The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-11-08
TIE FROZEN yEJJ,

one serene evening lurlem-6r.
gust lIi5. Captain Warren. FL.
the Greenland. xhaia--r.. .ty-
beca med among an immg.-ar.,--
berSs, III about a. dcg.g.. q. -.y
On one side, and within -.-.
sci, these were of imm-r.. -.,a
closely wedged togeth-r. ...r --s
of snow-covered peaks a.ra....
each other as far a~ ta. eve ...-.,
showing that the oc-a. ..., ..
blocked Up in that quarter and -r.-s
probably been so for "a iona. r...i..f 81
Capt. WaTvcns did not l..I a.-.,.... .-
iSfieG with his situaitog .n- +i,-
no wind. he could not move ,.I
way or the other, and he rE.ras,,
strict watch, knowing tu.- Doc rr.rHt
safe as long as the icebpa-~ crr.-.-.
their respective places.
About midnight, the wind -n.s...
accompanied 10y a thick shower ~. E,
while a succession Of Tremendous ..-7
ing, grinding and crashing n.;,a.
fearful evidence that the ir.. WIS inn. &
The vessel received yiolcu. -ha..s
moment but the haziucss If -rs-
phere prevented those ou beard 49,
covering IN what direction the nr..-
lay. or If there actually was auv a. .-.
either side OF them. The night "
in tacking as often aS any cause of n
happened TO present itself, and IN rbz-.
ing the storm abatcd. and CHtaig W
found, to his great JOY. tha his ,Rr
not sustained any serious Injury. r.
,,,n41-s.s1 I, . I. o.
( icebergS, which had on the lue..r'ra-.-
ing formed an impenetraJ.e uarHs-
been separated and di~allrareG h.
wind, and that in one place "a canal 4
sea wound its course among -l-u a, n
the eye could discern.
1t was two miles beyond tie cr----.
this canal that a ship made ITS apres-
about noon. The sun shoue br.-la
the time, and gentle brceze bler
the north. At first some iutarye---
be.gs prevented Captain Waugu> I'm
tlnctly seeing anything but Lcr mas.
he was struck with the StTdug- m.
which her sails We're disposed. au6 r-
| diSmautled aspect OF her yards aud
She continued to go before tie wind /
! few furiongS, and then gg,r.1... ..r,,-r,-,-l
]
/ Captain WaErens' cul..-.-v ..t. -.,,,.
excited that he immcdlt-,s L-sr..6 f.-.
boat with several Seaneu. .-L r.v..r !
ards her. On approaching .e gI. I.~t.--...
her hull was mI>erabiy lyga-l..r r.-e-- y
not a soul appeared on -ae a.as
I was covered with SNOW tr d. ..,..,.ra-
, depth. He hailed her cre., seven. ~
I but no answer was RETURNED. -r
stepping Oh board, an uusa r...a.I.a \
/ the nam chains caught u.- ....
locking into II, he perceive. a..ara
/ ing back IN a chair, with 50 ...... -.-.-|
on a table before HIM l. -..E
/ of the light made ever ....-|
/ tinct. The party Went ua deck. .-r
/ ing removed the hatch. 81. E.
| found closed, they descend f.. -'-s
They first came to the .-...rr .,. r.
| Captain WarrenS viewed -.....-.. LID.
hole. \ trcmor seized H.u Us he NJ
1t. It's inmate retained hi> lsu.E.I-
and seemed To be iusguS. ....- 3D. ~...
lie WAS found TO be a c,rf.-.. and
damp mould had covered ..- ....-,-
forehead, and yelled his opea -sg-
He had pen in his hand. $3.50. t-H.
lay on the table before him. Oh. E-#
tCnCe IN whose unfinished la-- ra-.
NOV. II, 1862. We have lr.s 4.
closed III the ice seventeen da.- il
went out yesterday, and ou- -l,tsr I
been ever since trying to -E -
without success. His wif. l-.s ,-l-
ing. There Is no relief
Captain WarTenS and h.~ -aas. in
from the spot without U.t.ra- B. SD
On entering the principal! .. -a-
object that attracted ,.l.- .... .-
the dead body ii a icma.e T-....
bed. in al attitude OF deep in.
/ tcutiOn. Her caIltC .a-seo
freshness uf liie, aHG 60 -....-r
limbs showed THAI ner form s.. g., rl.l-
Stated on tie floor was JLe epT-
apparently young man, hal.u- >-
one hand and 4 tIiut III tla ae-
the ac1 Of stirling fire T. ml
which lay beside him. H. o.. fore
the vessel several sailors wur. Er-.
dead III their 5crthS; and o.. t0.
boy was fyuGd UrJucAed a- .. as
the gangway stairs. Neither grws
nor fuel could be disc1y-rrL as.-v
but Captain Warrens was f.e.ga.e-
the superstitiDuS prejudireS NJ his ssl
from examining the vessel O., ....ag-a
he wished to have done. He then
carried away the log-boolz already m.-
ed, and returned 10 his 9wu ship. 81.
n-ediately stcered TO the ~aa.aNdILg {
impressed with the aw.ai example
he had just witnessed of the dang
navigating the Polar >ca>iu high Md
attitudes.
On returning to England La uaa- +
Gus inquiries respecting vessels tl.
disappeared IN an unknown way, M
comparing the result of those H..- Z
formation which was afforded y liz T
ten documents in his pOsscSsl... be s
tanned the name and history o.. .l- l-
oned ship and of her unfortunate l5
and found that she had been fuze-
teen years previous to the tim- # Lz
covering her among the ice.