Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-23
From this Buffalo Exnress
SHIPWREcKED hut SAVED.
TWeIec Days Adrif in Helpless Vessel-.
I2Wcky Captain and Crew.

I@etoc Days Adi!f IN Helpless PesseL-A
PlWck5 Captain and CreO.
We have heretofore given brief summary
OF the disaster to the schooner Adirondack,
and in our last edition announced her arrival
at this port The mere announcement how.
ever, OF her arrival and her having been
ashore, together with the main particulars
heretofore published in reference 10 her situa-
tlon while ashore at Saugeen, are insufficient,
and we therefore append n detailed account
OF the incidents which occurred to her on
her passage hither.
The Adirondack left Chicago ON the morn
ing of the goth ult., with n cargo OF II, 500
bushels of wheat, consigned to Barclay,
Bruce " Co., of this city. Her captain
states that she had fair passage until her
arrival at Saginaw Bay, LAKE Huron. On
reaching this locality on the morning of the
ped, the wind, which had been blowing from
south southeast, suddenly changed to south
west, with considerable violence. AT the
time the wind changed the vessel was hove
too, dodgng under an easy canvass, but the
veering wind produced corresponding
change in her position, and.a heavy lea sea
rolled on board, and at times, completely
over her, causing her to shift her cargo.
The captain then endeayorcd to wear ship,
but che vessel, by this time had got in the
AT this juncturo she rolled over on her beam
ends, filling the cabin about one-third full of
water, sweeping her watcr-cask, provision
and hawscr-bOXes overheard
In order to right her, James Shannon, first
mate cut away tile mainmast, and James
Reano, one of the crew, the iore-rigging,
which brought her TO nm upright position.
The captain, together with his crew, par
TALLY secured and .cndeavored to retain the
spars and rigging, but were finally Obliged
to cut them away.
Our readers must remember that this oc-
| Cured on the 22d of October. During the
ensuing eight days no vessel made its appear
ance. All the provisions belonging to the
unfortunate craft had been swept overheard;
the vessel itself was in imminent danger OF
gong to the bottom at any moment; the
crew We're destitute OF provisions, in wreck
ed vessel and on an unknown and rocky
coast; but the captain informs us that his
men were all the while in good sprits that
every command given by him was implicitly
obeyed, and, IN brief, that he never saw or
heard of truer or Drawer set of men during
his entire experience on the whole chain ol
lakes.
On the 3ist the bark Sunnyside was des-
cried and signalled, after which she came
alongside Captain Chase, her MASTER adj
vised all to come aboard, but each and every
man, from the Captain down, refused to com.
ply with his request, although they had sub
sisted for the nine preceding days on nothing
save boiled wheat. Captain Chase accord
mgly left fair supply of flour and corned
beef, and proceeded on his passage. Altcl
drifting, altogether twelve days, the Captain
sighted Saugeen Lighthouse, Canada West
the tender of which literally furnished then
with food, and every other comfort in hi!
power; he also procured the services of tho
steamer Silver Spray, which towed then
into port. After Fighting up they were tow
ed to Detroit by the tug Mayllower; and
from thence to this port by tho tug Simpson
The schooner Adirondack is now lying il
the creek, with both masts gone and her port
side considerably damaged Her hull, how
ever, is not seriously injured, and tits likely
she will again be repaired. She was bull
at Clayton, in 1862, by j. Oades, of Ogdens
burg. She registered $50 tons, old measure
ment elassed Al, and was valued at abou
$4,000.