Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-09-01

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trOwsers, and to work upon the mess
chest, which had been broken.
Ali was prosperous with US for two
days, but on the third it showed signs of
bad weather.
Captain Halves came on deck, and Or
dercd the mate to shorten sail, as the ba-
rometer was falling rapidly. This was
NO sooner done than the wind began to
blow fresher from the northeast, and as
it increased we had to shorten sail again.
Suddenly, black cloud appeared on
the horizon, and made its way rapidly
towards US.
The captain shouted, "All hands on
deck. Shorten sail, and batten down the
hatches."
Nearer and nearer came the sQuall,
leaving wake that was frightful to be.
hold. At hast it struck Us, and threw the
xarcid on her beam ends. l sprang to
the mainmast, and dashed myself to it,
while the captain and most of the crew
chung to the shrouds.
Tie old vessel creaked and groaned,
and the masts bent like reeds as the Mar-
eia careened to the tempest. The sea
rose higher, and the wind blew stronger
every moment, until, at length, one fear.
full gust, tearing along with horrible fury,
snapped the masts like pipe-stems, and
away they went, carrying a portion OF
the crew with them, together with the
captain and officers.
Only nine men remained among them
all. 1t was impossible to succor those
who had been swept overheard, for the
vessel, dismasted, lay helpless in the
trough of the sea. Our matches were
torn off by the weight of water that
poured over the decks, and we had all we
could do to keep from being washed over.
board.
The gale continued with undated fury
all night, but when day broke it abated
On looking over the vessel, we found to
our grief that our ship-brea Yves about
half gone, and what was left was soaked
with saltwater.
We crowded together on the poop to
take counsel with one another. After
some deliberation, was elected as cap
tain, with Alfred as mate. Captain Of
q dismantled and almost provisionless
vessel.
Immediately gave orders for the rails
ing Of jury-sail, and hoisted shirt on
the stump of the mainmast, as a signal
of distress. had also a sharp lookout
kept for any of our comrades who might
be floating about on some remnant of the
wreck, but alas! We saw nothing of them
A evening was approaching, separated
the men into watches.
Among the men we're four Portuguese
Unlocking fellows, to say the best OF
them, and besides they bore a grudge
against me. They would have objected
to my being placed in command; but
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the only one left on board who could
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