The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-30
STARYATION At SEA.
Arrival OF q British Bark at PhiIaiel-
phias after One Hundred and Five
Days. Passage from Liverpool.
lFrom The philaaelphia Post january az

From the Philadelphia Post. January 25.l
On Saturday the British bark Cadet, Captain
Christian, laden with earthenware, consigned
to the s firm Of Peter T. Wright 4 Co., arrived
the 9th day Of October last. The bark, while
sailing down the Irish Channel, on her lfth
day out. encountered her first trouble. She
was struck by heavy gale from the north
hundred tons, and having on board fourteen
stout seamen, and provisions for seven weeks
voyage, this trouble was not considered Of par
days of fair weather, with a good wind. and
she sailed smoothly along until the morning Of
the 18th OF October, when she again enconn-
tered o gale which buffeted her on the madden
ed waves until the ed. The storm then sub
sided. and the wOrn-out crew again had rest
and good weather, making rapid headway to
the course marked out. The weather, how
ever. soon changed, and her progress was
again impeded by head winds, which continu-
ed until the 27th Of October. 1t was now dis
covered that there was no likelihood OF making
the port to which she was destined within the
time anticipated, and care had to be exercised
IN the distribution Of provisions. To guard
against the supply being exhausted, the men
were reduced to a half gallon Of water per
day and half ratons Of hard food. The
westber soon after. became boisterous,
surging sea; sometimes drifting eastward then
northward, the waves breaking over her, the
water running through the matches. The half
starved mon were kopG busy At the pumps
night and day, suffering aud discouraged, and at
times giving up IN despair. Not q sail hove in
sight. and thus the unfortunate brig was either
tossing or becalmed during the whole OF both
November and December. The first day Of
January dawned upon . eamished crew, sub
sisting on o half pound Of rice few drled
peas, cooked -four, and a half pint OF water,
and with but ten pounds Of -four left in the
cooks room. It was sad day for these living
souls, and q prayer went up from the heart OF
every one OF them that sail would heave in
sight and save them from death. Tu the evep-
ing ship, the Queen, OF st. Johns, N. B., from
Liverpool, bound for Charleston, 3. c.. in bal.
last, came within short distance, and, board
inc her, they obtained o small quantity of
provisions. They then bore up for the coast;
hnS OF Hatteras. eighty niles due east, they
were caught by q terrible gale from the north
west, and were again driven out to sea. Their
provisions were again giving ott when. on the
t4th of January, the steamer Huntress, Of
Gsw YoIk, was apoken. and q little provisions
bark. bark .sgsa aga,aa bore np tsr Tor the coast. and
was met by the tremendous northwest
ern gales and blown eastward. On the 42lst the
crew, almost deapairing, made another and
q Inst effort. The food had completely
given out, but the schooner William Flint, from
Thomaston, for Norfo X, came to ssssir aid,
and supplied their wants. Thus encouraged
the crew worked with will, and at night
sighted Cape Henlopen. and In o Sew hours
afserward were safe in tho Delaware River, and
In two days more, safer STILL alongside dock.
During the WHOLE voyage OF three months and
eieyen daSs the Grew behaved snost admiralty,
and rot n single case Of sickness occurred.