The true Democrat., 1856-04-01

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 By the arrival of the steamer Black Warrior we have receveda letter from St. Thomas. con- taning an interesting narrative of the suffer ingS of the officers and crew of the bark Anne la which vessel, until very lately, was SUD- posed to have b zen lost at sea. The conmand- er Lieut. Reed Werden, arrived at N Y York in the Black Warrior, and Lieut.. Erben, in whose charge the crew was placed, has arrived at Bal tlmore iu the bark Amazon.
 s. Thomas, lH 4, Wed., Feb. 20, 1856
 The bark Amelia arrived at this port ,n the 1st instant, in distress. The Ameliav $ seized by the United States government at Port-au- Prince, having cargo of military stores and implements on board, which 10 doubt were in- tended for a flibusterlug expedition. They left Port-au-Prince on the 10th of De- cember, and had not been at sea many days be- fore the vessel commenced leaking and sailing badly; made very slow progress On the 24th day out, they experienced a very severe gale which nearly destroyed the vessel, tearing the sals to ribbons. They attempted to make the port of Charleston or Savannah but failed ln do ing that, and were carried to the eastward- The gale lasted for ten days, raging with the greatest violence, the vessel continuing to leak very badly, and it with the greatest diff culty that she could be kept atioat by constant pumping. They then attempted to make the port of New ! ork before another storm should overtake them, but did not have that good luck.
 On the night of January 5th, when neal New York, expecting the next morning to be inside of Sandy Hook, the wind, which had been westerly and south westerly fora few days previous shifted to the north, and from that point all aroud the compass It continued blowing terrific hurricane for thirty-six hours During the whole of that time the officers and men relieved each other at the pumps-evcry moment expecting the vessel to sink, the water gaining all the time on them. Finally, and by degrees, the gale subsded and they saw there was some chance of escape. Both officers and men suffered severely. Finding the vessel was complete wreck, and being out of provisions and water, all hopes of making a port in the United States were given up. and they at- tempted to go into Bermuda, but that was not accomplished. The greatest anxiety at that time was to meet vessel which would relieve them of their hunger and thirst; but every yes. Sct they HcL dNOluSu tlcLl, 3iNlllS tucIl tE wide berth as possibe-the Amelia being rather a suspicious looking craft.
 Supposng there might be some provision ir the hold of the vessel, an examination took place, when barrel of rice and bread was then discovered the hold was swa,mi,sq ,vil aots
 They went to work and caughtaie rots, aoaich bo Eoyt ofo aoere ia haas condition for toe,ay. ta0o days. A daylight, on the morning of Jan. 2S, vesse was discovered, which proved to be the English brig Ida, Capt. Williams, three days from St Johns Island of Antigua, bound to London He showed on black board, and Lieut.. Wed den hailed him telling him they were sixty days out, and in want of bread and water ol something to eat, and they would be very thankful for anything, for they were starving He replied he had no bread to spare, but would give them some flour. A boat was sent or board, and returned with only part of c hal barrelofaour, and nothing else. This, however they were thankful for, and with the rats and the rice, they fared quite well.
 They then continued their course, and on the morning of the 31st of January came in sigh of the Island of Sombero and passed it; made for the port of St. Thomas, where they arrived on the lst of February, having been sixty-two days at sea- and most of the time experiencing the greatest suffering. Lieut.. Werden handed the vessel over 10 Maj. Helm, the Unitee States consul, who discharged her cargo and i TOW shipping it to New York. The whole town was alarmed for fear an explosion would take place, as there were arms and ammunition on board sufficient for an array of five thousant men. The vessel has been pronounced thu most unseaworthy that was ever seen in ou harbor, and great credit is due to the officers who, after sixty-two days hardships, succeed ed in getting into port