The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-15
CorreGpcNGrn re Of Tne Californian.

stA-A MoNsouN - nEOvIDENTIAL E>CArE-
ARRIVAL At SMYRNA.
CorrespcnGcmre Of Csc Californian.
SNYExA TURKEY. Jan. 80. ISIS.
VIII Won permit one who has always been
interested in the peru~al of Your journal. and
Is personally acquainted with many of il
rfa'icr>. 70 occupy asp,ce in it. hv wav Of
"iVIEg brief account Of our VOYAGE. ard
the hrst impressions respecting the East
| trust the desire we have OF gratifying our
numerous friends in Caledonia County (that
oe'ng my native place.. and of furnishing
some little account; of the customs, the 80
c'a', political and religious condition of Tur-
Key, Will be a sufficient a,.o ocy for now VIII
ting.
We embarked at Boston in the schooner
Ge"rgeinen, Oct 81, 1855, and arrived here
on the sth ulr.-a passage of fortytwo DAYS.
There were seven passengers, viz Rev f.
Aiken. Rev. q. p. Allen myself AMI our
wives. and DR.. H. b. Haskell. 1t was TO us
4 solemn moment. as we silently receded
from India Wharf. while distance and the
shades of night removed from our view not
only the few friends who fingered there, but
also those shores upon which our footsteps
might never again be heard.
Our voyage was unusually unpleasant. as
was that Of other American vessels which
made this port about the same time This
was rendered 50 in part by reason of contra
ry winds and heavy gales. of which we cx-
perienced three The second dav from BoS-
ton, which was Sabbath, was exceedingly
squallv. and augmented the discomforts Of
the Passengers. all of whom were sea sick
lut myself. And while the vessel. which
could bear only close rccfcd forcsail. was
tossed about. and careened so that we were
all comorled to keep our berths our tEough.s
would often revert to the MANY wor>hprinr
congregations who were cnjoyin. the Sab
bath in uninterrupted stiffness ADD, TO this
an occurrence that took place on this lav,
which greatly affected our minds, and was
first announced to us bv the startling cry. a
man 9verboard." The very mention Of such
an evcrt sent a chill over us. Then follow
ed the shrek Of the poor sailor. as with i'm
plorlng eyes upturncd to the vessel rcccdinc
from him. he cried out. Captain, save me ,
Captain save ne" What anxious suspense
pervaded the company in the half hour that
followed. Minutes seemed Ike hours. rs we
watched the two oar>mcn sent in pursuit. to
whom The captain. in anguish of spirit as he
paced he deck. vocitcratcI, Grow. bows.
ror And now the signal for their return
is held up, lest they too MIGHT be the victims
OF the ocean, as their trail bark appears row
and then balancing on the restless waves. In
few minutes they return with the poor man.
whom they found floating upon the surface.
ami afe an hours fruitieSs cndcavor to Dis
cover signs Of life, he was prepared for his
last rrelng-rlacc. Never did the DIST Palm.
read on the occasion Of tha, burial. seem TO
possess a fuller meaning. as we consider, 4
that fatal Sip OF the foot which 50 Suddenly
ended the life of felow-morfal
Scarcely ANYTHING could be learned of his
history, and as we thought of the oblivion
that seemed to he cast upon his name. As he
was so summarilv consigned to the deep. we
could tut deprccatc The fooli,,hv romami,,
notions If many vounr men, who woal;
leave thcr New England homes, AMI hazar,'
their lives upon Tie broad seas
During the twenty five DAYS. at tie end Of
which VT reached the Straits of GiJrsltar.w.,
were forritlv impressed. As doubtless vova-
GERS usually are with the ,,ra of 19meq>i.Q.
which CA scarcely bc realized on land. In
regard &c the three gales referred, 70. one
was in th. Atlantic, and the second in the
Mediterranean. each Of which continued o.
yer twenty four hours with undated fury.
driving us with lowered sails AZ eight or ten
knots an hour II anv one wishes to experi
rnce vivid sense of <"L''mi'y. as well As of
utter helrrssness. let him be be M, ard 4
vessel in such a time attempt to cross the
cabin while the vessel is constantly r"clinr.
if he darc> incur the risk of havirr broken
limbs or 4 fractured head or if rcrclanrc
by cautiously advancing and holding upon
the rigging, he succeeds in maintaining po-
sfion on deck. let him gaze for hours upon
the terrific mountain waves. as one after an
other they come foaminS and la>hirc. each
threatening 10 plunge him to the mysterious
depths below And then let him suffer that
Undesirable sinking sensation, caused bv
the sudden sinkin" of the carccninr vessel
into the trough of the angry sea, accompa
MED with the burdcnSome thought that there
is no relief from such state. In either case
he will come to the certain conclusion that
no "rihcn description of storm at sea can
ever give the faintcst idea Of the truth-that
1t must be seen and felt, to be appreciated.
The third gale was severe. and more peril
Gus than the preceding, for it occurred in
the Archipelago place more than all 9th
ers to be dreaded for such a gale.
1t was on the morning of the 9Th ult.-a
day long to be remembered nv our helplcss
crew,-that we we're startled from our hcrths
by the cry Of the hclmsman, "Land ahead =,