New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-27
NUMBER s8.
DAILY CRESCENT
[From ths n. 7. Evening Poss1
sHIPWREcK OF THE KINNEY EXPEDITION

IN.
5RAND TURK, TURKS ISLAND, W. l., June 2T,
loo5-t was three weeks ago yesterday even
ing, when Col. Kinney, with eighteen other pas
sepgers, set san IN the Emma, a. fast sailing
schooner Of about one hundred and thirty tons,
under command OF Captain u. l.. Norris, from |
New York for Kingston, Jamaica, and for San |
Juan de Nicaragua.
Our companions on the voyage were mostly |
young, unmarried men, mechanics and mer- |
chants, with sprinkling Of western frontiers
men, who had been more Injured than the rest to
the hardships OF out-of-doer life Altogether
they were very fair collection Of emigrants,
and not at all likely to bring discredit upon the
Coionefs enterprise. l presume, however, that
you will be more anxious to know the events of
our voyage and causes Of our being brought to
the harbor Of Grand Turk, than TO have a de-
scription of our passengers, and therefore post
pone 1t TO another time.
we lett new York with south east wind,
which continued, with rather rough weather,
TIL the l4th inst, when we were of Bermuda.
Ihe wind then hauled to y. ). T., being the
winas OIL the (" dorse Lattudes, $50 called from
the necessity, TO which sailors Of the islands
thereabouts are frequently exposed, of throwing
their cargoes of horses oyerboard,) blowing in
that direction till the 18th, when at two o'clock
4. NJ, We saw lana ahead, bearing south west
- ~ r. ~ sA4S Alus w poAs Va h1c
Caycos Islands, group OF three, forming the
east SIDE OF turks Island Passage
Inrough TINS passage, Wnieh Is considered py
navigators very safe one, the captain should
have run his vessel, but In consequence Of losing
his reckoning, he TOOK another direction, steer
ing Westerly before Ihe WIND down the island
towards the Caycos Passage, winch IS lined Tor
ior.y Or nIsy miles VIII dangerous reefs' extend
ing u long Instance from shofe. At O'CLOCK,
Z. u; we we're +, startled ny shout Of : break
ers anead ana sure enough on looking over
the poWs, we Iouha ourselves witnln a malt
Gaoie ,s Iens.a u sne preaAe,s Oh ot. fhiip
neei' anu salng aG ,he rate Of slA KNOTS an hoaf
uireciy upon ~. Inc captain was ~ tne canih
| Wriuhg oo~n ths OBSERVATIONS WHICH the mate
was taxing with MS quadrant, and there We
were' Win the green shaiioH waters revealing
tne coral rocKs oeneatn ana the breakers Wniten-
ing ana roaring almost unaer our BOWS. nut a
| short distance aneaa lay an anchor, proDaply
LETT by some wrecked vessel protrudinS from
the foamlng waves upon the reef. Fortnanteiy,
however, oy tne e1erIlons Of the passengers
nnder command Oh capt swift we were saved
/ ron ron rannlng agrouha' out she vessel maae a
most marrow escape; .,sgt* 5esg yEs.,.s.z, .15.
| heartiy shahKinl for tne rescue' we once more
steered on DOWN the coast, the sly peing clear,
| ths weather m mne anu tne oiae NUS OIL oaycos IN
| LaH s'gh1. Ihere was, hevertneiess, general
teehng OF uneasihess among tne passengers nm
I'll ABOUT quarter before eleven CLOCK, wnen
we were rouseo from our oertns py 2 tremendous :
~. a, e ss ,s. w as ;rsars, .osa
the whole story. 1t was moment OF intense
excltement.
we had struck the same reet On WHICH tne
vessel had run IN the afternoon, some 1ortJ
mlles 10 the WestWara' anu WIN saiis az ~
spreao, were gong T1ent Eanead On me crest 9, q
tne Teeis; IN VAN tne captain shou.eu marc 81 d
up .ne wnesi' anu ease o,uois " M naui ~ ..s
nialn tacA. ~ was too iase. 1ne eEo" anu
passengers tuggeo ana pusheu on the mann ~ 2
boom with the energy OF desperation, put the
schooner stli Wehe On jumping anu humping M
over the hafa reef ~ 9 manner that ieit US nc
other resource tnan 70 haul uoWh the saiis'
| which was done aimost instantly. -
Amidst al, me oolone, Preserveu ms ssh
composure; ana proceeded at once 70 secure
supply Of provisions ior tne poat. oonae , ealne
to him WIN proposals 10 san lh seafeh Oh iaho'
and to return WIN a report of thelr success. sa
mo, SAID the eolonei' lhere is noe tne ee4 ieasl
danger OF the ships gong 70 pieces eelore
morning the tide Is eoping anu 1he lano ID not
far OIL The hrst man VINO at1empls I,e 70 escape
oy the poats shah De sno.. Anls eApiioA. eee-
larauon put stop 10 any iutene, asi.a1on u .e -,
project though there were aulee nunpsa 1a WY WY
still thought that theFe tlnie ior ehis Woliu mas
up. In truth, there seemed some reason 70 iear,
as every luroh OF the vessel grated along tne
Keel, and shook her umoers from stem 10 stern.
The hold also began TO pllge' ana as tne scnooneI
eareened, her malnmast straineo as IL II Wouiu
60 over.
ABOUT iour 9ioea .a.s5 ..-a,, ~
the horizon, and all hanas gatnefeSu upon Ti IN
windward side to watch the signs 2, OF lano. IN
ugly grating and humping sun eonslnus'
y among the coral rocks, wnion were piaini.
visible at depth OF three or four feet anaer IN
bows. The vessel now lay upon ner slae, 4 ana
vas clear that nothing could geI 1er gu tne rse M
until her cargo should DO carried ashore. ,r In
life-boat was accordingly lowered Win q Hies
IN of ascertaining the nearest place OF iahuihg
and the mate and three sailors mnu nale .n ~ !.
tugged at the oars using tneir pess elor.s !. !.
row her over the breakers INTO the smootn @ waIe e
= which lay few rods beyond, ana a! last pro
i, nounced the attempt OUT Of the quesI,on a, :
7. The Colonel then stepped IN anu aeclareu al she
N must try again ana AGAIN teey were s,': pamsu
ID But he was not TO pc put on M lnis niannei
: Standing at the bows, towering head ABOVE !,
- all, and with the energy OF an olu oman wri'
zen on ms Ssainei ueIs;m ;o1s ao,sn hu roy
! his coat, and letting himself DOWN oy roi
y into the dashlng waves, WnlGh nearly lesehe
81 his breast, he Wadea OUT 70 inc poas, anu ia.ri
pushed II over tae oreansfs tnso sao 70 II
y whence II carrleu store OF R, ~
pc shore about three mlles On. ins opaon. .as a
Il ordered tlmpeTs 70 pe lhIoHh usol uooi", an n