Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-12
A Romance at Sea.

The Secretary Ot , ate at MaQFIQ, mas
communicated to the Minister Plenipo-
tentiary of the United States in Spain.
the following declaration, transmitted
through the Minister Of the Marine and
made before the Captain of the POit OF
Tarrogano,. by DR.. John Bosch, of the
Spanish brig Jacinto :....,.@
On the ga OF July last. at seven
O'Clock in the morning. in north latitude
81 deg min. and west longitude 34
deg. 80 min. being bound for Spain from
New Orleans, after being out thlrty>three
days. | perceived boat with people who
were waving white handkerchief and
pulling in the direction vi my big. Be-
lieVing they we're shipwrecked. | Instant~
lY gave order to bear down 10 them, and
being side by side, they told me that two
days before, being out in pursuit Of
whale. they. during q squaII. had lost
sight of their ba'k, in which they had
lrIt behind the vile Of the captain. who
was the man that was speaking TO me,
adding that she was in an Interesting po-
SitiUn. having with her, besides little
boy, two other persons.
y liitic further north We perceived two
boats, all belonging to the American bark
Alto. Capt. Thomas n. Laurence. Of
New BcdtJId, whence he had sailed 43
days br!urc. The men oI The said boats.
numbering in all eighteen, having been
taken on board exhausted from fatigue,
we're provided with food and clothing,
and seeing the despair OF the Captain on
account Of the loss Or lis family aud yes.
sci in TIE midst Of the sea, resolved to
30 ia Quret Of Iii, III. The stormy wealth
er. the foreign idlOm Ot tie Captain
which did not permit mo clearly IL un-
dersland the direction where tie bark
might be luurd-uhe time which had pas
sed since they had lost siS ht Of their ship,
Rn;! my own Obligations TO continue my
course alter having experienced thirty
lhr.e days OF bad wenlher-all Of these
powerful reasons did not induce me- To give
up my resolution OF aiding those unlOr'u-
nate men aud cOnsoling them in their A(>
hiclicton<; and trusting to Providence
and my good cause sieered 10 the north.
We passed day without perceiving
any vessels, aud the night overlaklng US
without having attained our purpose. we
passed it with the utmost vigilance. the c.
being in a state Of extradinory prostration
and anxiety, which increased my deter,
miuation 20 continue my enterprise.-
The dawn OF 23I came on. and my vigi-
Ianre was redoubIed; at 10 a. Al. the
watch at the mast head described sail
bearing n. n. E. l Immediately stood
for it. and with a fresheuing wind. at
eleven O'Clock, distinguished q bark.
induced the captain to go alOtt. en-.
couraging him and trying to console him
in every possible manner. to see whether
he could make her out. and at half past
eleven God had crowned my undertaking
and fulfilled my wish-it was the bark
Alto. The Transports OF Capt. Lawrence
were unb3uuded; he embraced me aud
offered me large sum Of money when
be should get on board. which refused,
for l would not crown my act by accept,
ing mouey.
When a short distance from her. l lows
cred the boats and carried the crew and
their captain to their bark where, in fact.
found poor young lady, with babe
in her arms. breathess and in the great
est agony.
The captain. after the first effusion oI
his Joy. repeated his offers. insisting up
on my accepting them. but which l refu-
sed as before. and having received the
beneAictlon Of all on board. l returned
t. my ship TO continue my voyage.