Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-02
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SrplyGE STORY OF MISFORTUNE.

urss Susan Morris took passage in Nc
,.a,ober last at Cardiff, Wales, on board
the bark Carnie Hill, bound for the port OF
Mobile. Ala, with cargo OF railway
iron. The voyage was quite pleasant
one up to the 18th of December; but on
that day. in the afternoon, the vessei ran
on q coral reef off the coast of St.Domlngo,
and the captain, crew, Mrs. Morris and
another passenger-a gentleman named
De Wolf-were compelled to take to the
boats. Theysucceeded in reaching Saona,
a bleak island at the southeast extremity
of Havti. and about l20 miles from the town
of St, Domingo. The crew made tent
of the sails OF the vessel, and endeaVoIeu
as soon as they could get to work win
safety To bring ashore all the articles they
conld rescue from the ship, which began
to break to pieces shortly after she mad
struck the reef
The morning after the wreck sail was
deserted. A pole was at once erected ana
the Stars and Stripes run up, with the
Union down, as a signal of distress. Inc
sicnal was answered and boat put out
from the strange vessel, which proved to
be pleasure yacht of a Spanish general.
who had lust sailed from the island OF l ma
The general himself came ashore and ex-
pressed his willingness to let captain
Smith. of the Carnie Hill, take his yacht
with her own crew and 90 to st. Domingo
for assistance. The general and one or
two of his party, after the departure OF
the Yacht, erected tent beside that OF
the crew of the Carrie Hill.
The latter had succeeded after being ON
the island five or six days in saving 4
great quantity of articles from their ship,
which they piled up near the tents. They
did not expect any marauders about. and
SO did not keep very strict guard over
them. On the sixth daya party ofnatives.
about thirty in number, all armed with
long swords. swooped down upon the
tents and deliberately went to work putting
the goods saved from the ship into theiI
small boats they had brought with them.
The Spanish general said he was power
less to prevent the robbery as the natives
were not under his jurisdiction. After the
natives had gone away he gave the ship
wrecked people to understand that they
were in a dangerous part of the country
and that short time previous the entire
crew of an American bark, which hat
been wrecked off the coast, had beer
DruIalIy lnuTucFtu Will tucy itu'tcu.
On the eighth day after the wreck thu
general advised the first officer of the
Carnie Hill that he had better hot wait any
longer for the return of Captain Smith IL
the yacht, and to take the small boats ano
make his way as best he could to St. Dom
lingo. The first officer took the advice,
and the whole party at once set out and
were fortunate enough to reach st. Dom
lingo without any mishap. According to
Mrs. Morris, on their arrival at the town
the story of the murdered American crew
was denied by the authorities and the
general was thrown into prison on susplc
ion of being party to the robbery of the
goods saved from the Carrie HILL
Three weeks after arriving at St. Domingo
Mrs. Morris took passage on board the
British schooner Grand Pre-, Captain
Gormeley. There were four other passen-
gers on board, namely William Samuel
Dunbar, of Boston, Frank De Wolf, OF
Nova Scotia Otto Ernes, of Boston, and
another gentleman named De Wolf
When 250 miles from this port the British
brig Nora ran into the Grand Pre-, the latter
vessel sinking in few minutes. The
passengers and crew were rescued by the
Nora. but they lost all their effects. The
Nora finally arrived at this port safe and
sound Mrs Morris lost beside all her
wearing apparel, some very valuable
papers which cannot be easily replaced.
She is now temporarily stopping at No. .
Carroll street, Brooklyn.