Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-04-03

they had left reduced almost to skin and
bone. They knew then how they them
selves had changed. But after time they
rallied; they got more acc ustomed TO the
food they succeeded in making little
salt and from the skins of the seals they
made moccasins TOR the shDcless. They
olso managed to make sail from seal
skins.
On the llth Of July they came upon
Musgrave's nut their joy was great, for
they thought they would find there well
stocked depot; but their disappointment
was greater. for everything had been car.
ried away except a few rags of old canvas
and an old boiler which they afterwards
used to boil salt in. They made many
d scoveries, which, although trihing in
themselves. We're OF absorbing interest and
value to the finders. They found wo files
aud another hut, fitted up with three
hunks. in which there We're an atlze, a
spade, and little wearing apparel. They
saw some pig tracks, but no pigs. AS
have said before, their covering at night
was grass, and the weather being bitterly
cold, their beds were not us comfortable as
they would have liked. They managed to
catch seals enough to live upon. 1t was
luug time before they knew how to
use the skins for clothing. they were 50
hard, but at length they discovered that by
pairing the dried skins close to the roots
of the hair they could obtain very soft
material. And so they managed to live on
The history OF one day was the history Of
of all.
| la September, after they had been on the
! Islands t, over four months, they were all
attacked with an alarming sickness
'lher sJo,nachs began to swell, then their
! iinhs most OF then thought that their
last heur was come l. somewhat rescm-
bed scurvv. as when ihey pressed upon the
swollen part. the lndeutation renamed for
so.ae time they learned afterwards that it
| was Il disease knoTn to old wllaers as the
: colblcr,
Ga the 9th of October ship was seen
they were on an island at the time which
they called Rabbit Island, as they foild
r..hhlts there. They instantly multiplied
their fire. and four Of them gave chase III
| the boat. but without success. The snip
passed. aud was not seen again. T,iIs
mad the effect ct depressing their spirits
considerably. The sufferers are positive
IN their declaration that the smoke from
! l!ltli III IS Bitct udNc Uttli otti Oil ttic
ship. so Oc;obcr and November passed
rnry had an agreeable variety i'll their
i0Hl about this tline i'll the fudlng of some
sea fowls eggs. and they lighted on Il flsty
axe III the stutnp OF ali Old tree Directly III
trout OF one at their huts. Then, begin.
nlny to he worn out with hope deferred,
they determined to make an effort for their
own deiiyerance. They fitted up one of
tllrir two boats. dccked ner over With seals
skin, prosisioncd her with seals meat,
about thirty gallons OF water in seals gui-
lets. the trsli vi three goats, aud about
twenty dozen Of cooked eggs. Tie uaines
uf the crew are given above. Ga the 22.d
Of January, 1867. they started. without
compass or nauticai Inss'unient VI "".
sort. They thought that by steering east
north-eust they would make New Zealand.
rh.s was an error, az the COURSE should
have b5rn Gorth OF a little to the west OF
north at he time of the start the wind
vas south west. but Oil the first night it
shiltcu to the northwest. with raiu. and |
H!uMing very hard, Those who Wer" left |
upun the ian,! We're very hopeful OF IL sue /
ccssi2I result to the venture OF their com
talcs hut five weeks passed, and then
they knew that in all likelihood they would |
ucvcr meet their comrades again Ill this
world. There is one hope still the boat
MAY have III ,dc CanIpbei,'s Is ands, which
are about 100 miles east of the Auca
laudS
February passed, and March. In the
latter month they found il stavc, on which
MAS written in charcoal "Miuerva-4 men.
1 oilicrr-Le!ih--Ma 10Th. lo64- March
25lh, lsGJ." April and May slipped by,
al d the ncn had almost given up hope
but tacy ,thtred il great pie OF wood.
ready to light AS il slgilal N case ship
were seen lin the mouth IT } ne they
caught small pig. They kept her for
tnrce months, and then they killed her.-
rhen occurred an event which occaslontd
much sadness On the Sd of September
old David Mcclellan died. He had work
e.t with them, and suffered with them. 1t
was like losing the chief part al their dy-
iug hope to lose hlul. 1t was Ike lore
snadoWIng OF what was coming swiftly to
They had en- other death
Drds but death was never so dreadful to |
them hvlnrr As the old mau was pass
,ng away iram this earth. the earth which
II al been 80 cruel All VT so KIND, as the
h.tit U. life was fading out ut Ills patient
weary el cs. and as the DIVING breath came
slowly and iittully from his impio1ns |
mouth, there We're tears ANA slShs from
tuos, around him--tcars and signs ior ilnl |
who would never asain in this world luuk |
With eyes Of love upon his wife aud halris !
-teats dud Siyhs !orthems"lves. us Ii they J
trlt upon their own hearts the shadow of
,hc DOOM of their dying friend. lie Was
buried III the snnd-hll On Emderhy ls!and |
About this timc they were very we'll oil
for food. They succeeded hy means "fam
ingenious hook made ogt at hall inch
uuit IN catching ii nuMhcr vi pigs: and
they found snur wild potatoes. They sen
Adstit the in!l,ted bladdcrsoi the PISS, at
tac cd to Which We're slips Of Moad. on
Nhiea were written an account Of their sad
condition. in the hope Of some ship pick
ing one up. They ais" made small boats
Of about three icet in length they attach
ed to each heavy piece of iron so rs to
turn the lttlr craft ny the stern, TO Keep
her before the wind and cast them on.
upon the waters. On the deck OF each
we're carved all the particulars of the
wreck. Nearly despairing. and yet cling
ing to the hope, growing fainter day by
day. Of bcin. rescued, the little band lived
on, adopting every means within its power
of assisting in Its own 'deliverance.
THE DELIvERANCE.
On the 10Th of November 1867, morcf
than eighteen mouths after the wreck o
the General Grant, the man ON the lnuk-
nut saw sail. The signal fires were
lighted without delay, bat the smoke did
not appear to ATTRACT notice On the 2lst
the brig Amherst was sighted, running