The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-09-17

we're not observed. l was uncertain what
land we were on, but was very positive
Of our relative position, and concluded
that the steamer might be the Royal
Mail making her last port on her hone-
ward passage. Not thought had we
that it was our own captain looking for
us, thinking, as we did, that he was
long before this on Watling's Island.
"When the heat Of the day began a
little to abate and strength was somewhat
restored, Mr.. Baurhyte took three men
and small ration Of ham each and start
ed for an exploration towards the north
west, proposing if necessary, to continue
through the night by the light Of the
moon. The hours wore drear,ly away till
twilight, when what was our joy to hear
the hum of human voices and to see
crowd Of dusky faces coming toward us.
Presently we we're surrounded by
THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND,
men, women and children, whose joy at
the meeting seemed not less than ours.
In a few minutes the p. ocesson was on
its way to the landing, on the leeward
side of the island, the ladies supported on
each side by gallant and sable.isander.
Then they were put in boats. and in less
than two hours these warm and noble
hearted people had placed us in their
homes and bestowed on us all the COM
forts they possessed at the little village of
James Cistern, Island of Eleuthera. We
now learned that the captains with two
other boats which had left the burning
ship directly on this course, had made
the land twenty-four hours before, not far
from where We did, and landed safely all
his passengers; that another, in landing,
had lost nine persons in the surf, and that
the survivors had all gone on to Nassau
without moments delay. The captain
had chartered a steamer and gone in
search Of the missing. We remained
through the night at this village, and on
the following day our arrival came to the
knowledge of Mr.. Preston, United States
Consular Agent at Harbor Island, some
three hours sail distant, when he prompt
ly came to our relief with a schooner and
sent US to Nassau. During the afternoon
Of the day of landing, the
TWO DELIRIoUs OLD WOMEN
got astray in the bushes, and l am panied
to say ouly one was found. With the re-
naming man made the best search
could till darkness, and the islanders
came, when the work was taken by them.
Scores of men were in search during the
night and following days, but without
success, The old gentleman and his wife
remained at the point to await the result,
but afterwards sailed for Nassau, and
took passage on the Moro Castle. A
sail of sixty miles brought US in port at
six a. NJ, where we were received to the
arms Of our rescued fellow passengers and
to the abounding hospitality of the peo-
pie Of Nassau. Nassau though famous
for its Christian charities had added us-
ter TO its fame. BY spontaneous impulse
the imr edate wants of
THE HALE NAKED, BRUISED, sUNDURNED AND
SICK PEOPLE
were promptly met. Mr.. Saunders, the
American Vice. Consul, received and pro-
T vided for all, seamen and passengers, with
zeal and promptness, which will make him
be remembered by all who were thrown
upon his care. A subscription was COM
menced and headed by the Acting Gov.
ernor with $50. 1t ultimately reached
over 5000. The st. Andrews Benevo-
lent Society gives 800. All, high and
low, in Nassau seemed to vie with each
other in their endeavors to give US CON-
fort and to help us forget the experiences
of the past few days, We sailed fol
New York 10 the steamer Moro Castle, ,or
) Monday, September 2"
The foundered boat referred to at the
commencement of this narrative was neces
sarily left to itself, and none expected
that any could be saved, unless some
! passing vessel should pick them up
Jud &c what was our establishment when il
the night after our arrival in Nassua, {
schooner came in bringing twenty-five o
; these people. There were among then
= 4 several heroes chief among them, Mr.
4 4 Baffey, is command. After seven hours
/ they succeeded In righting and clearing
the boat, and after taking in all that were
alive and within reach, twenty-five per
sons with one oar,such a sail as they coulC
b improvise and without food or water, they
made to the Island of San Salvador, and
landed them all safely. Of the l27 per
t sons on board the ship, twenty are know
I to be drowned, and one boat containing
t twenty-five not yet reported and probably