The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-03
Under the sea.


anG am proud of my profession. Where
is such courage required as is needed here?
It is nothing to be soldier: a diver,
however-but [ forbear | will tell my
story, and leave others to judge concerning
it.
An appalling shipwreck occurred, not
long ago, upon the widest part of the
coast of Newfoundland. The tidings of
this calamity reached the ears of thou
sands; but among the crowd of accidents
which followed in quick succession, it was
soon forgotten. Not by US, however,
We found that the vessel had sunk upon
spot where the waters depth was by no
means great, and that daring man might
easily reach her.
She was steamer called the Marmion,
and had been seen going suddenly down,
without an instant's warning, by some
fishermen near by. She had, undoubtedly,
struck hidden rock, and had thus been,
In one moment, destroyed.
spoke to my associates of the plan,
and they approved it. No time was lost
in making the necessary preparations,
and a short time beheld us embarked in
our small schooner for the suuken ship.
There were SIX Of US, and we anticipated
extraordinary success.
So deep was the water that no vestige
Of ships mast remained above the sur
face, to point out the resting place of the
Marmion. We were compelled, therefore,
TO select the scene Of operations according
to the best of our abilities Down went
the sails of our schooner, and Rimmer
and [ put on our diving armor. We fixed
on our helmets tightly, and screwed on
the hose. Que by one each clumsy arti-
Gle was adjusted. The weights were hung,
and we were ready.
Down we went, first, and Rimmer
close behind me- It did not take long
time for US to reach the bottom. We
found ourselves upon what seemed broad
plain, sloping downward, toward the
south, and rising slightly, toward the
north. Looking forward then, a dim,
black object arose, which our experienced
eyes knew to be a lofty rock.
l notioned to Rimmer that we should
proceed there.
Walking onward, along the bottom of
tie sea, above US like black cloud In the
sea we could see our boat slowly moving
onward upon the surface oe the water
And now, not more than hundred yards
before US, we could see the towering form
of that ebony rock which had at first
greeted our eyes from afar. AS yet, we
could not be certain that this was the
place where the Marmion had struck
But soon a round, black object became
discernible, as We glanced at the rocky
base.
Rimmer struck my arm, and pointed.
[ signed assent, and we moved onward
more quickly.
A few moments elapsed: we had come
nearer to the rock. The black object
now looked like the stern of vessel
whose hull lay there.
Suddenly Rimmer struck me again, and
pointed upward Following the direction
of his hand, I looked up, and saw the
upper surface of the water all foamy and
in motion. There was momentary thrill
through my heart, but it passed over
storm was coming on
Now the rock rose up before us, black,
rugged, dismal. It's rough sides were
worn by the action of the water, and, IN.
some places, were covered by marine
plants, and nameless ocean vegetation
We passed onward; and clam bered over
spur, which jutted from the cliff, and
there lay the steamer.
The MarmiOn- there she lay upright,
with everything still standing. She had
gone right down, and had settled in such
a position among the rocks, that she stood
upright here, just as though sue iay "a a
her wharf. We rushed eagerly along ana
eIambered up her side There was a 10"