Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-05-30

| vile VIII not sleep one Wink tOsDIght. she
! never can in Il storm like this when am from
| home. was cast away once Oh the Long Is,
| land shore, not half q mile form home, in just
! such gale, only it was at southeast. ! would
give hundred dollars this moment to be at
home only for my wjfe's sake. But We must
my God, what is that?
| A continuous flash Of lightning lit up the
! surrounding space, and as the darkness shut III
again, asfant, but clear and distinct-'S5p q
hoy" uttered either by female or q child,
came down on the blast from directly TO wind
ward
A moment after the hail was repeated, and
another flash Of lightning revealed boat driv-
! ing square down the gale, and under the ships
| quarter. Ere one could count FIVE the shri.
quverng cry came up from the boat, as it shot
past the ship not three fathoms clear of her
ludder.
| 'MercifuI Heaven! There are three children
| in that boat" yelled Mr.. Knhley, who
with the captain, was peering down over the
! tatfrail as the boat flew past.
Put your helm hard up, my man. said the
| captain, in voice as calm as mans voice could
| be; and then calling the chief and third mates,
VINO were both on deck, he Informed them Of
| the fact thata small open boat, with three chill
his orders:
mir. Casey, please 60 out on the flying jib
| boom end and keep lookout for the boat;
and mind, Mr. Casey if we come up with it,
| you can lay the ship so as to bring the boat
| close aboard Oh the larboard side-larboard,
remember, Mr. Casey. Don't, for your lfe
make mistake. Go forward now, sir, and if
we save those children, five hundred dollars
| shall be yonr reward
Then turning to the chief mate, be conr
tnued:
'AIr. Winsor, you will brace the yards all
square, which, without making any more sail
will send the ship through the water some
| thing faster than the boat is going. Having
done this, rig six single whips-two on each
of the lower yards-on the laTboard side Place
| the blocks far enough out for the falls to drop
about fathom clear of the ship, and then
reeve off good stun'-sal gear, bringing both
ends in on deck, with running bowline in
one part, and the other led along for fall,
| stationng three good follows at each. In the
meantime, will get the ship steady before
| the wind, and-Frank, my man, you keep her
so. Don't let her yawn an inch! Steer her as
if your very soul depended on it; and within
an hour after the ship reaches New York, you
| shall have hundred dollars.
| 'And now Mr. Kinsey, will you please call
up the second mate, and all the gentlemen
| passengers! Iwant them to stand by The whips
! in order to assist the sailors of necessary. We
must save those children, and do it, TOO, with
out the boat coming in contact with the ship,
as that would be instant destruction TO it and
| them in such a sea"
"AIl ready. the whips, sir came from the
mate, and the next moment the yoang third
mates voice rang out from the jjb boom end
"Boat right ahead Steady, as you go!'
"Now then, my lads, who'll into these run
ming bowlines with me and stand by to pick
up the cbidren?" anxiousIy inquired the caps
! tain.
Il, sir" and I'G,'T,' came from dozen
ready sailors, in moment.
THANK you, my lads; but only want FIVE.
| | go in one of the bowlines myself"
| The selection were soon made, and there
stood in the fore, main and mizzen chains-the
commander and five noble feIIows-wth the
bowlines under their arms ready to risk their
lives to save the three children.
"Steady Stand by, now! Here they come.
| Look OUT" screamed the officer from the jib-
boom and a moment later, the dim outlines Of
boat oomed up by the lee cat-head. An
other moment of bfeathless suspense, and the
boat was abreast of the fore chains.
Stand by the for'ard whips! Look out there
! in the main chains Veer away, men! Nop
Harry, noDr and down went the captain and
! his companions into the boat.
A breath later and the shout came ringing
up, "Look out, main and mzzen chains! Sway
away on deckl" and up by the run came two
men, each graspng child in his arms.
"Man chains, there! In Gods name have
you got her!" screamed the captain, rushing
aft with the boy be had saved still in his arms.
SAY, ay, sir! All y! answered brave fellow
| clambering in on deck, with little Jenny grasp
ed tight by her clothes.
"Father!' exclaimed the girl, casping the
captain about the neck. "Father!' Father!'
echoed back two treble voices.
"Almighty God, think thee! Saved-saved
saved" and Capt Lester Walton sunk fan-
ting to the deck. He knew the children were
his own from the moment they passed the
ships stern, and his ndomitabIe self-control
had borne him up till they were rescued; when
| the reaction came, and he sunk down insensl~
bic.
| At an hour before sunset on the following
| day. the ship was at her berth in New York
and the meeting between the distracted mother
and her loved children there, in the cabin oil
her husbands ship, is too sacred picture 10 be
profaned by mere pen and ink copy.
! Highly Fertile and Productire.-Th is
said to be a place in Pennsylvania known as
Treverton Manor, which has been described
as being "covered with stones, and under each
stone there were fifteen rattlesnakes; and moth