Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-11-26

piece Of iron, which hung from the side, seized
it, then caught rope; in another moment he
was on deck. His youngest daughter was near.
est him he attempted to lay hold Of her, had
his hands Just on her, when another wave came,
broke over the ship, poured down with irresis-
tibe force, and washed him overheard again.
For time he was struggling in the waves con-
vulsively; he clutched at something which he
felt against his body; it was only piece IF
canvas; another moment and he felt seaweed
under his feet A wave came, be was almost
insensible. vet he saw man standing before
him. Was it dream, or reality He stretch
cd out his hand he grasded another hand-yet
another wave came, and hand unloo Sed-he was
borne back again-a mighter wave broke anl
hand was again grasped-it held hm-he was
saved. In moment or two he recovered his
senses, he was lying on a rock; he turned his
eyes seaward, there was no living creature left
OH the stern of the vessel He then became
insensible again, and was borne by the villagers
to the hospitahle cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis,
in the neighborhood There were one or two
scenes just before Mr. Russell was finally wash
ed off the wreck which imprinted themselves on
his memory; words uttered which no time can
ever ohlitcrate; they were the last glimpses
caught of fellow-voyagers; the dying express
siOns of old companions. Mr.. Henderson, q
merchant, of Melbourne, on his way to London,
was holding on to the pinnacle with gentleman
named Watson, one of the firm of Watson,
Passmore & Co., of Melbourne, and he ex-
claimed "Oh Watson all is gone" A Jew
ess, named Markes, was jammed in near place
where the vegetables were kept, and her hus-
band, in vanly endeavoring to release her, tore
all her clothes to rags. They had two children
on board, and came from Balarat. A gentle
man, named Welsh, while in the lower saloon,
tied two black canvas bags full Of gold around
his neck he was lost. Several other passen-
gers fastened money about their persons; all
were lost. MIR. Taylor, one of the saved, had
f35 in his pockets when he jumped into the
sea; on reaching shore he had fl0 remaining.
Mr. Grappel, another saved, lost about ESQ out
of his pockets while he was being carried ashore
by the waves A gentleman named Bradbury
who was on his way to Manchester, dislocated
his right ankle on board, and in endeavoring to
free himself broke his leg; he afterwards low
cred himself overheard into the sea, exchanged
one piece of wood for another, shared it with
gentleman named Lewis, who was not hurt at
all, was dashed against the rocks several times,
was saved, and his companion was lost. When
the vessel broke, an awful shriek-the DEATH
cry of hundreds-was heard above the violence
of the storm. On shore, the villagers and the
sailors who had escaped unhurt linked hands,
and the brayest stepped into the surf to catch
hold OF those whom the waves bore towards
them on their crests before they were drawn
back into the see. Foremost in one link was
George Suaicar, and he was instrumental in
laying hold of nine out of those rescued, until,
exhausted, he fell sens ,less on the rock, and was
borne away. William Foster was another who
joined in forming the link. The vessel struck
finally about seven, and broke about nine o'clock.
On board were the officers of three vessels COM
ing from Australia, and they, with the captain
and officers of the ill-fated Royal Charter, were
all lost