New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-19

sgned than expressed suffice 1t to say that
general regulation the expectation of being
Lost seemed universal Of quite conf
cal character occurred, which might appear Improper to
relate In general narrative are therefore omitted
Upon getting the boat under hsadway against the winds
and waves and heading up the Bay Of st. Louis tho chan
nes bars and reefs Of which unknown to Captan
Post or his potaey having had occasion to nav
gate them on any previous occssionthe captaa feeling
the dculty well as the responsibility Of his station
that among hs passengers there was one
knowledge and experience in the navigation of the
various bays and iets Of Lake Borgneoaptein prnnr
and servces on that occasion viii,
be forgotten as long as sery holds hsr seat In the
minds of passengers of the Creole on tho trim
now described Captain Post at once asked him vhehsr
he could pilot the boat into safe harbor Ia which ~
fifmative answsr was gvsn-on which oaptaip post
placed the boat in his command He took charge of sr
directed her courses toward Bayou Portage nj fha
of the Bay Of 81 Louis In which the boat was safely
brought to an anchor Of about eight O'Clock M In
position where she was most perfectly protected from thu
violence OF the storm and in which We rode il ont n
safety Notwithstanding the winds kept on
in fury until about halfpas nine O'CLOCK M at which
time the pine trees the shore weys be;no f.;r,
wrenched OH the ground by the yolencs Of n.
the boat wss brought to anchor in safety and tho
services rendered by Captain Jontee becoming known
among the PASSENGERS they at resolved to rive him
substantial token OF their of his
services rendered to the boat and psssepssrs uscr;
ton Immediately set foot which resu,tsd IN Aha
subscription and collection of the sum Of two hundred
fifty dollars, and uo A. r. Field invited to become
spokesman Of the passengers presenting II tn him
Captain Jonteils being invited Into the cabin without
any previous intmaton Of what was going forward
addressed by Col. +. in substance an follows
CAPTAIN JoRtek-The passengers now n, oo vi of 49,.
steamer Creos nav'ng just been informed the inyalu-
able services xmen YOU nave rendered u.s. well as the
steamer whinh We now are, have requested me to az.
press you their unegned gratitude for the
and promptude VIII which those services have been
rendered in plotting this boat from Of
peril into Of perfect security and as
evidence of the sincerity Of their declaration tbey have
requested ~ Y ~ your of this small sum of
psnsation for the services bave done them which viii
never % foTgesn y Us as long any of US shall
The Captain stood for moment complstelv
by this Ito hm unexpected address, and in t,us sa;o,
style, replied, in substance, as follows:
aI In the hands OF Providence have been epables In
any services to this boat and her
have only done my auy LOT which compensation is ns
ther due nor expected accept however your proered
Donation not as payment of any services renlsrsa INT
only evidence OF your kind feelings towards me- as
snring that the greatest pleasure coud ever
would be peril my life and all for the safety If those
who may be IN dangor.'' = e'
After this little incident universal gratitude and cona
dence was depicted In the CONTINGENCIES Of ali on ho
and steamer remained at her anchor until about half
past O'Clock p. NJ when the wind changed s coursa
to about Southwest and abated sufficiently an II was
thought at the time enable her to pursue her VOYAGE
when Capt. Post resolved to proceed We accordingly
weighed anchor and proceeded down the bay but when
getting out into the lake it found that the gale had
not yet sufficiently abated to enable US to proceed with
safety when the boat put about and again run into
harbor at the mouth of the Rive Jordan where We re-
manned in safety until Monday morning when we aeap
put for destination at Ocean Springs The scene
presented at the various landings the coast almost
beggars description At the landing Of the Bay of st.
Louis the only remains of the hitherto substantia,
wharves and bath houses to be seen were few solitary
posts to mark the spot where they had Stood whilst
the beach covered by 4 complete raft of
wood and debris Of various kinds interspersed
with vessels and boats driven ashore by the gale
At Pass Christian, Mississippi City, Biloxi and Ocean
Springs, the scene is the same Not manv of
the buildings at either Of those places having suffered
except Mississippi City, where Of the buildings of
DR.. Tagardenss establishments known as Blue Ruin is
complete wreck being only of ruins having caused
the death Of two young and seriously injuring two
others in it's fall The only wharves standing at any of
the landings are those of Messrs Brown s. pradst al
Biloxi
The force Of the winds raised the water Id the lake to
about six feet above its usual hight at hgh-tde which
together with the great hight of the waves the
Of the great destruction Of property along the coast
In closing this narrative, which s already almost too
lengthy impossible to do justice the courageous
and manly bearing OF Capt POST and the officers and crew
Of the steamer Creole during her last perous trip which
has ended by the safe return OF all her passengers
various places Of destination The feelings of the passen
gers in this respect having already expressed to the
captain and crew, We will nothing that point
at present. Knowing do that the greatest satisfaction
which they derive Is from knowing that they have
done their duty and that their efforts in performing them
were appreciated by. those under their care.