The Republican journal., 1872-03-21

T he WINGED Hunter,

The ship Winged Hunter. Capt /. B.
NmNll. from Calcutta November 18th.
1871, arrived At this port Yesterday morn
lug. after very rough AMI dangerous
VOYAGE After leaving Calcutta they had
some difficulty in getting out OF the bay
on account OF frequent Gains but the
weather was very tine and the voyage an
average one until after crossing the equi-
noNial line. Tuee then took the south
east trade winds and ran with them to
about j degrees north, when they lost
them and We're Overtaken by series OF
Wild gales. The weather was of course
warm and NOT verv uncomfortable The
voyage WAS continued, and when off Cape
Haiteras rough weather set in When
they arrived of the South Shoals, March
/, the barometer fell to 1857. and a
heavy gale set in from northeast and east
Ie ship was put before the wind and
rode out the gale finely; in the evening
the wind subsidized and the stars shone out
brightly. o the 9th OF March, when
nearing Nantucket, and about eighteen
miles from Chatham. a terrific yale set in
the barometer at % 80 and the thermOm-
ter al + degrees below zero: beside this
there was a heavy fall of sleet They
1ued to make Chatham, but the wind con-
lInued 70 Yeer around until it was w. \
w, and it became impossible to enter
poIt. The rigging had become so coated
with Ice that III WIS impossible to take in
TIE sails. ANA the gaskets We're passed
around the yardarm, and they We're left
as they We're Tor tour DAYS, the gale con-
lInuing to blow and the sea to break over
the vessel
The weather was 50 cold that the ice
was continually forming upon the deck
ull II was folly two feet and halt thick,
making ii almost impossible to do any
-nIug with the ship Many of the men
NuZe their hands, wrists, and exposed
9rts. rendering them unfit for duty ex-
tept tp watch at the lookout. which they
ouId DO TO advantage. The remaining
men. with the captain and carpenter,
eleven ia all. We're obliged 10 take care of
-ue ship and get her to port. They re-
uAined at their work however, sleeping
nut about tour hours per day, and work
trcesSautiv. 10 clear away the ice, which
was 50 heavy that the Ship would not
work We'll. About $500 worth OF sails
and rigging We're lost and DESTROYED
After 4 severe battle with the contending
wind on sunday. and ran for Boston
The air was 50 thick that nothing could
he seen, and it was quite venture on the
part Of the captain. A bark was seen on
Sunday morning. and an attempt was
made to signaIize it. There was one
man in sight, and he was al the wheel,
but they could not get any response from
MIN. They kept on the course and met
with the pilot-hoat Maggie Reed, and
during the fair weather OF Monday made
the harbor, and was lowed to the wharf
yesterday morning. The frozen men
were taken to the hospital, where they
will be properly cared for. All the men
were slightly ffost-bitten, including the
captain and other officers. The Winged
Hunter is fine ship of 1898 tons Hel
agents are Wills, Edmands 4 Co., sc
State street. She has made some of the
shortest passages to Calcutta of any yes
sci on record. Capt. Small as we'll a.
his wife, who accompanied him OF the
voyage, feels greatly relieved upon arriv
in in port and will probably be glad o
a lew weeks in which to recuperate before
starting on another voyage. [Bostor