The New York herald., 1870-02-23
A STRANGE STORY OF MISFORTUNE.
Singular Adventures Of an. English Wo.
man--An Unfortunate Passenger
Shipwrecked Twice OIL the
Way from England.

Mrs. Susan Morris took passage III November last
at Cardiff, Wales, board the bark Carnic Hill,
bound for the port or Mobile Ala. with q cargo OF
railway iron. The voyage was quite q pleasant one
up The 18TH OF Decembcr but OH that day, in the
afternoon, the vessel coral reef of the coast
or 81. Domingo, and the captain. crew, Mrs. Morris
anu another passen2er-a gentleman named DE
Wolr-wcre compelled to take 10 the boats. They
succeeded in reaching Saona. bleak island at the
southeast extremity of Hayti, and apouC i20 miles
from the town OF ST. Domingo. The crew made
tent OF the sails of the vessel and endeavored, as
they could get to work with safety, to bring
ashore ali the articles they could rescue from the
snip which began break to pieces shortly after she
had struck the reef
The morning after the wreck sail descried.
pole was at once erected ana the Stars and Stripes
run up, with the Uplon down. as signal OF distress.
The signal was answered and boat put out from
the strange vessel, which proved TO be 4 pleasure
yacht OF Spanish general, who had just sailed 1rom
the island OF Una. The general himself came ashore
ana expressed his willingness 10 let Captain Smith,
oi the Carnic Ill., take his yacht with her own crew
and 90 to ST. Domingo Tor assistance. The general
and one or two OF his party, after the departure OF
the yacht erected tent beside tLat o The crew OF
the Carnle Hill.
i've or SIX days in saving great quantity of arti-
cies from their ship, wnicn tncy piled up near the
tents. lUeN ulu not expect any 1AufauueIS aD0uL,
and so ana not keep very strict guard over them.
On the sixth day party OF natives, abouI thirty Ia
number, all armed with long swords, swooped down
upon the tents and deliberately Went to work pub.
Ling the goods saved IRON the sup into their small
boats tney had brought with them. The Spanish
general saio ne was powerless 10 prevent the rob-
pery Is the natives were not under his jul1sdictlon
After the natives had gone away lie gave the SHIP
wrecked people To understand tnaC they were IN
dangerous part OF The country, and thar snorv
Tune previous the entire crew Oi an American bark,
whcn mad been wrecked of the coast mad
brusalIy murdered wnen tney landed.
ON the eighth day after the wreck the general ad
vised tile first oilcer OF the Carne Hill that he mad
better not wait any longer for the return OF Captain
Smith IN the yacht ana to take the small boats and
make his way as best he could to ST. Domingo. The
first officer took the advice, and the whole party
set out and were fortunate enough to reach ST.
Domingo without any mlsiiap According to Mrs.
Norris pueir arrival at the town the story OF the
inurdereu American crews was denied by the an
thorties and the general Was thrown INTO PRISON on
suspicion OF being party to tie ROBBERY OF the
goods saved from The Carne HILL
Three weeks after arriving at St. Domingo Mrs
Morris took passage on board the BRUSH scnODner
Grand Pre-, Captain G0rmey There were four otter
passengers board, namcly:-Wlllam Sa,nuei
DUNBAR, ol Boston; Frank De Wolf, OF Nova scotia
otto Ernes Of Boston, and another gentleman
British brig Nora into The Grand Pre- the latter
vessel sluKing ia a few minutes. The passengers
anu were rescued Oy the Nora but they lost all
their effects. rne Nora finally arrived at this port
sale and sound. Mrs. Morris lusu beside all her
wearing apparel, some very valuable papers which
cannot easily replaced she IS now temporarily
ssopping at No. Carroll street, Brooklyn.