Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-03-22

narrative q ship-rsck aud sufcrin, n sea.
as rvcited By Capt. Spurlins. oithe schoon.
cr VI. =. Narnum. q Backsport. Ne. Who.
-ish his ere-. remained t-enfy -shree DAYS
on his vessel. AFTER she wAs completely
wrecked and disabled. before assistance
came TO him IL. nth t-o OF his men. ar
rived AZ Ne- York on Saturday. on The
schooner Sedona. which brooght them from
bermuda. where tLey bal been taken by
the English ship Sedgbudg. ~hich r~-cu~d
them. The NJ. 2. Varnum was bound IRON
-Backsport for Pensacola. Fla. OF Cape
MAY. Jan 6. the northwest gale burst up-
on her in all its fury. Garantly sbe strug-
gled. bot a. I A. NJ. amid a binding sno-
storm. away vent her frrenas,. Ia snap
ped OF about four feet above The deck. A.
clean and smooth A. The breaking Of a pipe.
stem. and. with sal aud spars. veni bound
mg into the sea. not 50 much as grazing the
bgl~arks. IL ~as hat mOmeut's work %
cut he rores and let Il 20 clear Of the ship.
80 that e shoald not punch hole into hcr
side or bottom and endanger sink ing her.
But there vas one mast and her iibs left.
With these she continued 20 weather the
storm. which. il will be remembered. IN
stead Of abating. gre- more furious. and.
under the circumsta noes. sasceeded admir-
ably Captain Squirting believed be could
make Bermuda. For thirteen davs no ves-
sci ~as spoken. On Jan. 10. the schooner
X T. fisk. from Passport. Ne. for Car
denas. came near and offered to lay by and
take OF the crew A. soon a. The weaiher
moderated. This humane promise Captain
SPuriing. though fully apprcciAiins IL. DID
not think u best 20 accept. a. he siill had
faith he could save his vessel and cargo ard
bring them safely into port
DO thc succeeding day b. also spoke the
the brig Kate Stewart. from Piiladelphia
ior Rio Janerio. the captain of Which re-
P-ated the sane liberal oG-r. which. ike
wise. was declined. At thi. time the storm
bad some ~hat lulled bet Il soon broke oat
~ith seemingly redou5ied fury There
was no lel-uP. The storm continsed aav
ard nishi- On the 23d another disas,rr
bcieil tbe Vessel.-the loss of the nainna.,.
Tor which the loss of the foremast paved the
way. through the slackening Of tbe bead
stays. Not daring 20 trust this mast uadsr
much sal. on this account. the captain At
tLis time ~as sailing With only ID. All
using bis main throat and peak Ia lizards as
stays O. support the mainm asf The force
of the hurricane nav be mag med from the
carrying away of tLis mast Nth 20 sail on
her. The Vessers upper works we're nov
greatly damaged. the wrenehing Of the
mast a. the bottom ha3 set ber leaking. her
rudder had become disabled by The heavy
seas. anl she ~as al utter and hope
less wreck. AT that could be done Va. 10
let Der drih. work az the pumps % keep
her from sinking. and. With signals Of Dis
tress hyin=. keep an incessant look out for
passing vessels. IL continued bitterly cold.
~hicb made the incrssant working a. the
pumps terril ly sevcfe. Bot tbe crew id
their work most unco,3plainingiy. The
P oaPtAin took hold Of the pumps With them.
u wts a work Tor life Or death. and all az
it and kncw it. Who can describe those
dsss and nights Of toll snd suffering AL
anxiety. There vas no sleep nor rcsi for
any. Glad in icy garments. tie men work
"a a. The Pamps. No food could b. eaten
only such a. could Je hastily suAicLed and
swsllowcd
The -ater gained on the pumps. A. anv
moment she might sink She had been 20
atraiued by the continuous lashing OF the
waves that shc secmeI bot a sheu. Every
eye as on tbe look out f0r passing vessels.
A iar % sau would now and tben BE- seen.
bot nothing cosii attract their noiice.
Glimmering lights -oaiI giram 81 night
in the disiancc. but. instead Of coaing
bear. they soon fadel from sie~. All ths
lime tbe vessel ~as beng carried farther
aray to sea. TIE men we're becoming
more exhausted. li ~as evident. unlcss
heip soon came. sll must fnd q common
vaiery grave.
On thc afternoon oi Jan. 29fh. a sal uas
seeu Here va chance for their lives.
The ssatber. iartsnately. hal moderated a
good deal. small boat pusbed OF 90
hcsl od the vessel. and succeeded iu doing
- ADD in a,irhcting attention. 10 tbe -rcck
d sts iho shlp Sedgtodg. Capt knsaI.
from Liverpool ior Bcrmuda The captain
cane promptly 90 The sohooosr's sid 10
"a thcu neariy dark ard The sca was roll
ing so hcasiiy that vifh ne utmost dificui-
ty BE- men vere rcscsed from The sreck
Ibey oouh take nothing bot whai ihcy
-ore. bot they fee ineEpressibiy thankisi
ior thc preservation 20 theiF hives. after he
severe sud protractsd hardship. they had
undergone. When rescued ~ schooner