The New York herald., 1877-11-18
STORIES OF THE SEA.

NATIONAL LINE STEAMSHIP HOLLAND RES.
CUES THE CREW or TIE SINKING BRIO DEB
oGAu S. soULE IN MiD-ocgAS.
The steamship Holland, OF the National Line, ar
rived in this port yesterday afternoon after OF the
most tempestuous and stormy voyages that she has
ever experienced. She had board tho OF tho
brig Deborah s. Soulc, vino taken from their
sinking vessel in mid ocean "Wednesday, November
s. by Chief Oecer Robinson Of the Holland. After
the steamship had been secured TO her dock, pier So
North River. sho was visited by the writer who OBJ
tained from Horatio Mclean. mrs, mate OF the aban
doned brig the following particulars concerning tho
disaster:-
On the 23d OF October last the Deborah g. Soue lott
tins port with cargo OF slate, amounting TO $50
TONS bound tor Queenstown. She had but shortly
before reached this port from the West Indies and
discharged cargo OF sugar and molasses She hal
board eight souls in all consisting OF Captain John
Gale, his wife, mate tHora,io McDean) steward aud
four sailors
SPORT AND WAVES.
At the time the brig lett this port the weather, Mr.
Nc Dean said, all that sailor coula wish, aud 1t
contin nued in that state until sunday November 4. On
this date while the brig was IN latitude AZ deg Ion
giude 10 deg, The wind, which had been blowing.
freshly rom ihe northwest, accompanied by run
ning sea, suddenly veered square TO tho west
ana Ia an instant was converted into per-
feet gale. All that day and ngnt the violence Or
spacc II seemed 10 Increase rnheT tnun diminish.
Tho sea ran mountains nigh IN The wake OF tho orig
often breaking over It's decks wnic occasional squalls
u hail and ram tell from The murky and ciouiy sky
At O'Clock in The morning the brig was aborng IN
- trough oil the sea; wave alter wave dashed
her, sweeping decks tore ait with force that
irresistible. one time, when her Dow lay deep
The maj waves, towering billow dashed against
her, smashed her Jibboom and bore II, ether
all the sailing gear attached, lar out on the raging
waters The topgaliant mast, thus deprived OF all
support, also carried away, and the slancn Old
brig was lett at the mercy OF the waves. All tins
dreadful night Captain Gale and his men were asncd
to the buwarks oi the doomed brig, without hope OF
surviving the terrible ordeal.
A LEAK A LEAK!
FAINT break IN the clouds toward the cast led Cap
tain Gale his sailors 10 hope that Their otter
periencc at end. Al O'Clock in The
ing mountain OF mad, seething waters broke over
the decks ana struck the mannlast, WHICH, unable 10
resist the orce came thundcrng to tho deck, only
be nftcd a moment alter by another incoming wave
and borne away. At this moment a sailor, VINO
had been iashed TO one OF the pumps, cried
out, IN, n voce Of terror 1--WE have sprung
pumps, which Kept steadily gong the ent re day.
In the afternoon three eet OF water were reported
brig, staving in the quarter Duwarks, bplaKing the
stanchions, tearing up tho "booby" Iatcnway aud
manlully Piled Tho pumps but ali to no avail Tor ut
i've O'clock there was between live aud SIX ieet OF
water IN the hold
SAVED by THE HOLLAND.
Captain Gale now said that II Was simply iinpo ssibe
to save The vessel; thai. IN TACT, tue waters Of The
ocean would around her III less than twenty-lour
hours. He accordingly swung the American ensign,
union aown, from the stump Of tho man
mast, in the ioriorn hope tnat some pass
ing vessel would hasten to his rcl.ec All tnat
afternoon the gale continued but during the night
moderated, and when the morning OF November Z
dawned IL blow but very ghty. AT eight ociocS the
sailor watch deserted " thc eastward the welcome
spars OF u steamship ana in moment the glad cry.
"a saill saiI!'' rang through the brig. The
steamer proved 10 be the Holland, Captain Ely of tho
Natioual Line, and, having answered the signal Of
DISTRESS bore down TO The succor o It's wreckel crew.
Chief oliccr Robinson and crew oi six put out
IN The iong boat and took oil Captain Gale, nls vile
and crow, such oi the effects as they could got
together, leaving the brig to ITS tate On board the
Holland everything was done 10 render the crew OF
the abandoned orig eomiortaoie, ana they speak ia
the highest terms Of the klndn SHOWN Lhom by tho
officers OF the Holland.
a TERRIBLE VOYAGE
Speaking oil the voyage last evening Captain Ely
described 1t as one OF the most terrible that lie has
ever made. HIS whole trip across The ocean was made
In the teeth vi furious gale which blew iresn IRON
the West and often prevented tho ship rom making
more than iorty or nity miles day.
hn,i, i, tseanrp Nc isnI She n,onaa ~ pr,
land, Me-, and was owned by quite number ol per-
AIR. Charles lngraham oil that place, being The
agent
Captain Ely also reported having seen, on the day
before lie rescued the crew of the Deborah soule
dsmanlied and abandoned bark drifting III the ocean.
He made 1t out to be the Laurm, OF Christ,ana and
thought from the light manner IN whicn 1t restoi in
tho water that IT was loaded with cotton Or oil.
LOSS OF THE ELLEN r. STUART WITHIN SIGHT
or THE LIGHTHOUSE OFF CAPE HATTERAs
DAY brought to this city tho crew and two officers Of
the brig Ellen 7. stuart OF Philadelphia, lost OF Hat
teras The names OF the rescued were Chief Mate
John II. Limburg Second Mate John Mccarthy; sea-
mon jeremiah Weyman, OF Warren, Me-; jules
Houcureque OF Nantes, France; Thomas Thompson
Smith, OF Norway, aud George W. Faulkner, OF Niagara
Falls, N Y. Tho Captain, Charles Miller, lost.
The men were entirely destitute of money and cloth
ing after their terrible struggle with the were
IN pitiable condition
TIKI STORY OF THE VOYAGE.
Tho account OF tho voyage ana subsequent shin.
wreck related by the second mate eedngly
tcrestiug. The Ellen +. stuart Lett New York
lsl OF September bound for Trinidad with a cargo OF
lumber. The voyage there was accomplished with
variable winds, without incident, ami the cargo was
discharged about the IS h OF the month. The ship
then headed Tor the Ragged Islands Salt
Keys near Nassau. where she arrived due time
and received u cargo OF salt On the "a Of November
her bow vas pointed toward Philadelphia and The
Lomcward voyage was begun.
From tao rrst day OF the homeward voyage until
storms. The ship was strong however and bufoicd
tho waves successfully. On the thlrd day tho
wind, wncn had been increasing IN vIo,ence, developed
inio perfect hurricane. Sais were reeea and every
thing macc fast on deck Life lines strctcicd
fore ana ait, and the quarternasicrs were dashed
the wheel The gale worked the INTO lurous
tains, ana the dccA deuged WITH the mighty
that poured quick them.
III not thought possible thal inc vessel could
through the storm, and II utterly impossible, OF
course, that a epoat could b. launched. heir Only
chance to get her before tie Wind and scud aud
after hours of toi this WAS accomplished. Under
bare poles and before the the vessel pitched
through The uight Dayprcak brought the prayed Tor
relcf IN the shape oil iuL The ship put about,
sail made and for tho second time Inc Aomcward
voyage was bcgGr.
THE ExD APPROACHES.
Although the storm abalcd the winds did en-
tircly ul and the waves seemed 10 their Jury
and force. Through iwo uays ana two nights more
The vcssei pitched under reeied SAILS tAc deck
again flooded with the water that poured her
bows. On tho Sth another storm met, and
again u terrible struggle between the
elements and The strong snip, In winch the
latter again, contrary to the Tears Of the crew,
trumpned Ihis storm lasted through tho night
and part OF the day following which was the 9ln
OF November Toward evening tue winds lesscncd
IN force, and during the night almost died away.
In the morning tncre was almost dead calm; tue
waves were mountainous yet, however, and tho
vessel rolled almost on her beam ends AS day
broke the scene tho sky cleared, and as the
brig mounted the crest OF the waves the crew
.horrncd 10 the loan dashinR on
the damord rccis on Hattcras. Tho vessel was
tho trough oil the and driitod helpcssly
toward the rocks Each successive brought