The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15

being from the NORTH The boat labored and shipped so
much water that the ere" were unable 20 keep their
clothes dry, have any rest Indeed there only
room for two below, and that In rather crRmped posi-.
ton, that two OF the hands were always on~ieck
On tho 2sih OF July they spoke ship belonging TO
Yarmouth Nova Scotia. The wind was then strong a.
southwest, with heavy sea running.
On the 10Th the boat being under ioIssaii shipped
but the water damaged the bread and wetted the stores
and clothes Armstrong states that shth eonusion was
on the "a OF August weather moderate and wind
north, al O'Clock in the afternoon spoke PARK De-
longing Shields from Montreal for Cork, and asked
for little bread They could not supply any, oui gave
them bottle OF rum and some tobacco.
On the 5ih at Tour O'Clock In the afternoon. the wind
was strong ri southwest ana there WAS heavy sea
which struck the boat aud she turned over again. she
rignIed almost Immediately but unfortunately they
lost an their stock of oil and the principal part or the
supply OF water which added much 10 their distress,
in their legs
On the Sth they spoke ship belonging TO Liverpool,
bound 70 Quebec and obtained supply of bread and
lttis oil aud tobacco. Shortly afterwards they OK
haustei their small stock OF oil and had light for the
compass OF the means TO any food They then cut
up the boards that secured the ballast and all the inter-
nal fittings Of the boat TO burn and procure hight.
On the 18th OF August they spoke bark bound 10
Portsmouth from Quebec, and she furnished them with
little hreai aud few candles Then they encountered
very neavy weather. wind from southwest to east-north
east, With q
on Monday, the 18th, wind SOUTH southwest they
bore up Cork, Cape Clear by their reckoning being
northeast about thirty miles distant AT bairpas
a. heavy struck the boat and turned her over.
and the ballast boards having been burned In order 10
Obtain light, the ballast Shifted and all on board were
thrown into tue
The boat kept turning right over the four hands
struggled get on until the lad (urphyl got
tangled between the rigging and the mast when she
seliied that the other three OF the crew man
aged TO keep hold OF her The Graf continued in this
position, OF the hands wsre her mast and two
On the SIDE oi tho keel They remained this position
The whole of that night, frequently being washed OIL
ana on by the heavy seas. and at hafpas eleven M
the following day they observed brig bearing down
towards hem. Armstrong states thai they were al
renderin9 them aid she came close to them. hosted
Dutch ooors and stood away without offering them the
least assistance
About hour after this tho mate John shanny,
asked Armstrong 20 pray for him. They all prayed to-
seher Tor time, but were often interrupted by tue
heayy seas washing or the other OF tneln oil the
bottom Of the boat
Ine OF tn then noticed to swell
very much aud his eyes protruded; he shook bands
with his Companions and kissed his wltes likeness
which ae had aooat him. He then became greatly ex
c.,ed and ot tho captains thigh. The captain pushed
him gently on one side. wing, For Gods SAKE john,
don't bite me The ma.s hen fell back Oh the boat
into tle water and sunk Immediately
About seven o clock i. ~ The lad, Edward Murphy,
asked Armstrong 10 make him IN some fast and he
secured By his beii. ne was not N that position
long before the sea swept him away. sud hs persisted,
and afterwards the captain and the survivor Armstrong
were washod Oil The captain creh out God help my
poog vic ana family y ana tuen appeared
Alter cat eXartiGn Arnstron4 succeeded IN regaiDn
the b0 Nus he often swept oil by the seas which
dasGcd The craft, the succeeding wave frequently
washing him on again He Continued cin.ing 10 the
bottom Of the boa until four O'Clock Tie OF
the Esd when tue ship Aerofe, Captain Alleyne. or
Liverpool hove in sight aud seeing The piece OF ragged
on The end of an oar which he held up, bore
down % bis AID aud picked hm up. Whom taken on
board he vas very much exhausted and almost 'nsen
be from the want OF food exposure Tia also
much injured about te legs and other paTt3 hs body
through beD, dashed So oien against sac boat As may
DO ined, his suierDgs most severe during The
long period drfted about the bottom VI the
GRAFT he suffered mach from imhning SAT- water. He
Kept chewing piece o. an oid tobacco pouch winch.
be say ST times brought moisture TO ms parched
tHroal
He fallen la with in latitude 40 deg min. north,
Ion guide deg 55 miu west.
On board tue Aoroe he was treated with every kind
mesa bat Tor which he believes he must have died Ca
the following day The 24th, he transferred 90 the
schooner Mary Bake Captain Brown, OF BrIXham, from
qua board which also treated with every
attention. On beng landed ia the West ildia Book
tue American Consul prov dsd the necessary accoLoIn0
datoa LOT Tim the sailors Homo IN We'll street. and
u ew days Ia. VIII bs Forwarded 20 bis native pace II
America.