New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-28

Stand hY your skysail halsarls fore and aft,'
NaIkod the skipper, he paced the quarterback Of
60 te&fitpl clipper ship Greyhound.
~. ~. sir = was the cheerful response OF the
: lower away for your nsesl clew 'em upl Clew
@N - royals fore AM an, the next order, which
~<.s q cheerfuIiy complied with.
We were Soon standing to the southwark, under
xxre poles. The weather was extremely cold, and
fse IL large qnsatses bad collected the deck. The
z1zxnx uAs one mass OF ice indeed, 80 completely
66srx rere The braces. that the cook was compelled
- keep cauIdron OF water continually boiling, to
uua IL {hawng fhe Ice that collected on them and in
a. Ikzcehocks. The gale continued in all its fury
~ 4 ms evidently the increase but the Gray
&ee11 bars on with, az il were, stern resolution
~ uen almost frozen collected In groups around
- 1eck. while the constant warning cry OF the look
<8< the topgallant forcssile often startled them
ft1M Che atap9s into whieh they had fallen Were it
&< tr the frequent caIls upon them TO perform some
xark about the ship they would doubt have fallen
io<s that deep sleep from which one seldom If ever
1ez1cas-
aisahsfgs sheed \ yelled the lookout, lizard
da~a your helnip
Blown X Is II
We al zazed eagerly into the deep darkness that
a&rasoird the ship, and caught the glimpse of a
H121y white mass, which we mad at that moment
pxe<d- I tsembled as did so, for was aware that
q t. ship touched any Of these beTgs, it were GER
<6zn destruction for all Of us.
~yso Of you 60 up there and relieve the look
jumped 10 obey him, in company with an old
41z4ieFRan for imagined that were my eyes look
<UE art :cr ny own safety they would have second
Sfga<- Here my companion and myself paced to aud
Ora, mapy minutes, without daring to break the ST.
Hsace thAt was Only msrred by the whisting Of the
<iad through the naked rigging. AT length ven
Cured 70 REMARK
. 4 stormy night This. Dioklr
zXes. bot were we ten degrees to the northward IL
vsslgi,s biow1 replied be-, but here with the cold
ard i've w stand chance o running iu0l.n
~xoa have no fears Of danger, have you2" next
:. There's more danger here than Won have auy
&xez q. boy. Bnt, what's that2s he exclaimed,
neefInF into the mist before as. A ship, as I'm a
aiaaer! Hard down. Hard down hard9 ~ he
yzl1ed, a. il all depended upon his being heard.
se'p ahead !" Ia an instant the captain was at
Where i she, Dick n
Dead ahead sir, she was, but now right OF our
Aye / see y said the captain, but what in
1zry il she trying to do is--cross 0nr bowss 4"
Id bet a moths wages she Il, replied Dick.
stand by your braces, therei Boy, run and get
ing trumpet aud cali Mr.. Egan n were The rapid
slFfska that came from the skipper as he jumped
4 sea on deck. How does she headlr
aou'vest By sou half SOU, slr r cried the helms
: e. her on : point i"
Aye. aye, sir
Where the stranger now, Dick p said the cap
6zza coming up on to the forecastle.
Same position sommut nearerw was Dicks
brief reply
: 81 tbs gods, she'l run US downr'
50 she viii, sr.r
The stranger now approached nearer and nearer
sIakA were able TO perceive that she was a clipper
q zach more tunnaae than the Gfeyhnnpd Her
1tak-outs, II any she had, evidently did not keep
Hae4 eye 20 the wind ard or she kept on her course
Naset woald bring her across our bows. A collision
sesaed Inevitable. for at this moment espied an ice
h<Fg On our weather bow. The only course Of action
czf - q pursue to endeavor to pass the point
8< should mest before she came down upon us. Our
efRpcr saw this for he Immediately ordered the main
<1esNl 70 30 aniuFled The sailors with the second
n14te. ran mp the rigging, and lay ont on the yard
~ this moment the lookout the other ship caught
gf OF Us, aud her course was so altered that she
a1a pass as but il would prove very "close shave
A. few moments our maln-topsail swung out to
te esetxe but at this moment the tepmast cracked
and ~ tne men reached the deck, with loud, clear
cess. parted irom the mainmast and lay over the
sssas sway that wreck !" cried the captain through
= Han overheard! yelled one Of the men.
= Let him goi +" answered the skipper.
1i'e second mates killed !" was the next warn
Essz captain ran TO him. and lifting his Inaninate
Azg y his arms he carried him into the cabin The
z1<e< fetiaW was dead portion of the topmast
<rac1 uim - Il parted from the stays and with no
Hatf9,ag sent him into the presence OF bis Maker
where's the stranger now p said the captain,
*saSrApg ffon the cabin, and dashng tear from his
9se- \ BY George, wen strike her. Ship ahoy
~ snswer; the noise Of the creakng spars the
@ts'nng q the waves. and the winds shrill whistle
1s1wned bis solee. Alter few moments the ships
zazins approached somewhat nearer he again hailed
AS, aye'" came from the stranger.
y hat IN - are you trying to do--run ma down ~
xelled eer skipper through his trumpet.
Wltt All ea9efness we waited the renlv II wasY.
*tlur wheels broke Y
Then, may God have mercy on your soull' cried
- -. nj ia AIInfr chi
~Belvsde. Of Boston,
w God, il Is my fathers vessel n
Lay as aboard, will you y waa the next cry from
Nse stranger.
II dare nc. even for your saken
k!le next moment the stranger swung around "a
Ezza ~lnd, aud we struck her on her bow. loud
<xzs told the result. We had slit her! As both IN,
sasFR recoIled from the shock the strangers bon
szt.sd in the sea Again we came together, and il
20 tnstsnf the Belvade's bow was below the waves
So raised herself with mighty Effort. and as sh
sSrack the third time, with the mingled shrieks All,
Fs2as Of over twenty souls, she plunged into tn
esseSh OF the sea- and was seen more. Not
san on hoasd Of her lived to tell the tale Of horro
zaNf aust have ensned.
Three feet OF water in our hold n screamed th
'saalpenlet almost dead with fright
M4n the pumps"
cbeeraily The ,nen set at their work, and soon III
@eazp click, ciack,n OF the pnsnps was heard aboy
NAe Bowling q the Storm II was evident that th
Hzter gained on as fast
aeead The p1mps.a
Three Eeef sIx.n
ms cAptain vent to the bow. After gazing
unsaseot over il. he exclaimed
which among you, for gallon Of grog, viii mai
. r&eoe Of canvas over the break n
!. !, u answered many voices.
nc CANVAS was soon rugged, aud one OF the sail
4Ee Seuag himself over the side. In a few nlouent
Ae tesppeared, nearly dead, with the nteIIIgeno
k<Af ~ was right.
Tbs water IN the hold decreased sensihlv. and in
zeU h4afs tae ship was nearly dry. The 81 m ahal
z49, we were soon enabled 70 set sail gu Ore an
kaIxxenmasts. Thef1 kiggink up d e opFaas
e .'sx; day We ws sssadns % the IL ,Aid u
e; E ~, P, '' y ~ ~ am ~. o...s...
4rezetea ihankssbs.ss % Him who calu,ed n
esxsag of the waters. that He had spared them
zzasf Nieuds.
Here iet me panse. The Greyhound arrived saiel
- het destined port, and hot soul on board OF d,
eTer forget the terrible scene that happened
kAe Hnrn
1as spu Of an Irish fsther. when going % va
4<a1zsed 70 hrine holne lhe head of one 81 tha IN