Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-08-11

glanced out towards the cove, and for q
few moments watched them with ma
ternal pride as she saw them sailing to
and fro on the quiet waters of the bay:
and then some visitor called and she
forgot her children until just as the
storm came down, when a ncighbor
rushed in with the heart-rending intelli-
goncc that the launch had been seen
only few minutes previously, Sc, eral
miles out at sea.
The first terrible shock almost killed
her, but soon rallying her woman's en-
crgy and mothers love, she rushed
from her home regardless of the furi-
Gus storm, aroused her neighbors, and
besought them w.sh all the eloquenco
called up by the deep anguish OF her
riyen heart, to help recover her lost
darlings.
There was no vessel at Rockaway or
Faulkner's Islands, and to venture out
to sea in such storm with such small
crafts~as were along the shore, were
worse than madness, and immediate
| dispatches were sent to New 7 York, not
only to the owners Of the ship comman-
ded by Capt. Walton, but The Pilots,
and within an hour after the news had
reached the city, two of the staunch-
est pilot boats, manned by extra pick
cd crews Of gallant souls, were under
weigh and speeding on their swift wing
ed course in search OF the ocean lost
children.
Mrs. Walton herself hastcned to the
city to urge with her presence and in
fluence, more prompt action; but the
vessels had been gone an hour when she
arrived, and 50 she repaired to the house
Of Mr.. Alvin, the owner Of the ship
her husband commanded, to await the
return Of those who had so nobly gone
forth in that mad storm in search Of
her three darlings.
Leaving her there in a state Of fever
ed anxiety, hoping in the very teeth Of
despair, we, too, will go into the wild,
yelling gale, to look upon q most sub
lime ocean picture.
1t was an hour past midnight, dark as
the deepest, gloomiest cells Of an inquis-
itorial dungeon, save when the vivid
lightning's fash litup Cimmcrian black
ness with glare riyaling that Of the
brightest MONDAY sun.
Some ninety miles TO the eastward
Of Sandy Hook, lay hove to noble
ship, inward bound, in one Of the most
terrific gales that ever swept along the
northern coast of America. The gale
had Just set i'll an hour before sundown,
and ever since dirk The ship had hove
to under the shortest possible canvass.
heading up south west with the gale
coming in yiolene squalls out at due
northwest.
do you th;nl there's any danger to
our ship, captain:" inquired one Of the
three passengers who stood near the
commander Of The ship, partly shelter
ed from the storm by the projecting
roof Of the round house.
Not the least, Mr.. Kinslcy. You
are as safe as you would be at your
own house in New Y orl. She is bran
new ship, and ! had no opportunity of
trying her hove to before; but am per
tcctly satisfied with her behavior In
fact, | never saw craft conduct her
self quite as well i'll y hurricane like
this.
'''I'is terrible Hi gglt, however, and
| God help those who may be out in Il
smaller craft than ours. For the last
hour | have been thinking of my wife
and children. My wife Will not sleep
a wink tonight: She never can sleep
in storm like this when / am not at
home. | was cast away once on Long
Island shore, and not half q mile from
home, in just such gale, only it was
from the southwest. | would give q
hundred dollars to be at home, only
for my wite's sake. But we must
my God, what is that"
A continuous flash of lightning lit up
the surrounding space, and as dark
ness shut in again, a faint, but clear
and distinct-"Ship Ahoy.' uttered by
female or child, came down on the
blast directly to the windward,
4 moment after the hail was repeat
Ell, and another flash of lightning re-
yealcd 4 boat driving square down be-
fore the gale, and almost under the
ships quarter. Ere one could count five
the shrill, quiyering cry came up from
the boat as it shot past the ship not
three iathoms clear Of the ruddcr.
"Merciful heaven. There are three
children in that boat" yelled Mr.. Kin
sley, who, with the captain, was peer
ing over the tatfrail as the boat flew
past,
,'lIard UP Your helm, my man." said
the captain, in a voice as calm rs q
mans voice could be, and then calling
to the chief and their mates, who were
both on deck, he informed them Of the
fact that 4 small open boat, with three
children in 1t, had just gone past and
then gave his orders.
Mr.. Casey, please get on the flying
lib boom and keep a look ont for the
, boat and mind, Mr.. Casey, five come
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