New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-06

and distributed, and then some cold provisions which
tie hours n
entire day had been consumed In getting on tne
swept past rs. the once more calm Inn
still the the beach desolate, indeed I'M
ns on ser d rmy lynn mesaded IL the rock
nobelookng wreck. Behind, and on both stdes OF as
hS ses large bonfire ~ss lighted and them one
drest place possSe under the tent d to
had escaped without some gu. .,I Srase .t Il
arms and legs were to be seen on all sides Tho mates
Of the were again sent on and
stuff from the wreck Two Of the small boats were
stu left ana rhs sse %ss o snS We
found be at Hlsboro Inlet about s miles souh OF
Jupiter Is 66s e. ran r, Which relieved
Of great anxiety Some fish were Tssas sa
trunks had been washed overheard from OF the hatch
hsn thu they suit on
they could pick up out Of the water 10 the state
to u.s. consisting Of napack and salt pork About this
time report brought in that sail was In sght 10
the ssy those Of the who had
enough to save any wearing apparel emPoyeG .a
their eyes In vain along the horizon Ike Enoch Arden
" shipwrecked sailors waiting for o SAIL"
Just about o'clock sai was discovered to the nortn
ward, which in short time proved to be steamer;
One Of the small boats Immediately launched and
preaching steamer to land him at Sand Key, that ne
might return to with assistance. BY the time the
returned from the steamer IL had already grown
dark He reported the steamer to be the COrtes Capt
Whitman which steamer had left New on the same
evening the Mississippi and had successfully wealth
cred the hurricane. Capt Whitman sent some provisions
back and sent word to Capt Henry that he would not
leave the desOlae shore In our wreched condton
but would send his boats to assist In taking US on ana
II necessary would wait all night until every man. woman
and child had been safely transferred to the Cortes Inc
poor passengers on hearing the manly ana generous
Offer were Wild with delight. Their little bundles were
soon packed up and everything prepared to get the
females of first The first bOat-lOad was swampod In the
SURF and had be drawn on the beach ana the BOAT
baied before she could be put off again. The second
time succeeded In riding the breakers and got out safely
kept going from the CorteS to the shore until
every passengers Of the Mississippi and those
the who wished to 10 Orleans, were landed
on board which finally accomplished at about md
night The passengers OF the Mississippi who were IN
Thoroughly wet condition. furnished with dry
clothes, and shown Immediately to ststerooms. The
Cores then steamed away and we saw the last OF the
Mississippi passed by her. Capt. Henry was landed
Key West early Monday morning, where he has gone
to procure the assistance OF wreckers TO remove the
cargo. During the voyage from Hsboro to
the unfortunate passengers OF the Mississippi were
treated with the greatest kindness and consideration by
Capt. Whitman, difference being made by him in ms
conduct toward them and his own passengers, the
Cortes being obliged TO take in an extra supply or pro-
visions at Key West to supply the wants OF the additional
number VI passengers and crew.