The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-10-30
BEDFORD, Pa. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30 1851

SIDE OF the boat. The man VINO proved 10 De
MIR. Tice) helped me in The boat, which,
when secured by Mr.. Ticr, was full of water,
had been baiIed out BY him through the aid OF
bucket and tin pan which he had found in it,
10 addition 10 othree oars in good order which
had remained in the boat after being swamped.
The hole in the bottom OF the boat for allowing
the water to drain out on bt ing taken on board
ship, and which was open when discovered
BY Mr.. Tick, had been plugged up by him BY a
a thole-pin, so that when got into her she
was in fine trim. Mr.. Tice and myself mme-
diately pulled the boat as fast as possible to the
hurricane deck, and took Mr.. Dawson 10. He
was as strong as either of US, as We had all been
without food from twelve O'Clock at noon of the
Saturday before and We're completely exhaust
ed, as we bad been incessanty at work for
some thrty-siX hours before the ship went
down, in irving to save her, and none Of US
had cared to eat bot very little during the
whole OF that time. After taking Dawson on
board We allowed the boat 10 drift with the
wind TO seaward, not being able 10 help our
selves if we had wished, and rot knowing
which way to pull"
On Sunday-the eighth day Of the ship
wTeck--a sail was seen but after tantalizing
prared. Ii was not until Monday-the ninth
day-that the brig Mary, Of Greenock, Scot
land hove in sight, discovered the boat and took
Grant and bis comrades on board.
We believe that Grants escape is unparai-
leIled. Passing over the fact that he bad taken
little or nothing for thirty SIX hours before the
steamship went down, he Aad been nine days
w1hout food or arater, during four days of
which he was in the sea. He selfdescribes
has suferingS as unSpeakable. He suffered but
little from hunger after the second day. Ia
deed, when some of the party secured dog
fish which bad stranded itself on the raft, be
found himself incapable OF swallowing any Of
1t. For days after his escape his stomach was
unable to bear anything but Cruel. But for wa
ter he would have given worlds. He had
strength of will enough to resist drinking salt
water and the only liquid be tasted during his
agony was little rain water which fell the
day before the party was rescued. He THINKS
that he imbloed certain quantity of wafer
through the pores of the skin--being constantly
wet-and thus saved himself from the fever
which a weeks thirst would naturally pro-
duce.
Poor fellow H. is sadly pulled down, and
will not be able to resume work for some time.
He was once stout, muscular man. As he
says, Il never bad any illness, and never hurt
myself by drink or other foolishness.' His
wife, who cries with joy when she looks at him,
says she would hardly have known him.
When the writer called to see him at bis
boarding house, No. SO Iandam street, he en-
tered into conversation with him about his es-
cape, AMI turning 10 pretty young woman
who was present, observed that she must have
been agreeabIy surprised by the return Of her
husband.
She burst into paroxyism of tears, and ex-
claimed
"0h! I'm not 50 lucky. My husband isn't
saved. I'll never see BIN again ~
Eel us hope that her husband, and many of
the other passengers and crew Of the Central
America, may yet be heard from. We believe
that We shall yet hear OF many more escapes
Meanwhile, let Us alone hope that this
poor woman-whose misfortune can hardly be
surpassed by any that The mind can imagine
may not lack friends in this great aud Christian
city.