, 1857-03-13
T,rroH Escape from Drowning.

Several weeks since, our esteemed dem-
cratic friend, J. S. JAoCrH, of Pierce
.ouutv, sent US the particulars concerning
.Lo wreck Of new schooner, (dary Anac, }
..,ently built by Mr.. BoLroN, Of Pierce
.ouDty, for his own use, and launched from
his boat.yard in January as also, of the
arrow escape Of his family, (his wife apJ
,rocbildren from drowning, in consequence
- ,h. wreck. Mr.. JAorIrH was one OF
a.. rersons who aided in the rescue Of the
.,ssrers (the family of Mr.. Bolton from
. vstery grave. We give synopsis Of
,hs details concerning the wreck and res
,Ds furnished by friend Jaquith, as fol
lows
II appears that Mr.. DoLToN, with his
hmily. on board the Mary AHaa, left his
,o,idepee, few miles below Steilacoom,
.bout 10 o'clock on the evening of the cath
II January, for North Bay, for cargo Of
tOmber, About one o'clock when under
,bs lee of McNiels Island, and whilst in
tbe act Of lacking, the vessel was suddenly
struck by squall and capsizcd-.Hrs. BoL-
ton and children, and an old Indian, being
in the cabin. The capsizing of the vessel at
once precipitated Mr.. BoLroS, and the man
Who was with him, Mr. HUGH MoRToN,
who were on deck, into the Bay. Having
taken small boat along, they succeeded
in getting into it, and remained in the vi
eiuity of the capsized vessel some hour and
half; when, firmly believing his family
we're drowned, and being chilled almost to
being frozen to death, Mr. BoLToN and
Mr.. MORTON started for his home for assis-
lance, which place he reached tue next
day. at about one o'clock, when hc immc-
dialely apprised commander SwARTwoUT,
Of the steamer Massachusetts,, of the disas-
Ter which had befallen him, who at once
despatched boat and crew in quest of the
wreck
After Mr.. BoEToX left the vessel, the
wind, it appears, carried the wreck towards
the Fox Island reservation, Mr.. JAQuIrH,
SIS. FoRD, jr., and WESLEY GosNELL, be-
ing there at the time. In the morning,
il5th) they were appriscd by the Indians
that there was wreck in sight, which
proved to be the schooner Mary Anua, on
her beams end. They at once started to-
wards it with crew of Indians, and on
reaching it, ascertained that there were
persons alive inside. A canoe was then
Rnt to the reservation with oil haste for
IN axe when it was brought they cut q
hole in the side of the vessel, and rescued
Mrs. BORON and children from their nn-
comfortable and critical situation.
They found her standing upon the main
mast, in some Mrac feel Of ucater, with a
child on each shoulder, she holding on to
The knees Of the deck-frame after being
liberated shclwas unable to stand, and al
most speechless, aud was taken as speedily
wpossible to the house on the reserve,
The vessel was towed to the shore, and
made fast.
Mrs. BoITON attributes the preservation
d her life, aud that of her children, to the
presence Of mind and kind Offices perform
dby the Indian, who was in the cabin OF
. II
The vessel with her. He would shift her
about from place to place, seeking to ren-
der her position still more comfortable.
Her children were lost from her several
tines, and he would always manage to res
cue them On one occasion he was obliged
70 dive after them. He was not with her
Wnen rescued about an hour before day
heplacSd her on tho main-mast, with
COild on each shoulder, informing her that
nc was going on shore for q canoe, and
would return. From that time until about
sgat O'Clock in the morning, (at which
uue the party referred to rescued her, }
'le was alone with her children. The In
Oan reached the Island in safety.
his is decidedly one Of the most pecul-
A' ana narrow escapes from drowning
winch has perhaps ever occurred on Puget
sound The vessel being on her beams
'-u' and being light, space of some ten
"'neS were left between the combings of
voc match and the water. Thus, air was
"ee,y admitted, otherwise, sufocation
'Oud have been inevitable.
~ Since the death of the Hon John