New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-18
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE WRECK OF THE ARGO.
Correspondence Of The Springfield Republican.
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Correspondence Of The Springfield Republican ,o
ST. JoHSs, n. r., July /, 1889
have to make my first appearance IN the roe OF
<'tbe shpwrecked mariner, and to renew some
tirne-inieruped acquaintance with your readers WITH
q PLAIN, unvsrnishci tale of perlls by sea. i took
passage for Europe in the steamship Arg), an1 sailed
from New-York on Thursday noon, tue I'D OF June.
On Sunday, the wind, which had been mostly
against u.s. now blew steadily In our favor, aud, with
all sal spread made RAPID progress. During the
night the wind strong that come OF our rigging
was csiried away and two spars came crash
ing to the deck. Monday was beautiful day, who'd
bgnt, and sea smooth, excepting long swell. We
had become by tins tune pretty wen acquainted WIN
one another and every IN the best OF sp TITS.
Our ship was large, ana seemed t. be very staunch and
well built With the management OF the ship was not
as well pleased and made up my mind very soon that
1 should be careful about trusting myself again on
board a vessel othceTed ana managed as ours W7S.
Our captain was stout goOd-lo0king lrshman, about
- wears old. lie first msie O tue Crcassan, an
other boat of this line, last Winter and greatly di',
tinguishod himself il a long storm anu iof MS gcpl
conduct nj that time male captain, ana coming
over was his fret trip captain OF the ArgC thor
tupatey for us, gallant captain had on Ooafd MS
lady love II suspect this " the woman j. and rom
the time and attention devoted To her, IL Was eVdeh
that there could be little lett Tor tue ship
Monday evening very beautiful ana clear, ana
the passengers were proIn"osdng tne GecN ani con
iecturpg neither we should be IN S. johns by morn
~ ar moi before the middle OF the tOrouO0L our DaNd
Dodos was spinning his long aod tough yarns, sup,
pose and we turned il at late hodr IN goou
spirits. Ii was qusfter past SIX the mex iioi"Ius
when was walked by the grinding noise when aa-
nounced that we had run rock. dressed hastl'y
and ran on deck, and going forward saw tue suuip
Jagged rocks within stone tnro" OF the uecA, 1ue
100 resting on their tops and the breakers fOaunS al
.be,, fet We had run on u rock which appeared
above the water about six feet irOn the iorePart v
the shin and if we had on either SIDE oil tus TOOK
tbere was nothing visible to have prevented US from
,rnnirp our bovsprit directly into the cliffs and we
had gone on about 20 feet one SIDE we shouu nave
gone into sort OF rayine in which we might nave
almost stepped FROM the deck upon the f'cSs anu
,lomb No 10 the top. The captain cam" on ueck oale
Footed and the passengers began TO hurry mp IN COO
siderable trepidation. Some began 10 sehd IaIe We"
messages to their friends, AID Que or Two ma We aPPA
cation Catholic priest Tor ms DRESSING om seI1 ~
,v the messengers we're perfectly cool aud showed no
signs Of fear One of the crew ran to Oot WIN tue
intention apparently of lowering II, bul an olrvl
knocked him down, and saw no other instance Oh any
upnanly conduct on the part OF any Oi theHi.
fired signal guns. A fishing boat with Tour rough
looking fellows was soon alongside. Ihey gave US 10
understand that there No chance OF getting ashore
in that region. Some OF the passengers ehleaNoc' 10
negotiate with them to land party, winch they mtg-
unanimously offered to do for tue tItng SUN OF oo
A boat was lowered, and went off - mad a landing
place. The fog had now pretty mucu Ceaied away,
and as far as could the rocky ellis gave itte
prospect Of getting ashore, and our ship was last filing
with water.
,hout us The water-Casks were brought up and huei
snd tho order was given 90 INTO the boats. IneEs
WAS no rush TO the boats, the passengers being Sehe
,py rather inclined TO stay Oh the snip whch SCENE /
10 be safe enough for time, although hten WIN wa
ter She was founded ON rock "no tu' ~
we're sure TO be dashed into pieces II they atth?oi
20 land anywhere we could see. Inc wohien anu
chfdr,n were put ON board first. There must nave
h.en al least one good boat loaa OF oaoeS' "Hcu
me boat was filed we all Kept awayto the eastward
aud one of the fshing boats which had no" become
quite numerous, ploted Us, ana ai'er rowing Soou,
1nsyter of a mile we rounded Il rock, and iUunu
Jt,e cove where there was the pretest 1aAuIeS pao
insglnsbe We climbed up the clihs, anu many Oh us
w.,f hack TO where the ship lay. We were on
W. s,J pn;nh.bted coast. There not 4
dwelling house within some twenty miles, lac GROUND
VS. covered with moss - thick ana maued lhHt ID
seemed Ike walking on carpet Ihere were n"litI'
ous beautiful little ponds scattered ABOUT ana Cce'
swift brook came lespng down the rochs gus' W.
our boat landed, making aN OF " or o. iee IN oAe
place. .. ia ooD,sin ..famnt al
% oct The sbip of An anchor was taken cat aS,e!h
ana for long time the men worked al ths cup aI,
Once the big rope broke and flew oacA WIN 'sit.oe
force, knocking down aud oadiy IuJui'Is b,' sc
sailors The ship seemed 10 move MIC o"' S-'
was too fast and far on the rock 10 back on -
About noon the efforts 70 get the ship or having
been little previously abandoaS4 the sailors V's -,
10 land the baggage TIE pas-en were ~. aI'"eI
20 take their baggage with them, Wheh lau y 90. ~,
much Of il was down in the hold. when wa, eIeaiy
full OF water. About o'clock | went bscA 20 tls
ship, and found that the tie hsd fallen anu t'e SnP
had careened over one side, tbs. notwithstanding
my confidence in her foundation was MUS APPss-
bensiye a. went deck that she wnGi csl'.%7. -
this time several Of the fishing boats began 10 ass
IN landing the baggage The fishermen charging LAi
dollar f0r every uGuk they brought on SHoio' % .
sovereign where passenger employed them - 70 ~
luggage. by night, a considerable qnAIlI,y u VNo
gage, sails cabin furniture, and some provisions la-
been lanioi BY this Tins the lower side OF the decA
was well under water and the officers aSi crew span
doned the shin the fishermen sayipg by her a. plShl