The New York herald., 1872-11-29
DANGERS OF THE DEEP.
The Dire Experience Of the
Bark Hannibal.
Gales and Hurricanes Met in Coming from
Liverpool-Sails Carried Away and Tons Of
Water en- Deck and in the Cabin
Hungry and Exhausted Sailors
Thankful for Moderate
Weather-A Terrible Voy-
age Happily Ended.
Messmates, hear brother sailor
Sing the dangers OF the sea

Sing the dangers OF the
From the First Mate Nieman and Second Mate
Miller OF the North German bark Hannibal. from
Liverpool, nity-four days, to this port now lying
or Bedloc's Island, two miles from the Battery
there was learned yesterday the following inter-
estng narrative of her late voyage The Hannibal
has long been engaged in the salt-carrying busI-
ness and among the many trials and dangers ~
which her seamen have been subjected this trip
for suffering and hardship has never been sur
passed.
LEAVING PORT.
On the Atm OF October last the Hannibal with .
cargo of salt, left Liverpool, the crew numbering
twelve in all. Their voyage, like many
preceding ones, seemed full of pleasant
ness, and until the Esd OF the monsh
fresh and strong breezes from all points sent them
along on their business. On that night gale from
the southwest set In, and lasted, with dirty
weather and terrible rain, until the morning OF
the 25th when 1t abated. This was but i0rerun-
ner to the heavier and tempestuOus storms thas
followed, making tale OF disaster and hardship
but just commenced. On the 8lst, in latitude 80
57 longitude So "a, the WIND veering from north
east by east, to east, with heavy rain and pOr-
tentous Clouds the sea rose with steady and
TERRIBLE FORCE,
until at two O'Clock A. M. a wave or gigantic magni.
tude broke over the starboard quarter which
smashed the after house, ana striking the wheel
carried 1t away with the after bukhead OF th0
cabin. All the steering gear was gone, and down
below, where the mate and six men were resting
from their labors, the water was four feet deep
and the men were compelled TO swim from their
berths to themselves. Chests, tables, ana
things in general that had been secured, noated
around in one common chaos, and the man at tho
the wheel was found in
THE MIZzEN RIGGING,
washed by one wide wave into that unseemiy
perch. All this time the rain and lightning swept
clean breaches over her on every side. Tackins
or wearing was a matter OF lmposstbility until cap
sian oaIs were rgged in 'e & r 0i IaG ou whesi @
swash OF water was SO great that the buwarks
were smashed In to free the decks, upper and
deck driven forward, and for hours they dared
not to return aft. An that night II was guesswork
in steering Down IN the hold, where the provisions
were kept, the salt waves washed unremittingiy.
and the pants and oils under the quarter were In
one common mass .r,xo A. r.xnov
about the cabin. The men had only the clothes
consolation to them, the ''skipper's' garments
were washed out OF his snug drawers. The crew
did not, as in ma many cases, become me- panic
OF their captain, went ut once to work. 1t was
still raining and the thunder seemed but q fooE
the men were almost deafened. The weather 10
the afternoon looked heavier and more dirty. it
east by east, southeast by SOUTH with heavy seas
All sails were taken In by the
HUNGRY CREW.
All hands were on deck. Next day, November 1.
the weather abated, but the cross seas pitched up
several feet OF water on deck. The wind
wes anS Sm or west BY north hours 70 ss1s
was VAST no rest @ on board Then came pleasant spell
November broke with fresh brcezes from east.
southeast the ship being in latitude Al So, longitude
sc 40. AT i've A. NJ the wind vas from all points
Of the compass seemingly and the officers say they
he taken In again. but II was failure, and another
heavy sea, mountain high, broke the wheel second
mi nd hn at o. IN a
/ ali hopes were to be abandoned. Now 1t was found
| impossible to go alot, and the captain, who had
slipped up to the foreyard, was
COMPELLED TO REMAIN
there for several hours. The bark was now In lati.
tude 40 81, longitude 80 AZ. Part Of the crew
sought rest, and while below more furious squall
burst upon them. and in q second OF time away
into the went the forcsail, both lower and tOp
sails main and upper topsas and forctopmass
staysa. The wreck, such was left on board,
was partly cleared by evening, when another west
erly sg1a struck them and big sea thumped
ship, carried away the alter rail and filed again
the cabins and deck with water. IL was four
feet deep all over An hour alter the m, man lowe.
exhausted with insufficient food, called out In
their souls Ior the
to protect them. The preached over the vessel
frequently and fearfuly. so great was the weight
OF water on the deck the sailors thought that every
subsequent wave would carry them to the bot
tom. Not 50. With two days OF calm and little time
to rearrange the cargo, which had remained
the squalls OF less violence, the sth OF November
broke with gale from the south-southwest AMI
4 sudden gust carried once more over the sides
the fore lower topsai, forcsa and fore tOpsaii.
The danger now passed. thanks to good
Providence, and with fresh broezes, gales OF shors
duration and shifting winds from morn untIi
night, there were seventeen days
or DECENT WEATHER,
and sandy HOOK wss reached by the good stallncn
bark Hannibal at i've O'Clock on Tuesday morning
last. The sailors Oh board want u holiday, aud
they deserve II.