New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-31
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Inajfst cause The block may sues
HheiI gOre their heads may ssaden
In the sun; their limbs ba strung.
10 city gates end castle walls,
But still their spirits walk abroad,
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sHIPwREeE ON TUE LAgE.--AH on board
Rescaed-0n Saturday evening last the sloop
CaraIsabel left the new basin for Gainesville, Mis-
sissppi with a cargo Of merchandise, principally
FOR Mezsrs. johnson 4 Gullett, merchants al that
place, and with four persons on board J Mr.. NJ. Il.
Gnllett. Of the firm mentioned; Capt. M. 6. Brown,
the master Of the craft; his brother, Mr. Edward
Browns and one seaman.
AS the vessel entered the lake the weather was
calm with light favorable breeze, and every
appearance promised pleasant trip But about
midnight gale sprung up suddenly, and the
wind and tide being against each other the sea
was fearfully rough. The sloop was SO hardly
used by the storm that she was brought to d.
anchor about ono o'clock, but the anchor drag
gng, and the vessel being in danger Of run.
ming ashore, Hhe was meyed i'd search of a
better ground which was found about two o'clock.
and she was again moorea in ten feet Of water,
about four miles this side Of Point Reserve. The
sea had been constantly breaking over her. and
Rhe was now found 10 have taken water heavily.
Part Of the cargo was thrown oyer, and the pumn
was manned, but soon after it broke, and from
that time forth the water In her hold stea1ily H.
creased, and she commenced to sink gradually
Tie yawl had been swept away, ana there was
seemingly no hope Of escape About Il O'Clock
next morning, when the vessel had sunk to tie
waters edge, and The waves were rolling over the
deck as high as the shoulders, and when those on
board were in nnofnentary expectation Of being
drowned, a fishing smack hove in sight, ana
speedily rescued them from their periIous situa-
ton
They could have held on but very short time,
exhausted as they were from labor, exposure
hunger aid thirst. They had been nine hours up
% tie afmpiIs in water, and had had nothing to
eat OF drink for nearly tweniy-four hours. Mr..
Gnllett, who has been III many a battle, says he
never before realized the presence Of death SO
wildly, nor experienced tie terrors 81 despair.
The crew Of tie smack we're all Spaniards, and
treated their guests with the greatest kindness
while they remained Cd tie smack, which brought
shem 70 this city
Aesafs johnson Gullett's goods we're insured.
ma Il y expected the sloop win be raised.
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controversy has ioE years been going On be-
tween tas Times aua Republican Of Chicago,
@hlca eliminated in aaperitg upon lie announce
alehs 81 SAaEass =. Bsnals retirement from the
iatter paper. ssans beyond endurance by the
Alngs OF the fines, the Repubean makes Al 81.
hlbit Of iis peeaniary standag, IN which # says
Aits II nus rue pess organized aud most eof3plete
printing eslablishmentin this country VIM ns,T
and magnificent presses and machinery. sasti,s
over 100000, ana all paid for, that is agerses
daily eashreceipts from rs businesshase exceeaea
500, from tbs date Of il first issue, and 81
steadily increasing, while its expenses age DIV
$500 showing net gain Of 500 per day.
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PEaeoe5rf. - child two years Of age hung
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Tue coroner's jury rendered q verdict Of aeciden-
TAI death By strangpiation.
There q good authority Tor stating that, besides
lessrs Charles 0'e0nhor ana geo. Shea, Messfs.
amos 4. Brady Of New York, William o. Read Of
philadelphia, Brown Of Baltimore, and Pngh Of
VIC. are engaael as counsel lor AIr. Davis.