New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-20

the West Indies with cargo OF merchandise We
accomplished the passage in seventeen days we
uhlssded and took in . cargo OF log rum and
molaees for Boston. We LEFT port, t,he name OF
which do distinctly recoll-ct,) I think, on the
5th OF March last. When six days At sas the stove
in the csbin csp=iEed, ard before the tire could be
put out, IT Communicated win the rdm'ocker. Toe
spirits eIploded-blowiDg oui portion Of the vessels
stern.
1.-The flames spread 80 rspi6ly Tbs. the cr.v, con-
stating Of teyeu msn and s~o boys, we're obliged 10
take TO the small boats, Of ~scn the brig carried
tso got into the boat With the Captain and three
otbers 1be mate and The remainder Of the crew took
the oh.r boat. We took 9Th u., for bo'h bssts
crew., Jrel Of salt beef, three barrels Of bis:a,
and barrel OF ws,er, aud the Captain took HE CON-
pass with him. We we're then coo miles from the
nearest lsrd-ihe Weet Inds Isss. We inmsdl sicily
hesoeG ior lard both boats keeping together, aud
ppllei necessarily az our oars for Elk days and Elk
rights eating our provisions raw. for tbs ~snt oi fire
70 ok them. At the END of that time the ere rs OF both
boats excepting the captain aod myse.i became sl;k,
rtir h1be horribly swollen. and ther bodies covsre1
With sores. II YES a deplotable sight. Ou, boite
wers TO allowed to drift about at the mercy of the
waves
I'VE ssped two vessels 10 the distance, TO both Of
which We made 81 mails until they faded from our
view Our hopes. when st the sight OF them had
bsen buoyed up took their q xht when we could no
logger see them and ~e -aps down la bitter oe-p1ir
Ii then that began 70 Think Of the fiencs aud
home thst had abandoned and the sdnoni,ions OF
ny tiLd mo'her. l resolved, if spsred this tine 10
mend uy course in the future. On the rn0rnlDg OF
Ia. sixteenth dst after lefi chip, droopiog
spiri's ~.Ie sg,in raised 81 the ssnt Of vessel.
With sli oDr remaining strength, "s msJe signals Of
distress. We weIe discovered, and taken on tle
vessel, which proved TO BE- the Steamer Beck War
rior, rom Havana and bound for New York. We
were treated Kindly by the officers aud creE Of ihs
steamer, and ia three Gays landed in Ne. York.
Th. .s on the 3Oh Of MNch last. think. Tares
Of our crew vent to the ospitAl the remainder had
fiierds IN Ne~-Ycrk. " no Cared for tbsm.
81 fouDd refuge in the S,llors Hone, vhsre
STOPPED ore week. and then left FOR Agony, With
hui 80 cents ia my pocket. Travelled the whole dis
lance Oh foot sleeping in bsrLs TO nj money for
bread. I arrived in GreenDush on saturday, ~ 4
T. NJ, without q cent IN my possession. [ weut
tee ferry boat and wen lhe Albany side the fer.
~ MAI ssked me for ny f,nisge. tyld him ny cir
cuu stsLces bur be said he could not help them aad
took ne bsck to the Greer bush side [ vas the
obliged 70 wax 10 Troy sid cross the bridgs whIci
do and srrived 10 this city this Sunday evening.
co DO lib 10 beg. have suffered considerable for
oI OF oy sge, but think ii profit by my psst ex-
pefif nee, Will maze better A lit,is sd-
versity Iends to sharpeDs one's yits will not 90
hone until ,m better II thsn sm now. Thick
viii succeed IN becoming = man yet. l am strong,
Al Wiling to ~o,k"
Cspt ssJ les says tha, Elder received comfortable
support At the Ststion-House, aodi before ne lett
sn all Iufse WAS made up for him, rben he vent on
bis wsy with light and thankful heart. Hs is lad
OF remarkable Intelligence and hs narrative Vas
given in fresh, Clear and ineligible style, which
III pressed lite iIntb upon his auditors.