Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-13

ther Investigations brought to light. Be
d low a heap Of motley rigging, aud bro
ken by the weight of spar which la7
, across it, We're the bones Of a human be
ing-askeletOn. The skull and ribs had
2 been crushed almost IN a level with thi
deck. Shreds Of canvas trousers and
Guernsey frOck were found among ant
near the bones. Further search revealed
five other skeletons. A slight covering
of crisped flesh remained on four Of the
skeletons, showing that they had dice
more recently than the other two. Many
Of the utensils Of the gallery were found,
Q and Captain Martin made a strict search
among them 10 assure himself whether
there had been any food on board al
the time of the death Of these men. Not
s a single remaining pot or vessel Of any
nature in the cooking department Of the
Inflated craft contained the least parti-
Gle of food. This discovery seemed 70
satisfy the Captain that aIlon board had
persisted from hunger, having failed, af-
ter months Of eager expectation and
short allowance, to meet with any help
ing hand. The spectacle on board the
dreary sepulchral hull was at least APP
palllng. The hardy sailors themselves
seemed to siCken at the revolving dis
closure, and In OmiuOus silence seemed
to have been spontaneously determined
on by the living ones who stood among
the skeletons Of the drifting hull. 1t
was asceTtained that the vessel had been
rugged a brig. The hull bore no name
on its sternpOst. On the bOwsprit the
word "GlenalvOnn was barely legible.
In the fOreeastle, which was almost fill
ed with water, a most unearthly stencil
was discovered, and only two men
could be found to enter and remain long
enough inside to report on what they
had seen there. There were two corpses
on the floor, and one stretched across a
bunk" These sad relics were removed
on deck, and the nine bodies were ar
ranged in line and covered in canvass
by the Captains order.
The wbeel-hOUse had been carried
away, and the ~fastenings of the rUdder
broken. This, as the Captain remarked,
was the work of some tremendous sea.
The foremost had been cut away 10 say
the vessel from fOunderiug-Oue Of the
EXTREMIST emergencies in a hurricane at
sea. The jibboOm was gone, and the
entire craft, as she then appeared, was
the most complete wreck Captain Mar
tin had seen or heard Ofin his nautical
experience Of nearly forty years.
Entering the cabin a foul OdOr wa
discovered, but not intense enough to
forbid a thorough investigation. To-
ward the end of the steps leading down
to the cabin a fetid pool Of water was
seen, and the men had to wade through
it in order to reach every portion Of the
cabin. Between a stationary table and
a couch, the head Of a corpse prOtruded
from a berth in the wall, and, when
brought on deck, it was found to be in a
state Of decay. A buttOned jacket Of
good material, blue pantalOons, flannel
shirt, marked ct. F." and IA boot COW
cred thecOrpse. The chrOnOmeter in the
cabin pointed to 4:30 o'clock, and on the
stationary table was an open Bible,
turned downward, a revolver with two
chambers loaded, and a bottle contain
ing a piece Of paper, upon which was
written: "Jesus guide this to some help
er. MeIcifuI God, don't let US perish"
The words were detached, and a hiatus
occurred between every two or three Of
them, which showed that the writer
must have been either in the lowest
stage of debility, or driven to madness
by hunger. In the Captains state-rOOm,
his corpse was found lying bent on the
floor, as though he had fallen from
weakness, while struggling, with faint
hope, to save himself and men. On his
bed were scattered books, papers, ETC.,
but one sheet attracted particular at
tentiOn. 1t was dated
MAorrNQUE, May 50, IS72.
DEAR KATE will post this letter
here, to assure you of my well-being; but
do not attempt to hazard an answer to
this port, as you will lot find me here a
week hence. 1have kept all my strong
promises to you, in spite of a thousand
bad adviees from my comrades. Idrink
a little beer, but that is all. Your pre-
eiOus photograph IS a little silent angel
at least l think it so, and l read your
letters over a hundred and a hundred
times again. You say in yours dated
from No. IS Hope street, Liverpool, that
the old man was altogether turned in my
favor when he heard Of my Having pass
ed the Board. Now mind and keep
him so until [ get home again, when
everything will be comfortable andjolly.
Write to Halls address in st. John, New
Brunswick, for should il not reach me
there, Hal, at least, viii know where /
am. Wishing you good health and
eheerfulness, and good fortune, my own
darling Kate, 1 am for ever your own
Robert, ROBERT c. HART.
The ships regular papers were not
found open; but Captain Martin took in
charge a neat w~riting-desk found in the
Captains trunk and locked. There was
a slate on the table in the cabin, which
table was covered by guards such Is
used at meals in stormy weather. The
slate, intended for taking down the
log in rough, contained only blurred
figures and ilfegible writing. The Cap
tainis trunk contained numerous letters,
which Captain Martin intends to give
up to the authorities at Sydney.
Toward three O'Clock a dead calm
prevailed, and the boats company that
went on board the dismal wreck rOwed
back to procure something to eat and
drink. At seven o'clock in the evening,
the calm continuing, Captain Martin
proposed to set out for the Inflated YES
sci again, to perform the sorrowful ser
vices of a burial at sea. For collins a
quantity of old canvas vas brought, and
rude bags were quickly formed out Of
that material. At half past eight
o'clock. the pale moon shining
sOlemnly over that lonely sepul-
chre at the sea-, a long board was
laid upon a sound portion of the bull
warks, and two bags, to which weights
were tied, were laid down, and ratified as
they fell. Alamp was held by a sailor
on each side of the temporary hearse,
and after Captain Martin had read the
usual service, the plank was lifted up
ward, whereUpOn the coffin bags and
skeletons slid into the sea. The cere-
mony over, the party put back again for
the Lancaster, happy 20 quit the gloomy
craft that had harbOred 50 many dead,
heard so many dying groans and such
awful roaring Of the wind and sea that
had caused all that death aud destruc-
ton. Captain Martin has procured every
possible clue, all Of which he wiz give to
the authorities at Halifax or Sidney, so
that the true history Of the GlenalvOn
may be learned.
According to the Athenogun9 Mr.. Bou-
the writer of over n hundred
plays, did not exactly have four fathers;
but he represents four nationalities, unit
ing in his works the easy v~irture, the
greatful wit, and nice attention to de-
tails that mark the French; the practi-
cal shrewdness of the English; the light
hearted 6oRh0mie and genial nature of
the Irish; and the restless, pushing, GO
ahead spirit Of the Americans. Further,
the circumstances Of his life run curious
~ parallel to his Intellectual naturea
Born IN Ireland, and educated in Eng &
and, he yet spent even Of the busiest
years Of his life in America; and if he s
has not actually resided in Paris, he has ,
gone there with great regularity to seek /
material for his plays. He has written J
)ne OF two things that are almost Origi- y
lal. !
DR.. Louis Buehner, a distinguished I
serman philosopher, has arrived in 4
New York, and has met with 3 warm L
'ecepti0n from his fellow-c0untryme 9
5e intends TO remain in this country I
lbOut six months, during which he viii 4
a series Of lectures before differ 2
mt German literary and scientific sOci- q
- ~ Isef,rss rriiI $500 so-oo+;u. 3