The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-01

rObE tEsSEJ War ABANDONED.
The British bark Jeanne Johnston which e o,.h.c ~.
the 5sh Of October for Hull, with cargo Of dear he
came water logged At sea and had To be abandoned
Previous to her Abandonment however her captain and
crew, together with the captains wife and child expe.
renced the most poignant suffering for successive
days, being obliged TO remain aoft in the rigging where
they were without water proper food sleep, or room To
move about, and exposed to the neemency III the
ther, which intensely cold and boisterous They
we're subsequently rescued by the Dutch bark
Sophie Elizabeth, Captain vanderheof, and con-
veyed to this city in that vessel, after living
for nine days and nights in the rigging Of the
wreck in the most deporable condition Of wrechedness
The following detailed account of the wreck Of tho
jeane Johnston and Of the suerngs Of those
on board Of her, by her commander Capt. johnston;
THE CAPTAINS NARRATIVES.
We sailed from Quebec at daylight on the morning of
the 9th Of October with cargo of deals, for Huh, Eng
land. Our consisted of eleven men, my mate and
myself, besides my wife and child little boy two years
old, making altogether fifteen Of u.s. We went well,
with moderate breezes, until the evening OF the 2st, at
eleven O'Clock, when blow from the N NJ Il.
rather freshly and shortened sail and kept
course before. About "a o'clock A. Of the I'D il
became squay the wind blowing strongly from the
point We then in latitude Al IS, longitude II %
west. The gale increased, and obliged to stow
which set 70 keep the ship steady. We discovered
that the ship WAS making water very fast, all
hands were immediately set to work at the pumps.
Al six A. NJ we shipped a heavy sea- which washed
away quarter boats and davts the galley
in washed the coppers for cooking quenched tho
fires, and swept many small articles overheard The
gale continued uDabated until 40 7. NJ Of the day,
when boarded by another heavy saa, which
washed away the cabin skyght, the binnacle &c. and
stove in the top Of the cabin We then spread
the cabin 10 keep the water from washing down on us az
n "a eent
since the roof Of the cabin stove in The gale
tnued in full force till 9a0 T. NJ Of the day,
third monstrous struck the ship which stove Ia tho
front Of the cabin, which house deck, ning Is
with water and washing everything the starboard side
OF overheard II also washed away the longboat and
joyboa and split the covering board abaft the
rigging At II 40 p. NJ the ship full Of water, and
the pumps of no further Tho ships bulwarks
were nearly all washed away, and tho made clean
breach her All hands determined to take 10 hs
main rigging as they did not know the moment The vessel
might 60 down. My wife in bed in the cabin, with
her child aud came TO her and told her that I've must
all take TO the main rigging" She was very much affect
ed by this but sand she would 60 So great the
danger that she had no time 10 put any clothes her
scarcely, with the exception OF coat and or tao
other loose garments. The night very cold at
this time. We gathered up what bread could AZ somo
OF II had been at the wndwad side Of the vessel where
it escaped being spoiled by sea water We also took up
round Of salt beef potatoes and ham Of ba
We tried TO get some fresh water, but found that
all the casks containing had been washed overboard,
except those the forward part Of the vessel thu
orecastc which we could not get account Of the
heavy that always rolling unnierruptedy
We secured ourselves in the maintop with and
ropes, which served for shelter also. We could
sleep any scarcely that night seven O'Clock the next
bark, and shc passed within about mie Of US. Wa
managed to set signal OF distress, but the bark passed
supposed that she did not Il. Tho
storm continued TO rage violently, and in
tnual danger, expecting the mainmast 10 10 tho
ships side. The I'D was spent a mscrab. manner by
the whole of us Our clothes wet We could not
stretch ourselves hut we're an hadded together without
40 "a
the deck house for the purpose OF stretching their legs
My child was quiet, some,nes slept little, aud occa
sionay cried tor drink which h. could not get can
not say that my wife frightened than any Of tho
rest Of U.S. that abe sad about the danger we
kept our dag OF distress flying now continually but no
vessel hove sight after the bark passed unt the 2Ath
On the 23d AL began u feel tue u fresh
Every part OF the vessei. except the upper u tho
cabin and the masts, always under water On
the night Of the 2Sd some OF the men slept on the roof of
cued On the 24h, at noon we saw brig to .eward OF
us pass 10 the westward: but shc did notice I
re,ch my limbs; but my wife never came down
rom The time she went up but once, when
be =, ,risa cd ito, to ase "a sleep N Tho C., cabin ms
mast She no sooner lay down, however, thln a largo
sea came over the stern Of The ship, washing INTO
cabin, and sweeping away the bed she sleeping on,
and drenchng herself and the child with water She hen
went up 70 the rigging again, and never came down after
night of The 2sth rudder unShipp-d by heavy
sea, which also carried away the counter under IT, and
the chip thcpceiorward unmanageabc, and tossed
round and round by the wind aud The want cf
water was greatly FELT by every on board ou
the 2s,h some light showers fell but they dashed
about By the force and fury OF the wind that
catch them In The ssls and glad TO receive
DROPS which fell from the rigging mouths, though
they tasted strongly Of salt and Ar. This tho arss
supply OF water received and before We 20, Il wo
nearly exhausted for the Of IT, Ny wifc h,s
were almost Tarched and was ready N FAINT myself
from weakness. The watcr made sick, when tha
rain was over were nearly u thirsty I'm tho
ysh we had anohe, supply q rain which We drank a
thsn the other not 80 brackish and moro Of H. We
relieved BY this supply considerably We could not eat
the salt beef lest IL would produce thirst, and
frequently obliged 10 slice tho potatoes them,
that Their juice might vet mouths. W. also cot
small pieces 81 had INTO mouths, AMI kspt chewing
them 20 keep our mouths cool, and fanc.ei that
allayed our thirst ~ some n. ~cath.r con-
inucd much the same way "a have described n. tbs
wind blowing from the point that had been blow
ing from al along until the evening o the z7th when tho
hurricane shifted % tho borth and had intense coli.
We were nov exhausted Tor want of proper sleep or q
place to stretch ourselves and ths change
the wind almost drove the 10 despair. Ny ~fs
now the greatest sufferer She could stretch her
limbs atal and nearly famlshed by cold and thirst.
NY chtld was aso suffering very much from the sans
point unt The 5Oh and 3ist. and the weather
tpued cold on the 3Vth snow, bail and fell
We caught some of the hail aud re.y"i thust more
than " had hi,hcr,o been able 10 do. About four
O'Clock the afternoon cf the Jlst esp ed a sa To
wiHdward she bore down % us, and passed under our
after i've ocnek She proved 10 be Dutch oafE
SOPHIE Elizabeth, Captain Nanderheof from An
stcrdsm, bound 10 No~ York Tho captain then !,
spoke a. ,ussIlase you any boss, I'VE have ~,
he then lowered hs quarter oal and sent her Oves ne
fye o. us gut lhto her, aud she returned the Shs
Elizabeth again. There was very heavy sea run
ning a the TINE ana With Ircat peru that the
could live She h,u made Two olner rir- and took th,
remainder of us On, and ID alter o'ctrk In tho
evening when all safely board vessel
again on her course. When left the wreck
she was much IN the same condition when her
rud3er Declme uushipped, ard she tossed
about IN all dreCtons We could scarcely ulovs
when We were rescued but with great Kindness
from the captain and crew 0f the sophie EhEthcth {
could not bear anything % touch my feet for several days,
ard even to day my boots cause me snne pain. Tho
limbs ~ every ~ ne became that could uot
walk the deck ~ The vessel 0r the hrst thrus
days. NJ VIE and child very bad when they vyrs
taken On the wrccs and my could stretch her
limbs for days They both almost recover.
td but stu delicate from the effects of their sur rncs
will AWAY feel deeply grateful 70 the captain aud crrv
who scued and my wife and child irol ths coad.
ton IN on hoard the wreck.
W. also converscd With several of the belonging To
the ~ the Jeanc Johnston and they o0rroboraod
The captains account IA every particular, and some "A