Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-24

A Tcrriblc Yacht Adventure.


The London Telegraph, in a recent issue.
says: lu connection with the wreck of tho
yacht Asta,ts aud the gallant rescue of her
crew there arc some interesting facts which have
not yet been made public. The Aqtarte, be-
longing to MIR. r. A. Napier, of Glasgow. Was
caught 10 the gale of the 2lst ult.. 10 the Miooh,
while rInnin9 from Tarbsrt, Harris, TO Barrs,
in the outer HebIiics. Oo Monday afternoon
she ran TOR shelter to an island at the entranco
of the Sound of Harris. called Gresuern, about
four miles from Locbmaddy. and close to the
Ust coast.
The gale increased to q burricau during the
night, and the Sea rsu fesriuly high. The
yat1h dragged her anchors, aud was eventually
dashed 90 to The rocks near ssal is.od
about eltVea miles from tho west coast Of Har.
rls. who're sac s0ou broke up aud sank.
The passengers and crew, among Hhoa waya
three ladies and sYo children. Here With much
difficulty got ashore With !ite lines They Vera
dragged through The raging suYt, Oae LADY bo'
lGS nearly d!1Ercl They took what shcIter
they cluld Among :he heather which grew on
the top OF tlls small rocky island. TIE p,ivs,
lions lhsy Suffered were inteuss, aad the fcr,e
Ok tbs sa:o was suoh that thag With difficulty
prevented themselves from b,ing bl2sn Of the
ro1k iulo the sea,
Thus they remained wet and starved, b:ias
utterly without food all that 3ay a1i Oigns 10.
til early next moroing, when reIif came to them
from tho mos: uaaxpected q7arttr l. appears
that somo men oa the U!st coass saw the wreck
o! the yacht, but owing e. tao fesrfd SEA ruu.
o!ng DO b5at would venture ou. TaIec men
proceeded over the hills to L1chGsddy aod
gave information to The Proourator Fiscal, who
Instantly ,eIagIaphed tho uows to Lord Dia.
more, 10 Harris.
Tbs telegraph was received ia tbs middle OF
the nisht. but i1 less thau two hours MS io7d
ship got @ Grew Of t1rie mau together. who
proceeded uoder bis command to make ready
for ses the only avsisbe boat at the moment,
which Vas 80 u1dscked but s:roogy built GU
ter rigCcd fishing to,t of about elk toes
10 this small. open boat, armoj with BASKETS
of ptorsiors, they started 10 the dnk, uadtr
= close reefed malc:aii. 10 beat agaioss a south
gest gale for eleveo miles through q heavy sea
OF open Atlantic. After boating for five hours
they reached the island, and found tho women
tnI children 10 an exhausted state.
Alter administering spirits and food to them
they wer. put on board tho gallant little boat
and wero taken back to Rodcl, in Harris. 10
safety, where they were treated with the great
est care By the shooting tenants. The little
boat then put tosea again for the second tim,
and rescued the remainder, whom she brought
back to Hairs 10 the sfternooo.
L7rd DaDmore'S fshing boat is ollied tho
Dauo,leSj. and well has she now esraed her
usme, as 90 other boat 90 the coass would ven
lure ou: taa. Day, aud f,g m,ra hoats Of
exposure on that Storm beaten roos mus: hava
boec attended With serious results to the women
and children. The names Of the res,uiDg crew
arc Lord Dnunors. Johu McR,e, Il son Nc
Lood, and Norman M.cOouald
HORRORS OF \ PRIsoN.-The Milwautoo Son
LiIel Of yesterday contains an account of nor.
riblo atrocities in tho Milwaukee House of Cor.
rection. Tho institution ia used at the discretion
Of the court as State prison. An Intelligent.
convict, Just released, whose character for We.
racity is voucaed for By prom mont persons who
know him intima.ely, states that he has been an
inmate for two years. All that time he was not
allowed TO write to bis counsel. friends or fam
lily, VINO supposed him deaf. He says the bread
furnished to the Convcts i; made from damaged
COW feed, and this stuff is paid for by tae coun.
~ at the rate of So barrel. Duriug his con.
fnenent embryo calves, dogs and glalderod
horses have been furnished as meat, and he
brings tie bones. which are now in the posses.
sion of the editor of the Sentinel, to prove it.
Inc details IN Ibis re3pec. are nOrrloie OeyOnQ
description. Oftse brutalties Of the keepers he
says the prisoners were beatan aud confined in
tho black hole, which IL a filthy dog kennel of
i've feet four inches by Eve feet. a man caD.
net lie at length in this kennel, nor is there any
ventilation. The floor is covered with indescrib'
able hl.h. Men are placed there for twenty
days at time, and two to his knowledge have
died from tho effects described. There is chair
factory connected with the Institution, and IL Is
charged that the police are in colluaion with the
superintendent to kidnsp men to work at chair
making The whole story is the most startling
and revolving ever published in this country,
and it is claimed tha. the charges can all os
verified,
Sn11D CoNFopTs -Enr tho hast COOKISG