The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-15
The Passengers and Crew Rescued by
the Bark FredOnia.
TERRIBLE 'sUFFERIMGs OF THE RESCUED.
A Half Pint Of Water and Two Biscuits
the Daily Allowance Of Each for
Nearly Two Weeks.
Joss or the BRITISH SHIP CAP ROUGE.


The British bark Fredonia arrived II Boston yesterday
morn ng, from Faya, having board two hundred and
seventy three OF The passengers and thy OF tho
Drew Of the packet ship Gratitude, which vessel was
abandoned ct sea on the Sd inst, sinking condition
The Gratitude commanded by Captain Mcslocker left
Liverpool bound for New York. the 10th of last No.
vombcr with large complement Of passengers and
valuable cargo Of assorted merchandise She had very
&empestuous passage almost from the time she left
pool until after Christmas and 1t Is supposed that tho
ship was badly strained during the heavy weather she
encountered On the LIST inst, while in latitude II go
and longitude s. the Gratitude fallen in with by the
British bark Fredona, Captain Burke, from Faya
bound TO Boston, and which vessel at the request of
Captain McStocker, remained the Gratitude
der assistance that might be needed Captain Burke
of the bark Fredona asccrtaned that the Gratitude
in very critical condition. and was fast filling with
wator. He Immediately set to work to rescue those
board Of the Gratitude, and it is mainly owing to the
opportunity rendered that the them
did not meet q watery grave.
The Fredonia lay by the sinking ship Gratitude for
three days. during which timc the passengers two hum
dred seventy three in number and thirty three Of
the crew safely transferred from the Gratitude TO
the Fredona and the i'll fated ship resigned the
winds and In order to mako for the unfor
tunates Captain Burke obliged to throw overheard
large portion Of his cargo consisting Of whaebones and
oil, and with the greatest difficulty that they
could avon ,hor ~, end r,a.o ,,.,r ha.d. .r.
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sacr like manner In which he rescued 10 many unforsu
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