The Republican journal., 1871-11-23

tensity of their sufferings. Nine or ten
days before the steamer rescued him,
Capt Hopkcn states that bark ran
down to the wreck, hove to for few
minutes, then squared away without send
off boat, or making any effort to rescue
the lives of those on board, of whom there
that persons could be seen moving about
on .her deck. Those on the brig were SO
| weak as to be unable to stand, but got on
their knees and waved pieces of sailcloth,
hoping to attract attention. Their feel
ings, as they saw the bark square away
when so near them, may better be mag
ined than described. Their last hope
being gone, they lay down, and one after
another died OF leaped overheard. The
| bark dispayed no flag, and all that Capt.
Hopken can recollect Of her appearance
was that she had a new, bright spanker
set. Soon after the disaster occurred,
| Capt Hopken set the foresail and jib the
| only sails used) and rugged the rudder so
| as to steer the wreck from the foretop.
| This was accomplished by running the
| rudder ropes through block aft, and then
| CARRYING them forward to the foretop. In
| this way the briggs course was shaped
| toward these islands tolerably correct,
| without compass or chart The accident
| occurred in north latitude 16 degrees and
| west longitude III degrees, about $40
| miles southwest of Cape St. Lucas. The
wreck was fallen in with in north latitude
&c degrees 40 minutes, west longitude
| l4S degrees 80 minutes. about 400 miles
northeast of Hawaii showing that they
had run nearly POGO miles in 100 days.
| The brig sailed from San Francisco June
y, with 200. 900 feet OF lumber on board.
The deck load was swept off by heavy
sea soon after she became WaterlOgged,
and a portion of the lumber in the hold
worked out the stern, which was carried
away. What remains is probably render
ed worthless by the worms. The fore
| mast was loose and will be CARED away
| in the first gale. So that the vessel and
| cargo may be set down as total loss
Too much praise cannot be given to Capt
| Bennett, of the Moses Taylor, for sending
a boat from the steamer to examine the
| wreck. which, to AL appearances, was
abandoned, and when nine out of ten
| ship-masters would propably have thought
| ii waste of time to stop and examine
her condition. But his human course
| HAS HlfSU lllC ms VI OIlt I)ClSOll, WHOSt
| gratitude no words can express. If the
passage of the steamer has been a long
one, caused by constant head winds. com
pelling her to deviate from her usua
| course. it is satisfaction to know that al
all-wise Providence directed the wind:
and guided the helm, and led to the
rescue of a human being who had existed
for 100 days literally without bread and
water, and endured sufferngs which few
mortals could not survive. The fact:
given in this narrative should teach ship,
masters never to pass wreck without
ascertaining, if possible, whether any
persons remain on board. In conclusion
Capt. Hopken desires me to express hi.
heartfelt thanks to Capt Bennett, DR.
Woodbridge and Mr. Beals, who so kindly
nursed him, and TO the passengers OF
board the Moses Taylor, who have con
tributed so literally to his wants.
HENRY Nj. WHITNEY, Passenger