Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-06

never saw any cfaIl coti47ct nsfseU quite
so well in a hurricane like this.
'Tis a terrible night, however, and
God help those who may chance to be /
out in a smaller craft than ours. For
the last hour l have been thinking of my
wife and children. Ny wife win not
sleep a wink tonight. She never can IN I
a storm ike this when l am not at home.
l was cast away on Long Island shore,
and not half a mile from home, in just
such gale, only il was south west. 1
would give 8 hundred collars this mo-
to be at home, only for my wife's sake.
But we must-my God, what is that?'
A continuous flash Of lightning lit up
the surrounding space, and as darknsss
shut it again, a faint, but clear ana dis
tinct Ship Ahoyr uttered by a female
child, came down on the blast from d.
rectly to windward.
A moment after the hail was repeated,
and another flash oflightning revealed a
boat driven square down before the gale,
and almost under the ships quarter. Ere
one could count five, the shrill, quivering
cry again came to US from the boat as it
shot past not three fathoms clear Of the
rudder.
'MercifuI Heaven! There are three
childred in that boat ? yelled Mr.. Kins-
ley, who with the ca plain was peering
down over the traffrail as the boat shot
past.
Hard up your helm, my man. said
the captain, in a voice as calm as a man. 5
could be, and then calling to the chief
and third mates, who were both on deck,
he informed them of three children in it,
had just gone past, and gave his orders
'Mr. Casey, please get out the flying
jib-boom and keep lookout for the boat
and mind, Mr.. Casey, if we come uF
with it, you can lay the ship so as tc
bring the boat close aboard on the lar
board side-larboard remember, Mr.. Ca
sey. Don't for your life make mis-
take. Go forward, now sir, and if you
save those children. five hundred dollars
shall be your reward Then turning tc
( the chief mate, he continued: Mr.. Wind
ser, you will branch the yards all square
which viii send the ship through the wa
ter somewhat faster than the boat is go.
ing. Having done this rig single whips
two Of each on the lower yard5-oI
Iarboard side. Place the blocks fal
enough out for the falls to drop about {
fathom clear of the ship, and receive q
good snug sail gear, bring both ends il
on deck, and the other along for coil
stationing three men at each. In tn,
meantime will get the ship steady be
fore the wind, and-Frank, my man
keep her SO. Don't let her yaw an inch
Steer her as if your very soul depende,
upon it, and within half an hour after tn
/ ship reaches New York you shall hav.
hundred dollars. And now Mr. Kings
ley, you will please call up the secon,
mate and all the gentlemen passengers
l want them 10 stand by the whips, il
order to assist the sailors if necessary
/ We must save those children, and do
too, without the boat coming in contac
with the ship, as that would be instant de
struction T. them and it in such a sea a
this
All ready with the whips, sir cam
from the mate, and at the same momen
the third mates voice rang out from tn
jibboom end, Boat right ahead, steady a
you go'
Now then, my lads, who Il 90 into thes
running bowlines with me, and stand b
f to pick up the children ? anxiously in
quired the captain.
I, sir; /, l. came from dozen read
sailors in moment.
Thank you, my lads /; but l want on
/ ly five. l will go into one Of the bow
lines myself
The selections were soon made on
+ and there they stood in the fore-mai
mizzen chains-the commander and fiy
f noble fellows-with the bowlines unde
D their arms, ready to risk their lives an
c save the three children.
Steadily Stand by now Her
e they come ! look outv screamed the of
d Ger from the jib boom, and amoment la
e er the din outlines Of boat loomed U
e By the lee cat head. Another momer
c Of breathIess suspense, and the boat va
abreast Of the fore chains.
0 Stand by the forward whips look 0,
4 there, in the main chains, yeer ava.
c men. Nov, Harry; now 2 and dow
d went the captain and has companions IN
# the boat. 4 breath later, and sisol