The New York herald., 1876-11-02
RESCUE AT SEA.

SCHOONER KATIE p. LUST-THREE DAYS
sHAIKs-RKscuE by THE BRIG NxLLIE WARE.
The brig Nellie Ware, Captain Ashbury, from Nina
titan, arrived at tas port yesterday after stormy
voyage OF forty days Captain Ashbury made the ioi-
lowing statement TO reporter OF tho HERALD yesier
day
We had fine weather 10 Thursday, october 49, when
northeast blowing dead shore. which not very
FAR distant. We carried considerable sail until It was
all blown away. Kept constantly heavng tho lead
during the night and got soundlngs nearly
every time. but could not exactly tell tho
depth. Tho last sounding We supposed
10 be about seventeen fathoms. Al two A. NJ last
sail was blown away and drifting to lccward
very last Al tour A. NJ. tue wind shifted the south
east, when we wore ship and headed of shore. Fri
day, October 20 forenoon, terrible gale blowing
IRON southwest, which came in heavy puas. At four
+. H. that day the wind moderated aud II cleared IN
the west We got all hands TO work and cleared the
wreck. On Saturday, October u. we made what sail
We could bore up for Now York. Tho next day,
sunday. at seven A. H.. In latitude 2s deg 4o min.
north, longitude II deg. Is min. west saw a dis
mastct vessel about six miles to windward OF US. In
tho afternoon We beat up her and found her to be
the schooner Katie a. Lunt (of fremont, Mel. Captain
Lopaus. and bound from Brunswick, Ga, Tor St
Jago tCuba). with cargo Of pine lumber. Shc
was in = most deporablc condition, her
EAsfs AND JiDsooN GONE
aud her decks swept clean. We sent boat her aud
took of her captain, mis- wife and crew. and brough,
them 20 this port
Captain Lopaus was interviewed by HERALD rc.
porter and stated as foows:-we sailed from Bruins
wick, Ga, on Sunday october l5 with light westerly
winds and nne weather That night the wind shifted
10 the north and east blowing fresh. ON Monday It
was blowing strong breeze and We shortened sail.
During the day tho wind increased to n strong gaze
from northeast The weather became nazy aud tho
modcratipg wc made all sail During tho night
OF Wednesday. the 18th, u blew fresh
under short sail, and she leaking badly
all hands wcre put ut the pumps. Wednesday morii-
ing .thc wind moderated and came more from tho
eastward Az ten A. n. we wore ship TO the north
ward aud set the Jib with heavy running from
the southeast and the vessel aborlng heavily aud
sill leaking badly. Al this time We were in
u deg. so mn. west On Thursday, at noon,
the wind aud weather stood the same Ia The after.
noon the wind increased and we shortened sail. The
barometer was very unsteady. BY midnight u was
blowing heavy, the vessel being under three rccfcd
SAILS and all hands at the pumps Friday, at day
light, there was every sign OF hurricane All hands
kept At the pumps and the barometer kept falling
fast Al hali-past nine A. " the vessel thrown
on her beam ends, and we bad TO Gu, away the nam
mast TO right her, which carried away the ioremast
When she rightcd tho decks swept OF
thIng-deck load, forward house aud loose spars and
gear. The vessel full OF water 1t was blowing
hurricane. At IL A. NJ the barometer stood very low
aud the sea making
BREACH OVER VESSEL
and through the cabin. staving the bulkheads and
everything in the cabin ana driving all hands the
top OF the house, where they ashed themselves a
best they could Tor safety. My wife with her child in
her arms washed OF the house, but having ropo
made fast around her she hauled ON board, but
without the child, which was drowned. Myself and
another child were washed In the cabin and nearly
drowned When recovered myself the child was
gone, having been washed through tho cabin.
AT MIDNIGHT
the wind shifted to the northwest, which made the
wreck lay easier. and gave US little shelter in tho
Sftcr-conpanionway, which was not washed away.
The weather moccratin. we took look around, and
found the PROVISIONS except can OF tomatoes and the
water all g0ne ana the decks split open. Saturday.
the 2lsi, We kept lookout Tor sail, but
in sight. sunday We made sail SIX miles distant and
heading to the northeast; after a while we made her
out to be brig, under short sail We hoistcd shirt
board AS a signal 10 her, which she did not
TO see she kept her until noon when sho
WAS almost out OF sight; she then tackled and bore
up for While the sail coming toward
caught shark, which managed
TO roast In old stove found. Partly roasted We
found it tasted good and swcel, but had 10
drink with II. Al hapast ipnr the wind very
light and the vessel coming very slowly toward Us.
Shortly after she sent boat 10 and ghI us on
board the vessel, when we found her to be the brig
Nellie Ware, Captain Ashbury, from Minatltlsn for
New York. Captain Ashbury did everything IN his
power make comfortable, and our thanks arc
due TO him tor the kind manner which he treated
My wife was badly bruised, and had very litt,e
clothing on when we were rescued.