Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-08-05

barnacles, said to be two feet long, as she
had been tossing abou. for 5 or 6 months.
We saw it was impossible for her crew to
take her to land. She was laden with wine,
oil and barley. Took seven tubs of the for
mer and ten bags of the latter ss provisions
for the crew, as they had doubtlessly lived
on the same for months"
In addition to the above particulars, Cap
tain w. stated, that when they were re-
sieved, the majority were covered with boils,
and were nearly half blind from their expo
sure.
With their effects, they brought guam
tty of Japanese tobacco (Which, unfor-
tunately, they had consumed prior to their
arrival here), violin, some little china
ware, the junk's papers, and cat. The
compass is in a small pear-woOd box, about
the size of an ordinary inkstand, the needle
being in a sunken cavity in the centre,
which is lined with silver foil, and divided
into four equal divisions BY two black lines,
with the pole marked by character The
needle is of iron. shaped somewhat similar
to the hour-hand of an old-fashioned BULBS
eve watch, steel pinion, with rough brass
head, the whole covered with glass, set
in brass rim. The exterior edge of the
box is divided into twelve compartments,
each marked with the Japanese planets,
and smaller circle subdiydes these di-
visions. The violin IS also of pear wood,
with a square end covered like a banjo,
with parchment made of cat skin-so Thoro
stated. 1t has three strings of corded silk,
which are tightened by long futed keys,
turned by the palm of the hand. The han
die is iointed for convenience. This is said
TO be woman's instrument.
The china ware was of rdinary character,
with design neither chaste nor elegant,
although some might deem it natural. The
junk's papers were contained in cedar
cabinet, rather of rough workmanship, and
on the interpreters Inspecting them, they
were pronounced to be receipts, invoices of
cargo, commercial letters, and clearance
papers, the latter extraordinary documents,
formidable with gigantic characters and
p,entitude of paper These documents the
captain of the junk placed in Captain WIS
hands, with request to take especial care
thereof, The cat was also brought forward
for inspection. 1t proved to be tabby of
respectable size, mottled white and tor
toise she'll. but tailless, if the slight stump
it has can be digni6ed as caudal extremity
This animal, as Thora states, enjoys the
name of Mickineshop in japanese. In the
pronunciation Of Japanese terms, we give
them as they are pronounced, and not being
in possession of a vocabulary, the reader
will please accept them as correct, as far
as sound is concerned.
Aided by Thoro. we were duly presented
to the rescued mariners, who, in reply to a
request to narrate their adventures, through
their captain, furnished us the following
which, although elicited by direct and fire.
quent questioning, we have placed IN the
shape of narrative.
Captain Ichtsabo stated that the junk
A-armeer, manned by twelve men, res
idents of Dali, the province OF Handar,
Japan, left the port of Isai, bound to Jeddo,
on the 18th OF August last. laden with rice.
barley, wine, hats and lumber. At 2 O'Clock
the ensuing morning, they encountered
typhoon, and so desperate were their pros
poets of riding it out-as in its fury the rud-
der became broken, and the vessel almost
unmanageable-the commenced to throw
over the cargo, at which they labored for
| five hours, until all were exhausted. Five
hours after they cut away the mast, which
eased the Junk, and she bore away at the
mercy of the storm and flood. For twenty
four DAYS they were tossed about in a sue.
cession of storms, when they hove overheard
a portion of their lumber, and endeavored
to rig Jury masts and new rudder, but an
other tvphorn swept over them, and as the
Junk rolled so heavy as to threaten a com
plete revolution, two anchors, attached tt
TWO hundred (the interpreter said twt
thous ant) faihoms of hemp cable, we're go
, out to keep the junk's head to the sea.
From tSat time, for over five months
they tossed about at the mercy of the wave
2 2 and having erected jury-masts aud mad
sail, attempted to reach land; but they saw
y nothing but the wide expanse of waters
until the caribbean hove in sight. Wher
: they were they have no knowledge. The
: were kindly rescued by Capt. Winchester
have heen kindly and considerably treated
but desire to reach Japan as soon as poss
BILE. in reply ts a statement that the
: would have to take a ship for China, Q
!" await a govern ment vessel, the captain
% with considerable emphasis, stated tn,
j they did not wish to visit China, but woul
= patiently await direct conveyance home.
3 The constant succession of rain storm
provided them with water, which the
- gathered even when not necessary, to stol
- for future wants, whilst that portion
their cargo which was retained, turnishe
- - them sufficient food. The glare of the ST
and the reflection of the sea were their on
p p ills, and one or two Of the crew have n
~ =: vet recovered from the hardships expel
!. enced.
y. " The model of the wreck spoken Of
aJ Capt. WIS log, which has since been SCI
W in company with model Of the broken ru
49, der, to the Merchants Exchange, is ba'
~ ~ relieuo, executed on piece Of cedar til
Ill Der, and neatly framed. 1t represents
junk in raging sea, the latter made apE
49,, rent by host of shavings, in which mi
~ iature wooden fishes, turtles, and other 6
monsters are given ss swimming. The