The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-24


watch sang out at the moments sea struck us,
and: washing over us, carried away everything
night We shipped sea alter sea, ave and ten min
utes after each other, carrying away everything
Dea ooh%s s skins IN sRa no's With q
There we stood from nine in the evening until
never bsors hs few s1e Sngs w
saved and the children were placed in the boat.
ing. Every fifteen or twenty minutes q sea would
come, Lift the boat and with it. carry us along
sometimes on it. Then it would take US the next
fifteen minutes to get back to safe place. ready
not word spoken but the commands to .Hold on,
my nearties; bear down on her; put ON ell your
IN vr ama So We diG bearing down and holding
prospect ahead. At seven O'Clock there came close
to us small piece Of Ice, which rode dry, and we
determined to launch the boat and reach 1t or per-
ish The cook went overheard, but was saved. All
well. Tired and sleepy.
hands wet Nothing dry to put on today. There
is little to dry, but we have stripped OF everything
o Two dsss the the bes sn
doing the best we can. Hunger disturbs us most
CHICK " We ice se s
through, and must remain for change. The sun
has shown himself only sufficiently to get an OBJ
servatiOn; latitude SO deg. 81 min.
TUESDAY, April 22-Weather very bad. Last
nsSed With rain RaineS al the n a and
until twelve O'Clock to-day. Still remains
elements. the other night they played with us
Sn oa ts SS @
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what viii become Of US. Fearful thoughts enter
my head as to the future. MT. Meyer is starving;
on the Ice three times to-day the little way he can
get; put has not seen anything. Cnewed on piece
70 and eas brea
fast. Joe ventured on on the ice the fourth time,
and after looking good while from piece OF ice
berg saw q bear coming slowly toward US. He
ran back as fast as possible for his gun. All Of us
lay down and remained perfectly STILL Joe and Hans
behind hummock, they waited for him. Along
came Bruin. thinking he was coming to meal in
two ri1es, and down went Bruin to save starving
lot OF men. The Lord be praised this Is His heav-
and we are on bad sealing ground. He therefore
sends bear along where bears are seldom seen,
and we certainly never expected to find one the
down on our account. Everything looks bright
Xp n E in
the day N. n. r., where hope it win remain: The
cloudy, Living nearly on raw bear meat. Every
thing wet, but brighter days coming soon. 1t can.
With the msersbs bash ics AND cannot ae ree
All well.
hauls around to n. Raining all night and to-day.
Of drying It. saw q large scnooi Of ducks at
be far from land; we have been allowed to see 1t
sometimes, but were driven or again. There was
Another lead to-day, but farther or
THE LAST VENTURE FOR LIFE.
25-W n a
night from the N: E. Raining all night and to-day,
with snow squalls. Launched the boat at Ave
A. M. The case was desperate; running with Q
light-built boat, damaged as she il, patched and
scratched all over. But what were we to dor the
It would never ride out the gale. Our danger to-
day a was very great; q gale Of wind , blowing .
ming, filled with small ice sharp as knives But,
thank &C God, we came safely through It, We are
and soaking no snsn ws II dgyay have
over week Not single star have seen. All lis IS
ssncS s w
grounds. Inever saw such an abundance Of seals
hauled up on noe after eight hours, pull; could
make no no. westing Shot some seals, but they all
SATURDAY, April 2e.-Joe shot seal last evening
and broke the charm. Hans shot one this morn
ng as night AND this Is s Ice very
were peset two hours aiterward Pulled up on q
small piece Of Ice, the best we could find. Snow.
ing all day. Repaired the boat here. which 1t
wanted and the weather cleared up in the after
noon. Got some things dried little, and half Of
US turned IN. Hans shot seal, making two to-
SUNDAY. April 27.-Yesterday, wind light from
strongly. Mr.. Meyer took an observation yesters
day. Latitude So deg. 80 min. N. showed al! night
and this forenoon Cleared up this AFTERNOON but
water all around, but cannot get to 1t. All WELL
A STEAMER SIGHTED.
MONDAY, April 28.-Gale OF wind sprung up from
| tine w. heavy sea running; water washing over
the foe. All ready and standing by our boat all
night. Not quite SO bad as the other night. Snow
squalls ell night and during the forenoon. Launched
the boat at daylight q $50 A. M, but could get
blowing gale right in our teeth Hauled up on a
piece Of Ice at SIX A. NJ and had few hours sleep,
| but were threatened to be mashed to pieces By
| some bergs. They were fighting quite battle in
the water, and bearing right Tor US. We called the
watch, launched the boat and got away, the wind
lett at one r. NJ. The Ice is much Stacker and
there Ia more water than have seen yet. Joe shot
along. which we took in the boat; 4:30. steamer
| right ahead and little to the north OF US. We
hosted the solors, pulled untildark trying to cut
her OIL, but she does not see us. She Is sealer,
bearing s. W. Once, she appeared to be bearing
right down upon us, but suppose she was work
small piece Of ice and L for the
| night Night calm and clear. The stars are out
the nrst time for week, and there is a new moon.
The sea quiet and splendid northern lights.
Divided into two watches, four hours sleep each,
Intend to start early. Had good pull this after
noon; made some westlng Cooked with blubber
fire. Kept good one all night so that we could be
| seen.
| THE RESCUE
| TUESDAY, April 29.-Mornng fine and calm; the
water quiet. at daylight sighted the steamer five
miles on. Called the watch, launched the boat and
made for her. After an hours pull gained on her
| good deal; another hour, and we got fast in the
ice could get no further. Landed on piece of ice
| and hoisted our colors from an elevated place.
Mustered our rlnes and pistols and fired together,
| making considerable report. Fired three rounds
/ and were answered by three shots, the steamer at
| the same time heading for us. He head ed NJ then
! $. T.. and kept on so all day. He tried to work
| through the ice, but could not. Very
strange. l should think any sailing
| vessel, much less q steamer, could get
| through with ease. We fired several rounds and
kept our coiors flying, but he came no nearer. lie
| was not over four or five miles distant Late In
| the afternoon he steamed away, bearing s. w. We
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