The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-10-29

towards him. But he did not betray any
symptoms of anger. He performed all
duties az before. only becoming more
and more thoughtful aud silent
I'VE had doubled the Horn, and pass
cd the Falkland Islands. when we met
with change Of weather as sudden as
it was severe At shutdown ! noticed
that the breeze was breaking up, and
that the barometer was settling rapidly
! knew that storm was brewing, and
prepared my ship accordingly BY ten
o'clock that night ! had the topgallant
ma,,s on deck, and was lying to under
close-rccfed topsails with the Bows under
water half the time Before morning the
torctopsail was split to ribbons, and the
spankcr gone. The gale was from the
soutf'rd and cast'rd, and it blew as had
never seen it blow before. had fe'. as
heavy wind but not one that lasted so
long. When daylight, came we found
the heavens Of dull, lcadcn hue and
the sea one mass Of white capped noun
tains, which came rolling and ,umbling
over us with mad fury. We held
short consultation, and decided to put
before it and scud We had plenty Of
sea-room, an. hoped thus 10 save our.
selves
AT first wc tried il under o close
rccfcd forcsail, but the seas were 50 high
that they took the wind from II, and |
was forced to set the main 'opsail. All
that day the gale continued with una
bated fury, and AS the darkness Of an
other night came on, began TO look
alarmed ] knew that was going
through the water at fearful speed,
though the hog would give Ms no exact
rate, the sea bringing it home every
time we threw it. When the darkness
fairly shut in again :llc gloom aud the
storm were awful The men were cling.
ing by the racks and rails, and all were
prepared TO see the old ship swampcd at
any moment The roar Of the tempest
was so terrific that it was with difficulty
that | could make myself heard, even
when ! had my lips at my mates ear
All were fcars.trickcn save Chas Bughcc,
He alone rcmncl cool aud collected. and
to his n,repidty and iai,hlullness in the
performance of his duty we owed much
Of our safety thus far
AT midnight myself and the mate
me, in the cabin. The same fear mad
h,a,, horn,;,,r no h,,h
".''"'.7 i'.s~,,' .,,.l ,,.;,,
,c.,,s. ha astaJ ,,,or GOO h,d o,a,,.
;.'l a. r.,
60, .,,a,irI.o,,t;od op,,,o,o-
j., e." ,.nn, ,ha 49, .Il,d.d g.
,hn co,st IF ,.ronos Ivrcs betwern Cane
C ~. Joa, ana pah,a b,an., rnon ,,hirb
min, a, tho chart my matt. had bis fine.
pm W W.. ,n, ~. ;I'.,, ,ha, u, ~ ~
Ia. ,,nirad IL, aui :,
such wis Ne casa, We 'wVfe hca''r %
the coast Ihan We wished I, 'c
We returned to the deck ana 500"
together by the quarter ran. TWO men
were dashed to their places y! ,'c "noc',
and the rest oi the crew ha1 secured,
themselves as pest they eou'c na,
'ne'c peo" w, '"V,, 49, ',,'.',jod tb,,n
ahead. We could not nave aNo,ocn '"'n'
ior the snip cou'u never pv go W., '"e
wind IN sucn gaze 7"' '"o'' nav
run IN the gales eye.
And SO we were forced TO suffer on
until morning, and wbch Tue nay pi"A''
the gale was still bowling over the sea"
! was still standing Ny the ran whoh 1
the startling cry of RRsahkRs came
from the lookout upon the bows ! hnf' !
rid forward, ana the tcffi''o Hu.n was
revealed TO me N a moment p'Fec,N
ahead and not wore 'hah u''Vc i'''e
distant, iooin,n up "'ttp' MASS
rocks, over which the wild sea dashed |
with awful power -, !
Can we put her ae"ut z a'N'u Tue