The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-14
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badly none were liye when they came to the I
surface. The spectacle was, only to be seer. !.
for In the din Of the tempest no cry f from the
sinking multitude could be heard, and soon
not yestige was visible s AS the shin sunk
it was seen that all on deck were driven Ss for
ward, not by water but by q tremendous
and overpowering rush d. air from below.
which, as it escaped through the deck. as
well as the matches, impellcd all on deck for :
ward with violence, and their dreadful strug-
gle must have been soon ended. 1t was ne :
marked that 1.-THE third officer, who was named
Angel, stood to the last at his post at the
donkey engine, which was employed in
working the pumps, and that his hands were
on the engine even as the vessel disappeared.
The agony of suspense had been SO long
maintained that on the day the London fouri
dered the Passengers were perfectly quiet
and unexcited, and a surprising degree of re-
signation was exhibited throughout. Miss
Marks, of Old Kent-road, London, was at
first almost frantic. Yet when the boat left
she stood calmly on deck bareheaded, and
waved an adie1 to Mr. Wilson. Mr. Grant,
one Of the officers, was lively throughout
and encouraged many to toll at the pumps,
a work rendered by the wind highly danger
Gus and difficult. Miss BROKER, from PIN
: lico, was heard to say as she wrung her
hands, Well, I have done all that could,
and can do no more" She then became out
wardly calm. On Tuesday night, after the
passengers had been alarmed by the shipping
of water, Mrs. Price, Mrs Wood, who had
with her her husband and five children, Miss
BROKER and Miss Marks read the Bible by
turns in the second cabin. 1t was on that
night that after. the sea had poured
down the hatch the captain said Boys,
you you may say your prayers At twelve
o'clock on the following night Mr.. ORA
! per held a general prayer meeting in the
saloon. An extraordinary fact deserves to
be recorded. A poor old couple who had
three children with them had tried in vain
three times to go upon their voyage !, First
in vessel unknown, and which was wreck
ed; next in the Duncan Dunbar, which also
was recently wrecked, and lastly Gardner,
the steward, saw the poor wife washed over
board from the London to leeward her hus-
band followed her presently beneath the bill
lows. Among the passengers were two stout
old people who had become favorites on
board, and who had been sent for by their
only son. The poor creatures on learning
that they must drown, took "a small quantity
of brandy and went below to die together in
their cabin. Mr. Bevan. a wealthy coach
proprietor, and his wife, of Melbourne who
had been enjoying trip in Europe; Mr.. LIE
mon, iron-mOnger, Burke street Melbourne;
Mr. Mclean, owner ofeXtensive baths, oppo
site the Albion Hotel, Melburne, who had
brought his son to be educated in England,
and Mr.. Barnett, Russell street, Melbourne,
were among those who persisted. The doc
tor on board had relatives in Plymouth. 1t
is authOritatiyely stated that the emigrant
steamer had no less than 1900 tons of iron in
her and that there were 80 tons of coal ON
deck, which was washed about, and stopped
up all the scupper holes. The masts of the
ship were iron, and therefore could not be
used as RATS. Several revolvers were seen in
the hands of passengers. who did not conceal
their intention of shooting themselves when
the last moment came, preferring to meet
their death. when inevitable, by bullet rath-
er than by drowning. The steward, indeed,
overheard an offer by the owner of a pistol to
friend that he would shoot him if he desir-
ed. The well-meant offer was at that mo-
ment declined; and whether these intentions
were carried into execution is not known,
but no reports Of firearms were heard as the
steamer founded.
Leaving the sad circumstances connected
with those who have pesished, there IS some :
thing to n;,rrate concerning the adventures of
the small remnant of the crew and passen-
gers who were saved. A compass had been
given them by the captain, and under the
directions of King, the men agreed that
whatever might happen they would sit i'm
movable except when pulling at the oars
Two worked at each oar, and they ran before
the sea. Every nerve was excrted to make
the boat withstand the fearful tossings and
the strain as she mounted the waves, and be-
came surrounded by the surge Before day
light, and as the moon rose, the men were
overjoyed at deserving vessel close along
side. They hailed the ship, and were heard,
but as they could present no light they could
not be seen, although they could see the ship
lacking about for an hour trying to find
them. The search was fruitless, and the ship
was lost sight Of The boat had not been
rowed during the time the ship was sighted,
hut simply kept away before the wind until
daylight, when no vessel was visible The
men adhered to their course, and at 8 o'clock
sighted two vessels, but were prevented from
making for them by the cross seas. They
oWculoi one Vi tutHl however, TOT llNe IOuTS.
When at last they came up to her, they found
her to be an Italian bark, the Msrianople,
Captain Cavassa. Just as they were approach
ing the vessel they were struck by heavy
squall and shipped sea, so that all in the
boat gave themselves up for lost, but by only
one of the men moving in the boat to bale
her out, and no fresh seas striking her,
they were enabled to bale her clear, and bring
up alongside the bark A line was thrown
to them, and they were drawn up to the
deck, where they found themselves complete
ly bcnumbed by the exposure to which they
had been subjected Captain Cavassa, who
could speak little English, to whom the men
feel grateful to the EXTREMIST extent, used
more means for their recovery and for their
comfort than simple humanity could dictate.
He had the men stripped, rubbed, clad in
fresh werm garments, and killed for them a
turkey, besides providing tea and soup, and
setting apart for them warm beds. At that
time the ship was in 40.4S N. latitude, and
7.13 W. longitude, and was bound for Cork
or Falmouth. They were landed at the lat
ter port, and yesterday proceeded by train to
London.
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