The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-02

for moment and livc with an exhausted yet viii.
ing crew many Of whom were hurt some some aeaPer n
ana at, with too dangerous sea TO steam against
Steam had been generated Just sunlcent TO keep
condition there was nothing to 40 but TO await ths
issue as calmly aud extraordinarily as one might; 80
to ascertain more clearly the personal feelings up
permost In the several minds OF those brought face
10 t% %tS grsa easea their e
ments as to their oifects and few there were who
the seas in tle hollow Of MS hand-hs too ia diter-
ent faiths aud tongues but none the less feryently
brooded dsmaliy over the hidden future; those who
were not blessed In this respecs exhibited forebod-
gs as napp Sat ae, eeS 81
TINS there was want OF what IL almost always
characteristic feature in The extremity Of danger
namely tho formation OF resolution 70 secure
safety, and for the simple reason that such
thing was an essential aDsurdity. There was no
land to make. No Leaf could live In u sea that
would founder such ship, so that no resolution was
OF any avail. Had the snip broken up death to every
soni on board must have been .1syitable. .,u,
continued with frGhtrul iorce and unabated violence
the whole evening and the early hours of tho next
day Still the glass continued 10 isc and this inspired
hope. The value OF the ascension was practically
illustrated etoat four O'Clock on The morning or tie
stance noted By all Win emotions composed u nope
and fear-hopc slightly predominant Tho improve
ment OF AFFAIRS from this point was gradual but 1t
was steady; but there still remained dreadiuiiy
high sea running, In the trough OF which IL was
feared the low masts woald Ion out of the ship.
Several times she fell OF into it, but prov.dentaly,
escaped, ana by skiful manoeuvring she was guard
ed against similar disaster. the pitching OF these
times vas SO great that tho was more than once
seen by the o1lcer on the quarterback over the fore
yard; ana the logical IeGut or such motion was
avoidably illustrated By The tearing adrilt, through
the nillng WITH water OF the dllgee, which boat hung
In lancied security close up TO the after davis.
The poOpdeck for this short space or tiine &C.
seas resembod ia their outlines gigantic human si-
houeites, on the angry. upturned countenances Of
which the vessel WAS hsaved, as II sho had grounded
on the isce OF some anphlhious Titan.
The gale gradually sCbsiied, taking about forty
eight hours so 10 do, and 1t was then that many
iteu5 or damage q MINOR note were discovered
end various personal Inconvenience revealed theul-
selves IN the 6Aane OF saturated bedding and wear
ing apparel; Lut sie Joy NJ our dercrance was too
uliysra' to allow susa titles " fret FOR oae mo-
AT halfpast three o'el9aI on the morning Of tho
18th there drlfted rapidly fllss III about Two hrn-
dred yards 10 eeward, The helpless, tossing, tum-
Ding wreck o. o vessel supposedly snip, having
visible but tho stump or one mast the Llll could
not be distinguished, because tho sea was running
too high, and The only light was that ucttved frou,
the moon. Oi course no life could 10 observed Oh
Gougd nor could assistance nave been rendered I'd
IL been otherwise. That wreck was doubtless but
ono OF the victims sacrificed 10 appcase The manea
tunabes who pe:isned In her will but serve to swol
lac already extended and lournlui catalogue OF
those whose sad, simple and touching obituary
must be, "IOst ut sea.t