New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-07


seii and nv vile oil the rest had fallen iEt0 ds'p
s'tp. ODce reminded the lieutenant OF the danger
We were IN be answered. IN an ahn-ve 'ooe that thae
" not NY br-ircss" but nevertheless, he Ordsred
tie crew 20 stand by tue oGr'.
Formerly | bad regt, tied that my wife did neither
speak kruch nor wei understand TIE French Language,
hut nov very glad Of IT, for our leu,euaut aud
bis we're, bJh IN Their language and ben tVIOr
revotnPly ino. cent and the Lieutenant in particular
conducted himself in truly mean manner toward a
sC1Vaut gil who was with us.
L. ice during this nig array of hope lighted up the
obscrry arou us, but only to Ien-er still da ker
by cad disappointment. We were Just ostiny at ,me
di.tanCe rom the steamer when b CANON was fired
rockets rose in II air AID the boats which lay nearer
answered with loud shouts 10 these signals. To our
question, what was the Inesnng Of all that" the
lieutenant sDswerCd that a ship was in sght which
Vould come to relieve Joyfully we rose, bit the
lieutenant wtit on laughing to tell US that this but
q Joke Of biz.
LaiCr ihov ced TO us from one of the boats that all
bgpG. were or5trcd board the steamer b. work Bat
the hbo ise proved to be error for when we came
the hatch tue captain ordered 10 90 again aboard
The order referring on 10 those VINO were on raft
which WAS on the point OF going to pieces.
The last hope of leaving the boat into which we had
been forced 10 20 vanished.
We again put off, and were drifting. little later
were ordered TO come near the steamer 10 receive
some more pee PIE two of the other boats had bean
driven against the raft but we were ourseve, in suf
fcienuy miserable condition, and kept away. Again
ordered to take of the laundering boats in
tow. We did 20 for some time; then we let it drift;
j do not know fl hat reason. At day break boat
came near US AID the officer who was in comm sud Of
her told that he wac to carry someb Jdy to boa.
who hao already been with us, and ought to be there
To the question, Who was he - the lieutenant
answered, ." 1t is Choupot." 81 am glad of it," said
our lieutenant " be is a clever man." And, indeed,
he was clever man. without him, all of US were
buried long ago in the ocean Choup)t-I declare it
with ell emphasis-saved our lives. During the days
and nights when We were struggling for existence
sgainst the waves which ragged round weak boat,
next TO God be- clever pilot, saved us from sinking.
At last day dawned the steamer was still in the
position, and apparently not deeper in tbs
than when we left her. The other boats were spread
round ber At this moment we saw the boat of the
captain leave the unfortunate Lyonnais. Then the
other boats Old not wait longer for orders. We also
got TO sea- My heart bed within at the 81 ht OF the
unhappy oDes se left behind on the raft. Seen from
afar toe thick mass proved how numerous they were.
When We set sail they set up loud cry whether for
help or not cannot tell. During the whole morning
we were sailing in company with the other boats.
ChOupOt had replaced the failing bel by oar he
told NE his intention to Deep close 70 the other
boats as we had compass but when exhausted from
fat que In the afternoon, he lay down to sleep, his
orders were not followed out, and our boat fell to
the leeward. At last the man al the helm perceived
il; ChoUpot awakened, but before he was able to
get sil Ut Of one of the other boats thick fog
Thus we were left alone and drift before the wind
When night drew on, Choupot gave the bel to the
Lieutenant and went 10 sleep After five minutes the
latter put ore of the cabin boys in his place. Till then
the night clear and calm but when the moon set
winds and waves rose. Then the lieutenant called
Choupo TO the belm but he wanted to sleep, and said
he was sick. The lieutenant assisted on him in the
most earnest manner, he was the only man who
able to steer the boat; but he still refused. Now l
Joined my prayers to those of the officer. A last he
looked up to The rose still higher and higher
and it was easy to that, without very able hand
the boat could not be kept above water CnoupOt now
took hold of the helm.
Never shall forget that night. Round US the roar
ing of the waves above the dark sky which seemed
to snk down upon The water and bcsids from time to
time, sudden and violent showers OF rain. We were
soon drencbed to the ebin by sea water AMI rain.
huge wave, which had escaped the watch of the pilots
for now second man, the only capable seersman in
the boat Dext Choupot, was with hun at the helm
struck aganst boat Fortunately for Us, only the
top of it went the edge of the boat, which was
halt filled with water, and thrown from our
seats We scarcely expected to live to tbs dawn OF
the next day.
On that day, also, the yea was stormy, the wave,
rose high and hail and rain storm lashed the air.
Toward evening we got sight OF two ships, but soon
we gave up the idea Of giving them case. The night
was cold Ind stormy. la lnolDg the storm ceased
but the sea still high.
On that d4y two me1 died, and in the evening the
booes were let down into the They were elforly
men, ard att or badly cl0thed ahd cOld ana eAuauS
ton had Killed them.
On the fourth day the sun rose over sea as calm
and rim both inland lake can be on Summers
mOIIing; above US cloudless azure sky was spread
| dipVed my hand in the water-i was warm. We
had been driven far into the Gulf Stream. Now we
established order in our boat; we dried our
clothes in the and mustered our provisions aud
found that there on bOaid one large bag OF sup
biscuit which had become paste in consequ ence of
sea water two boxes Of meat preserves several boxes
of vegetable saucleson OF Lyons, several
boxes of mushroom aud sweet jellies, half dozen
bottles of wLe two bottles of CuracOa-and no waller
The calm lasted for the whole day.
This night for the first time since we left tho steamer
vas able to piepHe on the sde-bench couch for my
wife who till them was obliged to lie in aud the
upcn INF llo rcPlinpd II
which held her embraced. The men lay do Tn on the
benches was citing close TO the helm, and talking
with ChoupOt, who was absorbed in remembrance OF
the past. Suddenly he arose and looked atteuuyely
into the hoIzou l follow his eyes and perceivea
clear red light, which, frightening grew by and by
DINNER, ana then disappeared. Soon sinllsr hight
was discovered on the same spot Now all became
life and cent in the boat. ChOupCt tried 10 SEND
ND come rockets had on board, but they were too
wet TO catch fire. During the whole night We rOwed
and sailed in the direction, but we did no. see
either a chip or hight any more.
Next morning we perceived q ship but ieT miles
from us; we able 10 discern her distinctly. Ihe
men now rowed with ali their strength; they made
nery and aughed according IL their rench temper as
though they already the deck Of the SHIP Inc
lieutenant inquired how many bottles of vine were
still TO be had ard, 81 thcTe we've four Left he pro-
posed TO drins them all out On my proposition two
of them reserved for the afternoon IN case the
ship would not have taken Us up. we were now so
near that could distinguish her hull. As her course
lay scrcss saw her in her full breadth Sud
denly she made sG, changed her course and dls4p-
peared from our sight.
For more than an hour nobo ly among spoke
word In the deepest despair, people had throsn
tbem,elves down their faces. Daring that whole
day we saw no more sail
twas terrible night which closed that day Again
calm regned around us. heavy dew soaked our
clothes, which were already wet, and sc began -
suffer from Thirst My voice grew heavy lay on the
bottom OF the boat gaSping for breath, and when my
Wife W her hat on, reclIned over me- thought Of
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