Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-02

her father. mother and brother, tainted. !
and was immediately carried 10 her csbin, |
from whence she never emerged Day
light now began to dawn. They had
been tossing on the sea and laboring on
the rocks all night. Shortly after day
light, a third-class passenger came down;
he had on only his trousers, and had
been in the bows of the vessel for several
hours. He said the forepart of the YES
sell and the bows touched the land-every 1
one could wade ashore. All hope Of
saving the vessel having disappeared,
and the boats having been rendered IN
serviceable, the captain ordered q hawser
TO be got ready. A seamen, named
Joseph Rogers, volunteered to swim
ashore with it. The line was made fast
to his body, and the noble fellow gallant
y dropped overheard and breasted the
waves with the resolution Of British
sailor. For time was lost to sight, a.
wave after wave dashed over the vessel
and broke upon the rocks then toe line
frightened, and the man Has seen Chamber
ing up the rocks, villagers crowded round,
the hawser hauled ashore and made fast
| to a rock, a boatswain's chair was sluns
on to the rope, and number Of sailors
ordered ashore to work it. Every order
was obeyed without confusion. Amongst
Others landed were two brave fellows
! George Suaicar, Malta, boatswain's mate,
and William Foster, Liverpool, carpenter.
Word was passed down TO the saloons
that the ladies were to come on deck
There was a movement Immediately to-
wards the staircase. At the same time
the ships timbers began to creak then
there were two heavy thumps exPerien-
ced and the ship broke in two across
the main hatch. A great number OF
passengers were standing amidships. and
when the vessel parted they disappeared
forever. At thsssame time boat abaft
the fore rigging fell. The chief officer,
Mr.. Stevens, and the chief engineer, Mr..
Rogers, were standing under it, aud
both were killed. a second line was at
tempted to be carried on shore, but fail.
ed. Mr.. Russell, his wife and children
e on gaining the deck, found that they
I we're on the stern part of the vessel
( separated from the fore part by yawn
:. ing ehasm. into which every moment hu
Il man beings were dropping. or being
driven by the waves. 1t was momen
= Of the intensest anguish. As each chung
= to the rail, at the top o. the stairs, bur
RED farewell was spoken; then the.
8 awaited death calmly. Mr.. Russell hat
several times essayrd 10 get a rope. 5
r close were they to the shore, he imagin
J. ed he might fasten the rope around hi
I. family. cast the rope ashore and saw
e them. In vain were his efforts. The
Il were still clinging 10 each other, when
f huge wave came and separated them
IF When the wave had passed, Mr.. Rus
q sells eldest girl was missing box ha
a been washed on her leg. Mr.. Russo
to moved the box and liberated her. Agai
a IfJr a few minutes they were united. Al
r. other wave came-they lost hold of Ii
Il rail; Mrs. Russell and the two girls wei
~ washed against the side Of the vessel
y Mr.. Russell overheard. As the watt
re returned, Mr.. Russell sprang at piec
IT, of iron, which hung from the side, seize
rs il, then caught a rope; in another m
= ment he was on deck. His younge
daughter was nearest him; he attempts
q, to lay hold Of her, had his hands just {
ne her, when another wave came, brol
MT over the ship, poured down with irresi
~ tibIe force, and washed him oveTboa
nd again. For time he was struggling
the waves conyulsiyely; he clutched
r. something which he felt against his bod.
seI it was only piece Of canvas; anoth
L, moment and he felt seaweed under /
MT feet. 4 wave came, be was almost !
B.. sensible, yet he saw man standing /
j. fore him. Was it a dream, or a realit,
n lie stretched out his hand, he grasp
r. another hand-yet another wave can
J., and the hand unIoosed-he was Dor
back again--a mightier wave broke, a
J., the hand was again grasped-it held h
he was saved. In a moment or t
h he recovered his senses, be was lying
q, a rock; he turned his eyes seward, the
s. was no living creature left on the ste
Of the vessel. He then became inseu
H. be again, and was born by the villag
= to the hospiiable cottage Of Dir. and III
Lewis, in the neighborhood Til,
ie'F we're one or two scenes just before
my Russell was finally washed off the wrt
which imprinted themselves on his me