Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-03-09

ana then light breeze sprung up from
the w. N, w, Hauled around the yards
square, and stood on her course +. S. Il. 4;
noticed this bank again, and found it RI
sing fast, then lowered down upper top
sails, and hauled taut the braces both
sides this brought the ship under close
reeted topsails. At $50 p. NJ, the wind
came with terrific violence, taking the
water up like whirlwind in all directions;
1t struck the ship with such force that it
made everything crack fore and aft; ran
the ship few minutes but finding the
wind increased, let the topsail sheets fly
fore and aft. In less than ten minutes
there was not single stitch of canvass to
be seen aboard tho ship, portions flying
as far Us the eye could reach.
The wind increased to such an extent,
that it took crossjack and mizzen topsail
yards off in the slings being bare of cam
vass at the time, ran the ship before it for
about an hour; during this time she
pitched into the heavy head easterly sea-
running herself under forward, and teRr-
ing and ripping everything about her
bows to pieces, completely filling the decks
with water, and washing away every
movable article. Thought it impossible
to keep the ship above water much long
er; the wind increasing con inually. Held
a consultation with the first officer, who
thought the ship was settling in the water,
and subsequently reported the ship was
going down fast. Tried Ie pumps, and
found some water, but they became cho-
ked with coal and were useless.
In this state of affairs, believing the
sh. p would run under and 60 down head
foremost, got ready to cut away the masts
--lutied her up slowly to the wind, and as
she came, she was hove 50 far down on
her beams end that it was impossible for
her to right, the ship being so completely
| filled with water and every thing down
in the lee SC .ppers. Cut away the fore
and main topmast backstays When the
main topmast went, it took the head OF
| the majnmast off close to the eyes Of the
rigging everything went on the mizzen
except the lower mast. 1t was then about
?. NJ, still blowing perfect tornado,
and the sea making perfect wash over
the ship, fore and aft, and she lay in the
trough Of the sea, unmlnageable Went
to work to clear away the wreck, which
was hanging under the lee bow, so as TO
keep the spars and iron work on them
from making a hole in the ship, as they
were then humping and making fearful
work on the ships side.
! 1t came on dark which made it impos-
sible to get the wreck clear from the ships
side, a so much gear Of the top hamper
hung over the foremast head and fore.
yard, that we could not get clear of it
without cutting away the icremast, and
letting every thing 90 clear. Did 50 rAth-
er than run the risk Of having a hole made
through the ship by the spars and iron
work on them hanging alongside all
night humping and gouging the ship up
in horrid manner We succeeded in
getting the wreck clear from under the
lee bow. Put a sufficient gang at the
pump: cot some water out Of the port
pumps through the night, the s.arboagd
pump being choked with coal, 50 that it
became useless; tried to get the main top
mast wreck clear Of the ship, but could
not, as portions lodged in the main rig.
gng and over the main yard; could not
get it clear until daylight came, when we
succeeded in getting the wreck clear Of
/ the ship; the mainmast being the only
stick left except main and miZzen masts.
/ At6 A. NJ, the wind moderated, watch.
ed chance and sounded to port pumps
found between three and four feet water
/ in the ship; then went to work pumping,
and occasionally the pumps got choked
with coal so that the boxes had TO be
drawn often to get the coal out Of them
finally succeeded in about two hours and
half in getting most Of the waIer out oI
her, after which turned to and secured ev
erythina about decks that was adrtt. At
|lIA. NJ, set the spanker with one reef in
it, and mizzen staysail, to keep the ship
to the wind. On the morning Of the I'd
bent it, got the ship so that she would
seer then rigged a jury mast forward got
a forctop staysail sci, and bent topgallant
sail for foresall and set it. On 9th Feb,
set up piece of crossioclS yard, and
bent sail upon it, and set it double reei-
ed, that being all the sail that could be
made. Then made Western as fast as
possible determined to reach New York
again, but had little hopes Of doing it, rs
the pumps were in such bad condition
the staboard pump being choked with
coal, and totally useless, and the othel
one occasionally getting choked, aud liable
to become useless at any moment; the
ship making water fast, and liable to sink
any time. Since the lst day of February
experienced very heavy weather.