The true Democrat., 1856-04-15

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 l had begun to picture to myself the heart
 welcome that would be extended to the shir
 wrecked by her captain and crew. But
 breeze soon sprung up, and our hopes wer
 crushed. She gradually left us. I though
 we 'Htre near enough to be seen from her deck
 but ny notice was taken of us Notwithstand
 ing this great disappointment, I endeavored t
 keep up my spirits.
 On the fifth day, all those in the boat wit]
 me began to drink sea water. warned then
 ;asalnstl 1t, but they persisted. got but yer,
 little Of the water taken from the ship. but
 drank no sea water. When my mouth becam
 very parched and dry, I rlnsed it out with SC;
 water, but swallowed none. Some snow fel
 one day, which 1 found great relief. Afte
 the others began to drink the sea water the,
 died in quick succession On the seventh da1
 the last ole died, and left me the only livins
 being in the boat. The dead who first sue
 cumbed were thrown overheard; but the fou
 last were beyond my little remaining strength
 and for more than two days, 1 was forced to si
 with their distorted bodies before me and witl
 but little hope that better fate would be mine
 The last who died, was passenger-an Eng
 fish lady, of slight form-the mother of the little girl. Her daughter preceded her few
 hours. cannot remember the order in whicl the others died. The boatswain the night be. fore his death became delirious and furious
 lie assaulted Mrs. Atkinson, bit her severely on the arm, and scratched her. He threw the bucket overheard, and attempted to throw the oars overheard also. He assaulted me with the canteen, and struck me a blow on the face, the marks of which 1 still bear He died about noon, some hours before which he became list less and stupid. Nearly all the others became dellrious. Mrs. Atkinson called in the most a9onizing tones for water-stretching out her hands to receive 1t. They all died like the boatswain, and in many instances, the first mo- tlce had that another victim had fallen, was by his pitching over when the boat lurched heavily.
 When all my companions were dead I fixed an oar upright, with white wooden shirt and red silk handkerchief waving from the top. as signal. This was the first permanent signal that had been erected. My feet and legs had become very badly frozen, and 1 was hardly able to move. l lay in the bow of the boat It would ship sea occasionally, and 1 would rouse myself and bail it out l would then lie down again. On the 28th of February, when had been nine days in the boat, 1 saw a ship bearing down towards me. 1 was now conf dent that l would be rescued. I was directly Tn her path. As she neared me, she hove to and sent boat to my relief. Myself and the boat which had borne me so long in mid-ocean, were hosted on board. The bodies were con- signed to the deep. 1 found the ship to be the Germania, Capt. Wood, from Havre for New York. Capt. Wood who proved to be towns man of mine, his wife, MT. Papon, (the stew ard, and the first mate, have been unremitting in their attentions. My frozen limbs were put Tn cold water, and then bran poultices were ap- piled to them. To this, and other judcious treatment, which 1 received at the hands of lhy good friends on board the Germania, I shall be Indebted for the restoration of my limbs to use. l belong in New Bedford, Mass. I have never supposed my constitution was especially rugged. l weighed about 146 pounds when 1 took to the boat. 1 attribute the continuance ot my existence beyond that of my companions to my abstaining from the use of sea water I used some of the ice that formed upon the boat It was on y little bitter having lest the brack- lsh taste peculiar to water, and was without Its injurious effect upon the system. My con- panlons appeared to suffer great pain after they had drank the sea water
 Regarding the scene on board the ship, when 1t was resolved to abandon her, the statement Is silent. But we understand from the officers of the Germania, that Nve told them that some of these who remained did so from choice the mate and carpenter among the number. This does not agree with the above statement, nor harmonize with the presence of the mates wife m the boat; but undoubtedly has some It is not difficult to imagine that there were those who preferred the chances in a Water-logged ship to-those in an open boat, without food or water, in midwinter. There was no lntlmation that the crew followed the example of the tlremen and others on board the Arctic, when she was lost The want of an adequate supply of water is perhaps explain ed by statement not very clear, in log found in the boat with Nye, (kept probably by the mate,) to the effect that the water tanks of the ship bad been stove in violent storm few days before entering the ice.
 The following are the last entries in the log above spoken of:
 Feb. 18M.-At s A. NJ. the weather is thick and hazy-a drzzling rain falling. In the lat ter part of the day, strong breezes and rainy Passed several cebergs on both sidcs-~one within ten feet of the weather side. Lat. D. R. 45 deg. 34 min, lon. D. R. 46 deg. 56 min. N. w. 9 P. M. Light winds and hay The vessel is surrounded with cebergs. It is very difficult to keep clear of them. At o'clock we tried to run clear of the ice There being very little wind, the ice got down to the ship before we could get past it. The wind dying away, we could not steer clear of the ice. II P. M.. The ship is completely wedged in with drift ice, and there very large icebergs n all directions. A breeze has sprung up aft there is no alternative but to proceed. The further we go ahead the thicker the ice becomes, and the more numerous the icebergs. Midnight Light winds, and the ship making little head way. 4 A. M., 18th. The same. A. M, steady breeze-ship making more headway- Passed some very large icebergs.
 Democratic Meeting in Lafayette County.
 Atameeting of the democratic party held in the county of Lafayette. on the 1st day of April inst, the following proceedings were had
 On motion the meeting was organized by calling Cassus Leigh, esq, to the chair, and appointing Dr. William $. Rodgers secretary
 The meeting being thus organized, on mo- tion, the chairman appointed committee of three to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, and thereupon by mot ion of Judge Murphy, the chairman was added d to said committee. The committee then retired for a short time, and returned, and reported the fol- lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted.
 Whereas it is determined that State con- venton will be held in Little Rock, in May next, and also a convention at Hot Springs, for the purpose of nominating candidate for the second Congressional districtof the State of Ar kansas, and whereas the democracy of this coun- ty feeling deep interest in the action and re- suit of those conventions therefore,
 Resoluea, That this meeting sanction the times and places appointed for holding said conven- tions.
 Resolved, That we have abiding and increas- ed faith in the integrity and nationality of the democratic party of the United States-and that we adhere to the principles of the demo- cratic platform as set forth by the national con- venton at the city of Baltimore in the year 1852
 Resozved That the unparalleled and true constitutional rights of the south, as regards the institution of slavery, as set forth and main- tained by plain and cogent reasoning in the late ,,occo1o of bo pracidopt If tho Trpito6 States