The Republican journal., 1869-11-11
THRILLING NARRATIVE.


whaling schooner Susan n. Smith, OF Boston,
9ives the following sad account of the loss of
his vessel, all of his officers, boatsteerers and
Is of his crew, in Il hurricane on the 2Sth Of
August. Capt. Rounsevile's wife and two
children. who accompanied him on the voy-
Hoc, We're also lost
= 1t began to blow fresh on Saturday night,
Aug. q, and made all snug for the night.
Al , O'Clock in the morning of the 2Sth the
gale increased About 3 o'clock lost waist
and larboard boats, and heavy seas were con-
|tantly sweeping over the decks and hlllpg
them with water. Soon found the vessel
could not live by lyingto, so kept her Oft be-
fore the wind. but the foresail soon blew
away, the wind having increased to aperfect
hurricane. After running for about half an
hour the man at the wheel became alarmed
and let the vessel come to the wind, and we
lost our last boat, the schooner laying deepi in
the water but did not think there was much
danger, the vessel being so good and new.
told my wife not to be alarmed, but she dress
ed herself and laid down with both children
in the berth | then took an axe in order to
cut away the foremost, as the water had got
10 the matches on deck, and the lee rail was
under water. Went forward and cut the
fore rigging clear; tried to cut the mast
through, but before could do so the schooner
DltW tllllitlN over on IcI Slut. lcl llittSlS III
the water, and was washed away. After
being knocked around for a few minutes, got
10 the main rigging and cndeavored to get to
the cabin, but heavy sea came and washed
all on deck away. | got hold of the cross
trees on the mainmast and held on. the sea
breaking completely over me. After day
light the gale moderated, and | remained I'M
Ill O'Clock in the afternoon and then got to
the vessel. One man who was with me was
washed off and drowned and the shipkeeper,
after getting on board, sat down and died.
Ny wife and children | never saw again. Al
ter remaining on the wreck in space OF eight
feet, for eight days and nights, during which
time we were without food OF water, myself
and four of my crew were taken OIL by the
bark Hartworth, Capt. OXley, Of Shields, and
taken to London We We're in fearful con-
dition, but the captains kind care saved ou.
lives. was badly bruised and had my breast
bone broken.
SINGULAR CASE OF CRIME. On Thursday
last, as we learn from the Providence Journal
Rev. Nathan Hathaway of Bristol received q
letter dated Providence, purporting to come
from Deacon John A. Wood, in which he was
invited to supply a vacant pulpit in Providence
the following Sunday. Mr.. ii. replied atfir-
matively and requested his correspondent to
day he was met by Young man Of about 20
wears, who stated that he was Deacon Woods
son, that his father was i'll, and that he had
been detailed to meet Mr. Hathaway and es-
cort him to his lodgings. He then proceeded
to Mrs kent's boarding house, on South Main
street, entering which he showed the reverend
gentleman to a room on the second story. At
ter few moments conversation the young
man presented pistol at the breast Of Mr..
Hathaway (who is Il man of considerable
property and telling him he was in house
Of i'll repute, where amy cutlery would be
tisregardcd, ordered him to hand over what
money he had about him. Mr.. Hathaway had
but 81 /, which the rascal took, remalking that
it was not enough, and then required his vic
tim to write Il check for $1,000. Wood then
put up his pistol, set to work packing up his
clothing preparatory to quitting the house
and Mr. Hathaway left and went to a lawyer
who told him that payment of the check coult
be stopped and advised him to report the
affair to the police. This was done, and the
Chief of Police, accompanied by two officers
and Mr.. Hathaway, repaired at once to tho
house, hardly expecting to find the perpetra
tor of the robbery but he had not finished put
ting up his things, and was arrested. He ac-
knowledged all. 1t was subsequently discov
cred that the young man had lived III Mr.
Hathaway ) ldlllly lOI TWO years, Dul HUI st
disguised himself by means of wig and
other articles that he was not recognized by
his former employer. Instead Of being Dea
con Woods son he is John w Andrews 0
Norton, Mass, where he has parents living
He has been in Providence for some time, do
ING business as an apothecary. He had tou
bottles of strvchnine in his possession wher
arrested 1t is supposed that he expected
Mr. Hathaway to have more money IN hi
possession than was actually found, and tina
it was his intention to administer the poison
rob him and leave him in the room. An
drews admits that he was well treated while
living with Mr.. Hathaway, and does not show
that he was in pressing need of money, an'
there seems not to have been any special mo
tive for the serious crime he has committed
The leading negroes Of the country are
about to start newspaper in Washington
which is to be the organ of their race. Sc
announces Forney. No doubt this will be
very amusing paper, and will get large
circulation. 1t is to be edited exclusively by
the best '.colored" talent to be had w,
shall look in its columns for profound essay.
on Grape" the cart of Committing Murder
with Razors," GLOW to Open OYSTERS the
..Science of withdrawing as Compared
with the Art of Frescoing," ''lmportan
Hints on the Method of Handling the Black
ing Brush" GLOW to Wait at Table an'
Clean Clothes" and ''The Perfect Way 0
Voting in Every County in a State" 1h'
new paper has wide field to work in ant