Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-10
Daily Simon aud Smsriran.
TERRIBLE sUFFERINGs AT SEA
TwENTY-ETGHT DAYS WITHOUT
FOOD.

The following statement has been made
by Captain Casey, the late commander and
only survivor Of the crew of the British ship
Jane Leuden, laden with timber, from Que
bee for Falmouth, who was rescued from
the water-logged ship by the Dutch bark Ida
Elizabeth, of Rotterdam, from Batavia for
Amsterdam:
ave sailed from Quebec ON the 18th of
November Nothing particular occurred
until December 20, in latitude 80 81. At
eight A NJ. a fresh wind from S. W., which
increased 10 gale at noon; the barometer
ESQ. The gale increased, and at six P. NJ n
complete hurricane all hands at the pumps,
the ship straining heavily, and making great
quantities Of water. On the Dist still blow
ing a hurricane, the ship making more
water, the pumps not able TO keep her free,
sea making fair breach over her, and all
hands dashed 10 the pumps.
At noon a heavy sea struck the ship on
the starboard side, smashing three boats and
washing them overheard, with all the fresh,
water and every movable article on deck.
Sounded the pumps and found FIVE feet water
in the hold; at the time running with close
reefed topsail and reefed foresail before the
hurricane. Tried 10 take the foresail in,
but it blew 10 ribbons; allhands commenced
at the pumps again. At $50 p. NJ, in spite
Of every exertion, the ship was full n water,
the sea burying the hull, and all hands
obliged 10 take 10 the rigging. At midnight
the gale abated, the barometer rising fast
On the 22d, at 10 A. NJ, the weather being
moderate, the crew were able TO leave the
tops and get on deck commenced finding
provisions, and got bread and butter, pota-
toes and some turnips into the top. Atnoon
it commenced TO blow very hard from the
southwest TO north, myself again compelled
to take the top. AT 6 p. NJ, the gale had
increased TO hurricane, causing the sea TO
rise fearfully, which struck the ship, heaving
her on her beam ends with her masts in the
water, washing all hands into the water,
seventeen in number.
Nine Of the number at once met a watery
grave, myself and the remaining seven with
q hard struggle gained the wreck. By this
time the bowsprit, foremast and topgaliant
mast were carried away with the sea- The
remaining part Of the crew got on the ships
side, aud there secured themselves as well as
they could. In about one hour and twenty
minutes, the squall being over, the ship roll
ed to an upright position, and we again took
10 the maintop, but 10 our sorrow found all
the provisions that we had saved washed
away, the cabin forecastle washed overheard,
and nothing left on board in the shape Of
provisions. At halfpast four, P. NJ, the
whole Of the stern frame came out, taking
the rudder and stern post with il, the cargo
coming out very fast. On the twenty-third
the weather moderated, and nothing partic-
ular occurred until the 9th Of January, when
one of the crew. named Alfred Bolton, fell
from exhaustion, and at nine on the same
evening he died, and the next morning we
committed his body TO the deep, having
been fourteen days without food Of any de-
scription.
On the 9TH one more, William Thomas, a
native Of Wales, died aed in spite Of all
could do, the men would drink salt water,
which would drive them mad. On the day
after (the Sth) four more died from exhaus-
tion, cold and hunger, leaving me and the
carpenter alone. We were 80 much ex-
hausted that we could not move the bodies
into the sea, so we lowered them on the deck
of the vessel. On the 10th the carpenter
died, being then the only survivor; and on
the next day, as well as / could, l lowered
the body on the ships deck. On the 23d Of
January was taken from off the wreck after
being there % days without food of any
description, by the Dutch bark Ida EzizdJeth,
Of Rotterdam, from Batavia for Rotterdam