The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04
sn1PWREcK ANp sUFFERINo.
The British bark YsusquiEa Capsised-Six OF
her Crew Rescued.

Tho crew OF the italian bark Armenia,
from Southampton. that arrived here yesterday.
report that on Friday morning last, when
nearly sixty miles to the northward OF Cape
Henry, u partly cnpsized bark was sighted.
Capt. Ferro stcered for the disabled ship. A
longboat containing six men was found made
fast to her stern The men were so benumbed
with cold and exposure that they we're unable
to rise from their seats Their boat was partly
filled with provisions that werc drenched with
the salt water thnt had come over the side. The
mon wcre greatly cmaciated. and II was with
difficulty that they managed to make their res
cuers understand that another boat with the
balance of their comrades had left them three
days before, The rescued mon were brought
To New York. In the Sailors Homo. in Cherry
street, they told the following story;
They arn part Of the crew Of the British bark
IsusIuiza, which left Baltimore on Feb. IS.
OF tho 20ih i began TO- blow he9vily from the
running. the bark WIS struck by \ terrific hur-
ricane that tore tho snis from the spars. started
the timhrrs and threw the vessel on her beam
ends. Whilo in this position thu. cargo. which
had not been properly stored, shifted. An ef-
fort was nude To right her by goose, winging
held her. So heavy did 1t blow all that
night TINT nothing moro could he done. md
the crew Of eleven men dashed themselves in
tho weather rigging. expecting every moment
that tho ship would turn bottom up The next
morning tho foremost was cut away Then
she purity rghted. hut the shifted cargo would
not allow Of her gaining an even koel. bur
WAS made fast over the bows with "A hawscr to
keep the ships head TO windward. Then the
pumps were set to work. and II was found that
when the cargo had torn away the slight inch
plank bulkheads that were put in to hold II. the
tremendous strain on the ship inboard and
without had stove In the docks and bulwarks
and started the stpnchions. For this reason she
leaked badly. Part OF the crew were sat to work
Mt tho pumps and the rest AZ henving tho cargo
overheard. All rXpedients failed. however. and
aftrr tho expiration Ot two days and three
nights Of continuous work the bumps became
chokcd. Then the longboat and the pinnace
We're launched In the first were Capt. CLARK.
Boaiswain VIM. Browne, Augustus Tame, Wal
tor Bhackic. Rowland Hill. John Mitchell. and
Peter Nirholl. In tho pinnacc were First Mate
Edward Gordon, James Ray. George Peters
tltaanl. Joseph Rambler tFrencnl. The latter
boat quit the sinking vessel and stcered to tho
westward. toward the land. which must have
been nearly 800 miles distant. IL Ia thought
that she was capsi2cd the day after leaving the
ship. when the gale blew with increased vio-
lcnce.
Capt. Clark in the lonRbont advised his men to
remain by the ship IA long IA she noated. rs
she would be moro apt TO attract the attention OF
passing craft than small boat. This proved
to be- the case. For three days and two nights
the crew in the longboat suffered from expo
sure. Their clothes were wet through. Their
bodies became covered with sores and boils
from eating provisions that had been soaked In
sult