The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-08

sUFFERIN0s OF HER OFFICERS AND CREw-LIvNQ
ON RATS AND RICE FOR TWENTY-FIVE BAYS!
We copy from letter received by the Black Warrior.
the following account of the hardshps experienced by
the officers and board the bark Amea supposed
to have been lost At which arrived at st. Thomas ID
distress the 1st of February in command of Lieut..
Reed werden, u S. N. Lieut.. Henry Erben, who was
also board the Amelia, arrived in the Amazon, at
Baltimore, few days since, in charge ef the
The bark Amelia left Port Prince the Of De-
cember had not been 1T many days before the
vessel commenced leaking and sailing badly made very
slow progress On the twenty day they ex-
perienced very gale which nearly destroyed tina
vesse tearing the sails to ribbons They attempted To
make the Fort of Charleston Savannah, but failed in
doing that and carried to the eastward The gale
lasted for ten days. raging with the greatest violence the
vessel continuing to leak very badly and was with th
greatest difficulty she could be kept ahoat by constant
pumping. They then attempted to make the port Of New
York before another should overtake them, bat
not so lucky.
On the night of Janusry s. when near New York,
pectng the next morning to be- inside Sandy Hook the
wind, which had been westerly and norhwesterly for
few days previour shifted to the north that
point all around the compass 1t continued blowing
terrific hurricane for hours During the whole
Of that time the officers and relieved each other at
the pumps every moment expecting the vessel to sink,
the water gaining all the time them. Finally and
by deg rees the gale subsidized and they there
some chance Of escape Both officers and men suffered
severely.
Finding the vessel q complete wreck and being
out Of provisions sHd WATER all hopes OF making port
in the United States were given up and they attempted
The greatest anxiety At that time to meet vessel
which would relieve them Of their hunger and thrsts
but every vessel they met avoided Them giving them
wide berth as possible the Amelia being rather sus-
picous looking craft supposing there might Be SONS
provisions In the hold of the vessel examination took
place, when barrel OF and bread found but In
damaged condition They then discovered the hold
ueuutth
the rats which with the rice kept them from starving.
They were in this condition TOR twenty two days.
was which proved be the English brig ids
Captain Williams three days from ST. Johns Island OF
telling him they sixty days out and in want OF
bread and water something to eat, and that they
ing He replied he had no bread to spare, but would
give them some -four. boat was sent on board aud
ess' and With the
rats and the rice they Jared quite we'll They then
nued their course and on the morning Of the sls. q
passing made tor the port OF ST. Thomas, where they
arrived on the LIST of February, having been sxtyrw0
days st and most Of the time experiencing the great
est sufferipgs
Lieut.. Werden anded the vessel over to Major Helm,
shipping it to New York The whole town
alarmed for fear explosion would take pla,e there
were arms and ammunition on board sufficient for
army Of five Thousand The vessel is pronounced
the most unseaworthy that in that har
bor great credit is due the officers Who after
sixty days hardship succeeded in getting her into port.
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1s1sAt the celebration at Albany of the
anniversary of General Washingtons BIRTH the Veterans
of 1872 assembled in convention adopted resolutions,
rendering in the FIRST place. their services to the Presi
dent in the country should require them and the
next calling upon Congress- to satisfy the claims arising
of the resolutions adopted by the Continental Con-
gress in the years 1880 and 1884, the special
mendaIion of General Washington promising to those
officers who should to the end of the half pay
for life. Although the justice Of those claims has BEEN
repeatedly admitted by Congress- final action has
been taken thereon. Last session bill for the allowance
and settlement of those claims passed the Senate but was
not acted the House Of Representatives for want
Of time The resolution Of the Convention pressed upon
the Senator's representatives from this State the
justice Of advocating and supporting in the present ses-
son bill similar to that which had already passed the
Ser ate for that object Another resolution also
adopted calling upon Congress to pass law requiring that
invalid PENSIONS allowed in ofpermanent disability,
hall from the time the wounds or injuries
account Of which the pension is granted received.
instead Of at the date Of the completion Of proofs is
the present practice.
University of New York-nedicaI Commences
ment.
The annual commencement of the Medical Department
of the University of last evening, in the large
chapel of the institution Washington square. The nte
resting exercises of the occasion attracted quite
and fashionable audience. In the organ loft brasa
band stationed who envened the proceedings with
several choice morceaur embracing popular and operac
airs. At O'Clock NJ the Chancellor Of the Universe
IT, Rev. Isaac Ferris, d. d. IL d., accompanied by the
members Of the faculty, AL attred in their collegiate
costume ed the hall and proceeded to their respec
tive places. The Chancellor occupied the chair.
The exercises commenced with the reading Of the
Scriptures and prayer by the presiding officer
The Chancellor then said he had the pleasure to
nounce that the Council of the University Of New York,
on the mendatcn of the medical faculty Of the
same to confer the oegree of Doctor oil Me-
dcine upon The following named gentlemen
Aichlee Emil, N. j. Holland James, Mass
Award Aaron, N. B. James Nath anel r. N. Y.
Andrews William R., Ala. Jenkins William f., Ga.
Armstrong William L.. Can. jerks James E, N. Y.
Bahan Thomas S. N Y. kennard Thomas, Md.
Bailey Andrew j., Ne. Leaning Philip s., Mass.
Banniser 1haddeus o. NY. Leftwich Morriss, Va.
Barclay Peter NJ. N. Y. Little Samuel W., NJ.
Beadle David E., n. Y. Logue Daniel c. N Y
Bos,ick Albert A. Ga. Love John A. Miss:
Bowers Samuel s., Can. Mason Charles H., n. Y.
| Brady John A., Ky. McCune John T., Ala.
Breinig Peter B.. Pa. Mead Andrew j.. Mich
| Brennan Patrick, Ny. Meri~ether Chas JF. MI.
| Brown James L., Y. Metcalf Duncan, N. Y.
| Buger William G., Nj. Minich James A., Ind.
ByiDgton Edwin, N. j. Mott Lettsom, N. Z.
| Carroll John h., Ala. Nicholson James, N. B.
Casteman William A., Can. Nordquist CharlesJ., n II
Chadbert Romeo F., N. Y. Oemler Arminius, Ga.
Christian Marcellus p, Va. ParIamore Henry j. Fla
Cleveland William c., Ala. Perry Frederick H.. N. Y.
Cobb Reuben, n Pope Boiling A., Geo.
| Cock William H., Ga. Potter Francis W., N G.
Cooper Daniel W., N. J. Ribbs George W., Va.
Corcoran Richard, s. c. Richardson John T., Ind
Crawford James, Pc. Rose IAttleberry R., N G.
| Davis Robert H. Can. Saunders Dudley D., Ala
Denman Jacob j., n. Y. Schol Joseph W., Penn
i Dilts George s., N. j. Shaw Joseph g., N. B
| Divine Kinsman c., MI Shinhoser John W., Ga.
Dunson Erastus w., Ca Smith Daniel w., Nj.
/ Dwele Henry B., Ny Smith Abraham, N. c.
| Finnell Michael A.. N. Y. stockton Elias A., Ohio.
| Ford James NJ, Ala. Thomas Milton H., Geo.
| Forsyth John Herman,NY. Thomas Henry T.. Ala.