The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-06

burning ship. He saw that the top OF
her mainroyal mast had broken of and
was hanging down, but with that excep-
ton no other evidences Ct damage were
apparent. Aud yet to the eye OF the
seaman there were presented marked
and decided tokens-the last visible
symptoms of the poor sailors iorloTn
hope, the lifeboats-for they were sus-
pended from the davits, filled with pro-
visions and ready to be launched with
human freight amid ocean and in n rag
ing sea. When the Charles hove to,
boat was put off from the A. b. Wynn an
with the mate and two men, who, though
tossed about, moved triskly over.
Come over aud see the ship, sir
sung out the mate; the Cap aiD wants
you
The boat came alongside tie Charles
and, with pluck that merits commen-
da,ion, Captain Lacbere promptly t.
sponded to the summons aud crossed
over TO the burning shin. The object
in asking Captain Lachere on board the
A. b. Wyman was doubtless TO reveal t.
him the true and terrible state OF affairs
Captain Lachore states that on coming
close 10 the starboard side of the vessel
the heat was oppressive, while thick
volumes of smoke were oozing cut
through the seams. Captain Wyman
welcomed his timely aud noblc-heartcd
guest With al the cordially the occasion
permitted, aud quietly explained the
condition Of the vessel. The situation
was dreadful to contemplate. Tie crew,
in imminent danger, were naturally ex.
cited, while the cargo OF cotton valued
at over $500 coo, was about 10 become
mere terrible foe than the fercest bur
ricauo that ever ragged Captain Wy.
man stated that IN the midst Of dread
ful storm two nights before the main.
royal masthead had been struck by
lightning, that the electric fluid had
gone through the coat Of the maiuuast
aud passed down into the hold. At the
time the casualty occurred but little 70.
sce was taken of il, and is was not un-
til the smoke began to ascend that the
thought of fire suggested Itself The
Captain of the ship Immediately gave
orders to make everything airtight be
low, stuffing up all places Of ventilation
and, changing his course, hoped to reach
the land 10 time, or meet some friendly
vessel on the way. She had been two
days and nights in this condition when
she was sighted by Captain Lachere -
Arrived on board, after some difficulty
that gentleman found everything mucL
heated, the cabin suifocatlng, and the
crew ready to take to the boats as the
last resort The fire was raging in tho
lower tween decks. Having tried heI
main pumps lie discovered that the wa
ter in the tanks, which contained over
ten thousand gallons, was almost boiling
80 hot enough said the Captain, yes
terday, to boil gu egg CIptain La
chere readily surmised that lie ship
must be full of fire, aud, considering il
unsafe to remain much longer on board
generously invited Captain Wyman and
his crew to the Charles. Thinking per
haps that there was yet time to Gel
something off the floating cauldron
Captain Wyman inquired whether be
should bring some provisions, but Cap
tain Lacbere, deeming it dangerous to
open any doors before leaving the ship
declined the offer, add, taking only d
few ropes aud slils, prepared to quit The
ship forever Meanwhile, acrcw CT TIC
Charles, consisting of Randolph Schultz
Second mate; Edward pepauri, William
Jaiper, and CJrneliu' Glow, seamen, pu'
out in yrwl to the rescue, of those OF
their brcthleu on the \. Il. " ymop.--
There was very heavy swe'l at the
time, aud the terribl3 suffice tirg heat
from the vessel rendered the experiment
exceedingly difficult. Having examined
everything, Captain achare, after two
hours stay, prepared t. leave the ship,
But the last scene was frightful to be.
hold. The ship lay rocking on the deep,
enveloped in a huge cloud Of smoke
aud every Instant a conf agration was