Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
LOCAL AFEAHRS.


Reyuecr Williams, the sole survivor Of the
schooner Haslct, OF Cedar Greek, Del, which
5 essel foundered at sea on the 10th inst, aud
three seameD, passenger and child OF the
captain were lost The statement of Captain
Williams says: lie was bound from Stony Point,
Hudson River, for Milford Del, with cargo |
Il lime and at o'clock, Tuesday night, 10Th |
inst, when off Great Egg llarbor, the vessel
suddenly sprung aleak. The weather WAS
squally with very heavy sea, and before nny
thing could be done to ascertain the locality OF
the leak the schooner filled with water, fell over
on her side, aud went down iu twenty minutes
after the disaster was discovered Just before
she sunk, boat WAS prepared for leaving, aud
the captain went into the cabin and took his
Little child, u boy of nine years Of age who was
asleep in his berth, aud placed him in the boat.
| lie then returned again to the cabin for II sum
Of money, which he obtained in safety, although
the water was up to his waist and fast rising
| After having secured his child and money in the
buat, he gave orders to cut it clear OF the vessel
but owing to the crew not promptly responding
to the order given, only one part of the tackle
was cut, which caused the boat to capsize in
stantly, and in moment more, the vessel fell
over and went down. throwing NIL hands into
| tue sea. The captain aud passengers nrose
struggling in the water, aud clulching hold ol
pieces Of the floating wreck. None of the
others were seen after the vessel sunk and they
undoubtedly persisted ut the time. The Two
survivors cluug to plank, and remained to
gethcr until the following noon when the pas
scnger, becoming exhausted and discouraged
irll off into the sea aud was drowned. Capt,
| Williams still held OH alone to his plank, anu
although depressed Ivy the loss Of his darling
boy, and nearly exhausted by the rough waves
which swept over him every moment, he yct
hoped for succor. He continued in this condi'
tiun for sixty hours, without nny sustcnance'
| sol, In aEnd "a sail aDDtnrpd and the
captain, By vigorous shouting for help. attract
ed the attention of the seHmrn on hoard the
passing vessel, which proved to be the schooner
| N. h. Clark from Philadelphia Tor hnstOn -
| Capt Williams was Immediately taken On b biard
| aud received sailors welcome. The persons
drowned were Mr.. Musgrow, the passenger
aged about 81, and belonged TO Milford, Del ;
Daniel Thompson, Henry Cannon, nnl Daniel
Stevens, seameu, all Of Milford, and the child
of the captain The vessel was sixty tons bur
then aud was owned by VIM, " Coulter, OF
Milton, Del No insurance on vessel or cargo,
Boston l'osG
CHRISTIAN VoLuNTrERs-A public meeting
of persons favorable TO the organization Of a
new military company, with tue title of "Chrs-
tian Volunteers, to be composed OF moral young
men, was held in Philadelphia, on last Thursday
evening. The building was about half filled, d
large proportion of those present being ladies
Rev. Anthony Atwood, in calling the meeting It
I order, remarked that our nation, at this time,
was in very peculiar condition. Bat few oil
those present, probably, knew anything ahon
war We were not fighting people, hut II
such times as the present, it behooSed eyorl
man to see where he stood, to feel his position
aud understand it properly, as citizen of this
nation. In the formation of company liki
that contemplated, the object was that mora
young men should associate together, that
4 their religious feelings might not be wounded
and by their example, much good be done
The speaker continued; A large number q
= young men were willing and anxious to talk
part i'll the present struggle for the mainIcnanc'
j. OF the Union, aud would 60 to the war, no mat
4, ter how long it lasted al stated" said tn
= speaker, Z" IA long time age, that so fat as m.
y views are concerned, the war would not las
Al longer than the 2jth of December. This il no
IT merely guess work, but the result of calculating
lie the issues presented and the interests at stake
Looking at the wants of the rebel army, it wi
Is be seen that it cannot possibly last q gtea
rs leng,h of time. These young men, therefore
III wi not be detained long from their homes
Is lhey will have to struggle, however; but if
in were young man, il would be my pride to tau
hold of this great interest. If any Governmei
er on the face of the earth ever had the smiles
lat Divine sanction, it is the Government of III
les nation. The hand of God had been visible wi
its time Just SO sure as We are thrown into Col
it fusion and unable to maintain our Goyernmei
N we will be second Mexico for the next fl
lse years But we are not to be broken up; o
Tho country is strong, not i'll military preparatit
the for we arc not military people, but we are
otc stroag people and what is better than this,
love our County, our Constitution, and our l.
in berty. God grant we may never love the
led less /"
iot Rev Mr. Brisbane delivered an eloqur
# prayer, in which he besought the Infinite kul
to that the uprising Of the majesty of law, Of rigt
ca and of Union might be eiiectunl for good,
red Rev. J. Walker jackson being called upG
Gus said he thought it strange that minister
ing religion should appear before an auiienee
to urge the prosecution Of war but he was
lief favor of the war, because hes swas peace MI
all The nation could only secure lasting pt ace
hat putting down rebellion in its midst. He h
hat heard the word peace emanate from the mout
hen Of cautiDg hypOorites, but the lumber of su
detestable beings had become small aud beau
). fully less. There could be peace unless
berty be controlled by law. Without law, lib
ty was lcentiousness and for the sake of n
serving this liberty, so interviewer with The ta'
,,, of God, he was in favor OF the present war
f'' Those men who were assailng ths Guyernm
hi proposed to give the name Of pc ce to despdt
ne and anarchy. There was something more iei
bic than war, aud as the least Of two evils,
speaker favored tine war; though wishing to
tive the war ended at the time stated by his rev
art end brother, he hoped il wOull lot ase N
rebellion was crushed.
md Rev. Nathaniel West was next introduced, 4
our reasoned that Christmas were required To I.
an interest in movements for the preservation
j in the Government. II there was danger 10 life
has war, those should he foremost who were III
drs tit TO die, God has frequently made use Of ,
ssed as an insrumentality in the accomplishment
luer his designs. The speaker ridicucl the i,
ilato that because IL brother countfynnn thou
in proper to bring down the wrath Of God upo
led. whole nation he should go unpunishpl. Rel
ap. lion was witchcrnft, and he was Of the opin
ian, that vast majority of the people Of the Sol
did not know what they were fighting for.
ver The Christian company has now forty
sup. members enrolled, and attached to the Came
end Light Guard, Col George B, Mclean, nccep
flag by the Secretary of War and ordered 10 ma
rs 50 in short time. 1t is the design of the oril
ators Of this movement, principally ladies' C
for nected with the different churches, to ho
n. festival for the purpose Of raising suiic
8 did means to equip the company.
81 New VESSELS Tho Philadelphia Press,
Saturday says Two fine vessels-built at
yard Of Henry Deputy, Milford, Delaware
I now lying at the wharf below South Str
where they will he rugged, painted, and fit
with sails. The largest vessel is hermapl
ute hflEi chlleu the hebfccd Nh'}'Wrd me
cond is called the Daua s. Smer, school
o the which will be finished next week, and emplo
lock to carry coal along, the coast Henry Ma
Il Of the owner of the schooner. She cost al
who Sl4 ,000 and is a very substantial vessel.
a St. Jonathan Nay, lying at an adjoining wharf,
his line three,m ,masted schooner Ioadihg with WI
d to and corn ior belfast, Ireland
Ok AHorHER PURcHAsE.-The Philadelphia
the per ship Gray Eagle has been purchased by
government She is GOO tons burhen,
IT all among the fastest vessel. of her cbarac.er nj
ound sho vii 10 armed and sent down to lain