earliest tema s who attempted to get on
shore were some yoang Irish women. Most Of
them lost their hold of the rope, and fell into
the sea. The doctor Of the ship, most noble
fellow struggled hard to save lis wife and child /;
he had succeeded in getting about haf way to
the shore by II ropo-holdng the child by its
clothes in his tcoth--but just then the snip
l:rchod outwarda, by which the rope was drag
cd from the hands of those who held it on the
lower rocks, and was held only by those above,
thus ranning him high in the air, 80 that the
brave fellow could not drop on the rock.
Word was now given to lower the rope gent
ly, but those above let it 60 by the run, and the
poor fellow with his child was buried in the
waves, but i'll Il short time he again appeared
above the water, manfully battling with the
waves and the portions of the wreck that now
foatcd about him. He at length swan to a
ladder that was hanging by rope alongside by
the ship, and got upon it. After he had been
there minute or two, u female loltol close to
lm-he Immediately took hold Of her, and
dragged her ON the ladder, tendcrly parted the
hair from her face and appeared to be encourag-
ing her; but in another minute she was washed
from his hold and sank almost Immediately. He
then got up again into the ship, and tried tc
got his wife ON shore, but they both pcrshcd
He deserved better fate The scene was nov
most truly awful. The most desperate struggle
for life were made by the wrctched passenger
IL great number Of women jumped overheard
in the vain hope of reaching land, and the rope
were crowded by hundreds, who, in their eager
ness. terror, and confussion frustrated cacl
others efforts for s'lf-prcseryation. Many o
the females would get half way, and then be
come unable to proceed further; and after cling
ing to the rope for u short time, would b
forced from their hold by those who came aitc
them. Ti,ree women only out Of 200 wer
saved. One of these had got part Of the wa
across when her legs fell, and she hung som
time by her two hands over the foaming waves
her husband then came on the rope and manage
to assist her to the shore. Two men came OF
shore with children tied to their backs, but o
the whole who fell into the water, not aboy
FIVE were saved.
saw one fine girl, who. after falling from til
rope, managed to get hold Of another one, wllic
was hanging from the side Of the ship, and whic
she held on to for more than quarter of
hour, the sea every moment dashing her agains
the side of the ship, but it was impossible for u
to render her any assistance. Some one got
spar out, by which several got on shore but
soon broke, and now might be seen hundred
hanging to the bulw rks of the snip, each strls
Cling to get on shore. saw one young wom.
hanging on the middle of the rope for som
time by her hands, bat those pushing to get o
shore sent her to her doom. The ships ster
now began to sink the ship made lurch, an
all the ropes were snapped asunder The seen
was now most narrowing, Every wave washc
off scores at time-we would see them strus
Cling for moment, then, tossing their arm
sank to rise no more At length the whole
the ship sank under water. There was fcarfi
struggle for moment, and all except two, WI
were in the rigging, were gone.
The coast-guard, who had been apprisel
the wreck, now came up, but all they could
was to attempt to save the two who were in ii
rigging. They managed to get a line to one
them by fastening two lines, at the end of whic
was a piece Of wood, to single line, and gui,
cd it from the rock to the spot where the poo
fellow was, 80 that he could reachit They the
dragged him ashore, There was one fine your
man left in the top, but they could not reac
him, and when he saw them going away h
cries were heartrendins. About o'clock IL
next morning the coast guard managed to reat
him, after he had been in the top II hour
You may fancy the poor fellew's joy at his d
, iverance. We found we were on Lambay
land, three miles from Rush, and about IL mil
ry
whose property the island is, threw open t
, house, which they call castle, for lis, as al
did the coast-guard.
, Here you would see some limping with the
legs sprained, others without shoes or stockin
> here one with nothing but his trowsers. 7