The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-16

just cause, and to ensrsp Others. rCXnsrsssrs.
Five Days In . FoS IN sh- flashing sanG..
The following narrative was furnished us BY thu
writer, With the wish that the Bsrnstaole Patr,ct
and other Massachusetts, pagers would copy n:-
Unfortunately. on the Sd u Jaly, 1855, the ship
Joen BryBnt, Of b ston. from Lssaon bount to
New Yoik, wien crossing Nsasuckst shoals fell Ia
with several fsh,pg schOonsrs Belonging 70 Cape
An. 1t being ut Tie time c.oAs weather, ss ono
o'o6ck coo Captain ord,Sed toe quarter boat 60 be
Ole nred ana mAde go y Va bJH.d the eatost
schooner 70 get fresh cudnsh, oaviag passengers
o. t0srd. AID bad lived oo SAT- provision for nfty
oaye. His o.. ef Wa eat lily eb7yod, not ~ che tims
srucips',ps the least difficulty Of soi e on boad
snd returning direc. back again - the All , tna
weather 90 clear. ,ook 40 of tue bes. sosm n
visa nn In She b a., ano started tor the Leafost
scnooter, ws!cb was three miles from ne ship, xnd
the th,p WAS making Der way direct for tns
scboOrtr, With light breeze from the south vest
When got ntas 70 tie sch .ou-r, 10 oeivsd tho
curieLt ~as iunoing very sagid 10 tbs uorshsAsi
! then locked Tor the shiP aed she vas oecss med,
hGc there hpIta.ed ,teak uf fog which had shut
hes ssils H. out wc could Zee hes Luk. Ia ooe no
meat sue was hh1s III altosether. My A0xtety Ut
soas time vas htepse, but hsd hopes the roy you'd
clear but night came n aud ine s1ip could not be
ser. and there WEE n d1nse fog ttili. Az Aox,ous
watch was kep darinX TIE ni4 ht GA boar TIE snip
81 scboof En- bus OF DO avail. the murning - ne,
AID wi Is came feSffli doubts OF seeing tho
ing, 20 bad gimme ing hcpe, Is having boca 10
CAIN until the second rig 1t rhus ss up la = dfnse
ioE eId dNkleSo In these fossy Iegtoas. | had .
iA'nt hope mil tho ensuing morning. ~hica was On
Thursday, toe 6th. it:eo gave ap AL Auticip xuoas
q getting On board the snip. My lopes were sheu
dIssn Ia yarour dli ecLOGs, al nay mind sas some
tat emoartasss fof short season. cocad xioK on
wos couite vas most favorable " steer for rcithef
ny men or myself had any sck Ia or GOALS ~itn a.;
and as We d'd not anticipate the Lks beng our
isse before leaving ihe ship. we're sholy uapfe-
pared 10 meet ~ and the weather being very wot
nd Geld DUNG tho time, made oar sltus-
ton very dsAg able Indeed. Tn, fishing scnoo.
DeT was called ths General Orca, OF Giouc4s ,
tr, comnanc1d by Captain d. Pofk,ls OF that " sn
ano owned b, Fits Rigs. l saw By tho move
men's and shb coavUssati3E OF tbs captain At
times, no did not intcnd relieving anx.
ious situation, through . priSclpie belonging 70
. IDaD, VIZ. "Do ~ you wish 80 o. done By
ffitLd in need eure In friend indeed l you'd
frequently hear him say to his coz, III 70 Gould
ind the nAh thus and 80, We would DO ready 70 20
hone In three or four days, ~" then SAID 70
hin, Captain, II be q tsir question:. WIS, viii
ycu take TO go Ia - Sandy Point AID carry ms
III my boat FOR; being = fair wind and . strong
bistze II WI not take you but ABOUT xht aoues q
he mace me answer: 80 mofros, after the low
water slack. viii try to manage anne gay 10 gsI
you H." bly, mind van tnon wrapped Ia kesa sas
leoce, my heard filed WITH sorrow 10 the brlm, aud
teas sculd Tickle down my cheeks vhis l wskeI
Ler narroW deck 70 mink tnat full of am ,ition,
rust be tied up by the nose win MauiliA naWeef
whh. FIR ume, could Lot sen ho~ iolg,
having no c'cthes {, change whoa wei,
boots to keep the feet dry, or warm.
ard being very anxious n. the ssms time 10 my
ismiS which | bad at thu tim DSen abssat from
near len months. Sas ve'y ,xi,us to spoad ths
time with them while j wss there, t1al throw.
iLs 1t SWAY, Drirs snen about Sky nIes tro my
h,u.e, which ia located IN Soata H.t dc !, Mas,
IlLe mies from Mopcym yy. WA very ri Jua
tu meet wJ ship IN New fork. x.iiet cAtnly on
the captain unni the pext day; We had toen Des On
AID c4 dags nen ne naL tufA ~
csfry m; tEtn aSkod lin VIA. ho would sell me
ore Of bis compasses for; he would no. tell me. |
vss going to ny 10 reach the laud Ia M boat,
wouid have left IN my boa! without a onpAss, but
the to9 being 40 tnick | was puzzled 40 " . oer.
We nBd tine ffesh breeze blowing fair 70 run for
the land all coy. ] stopped quietly until the next
day, which MAS Saturday, waeG entered inso con.
Wrsht.on with Tie captain, ~ ] had previously
heard lin rsy hs was sxtIassssnty using ole bail
o, tns account, but did not ray wat cunt Hts
bsit WIS fIesh poreies 10 ice. - d, Captain,
your bait. lake aid slice them ~ and SALT them,
(be bad 600 porgiea then On bosrd) they Will sell
well aud go IN, aid carry us In, you asvs got dec
lair WIND, and W mouow Ii ounsAy, yoa can then
day again" He said Suncsy dt1 no. make any
6insfeboe with him whiio fishing. 1 urged upon
him the IDEA Of assuming good principal He then
sold lie wished the next ship that ses ds her GOAT on
board Of him would sink. aud nj On bard Of her,
tor be had lest enough by them, and be believed
that they thought tina; hsbefmen Cughs not 70 have
living, d.. tod him thought he Sas isckioR 0f
What tie law kllowei him, w: common seLsc. He
tsid his ciew and owl efs would lind fault with
him II be did anything different from VIVA. he wAs
then DOING. At last Sunday came, ana all hAaiA
went 10 fishing ~ usual. At 10 A. Il. the fog
frightened up. raw ship lumber l,sdod. Sie
csme and spoke us, Wishing 70 know how the
:. nth thOsl bore; | told him; ! asked him where
be Wis bound; he said. 70 New York; siked him
u he would take my boat and three mon with MIN;
he ssid he would. We readily went on board OF ain,
ard WA very happy 70 DO 70. II wss the Ds~
tchooLtr Volunteer, Of Mill Bid &c, Maine, Captain
S,roughf. He appeared 70 10 much gentleman.
We srived IN New York on the 10 n Of Jaly, and
found tina, the chip rad arrived ON the ssh, they
we've much alarmed concerning Us. Hos long the
1tbipR rckocDer laid after let her, caunpt tell;
! ssitd the csptsip how long be intended 20 stop
there wh,n was leaving. He said, sbJu, four days
presume ali tho Massachusetts 1shetmsn do not
act On the saDe principle. hype thoy siI ell
jenemaer se sic by times III depending upon zach
other; and 70 ooLcude, ] shall never forgci t1e
tine when ! was on NAItacset shoals on board
Glouc4sier nsbfrman 10 fide Out days and
rights daarsniiLe ifcm Iegnarn, bour g. New York.
ALBEIT ID. PIEaCE,
Nate q the chip John Bfysrt.