New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-02


and another burst Of the storm was coming, but
| disregarding all save some inward prompting,
| away he flew, with the waves breaking in inef-
fectual malice under the feet Of his horse, to
forward and aid all preparations that could be
made for the rescue of the Inflated ones of the
vessel.
AS he bounded up the slight elevation on which
the huts were situated, he found their inhabitants
all hurrying to launch their life boats, for the
double purpose of resouing those whom chance
might throw in their way, and to secure the spells
of the wrecked ship.
Dismounting, he assisted and directed their eager
preparations and as the last boat was pushed off
sprang into its bow.
The wreckers seemed intuitvely to have formed
an idea in what course the vessel was drifting and
had made their calculations as to where she would
strike.
The fury of the wind had now somewhat abated,
and pulled with steady stroke by the brawny
hands of the men that manned them, the boats
shot through the seething pillows, now SINK deep
as despair, and then mounting up, up, like hope.
The signals Of distress had ceased, and they
greatly feared the vessel had gone to pieces be-
fore they could reach her.
The thought seemed uncomfortable to Duval
He urged them to greater exertion by the prom
ise Of reward and strained his eager eyes to catch
glimpse of the ships position,
At last they found her, and Father of Mercyi
what sight.
largest-sized vessel, masts snapped, sails and
cordage tattered and dangling, lying across sunk
en- rock, where she threatened each moment, as
the huge waves swept her, to break asunder
~. hoat drew naerer favr ,arsons aa,,,a l. n.
tinv,,;sbed eliueing wherever tbev found ohiaats
n sunnort them
Even tbe wreckers wboaa ,;yas n, ha.r ,,..,aa
N braying storms. and whose ewes Hal restad ~
paoistened ON the stiff and weed. sbrondad saaa
seemed Touched nv the silent res;on,,;o, &c a..
an the shin. and as their wild cheer rnnr ont 49,
M rush and roar ~ tba xvatar III 80
by one clear. manly voice. there voc n wors
anoten Int the feen.5rawn breath ord ,,r;,,o.;,,-
nostrfl told that thanks were being offered that az
least one life was still spared.
a few more seconds and thew would have baan
near enough to render assistance, when the vessel
with one deep groan like the BURSTING of a n,ebt,,
heart, parted and SINK beneath the waves 10 ~
seen no more.
Then wild shrieks rose 10 high Heayen--tben
prayers mounted swift to God from hearts and Inns
that hitherto had known His name but To nrofane
it--then in one second, like the turn If ta,a;d..
scope mems lives passed before tbem fro,, ~
time when they had searched gentle mothers
eyes to find the love deep buried there to the times
when they had seohed at holy things, and made
parents tenderness subject of derision.
AS they felt the vessel going to pieces, each man
Srasped at something to support him i'll the boiling
Hood, and sprang out into the waters hoping to be
rescued BY the approaching boats.
Some were saved but some found n deem prave
with scarce struggle.
The whrling pillows swept close to the boat in |
which Duva was sitting man clinging TO d shat. |
tered spar, with the tenacious grasp of one near
death.
AL attention was turned towards where the shin |
had sunk, and no one had observed him save Duval |
who elutched his clothing and drew him into the |
boat. Life seemed extinct, for he made no effort |
to rise from the position in which he had fallen.
As Duyal turned his white face IN to the storm. |
lit sky the sight seemed to strike him to stone, for
i was-his riyal-his foe-Edgar MAYNARD.
Duval, forgetful of the danger, remained stand. |
ing over him, and as the boat made lnrch, he lost
his balance, ana was thrown far out into the water
The crew made every exertion to reach him, but I