The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-18


The Secretary Of State Madrid has communicated
the Minister Plenpotentary Of the United States in Spain
the following declaration transmitted through the Minis
ter OF Marine and made before the Captain Of the
1arragona by jose Bosch captain Of tho Spanish brig
Jacnta:-
the 22d OF July last nj seven O'Clock in the morning
IN north latitude 81 deg min. aud longitude "a deg
80 min, be1ng bound Or spain from New Orleans, after
eeng on thrty three days, perceived boat wah peo
pie who were waving white handkerchief and pulling in
tic direction Of my brig Believing they shpwrcck-
ed instantly gave orders 10 bear dow 10 them and be
rg side by side they told that days before being
cut IN pursuit. o. whale, they, during 4 squa had lost
sight Of their bark in which they had left behind the wife
Of the captain who the that speaking 10 me
adding that she In interesting position having with
her besides little boy and two other persons.
little further north perceived two other boats all
belonging 10 the American bark Alto Capt. Thomas II.
Lawrence, Of New Bedford whence he sailed 43 days
before. The men OF the said boats, numbering in all
eighteen, having been taken board exhausted from
fatigue, provided with food and clothing and seeing
the DESPAIR Of the captain on account of the loss OF his
family and his vessel In the midst OF the resolved
any hazard 10 60 quest of them The stormy wea
Their the foreign dom Of the capain-whch did per
NIT me TO clearly understand the direction where the bark
might be found-the time which had passed they
hrd lost sight Of thor ship, and my obligations
70 continue my course, after having experienced thirty
three days 81 bad weather-a these powerful reasons
did not induce 10 give up my OF aiding those
unfortunate men and consolng them In their affection
and trusting W Providence and my good steered
" the north.
We passed the day without perceivng any vessel and
the night ovcrtaking without having attained pur
pose, passed with the utmost vigilance the captain
beng state Of extraordinary prostraton and anxiety
which increased my determination 70 continue my enter
prise The dawn OF the I'D came on, and my vigilance
redoubled at 10 A. " the watch al the masthead
deserted q sail bearing n. ~ n | Immediately
stood for Il, and with freshening wind, NJ
eleven O'Clock distinguished bark I induced
the captain 10 go alot, encouraging him and trying
20 console him IN every possible manner, whether
he could make her out and at hafpast eleven God had
crowned my undertaking and fulfilled my wsh-t was
the bark Alto The transports Of Captain Lawrence
unbounded he embraced and offered me a large
amount Of money when he should get board, which
refused, Tor would not crown my act by accepting
money
When short distance from her lowered the boats and
carried the and their captain to their bark where
IN fact, found poor young lady, with babe In her
arms, breathless and IN the greatest agony.
The captain after the first illusions OF his JOY repeated
bis offers, insisting upon my accepting them, but which
refused before and having received the benedtons
osal on board, returned TO my shipto continue my
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