The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-22
Nine days upo~ che ssrra"-Nasrst,,, 90
one Of the ShipW reehed

We Published in brief paragraph the
appearance in New York Of three Of
the shipwrecked crew from the Steamer
Central America, having been rescued. after
tossing about nine days upon the Ocean,
without food. The narrative Of Mr.. Ter.
the Second Engineer, who was one Of those
fortunately saved is published below, and
the reader will ini i, To Is thrilling in lis
details
NARRATIVE ar MR. rits.
Within half an hour before the Central
America sauk il became evident 20 al on
board that their Efforts al bai!pg aud pump.
ing were unavailing, and Mr. 1lcc with 9th.
crs, betooA himself 10 the deck. Capt. llorn-
don was then ou the hurricane deck aud he
saw him hut II few moments before The
steamer sank MIR. Tice al once lacked
about hun to secure some mcaus oi saving
hls HE, after the catastrophe should tax
place. lie found a board Of al inch and n
half in 'hlchH,sS and "A on, ten trel long.
and with il ie took his stand ON the hurr.
cane deck ntar the stern ni the steamer
He had been there bat IA lev moments when
the stern bcgas 10 siuk rap dly. and ~ the
deck sank near the surface, hc spruug with
his board into the water struck ylgor,r.ly
out iron, the sinking vessel and when abon,
iur,y feat distant, he saw the wasu- closing
over the bow. lie was sulicmnt, remote
from the steamer when she sank So tlai h.
WIS moi carried under In moment the
boiling surface ri the sra MAS ilnd with the
debrn OF the wreck aud grs,sping Tor them
were scores Of human beings s,i hoping
-sS-; :s..; n:SSsss yis- st,-,"s Il :. on M, INF
pending fate. Resting his ch,'-t across the
center ol the board, Mr.. Tlcc SWAN to the
lctward. and though near Ia other, who were
struggling IN the waves. they were sustained
on pieces Of wreck aud did not attempt to
share his board with him.
Soon after the steamer sank. he discover
81 the H,hts 81 vessel ia the distance,
which he supposed to belong either 10 the
bark Marine or the schooner VI Dorado.
which they had spoken short ,nnc before
the catastrophe They were 10 ,!,c Reward
If him, and he continued swimming in that
direction IN hopes to reach the vessel bat
with the disappearance al the Ilghts. about
. or 10 O'Clock. he ceased hi, Efforts An
hour or two later he again discovered lights.
and this time much nearer him Ina lew
moments he was able To- distinguish the hull
Of II 'cssd BEARING directly towards hlu.
His hops were raised. and hc was rruGleu,
that hr would ,oon be discovered and res
cucd. Bat, when Only quarter IL . mile
distant from HIM the YES IA bark THE
Norw,g gan bark Ellen altered htr uoursr
and kept oil, aud Subsequently her hdiI and
lights disappeared Will Sd" was apparently
sailing OF IN n fine hrr D" Dnfilg the ~,
innlpdcr Of ia" night he encountered gwen
persons. who, BIKE himself. were drifting
abuut on fragments of the wrcch ar boards,
and in some inst net, he halted them IT,
one ease. the ocutonpu n passenger told
Mr.. Tee his name, which h. is now unablc
to rcmcInDer. Another SAID that he bpi
seen the purscr 81 the steamer, bat short
TINE h,Ior, floating on n board aul the be-
lief was tturcs>,I 'hl' he ~as yc, alive
A heavy soa continued - roll daring Tho
night AMI following day
ia shay morning dawncd upon Mr. + &C
with lt'lH 10 cDcoura.o Inn to hope. Tho
barb became yieiir. ln' she was riill stand |
ing oH and by / ! ocok had sunk below
the horizon Inc day. however. was fms
the sun shunc brightly, but brlorc meridian /
the heat became powerful Eut isvonlcncy /
was uo part Of his nature Despite the I
drcary prospect Of his nrcuc he resolved 10 /.
struggle for lite. sunday nighi came, and .
f,r another ten hpp'- BE- wAs bniftcd by ,hr
.tli Aoayy wave, IInid the dnJanrsS. Eu' .