The Trinity times., 1855-05-12

Frank, in hurried whisper, gave Ais orders
to Charlie, who was Us cool as cucumber
throughout
Charlie, keep the hatchway with the
steward; he's bold feliow-don't let single
man up Ill the women and children are all
on deck. Ii any fellow runs rusty, knock
5 him downr
I}y this time order was to q certain DEGREE
restored. The passengers, indeed, were ln q
trightiui state below, when they found their
cgress barred, as .hy thought, SO arbitrarily
from 81, hope. of safety; but on deck every
man hGl his own cu.y to perform, and tac
mage power of discipline, assisted by tho
dawn which was now struggling into light Oio
ia.r 90 give them every chance OF safety tnat
/ knowledge and experience could saeaest.-
But one man was mutnou> q strong, black
bearded lo..0W, vi.hadoeacd, lowering couu-
teuauce, vino had been most aasiduous in
hcipilE Lard.pgstona 90 lower away the lar
board boat, uo sooner found il launched than
be made rush ior ,ho side, % place himself,
, as ha hoped il sa.e.y, regardless OF 4Ie Ae.p-
less and the weak.
stand baehr said Frank, il tone Of tlun-
| der; wait or your tuW.
Turn io - .ro"'el tbe man; who
NlafN You SNll per! VI. e t.i-ilA q sC~c 10.
Tile fora tu.8 e5o0r I.-a yyu'
] warn you' s.l Frank, cleuc.irr his
fist. and iooa.u- dangerous. Tile man ai-
vauccl. as though 10 pa,'. Ln asde lrapk
dfeW himself together, aa4 s,Fack out. ie
knocked him clean of DIS legs to the deck,
where h4 lay stunned and bleeding.
'>.rved him rightly cried Charlie from the
ha,euwav, aa observation which was echoed
oy the crew; and Drank bad no urlher oi.H-
Guilty ia prlaert.pg discipline 90 tie station d.
which he had tlDel command. Cne ag oae.
pale ua trembling women, and t-WD ered
ttle children, r@Ucrur GA tae oe-, with
bare .aet. ana cavco9el I'd sAaW.s, piu'eoat*.
anything tnat haa been f.si ca git up ID the
hurry o. die moments were handed through
tlr ba,-uw.v, ana hurried carefully over Tie
side ir.o ,ae h.ay,aE boas. There ta-y
cuac together. saycragaud drcnchei With
spray, some o. the women win scarce aug
other covering than the.c"u'ten ta.-drea,eF,
tAe.r long wet ha.r hanging about taeir fa'a.-
ders: but. even ln t.a csrem'yy. tDHhiu
only ci thair children, and regardless O.. t1cir
own suneuags auI danger. Poor tHlnr..
how scared they were by tAe frs minute gun
taa, doomed from the wreck; for the cap
talu. assisted by GuE's C)oues7, and NOW
cQgal to any emergency, had not neg ected
lhe preeautlon Of maang every possible sig,
nal ol distress. iAou t-a male passengers
were drafted s.ng,y, aud handed over the
side Ly Che lauatess soamen. Some bee
hoyel o.. .uar enough, and cllred t0 a.au.
er t.e Slip a.. ,Ae captain -u tie last; some
:ra.l..ea aud ea"erel, sesl.= voy o.ey
, -f' otca. 1. an ,ueu', aae as 70
a.r.o totally helpless oy iear one sturdy
l.,.e uoy, O, some t-u tc.-ten yeas. e.aar
mau.u.y to q t.r. tle r.o, -,y d Ills ia.a.
sister: and Nh.u complied t3 .ar hold q. t-e
guiding rope with toh bands, ,s-z-- She iau-
he between LIE teeth, and So reached lis lo-
tA.r m .he loa.. Iao rough sailors gave
Ina cheer.
At 4nn- 'I the rassoag IS re disposed oa
l-v c.oa.s a.l pea Jackets were thrown m
to cover tae women: tile ships compass was
placed in one oi tie tosts; crew Of seamen
wore ta.l oil. and seized Vic oara; Tire ma'c
t.ol t.e command: stsiat .ni functions were
,s.a for tie taa,s - keep together; and
Size, shovel oH into that hea1ur SEA. Il
was now broad day ght, and the rain falling
.-a1Ar.
ILanI Goa, eir,' said tie captain, with
Sigh Of relief, 'w We disposed oi the rasscn-
GERS. THE winds falling now, with this wet,
and Mcy4l make the Land iu three or four
hours. trust in Providence every hair Of
the,r heads sill be saved aud We've nothing
to think Of but oureelgcs
Iheres Il dozen of us .e(i,' said Frank,
looking round on tile dripping group, WHO
were c.ngng to dihereuts parts Of the wreck,
consisting one or two subordinate officers,
the boats~ain, and . few Old weather beaten
s.ameif ',hat boat will hold US a4I If she
wi,, swim; bat she's rather cookie she,l for
such sea rs this,' he Observed, pointing % q
small. shallow slili that hung at tho stern,
and which had NOT yet t.en lowered.
'll's our best chance said the captain,
looking very grave, as another rolling sea
mad the wreck heaye, and quter and sirain,
as e she must 20 20 pieces; 'but ste j never
hold Us al I'll stand by the smp 10 ti'e i'sii
and you t"o ccnaemeM % whose coo-A-s ,
under Providence the passengers owe ther
/ lives. w.U bear witness .hat oid nt duty
Cod bless you. Bear away, men, cAvor-y,
Folr
So tie boa. wa lowere1 au5 as she touch
81. lae water, s.a filled aii sank, anna "p-
e.ared acan bottom uFp rm9-t, some iA'y
gagas away; aul s. as c.aaee % esea
..a, cul of laa .,.e party eoaed at o'.a
Ia.asru Blank tsu... even ItA'@ Oo.4
.eaa uaaerel asI @c m instant .n t"e
pr..s1. ). despair. only tIe areA oo-'-
/ swain found words to say ---'l 4a. b9 t.ut,
I a..t a.lA'. ought 10 hasc boon eec.ea, 3
worth c44c.y Twelve men. Ht0. wv
/ here's stopper oyer a.. b.9s-ea " ...l.. -
/ gaae ~ae uotb.ue to ot done naW oa.t' "at
mauu. iur lcatn. Poor Ciare "as a-
ready aa.fdeal ~ita c.o. 5u' ram. i"o" 4.
a.s oau ua. Jacket a.d wrapped j. round iDe
aa. anal a.ao hm ta I.e reHa Iof
lau-. Tie weather had mai'r Cd eoua
r.H.e.a q s-a c4me every ~" .aa .a"a' o'Y
a... iI-.a.. 5, aa4 cafy ever. '4nf
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.....s W. i.e sefn eaa our l.r Hol and
u.r. oI l.r force e reHn-a a-'Fe ".-
M Dut.sfha leis 're c9a-fr a.e-,
. and f... aurts ad taey uleseaaatr. ..f cone
..a..,n laae Aato U.s none n tis "aitl.
( l.... powder u,s e.lau-tee --faat there
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