, 1872-12-18

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southwesterly winds, and generally clear cold
weather. For the Middle and Eastern States,
northweBter1y and northerly ,winds, high pres.
sures, lower temperatures, and PARTLY cloudy
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Thrilling story of Another OF the Los.
1issouri's Crew,
Fron. the Ns,9 For! Herald, Dec. IS.
The steamsh1p Col1mola& aeyen days from Ha-
passengers WAS Richard Smith, the hrernan of
the Missouri a reporter Of the Herald went to
see Smith as soon as he had arrived, and tile
brave fireman gave him willingly an extended
account OF. his terrible sufferings. For seven
days Smith drifted in the ocean, without water
or food and, after be had landed on tho western
key'of ~Abhc0, ho lived for sixteen days On O. few
crabs and pritk1y pears. His. cn1y Companion
persisted before his eyes,. but Smith was, saved
to tell the story Of lis hearsrend,nG snte72ugs:
ders to stop tho engines. Smith, wenkto assist
in'-getting the first bout ready: Children were
screaming, women Were rushing to and fro, men
stood paIhd with fear. "The boats, the boats!"
they all cried. Smith and the men who assisted
him felt the Importance Of every moment: In a
minute the boat was overheard! 'tNow or
never !" was the thought uppermost in every
mind. They all rushed for the boat It was
bottom up. snath went to Another boat,
vi which H. contained 3h 3D. nhS men: sn He jump
eayed-at least for the moment. The vast,
stormy ocean was before him, but he left tile
burning ship behind. The boat was dashed
against the ship, and it seemed as though the
trail little craft would be shattered to pieces. At
ocean. After they had been drifting fifteen or
twenty minutes they snw another boat. Tho men
who were in it gave them bucket. Smith and
his companions tried to bail their boat,
but the sea I'm 50 high that it vas
kept rowing till 8 or'4 o'clock. They
saw another boat, which was bottom up. Two
men were clinging to it. Smith abandoned his
companions and swam to the capsized boat for
the purpose Of righting her. The painter con-
Stewart we're left alone on tho capsized boat at
the mercy Of the Navcs. The men whose place
Smith had taken had Joined the nine in the other
boat. twas dark, and they had given up all
hope Of over seeing the ship again; but all Of
. flash Of lightning seemed to rend the black,
dense mass Of driving clouds over their heads.
They heard wild screams, and could distin-
guish the voices OF men, women, and children.
The cries became fainter and fainter. It Was
terrible to hear these heartrending screams aud
still DO unable to give help. Smith, as he clung
to the boats keel, and as the wild waves washed
over him, heard these cries. Sometimes he
thought he heard Bome familiar voice. "They
must perish in the Hames," he thought; "what
q terrible, miserable death :" He loved his Cap
tain, and, aa he looked out and could see nothing
but waves, and clouds, and foam, aud the lurid
glare Of the. lightning, he thought he heard tha
Captain s voice. He heard the cries OF children
how they screech in agony! Smith bowed bis
not Of himself, halt-naked, starving, left to the
mercy Of the storm; but he thought Of the
many who we're dying miserable death in the
fated steamship. They heard these screams,
but did not see the ship. After five OF ten min
become g mass Of flames. The waves we're like
fire, and at little distance Smith saw the ships
masts. They tottered and fell.
Thegulf Of fire beneath them opened and closed
again. We SAW the masts no more, but heard
terrible crash, as though the ship had burst
asunder. 4 flood Of flame deluged the sky, and
then the flaming gulf beneath seemed to open
and to close again. All VAS dark. That's the
last OF the ship" Smith said to Stewart, who
was unable to say Tord IN reply, 80 horrifed
The two men at 1ength succeeded in right
ing the boat. One sat at one end Of
the boat, the other at the other end. They
had no shoes, and the boat VAS full Of
water They 1ashed the OARS across the
boat, to prevent her from again capsizing. The
storm Was terrible. The waves ran mountains
high, and tossed the boat as though it we're
football Every moment they thought the little
God to save them, and to let them pass through
this night While be was praying the spray filled
his eyes, his mouth, his nose-lt almost blinded
him. They could not sleep; they were kept
awake by the lightning and thunder, and by the
dreadful whistllng Of the wind.
The sun rose at last. The two ocean waits
broke the seats of the boat and made paddles OF
them. They kept padding all day, and when
night came Smith filed the plughole with broken
piece, Of rope. He tore up r, his drawers aad
a sail all day, and Stewart prophesied that they
both would perish in the boat.
''I tell you" Stewart said, "I sha1l never see
America again,"
God as long as there is life there is hope.'
Stewart was afraid Of the sharks. They fol-
lowed the boat constantly, and Smith frequent
ly hit them with his oar. 1t night, when trying
to get moments sleep, he would look down
into the water and out Of the dark waves the
eyes Of the sharks would look at him and the
monster jaws would open, and. as it seemed to
his excited imagination, grin at him. The
shark'a head would dart forward, and the
sleeper. would Withdraw his head with
ing Of the third day the two friends
succeeded in bailing the boat. They riggsd 8
sail. They tore the canvass of one Of the life
preservers and made sail out Of that. They
felt very thirsty. The salt water, in keeping
their faces constantly wet, had parched their
mouths. What would they not have given for
drop Of fresh water to wet their dried, withered
lips with'2 The keen sense Of thirst made them
insensible to hunger. Smith went down on his
knees and prayed again. But one drop of water!
No, there was no hope. It seemed as though
they must perish of thirst.
The third night came. No sail in sight, not
morse1 Of food, not drop Of water, no human
aid near. They could not sleep. Smith was ait
ting at one end Of the boat, when he suddenly
heard noise. " Help! help!" q voice cried. It
was Stewart, who had fallen into the ocean.
Smith jumped into the water and saved him. He
was just in time. 4 shark had seen Stewart
from afar, and, like flash Of lightning, the
monster darted at the boat. As the shark opened
its jaws Stewart rose out OF the water. Smith
was already in the boat. They we're saved from
q horrible death.
The shark remained ali night alongside the
boat, Smith hit it with his oar, but the hideous
monster always returned, and the boat was soon
surrounded BY huge sharks, that seemed to be
waiting for their prey. Stewart WAS very much
excited. He fell round Smiths neck dozen
times and thanked him for having saved his life.
He said he vas not afraid to die, but did not
want to die so horrible 9 death. This night
seemed to last an age. At daybreak they saw
sail. They rowed towards the ship, they shouted