Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-06-22
FIFTY CENTS lN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 33. NO. 32.


where we nigh, have some chance Of run
ning the boats ashore. and even Of saving
cur lives II they Glanced TO be rolled over
IN The heavy surf. which NE could not helm
considering was more likely than not. Be
that as might happen. the trial vas TO be
made and Captain Harrison proceeded to
tel on the crew Of the 6rst cutter. which be
placed under the charge Of Mr.. Monsen.
With him she would carry twelve in al.
Ihis divided the crew and officers equally
between the two boats. With the exception
Of the captain. who made one over the CON-
plenent for the second cutter.
Tbs having been arranged. we lowered
away the boat. with two hands in her tend
ing the falls. and. thanks to the shelter az
iOrded BY The position Of the ship, We man
aged pretty well. and got the people into
her without accident. Bat she swun very
deep. even dangerously 80. As long as she
vas under the lee Of the wreck. this vas
not matter OF 50 much consequence. bat
y "as a tickiish moment when they let 90
The painter. and pot her bead round for The
shorc- We watched her progress for a
minute or two. and then proceeded to low
er The second cutter. the captain saving.
Now, Gilbert. IL - your turn
The boat was successfully lowered. and
the hands passed safely over the side. leax-
me taPtafn Harrison. Mr. Gilbert. and
myself Then the captain addressed the
mate. and said. " Gilbert. I must De the
last man on board. step over the side.
Stedman. fetch me my glass; IL lies In the
companion batoh.T
brought q 60 him. and be ordered me
% get into the boat. A. be followed me
70 The ships bul~arks. I. Of course. obev.d
him. never dreaming of ANYTHING bot fhat
be ~ouid follow me Bot when BE- saw that
Was safe on board The boar. be called out.
70 The sarprise Of ALL
thirteen - an unlucky number. Gilbert:
you are too deep a. u ls. and viii do bet
ter without me shall stav on bo.r5 %
take care ofthe ship. Give wav. nv lads,
Take care Of the ship. indeed God belp
hiHi. TIE shiP Vas breaking up fast. an.l ,bs
cargo coming up al0n sside.
A. be spoke b. east OF the end Of The
painter Shere % was made fast on board
AM ~e Ecrc at once swept twelve or 6ft.--n
feet from The wreck. and u He had not puil-
ed The cutters bow round sLOull have been
capsizcd Instantly.
We could not have returned 10 the shin
no~ % Nc bad risked our lives TO the utmost
% accomplish it. We most certainly sbouh
have been compelled 90 use force 10 remove
tbe CaPiain. W. saW him wave BIS hand
10 a.. aud walk Deliberately 90 the weather
quarter. Sbere be croucled down. and. lev
cling his glass. looked oct 90 wIndward
lou see. although be vas so cool IN TAX
ing command when the shin struck s,1 4,
arranging for the safety Of tbs men. ~ a.
soon a. the FIRST gIeai cxcitement was over.
ins ideas vert bacs to ti-ir former channel.
lie had no care nov Tor bis wrecked shio.
Tor hn good men IN rxtrrrnc danger. or
even ior has own life. fat drawing 10
close. No.-no has fhOugLfs @eIe ffteen
huncred miles away, with a deserted shIp
and q lost crew. whom De wosld have cisra
his liie 90 rescue. and for whom be would
looS Until his iasi b0ur. and look in VAIN
Ny story - nearly told.
lhc second mate managed 70 beach his
boat very cieycriy. and vel Tor ~ in tbe
second cutter that be did 50 for We wer-
not 80 lscky. When within three bo.t.'
length oi TIE shore, heavy roller took tlr
cutter Gnder the counter and turned b~r
over sserping as. along with The ransize,l
boat. bruised and hall-dro~ned 30 that
d Monseil's crew and the people on shore
Lad not been on tbe lookout for Is. and
vcnturcd boldly into the surf 60 our assist
sn-c. 80 sho8ll Inevitably. have been car
riei back b. thc returning sca. and. In oar
iulsred and helpless state. most probably
have l'erIsLed. But. Thank God. we u.re
rescued, though not without some casual-
ties.
Among other tribes. Mr. Gilbert disIo-
Gated his shoulder. and two Of nv ribs uer.
broken. Indeed. the whole of u. had suf-
Tered more or Jess. AMI our boat lay ON al.
Deae1' Seci uPpermost and useless for the
present The hrst cutter. however. va in
Preiiy good order. and the mates consslted
together oa The possibility q reaching The
~feck. and bringing % their oommander,
whether De- would or no. n they bad con-
sider "a % af al feasible. ther cooid b.vs
raised hall q dozen volunteers in a mi,yte.
bst n vas too clearly a sheer imoos,ibil,fy
o. launch any boat through the sarf sshich
"as then breaking on tie beach. We bop
%. hoWcFer. against our better iuirunenf.
That The " DrraI' uouii bold fereftrr an.
tl tho weather nloderafod
IT, flc mean uiiie ue we're AL ki-IIv
treated and cared for. AMI a. ,-.rg.., Ia
our misfortune vas o. De- conveyed =, 49,,
British cousul. at Fayal. a. sooa a. he
weather Eolll pcrnif. may a. ~rI ,.-s-
iion here. that by fllt gentleman ue usrs
i1rnishcd wifh ncediul supplies. and event
uaNI sfnt BONE o. kng'aHl by q large
stcauer that called at Fart.
hlcn ibe next morning dawncd. how
ever. cor hopes as f1 tbc Hcafler AL tha
urcck we're doomed f0 disappointm-rt
lhe Dryad va gone. Anf ubsf haf
been only ihirfy-s.E hours before = sansrf.
vcl'-5ui.t shIp ras noa nothin- bat = ns.~
OF smashed an trised timber. drigro
about ike sraT by tbe breakers. ani hove
upon fhe teaoh. Ard there re f1and Am
- bad lassed hiuseh % he qusrfer-deck
ouiTarks Where se had lass seen BIN. and
sppafenty in that ppsifion awaited his
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