The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-17

to shorten sail. We took In clo,sreefed topssiIs
! and furled Me mizen topsaus, and kept her head
close TO the wind. During the night the gale in
creased, and the fore topssils and forssau gave
way. Before midnight the chip sprung aleal. and
tho water gained rapidly In the hold. 1t was arst
discovered In the catn. All hards called to the
pumps, but Of the hand get broke, and there
TO replace them. Tho storm at this time
indeed fearful None of had the
daeh 80 high before. About three O'Clock Sunday
morning tie captain gave orders TO cut the mass away
TO the vessel. The mizenmast first cut way,
and il falling took the stern boat with It. The main
mast next cut down, when the lifebost and jolly
boat Lost and the long boat stove In. The fore
topsaL ya-d also carried away by the fall of the
mAinmast- At this time every shiug seemed to fore
eisdow death 20 all board, the water gaining
between decks and the snip utterly unmsnageabs.
The passengers not notified Of the danger and they
not Of the doom that awaited them
dntn Few minutes before the ship sank.
Seeing NJ probability of saving the vessel,
launched the long boat when swsmped her. and it
with the utmost difficulty at length bsi'ed her
out was the only boat hal left barrel of bread
was put aboard aud that was ALIVE had water
spirits Nine Of the jumped in the boat, as did
also the drs mats Mr.. Tufts and the third mate Mr.
Gardiner. The captain would not 90 into the boat,
though strongly urged to do by the first mate. When
the boat was swGmped he rubbed his hands and said
cheeruny, "Well, boys our time is but short now"
srd then edded sorrowfuIiy, 60, my poor wife and
chiidren and walked the deck Of the vessel hAsti
ly. The Last we saw OF him, he winding up hs
watch Il impossible to construct raft that
would Live in that dreadful sea, and attempt
made to 90 We waited until the Last moment,
and then ehoved OF, and were perhaps coo feet
from the vessel when II sank Our situation very
dangerous. We lost two oars and leak In the boat,
together with the that constantly kept cashing
kept three of the hsiliug out all the time.
To supply the place OF made Of hickory
booms that fortunately thrown In boat before
leaving the weasel and with these we padded ~ best we
could We had 20 compass chart and very little pro-
vision, aad the prospect before was anything but
cheering Alter the ship sank, large dredge found
in the water, and to this tied painter" which had
The effect Of keeping the head Of the long boat tbe
direction the waves and to this contrvance wo owe
our lives, as the boat would not have survived
side sea- As near as could judge, it was about
eleven O'clock when the ship went down. and we
drted about oil day without knowing In what direction
were going Towards evening the calmed but 1t
Intensely cold, and suffered severely We occa-
sonaliy washed mouths with salt water to quenoh
thirst and ate sraringy of the bread for it imposs
bic to tell how long we might need it. The night 4
cloudy; there stars and guide to the drec
aved each other during the night. When morning
broke the horizon eagerly scanned for SAIL no
thing seen; yet confident that vessels were
in the neghborhood, in the route Of all the
travel between New York and Europe. At length, about
ten O'Clock, we brgantne or hermaphrodite brig
In ths Distance and made towards her and although We
have since learned they US the brig bore away
needed signals. 1t Portuguese vessel In the
afternoon ship hove in sight to the windward and we
a. I.1,I
the end of oar, and kept waving it until we were
seen when the ship bore down to u.s. and We wore all
taken on board exhausted but in tolerabe condition.
after being nearly forty hours in the boat. The ship
proved to be the Naples from Ieghorn, bound for New
York We arrived In port after nine days voyage.
STATEMENT oY WIN. J. TUFTS, FIRsf MATE.
The St. DENIS sailed from this port the 1st inst Tor
Have and the 9th took gale from southeast which
hauled to northwest and blew perfect during
which the ship sprung alea, and the decks full
water Could not get to the pumps to work them. CT
away the main and nzen masts to the vessel disc
ved her fast settling forward and at IL NJ eth nst left
the chip when she immediately foundored The captain
second mate three cabin passengers and tho remainder
OF the crew. remained board-in I'll, about thirty
souls.
Mr.. Tufts also reports that he 20 hours In the
boat which had the starboard side stove in and kept
five of them continually baing keep her free. They
had barrel Of bread (and water) 70 subsist
during that time. On the 7h inst picked up by the
ship Naples Capt. Lowell, from Naples for New York
who kindly received us on board
STATEMENT OF HENRY GARDINER, THIRD MATE
At6P. NJ Of Friday the 4th, wind blowing flesh from
southeast, commenced shortening SAIL and at 10 T. NJ
the vessel under closereefed fore and main tops
At about II p. NJ. main topsa sheet carried away
when the sail taken In and dred also hauled down
naintopmast studdngsai and set main spencer At IL
r. NJ weather clear; but wind blowing fresh and
stanty increasing took In and sent down all studding
sails. Saturday, 6th A. NJ, wind chopped round to
northwest and blew perfect hurricane at which time
the vessel began to leak very FAST and the pumps would
not work. At A. NJ. the captain told the that
the cabin filing with water, and he would Nike to
wear ship. Tried It, but could not. Cut away main and
mizen masts, and then around the starboard
tack She then, at about A. NJ, began to settle for
ward which she continued to do su day TIL II A. NJ.
the wind blowing furcualy, and the running Wild
and high. Resort was then had TO the boats
| when all except the long boat were found 70
be 10 badly stove to BE- unfit for use. The
long boat was also badly damaged from having
portion Of her side stove I'm but she launched and
four sent into her, to bale her and keep her alive
At this time the torgalant orecasle was under water
The mate then asked the captain he would not get
into the boat AMI he shook his head In dissent telling
him, at the time, 1t The mate replied
that 1t the last shift for such might conGde In it,
and accordingly entered it. In company with The third
ute and nine men. After this, and before letting 90,
the mate again asked the captain no wsud not
with the saying that he left tho shp for tbs sake Of
his wife In New York. The captain answered that he
had wife and children In Brooklyn, but ho thought
thoy would him any BY his taking to that
boat. They aid by about ten minutes trying to got
more, but none would In. In about fifteen
minutes Afterwards they saw the ship go down.
This was at half past II p. NJ OF Sunday
the 9th, after which time, TIL about P NJ Of Mon
day the 7th hs wind continued to blow without abst
mont In the hurry and excitement Of the OCCASION
tost had been provided with bat barrel Of bread and
no water, which all they had to subsis. She
had also but three oars which lying In her at the
hals