The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-04
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Wreck Of the Daptd Snart-- Gallant attempt
q. Reeve - II. Braps Dead

Wreck Of the David Smart- Gallant attempt
q. ReScae- I'll. Brave Dead,
From the Chicago Press OF Thursday, we
extrac, the following description OF an at
temp, made to rescue several OF he crew
OF the David Smart, wrecked in sight Of
Chicago:
The wreck of the Inflated vessel drifted
into the lake and was held by her anchors
of the mouth of the river and several OF
her crew were seen clinglns 10 one Of the
mast. with the waves breaking over them,
threatening each instant 10 ss allow them
up. Such sight never appeals in vain TO
sailor hearts, and there were hundreds Of
gallant tars burning to go to the relief of
their suffering fellows, the number Of whom
was growing lees and less as one after
smother chilled and exhausted disappeared
in the waters.
Capt Crary OF the brig Republic had
crossed the river in his boat 10 join the
crowd on The north pier when the cry
came spontaneously from tue crowd for a
boat to 60 to the relief of the shipsrecked
crew. A party of six sailors sprang into
the Republc's bost,s long, stout. but cIum-
~ yawl, aud with considerable water in her
a that. and PUZZLED bravery down the NV
er and out into the breakers toward the
wreck
II was noble and daring act, bat IL was
q rash one. When, however, does q tar
weigh personal peril In the scsle. if q suffer
ing sailor claims bis aid. The thousands OF
spectators watched the progress OF the
boa, with anxiety. The more experienced
in such matters we're aware she could live In
such sea only By the mos, skilful manage
ment. The SIX stout rowsFs soon brought
the boat where she breasted the waves
the stsersuan keeping her head to the
northward. She was rapidly nearing the
wreck to the mas. OF which however clung
but one man. The last survivor. A tnuus
and hearts were beating almost sudi5ly q,
her peril. Now she wouIc be los, to view
- heavy roller swempt BY her, and when
1t seemed that she would never rise sgaiE,
she would resppe.. tossed like an egg sne Ii
On the crest Of wave. She WAS no.
amid the floating wreck. A few lengths
more, and that moment Of peril passed, she
| might bear 10 shore resculu and rescued
1t was not to be, A wave hiI her from
view and an sgon1ng cry from the Grove
auA01uSSG Het GalS' AHs lAu CspslSsGs--
A moment of more thrilling sensation We
never saw. Strong men sbou, Us wept
ike children. Could nothing be done tor
the s:x noble fellows now seen 81 intervals
clinsing to the capsized boa,,--no. nothing.
See, there are two left, one al each end
they have climed upon ner ard are holding
fast 10 her keel;-ihey are gone,--and the
black line slowly drifting southwark sp.
pesring and DISAPPEARING 10 the keel OF the
Inflated boas,--her noble and selfsacrifc.
ing crew where are theyt
DusE was now gathering over the wa
| ters.yet many watched the wreck long af.
ter II was certain tina, nothing that had life
in the form of humanity remained. Six
sailors, the crew Of the boat were added to
lhe mourniul list OF eigh, lost in the wreck
| ed vessel.
Al present writing il is impossible to
learn the names OF any OF the lost, The
crew OF the Smart had Of course been ship.
ped but recently, and none of their names
have been given u, or to any OF whom we
have made inquiries.
The names Of the gallant fellows lost q
the attempted rescue can only De discover
BY giving time to find who IL missing, to be
the result Of to-day's inquiry