The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-28
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ADRIFT ON THE ATLANTIC.
CAPT C. DOUCETS STONY or ELErEy
D.IIS or StIELRING.
His Schooner Watcriougcd and Dismnstcd In
hurricane Living On Potato Puip-Tbo
1nhumanity of ~ British Consul.

"Thc Mocro," said Capt Caesar Doucct Of
tho lost schooner Mocro. yesterday. with q
crew OF five, and laden mainly with FISH and
lumber. sailed from Yarmouth Nova Scotia. for
Martinique. on the 29th Of August. We had
perfect weather until the 18th Of September.
when we mot gallo from the east It carried
away some OF our smaller sails. At daybrcak
on the 10th the gale had abatcd. but increased
during the day, and at midnight it was Il llurr-
cane from the southwest. The Moro was cap
sized. and lay on her beam ends The mnsts
were under water. The sea swept over us-wa
were all on deck when the schooner was cnp-
sized, and We had to cling to- the rigging. Wa
cut away our weather lanyard-thc rigging was
torn away by the scG-and the schooner
rightcd full Of water. Then we lashed our
selves TO the stumps Of the masts. We vera
lashed when daylight came and showed us that
the schooner was even more watcroggcd than
we had supposed her to be. The day passed.
aud We dared not cut our lashngs. We suf-
fcrcd from hunger and thirst and saw hcfora
IL only slow and tOrturing death. Onthn 18th
the gale abaiing. we cut our lnshings and began
To- do what We could to clear the schooner, On
the, 2Qth, the gale subsidized. the sun sh9ne
and Il light brcczc cnme from the east. We
bpilcl out about two feet of water from the hold,
and then lay down on the deck. exhausted. at
S"Sw W. knew not wHdfl. On hiopclcssS wreck. IN
the afternoon of next day We nshcd barrel Of
potatoes out of the hold The matc with a bit
Of tin. scraped n potato into a tin cup
that one of Us had saved ana gave me the first
taste. believe | never tasted anything 80
both food and drink. and swallowed thcm
grecdlly. Then the other men were helped, 50
having no spar left. We riggcd a jury mast out
Of the lib traveller. and took the saysail
f9r a sail. Then we sicerc as nearly as posi-,
by the sun in the day, and by the moon and stars
at night, So We drftcd on. for the sail made
scarcely any difference in our progress. hoping
Tor rescue. We pOutriNpI tp get another bar
rei Gt pS,at9tcsb "a Garrel q n2nr ana DIX ot
but we used the potatoes as before and the cod
fish. Our suffering from thirst OF course. was
terribly increased by the Goldfish. ON the cath
about the deck. We driiicd for four days. and
at sunset on tn, aSth We saw the smoke OF tho
n our JOY. We We're almost bcsidc ourselves.
We stecrcd 50 ~ to cross the steamers bow
She cnmc swiftly toward US. and soon her cap
Capt. Hcwat sent his own boat for us. and
rc,eiv, Il Us warmly. We were then about '2ol
harbor went ashore, in my shirt sleeves and
haretooted, ana call upon tne british Consul.
IT, reGy 7heS y E wo rs @v bnrai bri
] told him that could not speak spanish and
that: therefore. | could not guide the crew to
the Office. Catching me by the shoulder, he
pushed me out of the Office. Fearing imprisOn-
mcnt in n strange land. mnde no resistance. |!
the Consuls clerks lie said that must
return TO the Ayrshire. and stay, tlcrc
with my crew until the following Monday.
tributcd n few shirts pmong us. and sent us TO n
wrrtched boarding house. A ship-chandcr.
Mr. Gonzales. then gave me acrommodations ia
his own home. and presented mo with n light
suit Of clothes. When ] next visited the Com
suate. the Consul was furious, and scolled his
chief clerk for giving me the suit. | said.
Thank you. sir: this was not given To- me 10y
| your clerk: i L. gift from n friend. not "A
countryman.' When | knew that We were to
leave Havana for this port in the AYRSHIRE.
asked the Consul for thick clothing. Iic nut
the subject ofT day after day. When IT,, AYR
| said: '.Cnpt H,wat. pleas. report to the British
S9nsul in New .lork that ] had no time to got
thick clothing iOr these mon, but that LuVr tho
captain this light suit He turned rs back
CAPT Dourat and his crew sailed IN 'iie . ''A-
borough yesterday.