The New York herald., 1860-09-21
PERILs OF THE SEA.

Foundsring OF tho ship Rotuuas. or
Rachmosd, Ms.-Hsreic Conduct sf Her
Csptain-Her Grew Rescued and Car.
rted 90 Norfolk, Va.
The ship Rounda, Captain Percy, which left Liverpool
the 2Sd Of July last with cargo Of o37 tons Of camel
co for the New York Gss Company, foundered In her
n eth day out In the neshborhood Of Nantucket shoas
AuA saved. The following narrative Of the
ereus win be found thriungiy interesting -
DurA ,g the night Of Wednesday, the 12.h inst began
TO bow heavy gale from the northwest, which rapidly
noresssa as the evening advanced About ton o'clock
struck ~ Rotunda with great force and Captain Percy
hove AcY 70 under close reefed msintopsail The
pumpu vcn tried at the time and found perfectly
tight, Msss4 continued In this way until about mid
night wAen very heavy struck her with such violence
a 10 raise or, II appeared, almost completely cut Of
water When the sea hnd rolled away from under her,
abe went over on her beam ends sending everything
movable On de 70 the lee side The Ice rail was sub
merged and rcrsa med until the vessel went do w
is supposed thst going over on her beam ends the
cargo was shted crest TO tho lee side also,
which may account for the subsequent futess attempts
70 right her. capt Percy next tried to get her before
the wini by puksing on jib. but without avail He
next looscd rhs fosssa II, but the gale few moments
tore Il into shreds. During this time two
stood at the Wheel wh 'ch they put hard alcc bat.
twithstanding all the Sc efforts the ship refused
TO turn. Her nissepn iast thea cut away
the wreck OF whon n falling struck The lee main rigging
carried away the maisn as by the board The main
brace block which hy ths shsck came with
such violence against the beaA' cr the first mate Mr.
d. Percy brother Of the Captain 70 knock hi sexse
less the deck which condition. he during
tho subsequent thrilling AS the lee rigging st
chung the ship Captain Percy herocay descnde with
hand being lowered with ropc from the
side Of the deck and cut away letting II drift OF the
water The pumps examiAed esh. feet Of
found in the the weather side The other
petey submerged The ship then fell into tho trough Of
the sea- from which position II Impossible afterwards
TO get her-the pumps being all the tmo steadily worked
though the water continued TO rise.
Daylight at length, but sail In sight. The
captain, finding her gradually going down. concluded to
get the boats (three in puber aud trust himself
TO the mercy OF the The boat upon tho for
ward house, examinaton was found 70 be stove and
was therefore, rendered useless. He succeeded, how
ever lowering the second boat and gesng hor safely
astcrn The third boat was launched In the
ner but unfortunately when In the water, drted under
the counter and stove rendering her useless also
This work completed sail esped to windward bear
ing steadily down for them II proved 70 BE- the schooner
T. Raymond Captain Saunders, bound from New London
70 Turks Island
Captain Saunders at set about the OF
the Rotundas crew; but the schooners boat being In
very leaky and unscaworthy condition, recourse
bad 10 the surviving one Of the ship In this Captain
Percy sent ave OF his crew. refusing 70 leave the ship
until the last moment. Three OF these were safely
put board the schooner while the remaining two
back for q second load. On the second trip all
taken oG except four but unfortunately, the boat
reached the side or the schooner she stove under
the alters counter rendering her unit for use, aud
leaving the lesy boat board the schooner the only
available means Of again communicating with the ship.
Tho perous adventure Of crossing In her, however,
undertaken and those remaining the ship, including
the captain brought safely board the schooner
During the OF the forenoon and during the aer
Captain Percy lay by the schooner, watch
ing the ship and awaiting opportunity 70 again board
her, and In the event OF the wind and dying away
10 do something possible, forShsr. This however, did
not the during the whole time making clean
breach her. and precudng any such attempt Night
fall came and perceivins tha vesse was rapidly
settling and at rate that predicted her entire submsr
sion before morning. hs reluctantly len her and the
away for Norfolk where the entire Of
the Rotunda were landed.
Captain Percy desires to return his thsuks 10
Captain SAUNDERS his officers and men for their persistent
and untrng efforts 10 lying By the ship, and In saving
the lives Of her unfortunate crew. and for kind treatment
received board the Raymond aer their pcrlous sd
venture He also returns bis thanks 10 the captain OF
The shp Flying Chdss for hs kind Offer Of assistance.
The Rotunda built In Richmoni Me-, in 1858, and
was owned by Mr. Marshall s Hager Of the place.
She insured for the most part In Boston, though
small quantity OF tho 10 scattered through
several Eastern ofnces Sac rated AZ vessel
and her cargo insured Al.