The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
A LONG YOYAGE.
A Vessel One Hundred and Five Days
From LfVerpOOI-IntenseS Suffering of
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the Crew.
On the morning of the 9th of October, 1868,
the British barque Cadet left the mouth of the
MersCy, bound for this port, laden with earthen.
ware consigned to Peter Wright & Sons, and
yesterday morning, after passage Of one hun
dred and five days, she warped alongside the
dock. For nearly four months the vessel has
been beating about on the North and South
Atlantic Oceans, the crew short of food, and for
long time without any water, save the rain
caught in spare sails; Sometimes left without
breath OF wind, and at other times sCudding
before or lying to in the teeth of fierce gales,
her voyage can be safely called rather adyen-
turOus one. On the fifth day out, working down
the Irish ChaTnel she fell in with her first trou-
ble-a heavy blow from the north and
northwest. This, however, to good
barque Of five hundred TONS provisioued
for seven weeks, and with crew OF
fourteen, all told, was not considered much of
a hindranCe. She weathered this gale. and
from the 18th of october to the 22d of the same
month the baIque met with talr weather, add
obtalLed a good start on ker trip, taking the
southern course, The weather soon changed,
and head winds again delayed her. Thus, uutll
the 9th OF October, the light trade winds i'm,
peded her progress, and, at the same tine the
provisions were found to be low. TO prevent
their immediate exhaustion the men were re-
duced to half gallon of water per day and hall
raiions of hard iood Aud here in good sooth
thes suffering commenced; sometimes drifting
eastward, the sea breaking over her, and the
half starved men at the pumps, captain and
crew gave up all hope of making any port, save
budI WuSuCt DuuhteptdlC hCllS us no IdNellGT
returns.
Thus, through November and Decem Der. the
barque was drilted about, tossed aud becalmed
in succession, uBtil January l, New Years day,
dawned upon fourteen men living, or, more
properly, dying, on halt-pound of rice, peas,
or flour, and q pint of water every twenty-four
hours. Up to this time no sail had been seen,
and The officers and crew, knowing that they
must have been given up as lost, and having
Just ten pounds OF -four left, began to think of
preparing for speedy interview with their
Judge.
In the evening, however, ship, the Queen,
of ST. Johns N. b., from Liverpool, bound for
Charleston, s. c., in ballast, hove In sight, and
boarding her. they obtained small quantity OF
provisions. They then bore up for the coast
but off Hatteras, eighty miles due east, they
were caught by terrible gale from the north
west, and we're again driven to sea. Their pro-
visions were again giving out when, on the l4th
OF January, the steamer Huntress, Of New York
was spoken, and little provision obtained from
| her. On the 18th of January the barque again
bore up for the coast, and endeavored to make
| the Chesapeake, but was met by the tremendous
northwestern gales and blown eastward. On
| the 2lst the crew, almost despalring, made
| another and a last etiert; the food had COM
| Flint, from Thomaston for Norfolk, came to
| their aid and supplied their wants. Thus en-
| cOuraged, the crew worked with WILL and at
night sighted Cape, Henlopen and few hours
| afterwards were safe in the Delaware river, and
| in two days more safer still-alongsde dock.
The story of the sufferings of these men, heard
| from their own lips, seemed to be considered by
| themselves as a pretty good Joke we'll played,
| all their anxiety being centred in desire to
have their friends in England know that they
| are safe.
During the three months and eleven days Of
| hardship not single case of INSTRUMENTATION
| occurred. The men, exhausted and with
scarcely any sustenance, worked night and day
| in wafer TO their waists, now handling the
| sheets and tacks. and again taking spells at the
| brakes with tortitude and her oism. Not rope
| was lost or a sail torn, though the vessel went
| through some OF the heaviest gales that have
| occurred on our coast in many years. AT one
| time Captain Christian says that he was nearly
| beside himself, but the characteristic GOODNESS
| of his profession came 10 his aid, and, with the
| co operation OF his officers and crew. the vessel
was saved. The cargo has not yet been ex-
amiDed, but it is expected that it will be found
uniniured.
The vessel presents the appearance of a
staunch craft that has been severely bufleted
| about The most severe damage that has
occurred during all OF her trials was the crush
ing and scraping of her cutwater and bows by
| the ice in the river.
Not man was sick during the voyage
| although at one time it was feared that the men
| would practise cleanliness at the expense oi
| health by washing in salt water.