The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29

| better than those TO Squam. The storm We'd
taking the coal to Sconse,, however and in fact pre-
vented any from The steamer shore
The captain wanted about seventy tons of coal to take
him 10 New York. and intended TO take enough from
here TO carry the steamer 10 Homes' Hole where he
II to sconset being IS per ton which together with Inc
price OF the coal amounted to about SIS per The
steamer consumes fifty tons of coal in twenty four hours
The vessel remained ut snch0r under Squam yester-
day, coal could be got board account of the
Storm Many of the teams which started for sconset
with coal on Thursday were Obliged to return.
| SAFETY OF THE BRITISH BRIG PRINCESS
LOUISA.
| HER ARRIVAL IN THIS PoRT-AN INTERESTING AC.
COUNT OF PERJLOUs vOYAGE-THE CAPTAIN
AND CREW sUBsIsr ON AN OUNCE OF BISCUIT PER
DAY-TERRIBLE sUFFRRINGs FROM COLD, THIRST
AND HUNGER-A FOUR MONTHS VOYAGE ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC.
We glad 70 be able 10 the safety Of the
British brig Princess Louisa, regarding which % much
has already been published. Alter per,lous voyage
Of l26 days from CadE she succeeded In r her port
OF destination yesterday morning. and 10 safely
moored At pier No Eat river ready TO discharge cargo
AZ soon as the arrival Of the brig made known 10 us
we despatched Of reporters board the pur
pose Of getting detailed OF the voyage from the
captain and matc.
Upon proceeding board the vessel II WAS evident to
casual observer thai the brig encountered the
most severe weather The rigging and sails such Is re-
uegOne
manner Topgalant yards were used for fore and
yards while such spare pars were on board were con-
sructed into the most doubtful kind OF jury masts. The
naure head entirely hid from view consequence OF
the immense quantities Of Ice that envelopsd bows All
that could be perceived OF what probably intended
for the bust OF KING George, some other potensae OF
European extraction, WAS q few curly LOCKS on the
rown Of the Aforesaid figure head HJwever, It 10 to
hoped the thaw which has set in will deliver the
cure head from the embraces OF the Ice that
ope It. and then We will have better opportunity OF
escrblng n appearance ridge Of ice extending along
with the dark color the hull above and beneath This
snowy white band.
Our reporter found Mr. Wilkinson, the nrs. mate on
board, and from him he Obtain cd the oloWng interest
ing narrative OF the perous voyage the little Gran had
encountercdon the 4tb OF October last the Princess
Louisa sailed from Csdlz bound for New York. with q
cargo OF salt and wine The vessel WAS 90 nmanded by
Captain Ryder and was manned by ten men, exclusive Of
Nothing Of note occurred until l7th OF
December, when OF the coast OF Barnesst, and when
within few miles OF the lighthouse on that beach,
violent gale from the north spraug up and almost
completely dsmanted the vessel Two topsas aud the
or brio W. e Sa re
bitten and the remainder were hardly capable OF
managing the vessel so intense Vas the cold which a,
companied the gale. They were then out over seventy
days, and, becoming short Of rrov!sions The
compelled live an ounce OF blscuil per day Was
barrel Of wine was obliged 10 be used a. substitute
I'VE used It," said the male, Just 10 keep the life
ssusou rom sA. sna 1SSa S1 s4 %.n sV1 day.
Of weary labor they succeeded in reaching the coast
ss SSy ss s.n.0s 10
gale they lost two uysaiIs, two top saysas and
msin'opsal The storm was accompanied with intense
cold, and s the sea washed over the brig the water
oze upon her decks and rigging and converted her into
miniature iceberg Such being the state Of things
ship, and uuder the necessity Of breaking the Zoe
Rom the sails and rigging with their marlng spikes.
and after the gale had sba,ed the vessel was got into
trim and another effort Was made TO reach Nes York.
dnIop '' ,be e" Bos,on psete, ssp Ed..rd ESsre wa,
spoken, and the captain was requested 10 hesve The
reques, was readily granted, AND 10 few moments the
crew OF the Princess Louisa had the pleasure OF ring
substantial relief In tho shape OF four barrels o; -FOUR
which the mate Of the packet ship kindly brought on
board In Of the vese long boats The JOY Of he half
starved ryyasaus receiving this relief may be better
imagined Than described. They were profuse in their
thanks poured blessings upon commander Of the
Ed Everett for the timely succor had afforded them
most trying hour Captain RYDER endeavored 70 pfocure
o. so om n s,cu s1 pss ns
had quite number fosbltten ami wss therefore short
handed with many thanks for the timely sssstance
rendered the crew OF the Princess Loulsa the vessels
parted company and each proceeded on Their respective
errands.
and light Tor the space Of forty days. AZ night oil
vas total darkr Gee on board Toe galley gave forth no
time the scene lev was ds%s TOO. TIC vessel w.s mos.
melancholy looking wreck, allow and aof- The larder
was empty, and nothing ws left The poor fellows But
little -four and wine. Win mixture Of these compounds
they managed 70 exis, under the most fearful
and such OF them were not totally dis.
abled py the cold, checfuly obeyed the erders o.
the captain and worked maniully 10 bring the
vessel into port. For more THAN > month me
forecaste was converted into hospital. Iniiner me
frostbten would hurry and endeavor 70 restore
their frozen limbs TO NE again they were t'ay unac
quanted with the luxury Of IRE and with oenumDed
pare which they bad not changed for weeks
Captain RYDER determined TO reach Ner York
his vessel renamed sfos long enough for that purpose
and accordingly he stimulated the men 70 work rorn
very continuance that Ingenuity could devise was put
INTO requon for the purpose OF once more reaching the
and delivering the brig into The hands OF the oon
On The 18th nsi While oil Fire In and inlet, the great
storm which visited us so severely arose and 10
the gale OF wind which accompanied from the north
east the Princess Louisa again driven TO sea 10
wrecked condition In this storm they loe the fore.
yard main trysail boom, main uysaii two iops.s aud
shipped and everything WAS let complete wreck Toe
oecks were covered with Ice 10 the depth OF eight or tee
oped "a ICE The crew sndeavored 70 boar up sssns,
the misfortune but four Of them were compelled 70 re-
tire 10 their berths with ozen feet ADD hands while the
others state for want OF provisions
that they could scarcely work the vessc
fact period during the continuance OF the
the mate and two sailors were al 'oe men Una. lac cap
The risspe was 90 slippery that II with the greatest
difficulty that spy of the men could get alo The mos
together the ntepsc cold froze their hands badly
that bending or taking sail was work OF the greatest
hardship 10 those poor fellows However, vas a nat
ter Of life death with them 90 what work could be
per fof med vas done cheerfuly.
The day after the great storm the crew bad the
Joy Of hsilns the ship Patrick Henry, Captain Clifford
Who upon request hove 70 and lowered boat cou,au
ing provisions &c, Tor the relief OF the fsmshed sea
men. Captain clifford very humanely supplied ths,,
Win barrel OF water, two barrels OF beef q small
quantity Of tea and sugar barrel Of cesI aud gallon
OF lamp oil Thus replenshed In stores, light and fue
tbrs hs, they had almost been strangers 70 for nearly
two montbt-he crew ,ncou-sged 10 work sbIv
and make nosl ener' ct reaching port The s,cs and