The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-06-18

The telegraph has already reported the
wreck Of the two Quebec traders, namely,
the Margaret, Capt, Allen, Of Aberdeen, from
Sunderland, With cargo Of Goals and coke,
and that Of the bark ZeEus, Capt. Burn. Of
Leith, and haiiug from Hull, laden with
coal. Both vessels struck on Caribbean reef,
Is miles no-th-east Of Cape des Monts, dur
ing hurricane, on the morning Of Sunday,
the 16;h ult, aud went 70 pieces within two
hours, and, sad to rsates the crews Of both
vessels persisted With The exception Of James
Donald, mgte Of the Margaret, who succeed-
ed IN saving himself and arrived at Quebec
on board the schooner Mary Star Of The
Sea.
A telegraph dispatch from Qaabee gives
Mr.. Donald's sccount Of the wreck: uOn
Saturday night We were running With 3
strong wind from the E. n. E at The rata of
seven miles an hour. We had strong sps.
but did not feel it much a. We we're runnips
before 1t. At A. NJ, on Sunday the bark
Zetus came within haiIiny distance under
same sail and steering the same course. She
gradually went ahead Of US as she sailed
faster, but when she got about three or four
times her own IeEgth ahead she vas on the
rocks. 1t being st the time very thick and
raining, the consequence was, the next Dins
ute we were on the rocks, also, With the sea
making a Gear breach over Us. AsWs were
the last to break up, witnessed The last of
Zetus. She vas scarcely half an hour On the
rocks when her main and mizzsn masts went
overheard. The by this time was break.
ing mountain high, and she went tc pieces.
We next tried to launch a boat, when ons
very heavy sea broke on board smashed the
boat 70 pieces, and washed Us down 10 ibe
main deck, WHEN We al got forward The
second mates leg and ribs on lhs right side
were broke, and seven more Of The crsWs'
limbs were broken. The weather vas very
cold. We then Constructed a ran Of deck
planks IS they were washed forward. Thsn
the toTeuast went. We were then, iffesn
souls, elinging to the bowspFii; The with a
short prayer commencing ourselves to the
mercy Of God. BOEsprit went and ali hands
with it. After get 70 the suTfaee-a man
caught me BY The legs and bauled me un5er,
By which means be raised himself and let me
go. When I got up I caught piece Of bull
Wark about three feet four inches. A short
time after got hold Of deck beam which
hOated near me. got % the rocks. when.
throu5h some accident, my piece Of wood
turned round, and pat ne before il, and fell
very heavy three or four times on my breast.
and fairly disabled me, but ] managed 10
crawl clear Of it and tried to get on my feet,
but had not strength TO stand, The blood
running down my face I trisd to crawl on
my hands and knees, but my senses were
leaving me, when two men came runuin,
down, and carried me in their arms to this
eabip, where they treated me very kindly
and put me to bed, where slept for tbres
hours and Eaksd very greatly refreshed.
inquired if any more people had come on
shOre. They said DO. ] asked If there were
any people from the other ship. They said
no. They said there was none cane ashore
but me. | put on some clothes against the
peoples viii, and went down among the
rocks TO see if i could see any Of my ship
mates, but there vas not a sign Of any Of
them The wreck vas lying dry among the
rocks in pieces About 90 men psrisbsd,
At l:30 We struck, and about ~ o'clock I
Waslcarried into the Canadian's cabin, where
every attention was paid to me BT them
Toronto Globe, june l.