The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-11-04
Forty-fve Ton American Cutter Crossing the
Atlantic.

Atlantic.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. A small craft arrived
at Liverpool in July, 1851, named the Charter
Oak, only % tons burden, from New York, her
owner and builder having performed the peril
ous passage across the Atlantic in this frail
bark with . sinels -eonDAnioas ThA sasen-
prise of the kind, having arrived at this port on
Saturday evening in a small cutter named the
Christopher Columbus, this time accom- panied
by two boys, both ls years of age, neither Of
them previously acquainted with nautical pur-
suits.
The cutter had called from New York on the
18th of August, and has occupied As days in the
voyage. She is only 45 tons burden, SO feet
In length over all, As feet keel, l6 feet in width,
and the mast is so feet inches long. She
has no raised bulwsrks, the deck being merely
protected by stout rope sustained by iron
stanchions. Her greatest drau9ht Of water is
6 feet. A more fraillooking bark in which
to cross the stormy Atlantic it is scarcely pos
sible to conceive, as she lies eff the town quay,
surrounded by the larger craft built for the pur-
poses of our river and coast
The Christopher Columbes was built at STAN
ford, Conn, in seven months, every part of the
work berg executed by Webb himself, excep,
the stepping of the mast and the rigging, even
to the cutting down and shaping of the timber
with which she is constructed.
Webb is native Of Stamford, 20 years Of
age, and a shipwright by trade, his nautica
knowledge, ss he tells u.s. having been gained
while working as a carpenter on board Liver
pool packet ship. This is the 18th voyage he
has made across the Atlantic-nine out and
eight home. The two boys by whom he was
accompanied in his daring adventure are nam
ed George Coles and Samuel Scoield.
The voyage had been conducted Throughout,
on strict temperance principles, and the stores
of provisions were Of q very modest and unepi
curean character, comprising only biscuit
mackerel. ard hams, with a little salt beef
The vessel is built of oak, and sloop rugged
A plain cabin, with sleeping recesses on either
side, in the centre, the stores occupying eithe
end, constitutes the whole internal ECONOMY O
this remarkable craft. She arrived off Cove
on Saturday at 2 o'clock, and came on here il
the evening. Not the least curious part of tn
whole affair is the log, kept in very roug
manner Oh few sheets of foolscap paper stitch
ed together, the entries all made in pencil in
being evidently an unknown commodity o
board.-London Times. o.
We mentioned last week the fact that a so
of Mr.. Bcuck, dealer in Centre Market, wa
on board the Austria at the time of it's burninl
and that be had since been picked up at Sc,
He has made his appearance at the steamer
agency in this city, opposite the City Hall, an
made the following statement:
81 was under the charge of nay aunt, who
about twenty four years of age. At the tin
the FIRE broke out, we were on the deck, and Il
captain was asleep, and they walked him u
when he rushed upon deck, and exclaime
Children. we are all lostl' The captain the
stripped off his coat and jumped overboar
There was great excitement among the passe
gers, and they tried to get the fire. buckets, b
thew could not, as the buckets were all aslen,
and could not be got loose. The life boa
were filed with the passengers while they We
still hanging at the ships eide, and the rop
which he'd them were cut, which plunged hos
and all into the sea. So great was the rush, til
nv aunt and / were separated; and man
the name of Pollock was hanging to the chat
of the anchor, ard be called to me to come
him. i tried to reach him, and was hurri
over the heads and shoulders of the thror
who were uncertain which way to 60. shpp
down the chains, and clinched upon Mr.. p
locks neck; and then held fast for about b
an hour, when my shirt caught FIRE. / WAS
the time holding by Mr.. Pollock's hair. VIII
nv shirt was on fire, Mr.. Pollock said, MY b
we must co. and he plunged into the sea vi
me clinging to him. As we struck the water
lost my hold of him, and swan about for me-
" an hour, when | was taken up the boat
The Maurice, and about an hour and half
forwards, Mr.. Pollock was picked up by one
the boats of the Maurice, and hailed Us. VII
was clipging to Mr.. Pollock's neck, the ms
azine exploded with terrible noise, and ! d
many persons flying in the air. So far .
know, all the rescued passengers went to q
York by an English steamer of war, on board
which we were ell treated kindly. "-Stutes