Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-01
THE PILOT RECOVERED.


The day of miracles is psst-so II has, and
10. it goi but so long as Michael Stevens, DR.,
shall live, We shall look upon him as one risen
from the dead. While We were all laInentpG
that this worthy man was gone, and the fags had
dropped in mourning for the dead; while people
stopping each other at the corners OF the street
10 talk over the matter. and some were raising sub
ecription for the benefit of his famiy-afer We had
published his obituary, and already had another par.
agraph written, oaiUg for material testimonial to aid
the widow ard orphans-as suddenly as though he
had fallen from the heavens above, Capt. Stevens
yesterday, at noon, appeared in our streets. Wildly
the story goes about town speedily he is rushed
home to family mourning his demise instantly the
f.gs from half mast run hard up, and gladness 10
upon all faces for the lost Is found aud the dead is
alive again.
With the tide Of meu moving to the soutbend, We
70 to greet him and learn bis story. Almost imme-
dstely after bis companions had retired below as he
standing in the quarter With the spyglass to his
eve, the main beam jibed over, striking him in tho
back Of the neck and sweeping him into the sea- In
stantiy tho boat filled away aud started of with a
six knot breeze. He turned in pursuit; but one hun
drsd yards swimming satisfied him that that was use.
less He halloed but the noise OF the sas, the rush
ing OF the waters, and the intervening decks, shut of
ali communication. There he was in the midst Of
the ocean; the boat recedng, and friendly sail in
Sght it is not desirable TO die. and ne lay for some
time upon the surface, wheu, by and by. 1--WE miles
away, sail appears standing towards hint is bis
only hope; faint hope, but the last He did not
swim TO her, but reserved his strength and when che
was within two miles II was evident that che was go
ing o long way to the windward.
ethen cooly-oh, how can a man be cool with the
deep water below aud nought but the deeper heavens
above-coolly he struck out TO head her OF. For
three quarters of mile more be SWAN for dear
.if-; but now he begins to fail. His legs already
GOLD and stiff, and hang down Deep the waves break
log into his mouth. It's the last chance; he raises his
head and ehouts; and a woman-a womans ears are
slraye open to the cry OF DISTRESS God bless her
s.ys al hear voice." All hands look round. Itis
a lsat off ha chnah maen
above the waves and says-"l am drowning!" They
hear-they see; lease OF sheets, up helm! Man the
boat" 1t is done quick said quicker than
written. IL shall drown, calls the brave, struggling
but sinking man, 'before the boat can row."
The captain turns the craft full upon him, and mi.
nus Of help gives the helm to his wife. while with the
coil Of rope he stands in the bows. The rowers pull
strong but many yards yet between them and the
sinking man. when the vessels prov nears the spot,
and pIih the captains call-"catch hold" the rope
falls upon his head and s turned around the wrist
The rope paid out the sails shake in the wind and
In two minutes more-after he had been in the water
an hour and hslf-the captain and his wife pull
him over the side, helpless; and for q long time
clouded and wandering Of mind.
This yacht proved to be the Boomer from Salem,
Captain Dudley Davis, who was taking his family on
q trip to Portland, Maine. He rendered Captain
Stevens all the assistance needed landed him in Port.
land on Sunday; and with the rst train that reached
here at Monday he was returned to his fami.
y-returned to startis TO gladden., to change! Great
God what change! The father with three score
and ten years upon him-the young wife stricken TO
the soul the little children to whom homs WAS
gloomy-,hey can tell; we can't Ns@baryport