Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-02
A Romance at Sea.

The Secretary of State at Madrid, has com
municated to the Minister Plenipotentiary OF the
United States in Spain, the following declaration,
transmitted through the Minister OF the Marine
and made before the Captain OF the Fort 0f Tar
rogano, by DIR. John Bosch, Capt. Ofthe Spanish
brig Jacinto:
Ga tie 22d OF July last, at seven o'clock in the
morning. in north latitude 81 deg. min. ana
west longitude 81 deg. 80 miD., being bound for
Spain from New Orleans, alter being out thirty
three days, perceived boat with people who
were waving white handkerchief and pulling
in the direction of my brig. Believing tiey
were shipwrecked, ] instantly gave order TO bear
down to th, LII, and being side by side, they told
me that two days before, being ont in pursuit OF
a whale, they, during squall, had lost sight OF
their bark, in which they had lett behind 'ne
wife Of the captain, who was the man that was
speaking to Inc, adding that she was IN an 10
terestiug position, having with her, besides
little boy, two other persons.
A little further north We perceived TWO boats,
all belonging to the American bark, Alto, Capt.
Thomas Ii. Lawrence, Vt New Bedford, whence
he had sailed As days before. lie men of ihe
said boats, numbering in all eighleeu, having
been taken on board exhausted froh fatigue,
were provided with food and clolbing, aud See
loss OF his family aud Vessel IN the midst Of the
sea, resolved TO 90 in quest of lhem lhe
stormy weather, the foreign ldion OF the Cap
tain-which did not permit NE clearly to under-
stand the direction where the baIk might De
touud-lhe time which had passed sInce they
had lost sight of their ship, anu my own obllga-
tivns tv continue hy course, alter having experl-
enced thirty three days vi bad wealheI-all VI
these powerful reasuisdid not induce NE to give
up my resolu. ion OF aiding those unfortunate men
aud consUliDg tbem III their Affections; ana
trusting ~ Providence aud my good CAUSE,
steered to the north.
We passed day without perceiving any yes'
sci, aud the night Vyerlakng US without having
attained our purpose, We passed II WIN Tue Ut,
most vigilance, tile captain Delbg III slate oI
extraordinary prostIaL and Anxiety, winch IN
creased my deleI nilalon 10 continue my enier-
piise. The dawn VI 23d cane Oh, aud ~. vigl-
lance Was redouOed; al III A. M. tlie Watch AZ
The masthead deserted u ball braiing \. N E
| immediately stood Iur il, aid Win li.shen-
lug wind, al eleven o'clock, distinguished
bark.
induced the captain 10 go aloit, encouraging
him and trying ~ console HIM III every oss'Die
manner, " see whether lie could lllakc ber out,
and ut haii pust eleven God had c.owhed ny
undertaking and fulfilled my wsb-it was TIC
bark Alo The Transports Ut Capt. Lawrence
" ere uhbounded; embraced lie aha oHsred
lne large SUN vi money wien lac slnuId get
On board, which refused, iorl would hut crown
my act ny accepting money.
When q short distance IRON her, lowered
tue boaIs aud carried the crew and tbeIr Captain
10 their bark where, in iac, iouud poor
young lady, with babe in her arlns, breathless
und IN the greatest agony.
The captain, after Tie trst etfuson OF his JOY,
repeated his offers insisting upon my accepting
lheiu, but which refused Us before, and having
the beuedcton ot all OIL board, re-
turned to my ship 10 continue my voyage.