The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-25
WrecIx afa Yacht.

wreck OF Yacht.
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STEAMSHIP CAmAwBA, FLORIDA COAST,
March 10, 1851
10 TINE EparoR The HERALD.
An incident OF than ordinary interest occurred
shls morning, which for many reasons Is worthy OF
more than the usual ogbook notice
About-nine O'Clock lookout discovered yacht on
the beach high and dry, with signal Of distress dying
Captain Smith stood in for the wreck, approach
ing As near prudence would warrant and ordered his
best surf boat under the command OF rst officer j. B.
Baker 10 attempt the Of the unfortunate men,
women and children clearly from the steamer.
With intense anxiety watched the heroic Baker and
his trusty boats crew they dashed among the
breakers tossed into the air. and now sinking be-
meath the angry sea foam. Quickly the beach Is
gained, and the noble surf boat measures her
length upon Il. The family gathered, and
the wife and mother, with her two children and two
niecee placed IN the boat And now the deep ankle
~ Of the ships company becomes intense the boat
with Its precious freight again dares the frghtful break
The captain, with spyglass in hand watching
every Of the little craft dartns upward
like thing Of life, and now dropping below the line Of
vision seemed though could hear the beating OF
every anxious heart a ,ut until the captain exclaimed
Again Tho trial o. another perm came, and again the
brave Baker .rg~phed over the angry breakers and the
on
the Mary Kingsland, Of and from New York. owned by
Sh.nsophe, ard D,nfcr,h I; Scott She sailed from
various places for the purpose Of enabling her passengers
70 gye heatrcl performances These consisted Of the
twObrohers and their families. Her last place OF depar
tyre Eas ST. Augustine, Fla March J. bound for
"a he morning Of March s, about five O'Clock, heavy
northeast gale broke upon the little craft, and despite
their best exertons they found themselves doomed TO
Yielding the fury Of the tempest they headed FOR the
beach, and, nerved TO superhuman efforts met the awful
exhausted, reached tho nhospitable shore
Daylight soon revealed the surrounding desolaton.
ter from The Il ,rm After three days q suffering the two
brothers started for Jupiter lighthouse distant eighteen
miles, leaving their families TO the tender merces Of the
Their appeal for aid 70, their suffering families
failed to move the inhuman lightEeeper. They
could obtain not even biscuit With empty
hands and heavy hearts they returned to their
friendly sail, or to meet starvation's bitter end. 10
the north the nhuman individual who cared not for
and ca the south distant about Ito miles another
ment station and lighthouse, where, reached, they
Of fearful suffering and forebodings and went, and
passing ea saw or needed their flag OF distress.
he around them % the
eleventh day q their trials Captain smith came saw
c. Scott and two daughters aged fourteen and fifteen
years; Daniorth 1. Scott, his wife, and two
children, aged six and years all Of New York The
kind welcome and untrpg attentions Of Capt Smith, and
the officers and passengers OF the Cahawba soon made
the rescued party comparatively happy, although all their
earth possessions left behind them the beach
generous contribution among the officers and passen
gers attested their full sympathy with the suffering and
destitute strangers.
Two things accomplished and the writer will be
tent The scorn and derision OF all good men Of the in
poy OF the Lhuman keeper Of Jupiter light and the just
COMMUNICATION OF the noble and generous impulses OF
Capt Smith. ID.