Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-05


tossed csaft went TO pieces.
Log OF the Belle OF Texas.
Left New orleans January 9th, at ? m; laid
up for the night at pm, ten miles above head OF
I6ih.-stsred through Cubirs Gap, at 30 am:
the FOG being very heavy, we had great deal OF
trouble going through the gap 70 the gull owing TO
shoai water; ran out 10 sea at p m, and shaped
our course for Britain Island, which we failed 70 see
owing 20 the FOG; al pm. came 70 anchor In II
tsetwater, not knowing where we we're. not being
able % see land In ny direction.
l1th--Weigned anchor al q s3H a ~. and started
sgb,ei iJ when We c3me +, anchor and q ".
malned there for one hour and hail. when the fog
cleared W little. enabling 10 that the vesse
anchor, r0unotd Point Chico, and took cur course
for Chandelier Island; after running three hours
and half We sighted the lighthouse on The Islands:
the fog again became heavy tn we lost sight of
the liguth use; We continued our course until we
taOught we we're opposite the entrance 10 Mississippi
for the sound; after running three four hours
heavy rolling sea we run into smooth water when we
thing for the fog; blew the whistle several times
hnaly small boat came out to US, when We found
one and half miles from Biloxi.
lStn.-Weighed anchor at and started up
the sound. At |: 30 IN. the fog cleared away, en-.
abng Us 10 see the land on both sides of the sound
we run through Grant PISS at 9 m, after which
the boilers.
Igtn--started to sea at : am; after running
about one mile we had TO put back and come to an
chor again on account Of a leakage In the forward
Jun staLiedito sea al $3.50 a m. alter getting
over the bar We shaped our course for Pensacola At
DOat RODE II nooly until when oil Pensacola bar,
having 10 haul the boat around to make the haTbOr,
trough of the sea. which caused her to roll
a great deal. We finally got inside the
harbOr, and landed at the navy yard wharf
al pm. In making the landing, about thirty feet
Of the StaIbOard guard forward of the wheel was
which was repaired during the day and night.
Zlst-LtIt Pehsacold al am. ana started
through santa Rosa sound, but owing to the tide
being very low we had great deal OF trouble with
sh0al water, getting around several times. When
within about eight miles OF the east pass Of Santa
Rosa night coming on, We came to anchor and
22d.-We reached the east pass at 9:2O am,
the mOrn1ng of the twentyf0urth, it not being safe
10 90 cut, owing to the sea being very rough. At
a M We started to sea, but had not proceeded more
than mile when the forward mud-drum gave way
again Causing another delay for repairs.
25th.-Went to sea at am; after getting over
the bar, shaped our course for Cedar Keys running
all Gay and night, everything working we'll.
26th.-Land was sighted at 10 m, and thinking
we were of Cedar Keys; put in but found we were
losing about two hours the boat was again headed
for Cedar Keyes, which we made at pm, and
t"enlyelgnln at l2:l5 p M, when we again went TO
sea and headed for Egm0nt lighthouse, which we
failed to see owing to heavy fog at the time we
passed 1t. We then took our course for Charlotte
haTbor, where we came to anchor at | a III. on the
twenty -ninth, with our three boilers bagged.
Both Weighed anchor at am; ran through
the harbor distance of twelve miles, when we went
to sea At I'm. put in at Marco to clean our boil
3ISt.-Left Marco at 70 am. running out the
Oyster Keys, on reaching which We came to anchor.
February lst;-W eighed anchor at 3 30 am, run
ming thr ush Florida bay, reaching CAESARS creek at
pm; the night being very dark we compelled
TO anchor until the next morning.
2d.-Started through the creek at a m. but owing
to heavy north wind blowing We had great deal
OF trouble In getting through. We finally got into
Key Biscayne bay, when We headed for Miami river,
Shich We mace at I D m and landed, where we re-
manned until the night of the sixth. when again
the outlet between the bay and the Atlantic the boat
got aground and did not get oil until the next morn
ing (the seVeulh), when we made another attempt to
In1 the outlet ana again got aground where we re
manned until IL I'm. After getting of we put back
TO the Miami river and cleaned out the boilers.
Making another start At . M, we came to anchor
In Bears cut outlet at $50 pm.
Sth.-StaIted to sea at $3.50 am. Put in at Hills
boro inlet; after leaving which, on the ninth, we
headed Tor Jupiter inlet, which reached at pm.
DIt cCu hOt make Ihe naDoI on account OF the low
Tue ana stIOng WlLd blowing on ShOTe, carrying
the boat on the beach, where she remained
VITO heaVy sea breaking over her until
pm, When she was gotten OIL and headed for the
haroor, but the current ana wind caused her to
round too, and she Was again blown on the beach
beoW the outer ree1s, when she was struck by sever
al heavy seas, and was for time In great danger OF
being lost. At 10 m. we succeeded In getting her
on, ana again started Tor the harbor, which we made
at | p m, and came to anchor, when on eXdmina-
tion IL found that the boat had sustained but
little damage remained in Jupiter inlet until the
morning OF the eighteenth at Z m, when went
out and TO sea with the wind blowing from the west
ward; passed Indian River inlet at IL; 30 running
about two miles from shore, with heavy swell COM
ing in from seaward; sighted Cape CarDavaral at
> go PM rounded the cape at pm. with every
thing on the boat in good working order; at o. M
the wind hauled aroundtO the moth. and at 10 pm
lt was blowing gale and the was making very
fast, causing the boat to roll and pitch a
good dea.; at 1890 pm, not being able to
see the shore, orders were given to lower the
steam down TO fifty pounds hoping that we might
be able TO keep her head TO the wind and until
daylight, when we could run into Mosquito inlet |
During the lapse OF time from 1890 p. m. to 80
am. on the morning or the nineteenth, did not
make any heauway. At :45 N. the steam-pipe |
started into the hold. all the fOreandaft hog chains
had parted, the cabin going to pieces, still she
was kept out, hoping she would weather 1t until |
board, when orders were given to the man at the |
wheel to head her for the beach, IN order the
lives of the officers and crew. She struck the beach
at 2:20 am, whel line was run out and made |
fast, but the fastening soon gave way, when the |
boats head swung out TO sea- but the breakers
brought her back when The whole st2Tboard side or
the null was knocked in. She was then complies |
wreck. All hands went to work 10 save every
thing that was valuable, and by daylight |
had everything on shore that was movable. |
The officers and crew remaiGed at the wreck |
started for New Smyrna, where the proprietor or the
hotel opened his doors to them and gave them the
best he had. at 3 IN. the captain clerk, two en-
gineeTS and one pilot started d walk OF thirty
IN. the next day, and then took boat for Jackson
VILE. where they arrived SunCay, the tWentythird
The balance OF the crew was sent from New Smyrna
TO Jacksonville by schooner, arriving there on Mon
day. the iWenty-iOUT.h. The mate, the Waterman |
and one boy were lett in charge OF the wreck. The
officers and crew numbered twenty one men, as fol-
Captain NJ Cox, pilot; Captain K. A Goodman, pt
lot; Lemuel MaXteld, chief engineer Henry Bes-
sing second engiL eeT H. C. Hager baTkeepeT p. j.
Kenny, mate; James Kinney, Waterman; Henry
Showers, carpenter; six seamen, two tiTemen. two
cooks and two cabin boys. The wreck lays eight
miles south of Mosquito inlet, and one hundred and