New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-23
RESCUED FROM DEATH.
ThA Crew of a Sinking Ship saved by the
Steamsl,ip Wisc0nsin-A Remarkable
Display of HerOism-A Triumph Of
COurage-Dangers of the Deep.
From the New York Start

COufaHe-Dangers OIL INC DccP'
From the New York Start
The following additional facts relative
to the rescue of the crew of the ship John
S. DeWolf by the steamer Wisconsin, were
related to an attache Of the Star yesterday,
by the captain OF the latter. On Wednes-
dav October ;, at about nine o'clock III the
morning, in latitude 59o ~, longitude 49,
II. the United States mail steamship Wis
cousin. which arrived at this port from Lily
crpool on Wednesday night, fell III with the
ship John S. DeWolf, from Liverpool, bound
for PHILADELPHIA On maxim" an inspection
of the ship with glass, it WAS found that
her mainmast was gone and her mizzentop-
mast and forctopgallant-yard were com
piete wreck some portions hanging IL the
water and the rest on deck.
As the Wisconsin neared The ship 1t was
found that {. signal of distress was Tying,
and that there was another flag hoistcd, on
which were the figures 208, which, accord
ing 10 the code of maritime Signals. means,
MY ship is sinking Captain Williams
immediately changed the course OF the Wis
consn, and sailed in the direction Of the
waterlogged and fast sinking slip. Having
nearcl the ship, the second officer, Charles
McDcrmott, called for volunteers 70 90 with
him to the rescue of the sinking crew. In
spired by this heroic example, siN men vol
lIItecrcd to go on the peTilous expedition
The names of these brave men are: James
Lamb. Josiah Manchester John +. Lewis,
David Owens, Thomas McEvoy and John
Rnes.
A li:e-boat was speedily lowered and
manned. 1t was tossed about like a feather
IL the water. but at last managed to get
under the lee of the sinking ship. 4 ''heav-
inc line" was thrown from the boat to TIE
ship, where IA lead line" was attached to 1t,
and then lite-h buoy made fast to the centre.
For some time the captain and crew OF the
sinking ship seemed ~ hesitate about
making use of the life-buoy: but seeing that
it was impossible for the boat to get nea"
enough to the ship to take them oil. they III
last trusted themselves I" the heavy sea
and tho lite-buoy. and were hauled through
the wafer into the boat.
In an hours time the liic-hoat returned 10
the Wisconsin with eight 81 The crew OF the
sinking ship, who Were all hauled on beard
the Steamship The iitthoat then put out Il
second time. although the wreck was now
more than Il mile distant, ana soon returned
with the remainder Of the crew OF the }. :.
De Wolf-twelvc men. who We're all saved
By the means which had been used III the
first instance. SO that, without loss OF lie
OK injury to any one, twenty men were res
cuea from certain death 10y the GOODNESS and
determined bravery of Officer Charles Me
DermOtU and his six noble Soamen, to WHORE
al honor is due
Captain Spain. of the j. $. De Wolf. says
thai he considered his case perfectly hope
less, as he did not believe, even if he met
with a ship, that any boat would live III the
tPrSiiic sea which was running at the time.
When the crew left the ship there was six
feet of water in the hold: her deck was
broken in entirely. and the boats had been
broken and rendered useless.