The New York herald., 1872-12-08

Lookout and Clean of Hope-"That
Must Be Steamer in Sight
Rescued from Watery Crave.
One more instance comes TO light OF the perils
that await the adventurous spirits who, with a
fraiI shell of timber, undertake to 'tempt the dan
gerous deep.n timely and providential rescue
OF the storm-tossed mariners IN this case did not
permit q repetition OF the hfeboat horrors OF ex-
cessive hunger and thirst and wild insanity and
despair and suicide; nevertheless the details OF
the sufferlngs Of the men who have narrowly es-
capped violent death are such as TO excite addi-
tional sympathy for the daring individuals
that make their home upon the bilows
OF treacherous sea- On Friday evening the cap
tain OF the Hamburg steamship Frsia arrived of
Sandy Hook and announced the joyful tidings that
he had rescued an entire crew Of eight men from
the wrecked schooner Patriot, Of Plymouth. The
men had lost everything except their lives but
were now fully recovered from the injuries which
a dangerous wreck had inflicted upon them. The
Frisia herself experienced unusually rough weather
on her trip. She left Havre on the 23d nlt. and en-
countered heavy head sea, the wind blowing vio-
lenty. At four O'Clock on the afternoon OF the oath
the Oicer the bridge deserted afar the schooner
Patriot, dismasted and apparently in sinking
condition. Orders were Immediately given TO put
toward her and prepare lieboat, as there were
men then
VISIBLE ON TIE WRECK.
All this time the winds roared necessarily ana
the sea ashed itself into angry and dangerous
swes, sweeping the steamers deck and tossing her
like plaything among the waves. Onicer Beer
ana four seamen were appointed to lower
the starboard liieboat, No. 5, and undertake the
hazardous task OF rowing towards the sinking
We ssel Several times these men were cast to and
fro about the deck, making the preparation OF the
boat extremely difficult. AT length the boat was
being cropped from the davits when it was dashed
against the steamers side, causing it much dam
age. The courageous officer and four men Jumped
into the BOAT as it was safely launched, and were
soon mounting the tremendous waves that rushed
by. They were within half mile OF the wreck
the steamer burst not venture nearer lest her ian
might be smashed by the schooner-and the vsages
OF the suffering mariners became visible. Delight
shOne on every cOuntenance, despite the terrible
sutferings they had undergone The rowers pulled
with vigor, though they doubted the com
plete success OF the undertaking, owing to
the wind and sea. At length they were
lifted by wave which cast them within a
few feet OF the Patriot. Then they saw the crew
clinging for lie 10 the rigging; the schooner was
must have been cngufed in the sea- The crew
were sore with bruises and exhausted with hunger
and fatigue but the thought of life and safety IN
spred their limbs with new energy, and one by one,
they watched an opportunity to jump into the life
boat. This was no easy task, inasmuch as the
boat would now be far down in the trough of the
sea, and now be pitched above their heads They
watched, however, and as the boat would fail be-
meath them jumped SAFELY m, one me after another,
the rescued were tossing beside the Frisa. Loud
cries OF
they are saved" resounded among the passen-
gers. The benumbed seamen were taken kindly
ON board. The liieboat was taken In, though
much injured by the pitching it had sus-
tanned and the batterng against the vessel. Had
the lie preserver been necessary some one would
haved perished for it was cut to pieces by being
dashed against the side OF the sinking vessel.
The crew OF the Patriot consisted OF the following
persons, as announced in yesterdays HERALD
John Greaney, seaman; John Henley, do
Henry skiton, do; William Deddadge, do
They were treated with genuine hospitality by the
officers OF the Frisia during the voyage. Captain
James Hagcns, on being interviewed in uOboken
yesterday, gave the HERALD representativ an
ACCOUNT OF THE WRECK
OF his vessel. 1t ran substantially as folows:-On
Saturday, November l6, we set SAIL in the Patriot
from Cardin with coal, bound for Lisbon. We in
tended to be away two. years, expecting
The Patriot was los tons register, and
was owned by MIR. Henley, the father of
my boa:swain. For two days after leaving Cardiff
lar hurricane came upon us from the southwest.
We "laid to" for a day and q half in the English
Channel in hopes OF obtaining more prosperous
breeze. Again we h0sted san and continued on
our journey; but the storm came again and in
creased IN violence, so tndt on thursday the
billOws rolled over us, entering enrough the hatch
ways, filling part OF the hold and putting out
our fire. We had nothing to drink from that date
until we were rescued. At times heavy sea would
roll completely over the vessel She would stand
and waver beneath the waters as II threatening to
take us to the bottom and slowly rise again. to be
covered by the bowling surgcs as before. We were
all wet to the skin, and had not dry spot whereon
to rest our heads. Next day we holsted one sail
fury OF the winds ana choppng seas.
ON Saturday evening the mate had just
come on Duty when heard him shout to the men
that a dangerous sea was coming. III less than a
few moments the swell burst over u.s. taking the
mate from his feet and dashing him against the
hatchways, when he was much injured. Henley,
the pOatswain, was also washed aft and narrowly
escaped being
The night grew TO pitchy darkness and the storm
ragged fercely that we could not hear each
Others voices at any distance The sailors clung to
the rigging, and when opportunity would occur
took occasion to clear the debris from the deck 1t
was not long until another furious swell rolled over
us, shattering our lieboats to pieces and
carrying them away: 1t stove in the deck, ,
broke through The skylghts and art
All hands were above endeavoring in every way to
repair the ravages OF the storm. The tmbers
OF the vessel creaked as though they would
fall asunder and leave us to a cruel and unhappy
fate. We had slight hopes however, that the
winds would abate and allow us to make for the
Sunday morning brought no prospect OF relief
Suddenly squall from the southwest struck us on
the port side, turning the vessel on side snap
ping the masts away from the decks and casting
them into the sea. Hope began to flee from us
there was no possibility vi moving the vessel we
could not take to our ieboats-they were gone
Myself and all the crew cung to the rigging in
despair, mingled with a faint hope that some
storm tossed vessel might float in sight ere we
could perish with hunger or the vessel be sunk
The sea continued to roll, and we were all more or
less bruised and battered by being thrown against
the timbcrs Henley was taken from his feet and
HURLED AGAINST A BEAM,
which seriously Injured him internally. He is now
in the hospital. We thought the day to be week
nd " nil
horizon endeavOrng to catch glimpse OF a sail
As we were awaiting the approach OF night about
four O'clock one OF the men directed our attention
to a speck on the horizon lar eastward. Our hearts
beat high with feelings OF mingled hope and dsap.
pontment. The speck grew larger One OF the
men said, s'That must be a steamer in sight, IL
was steamer; IL was westward bOund-but could