The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-04
SAVED FROM THE SEA.
Arrival of Eleven More Survivors
of the Lost BOrussia.
In an Open Boat for Three Days-An
Account of Their Privations
and Resoue-Two Lou
isianians in the
Party.

BALTIMORE, Jan. s.-The Italian bark Gia-
eomini Oapt Donefacio, from Aberdeen. ar
rived this morning with eleven persons. five
passena ers and six OF the crew Of the British
steamer Borussa. abandoned December o. who
were picked up at sea on the evening OF the
nith of December. about 400 miles west OF the
Azores. The names of the passengers La
the steefage-are:
John s. Sullivan, formerly of County Cork.
ireland. but for the past thirty years resident
of Rapides parish. La; Owen M Cabe. OF
a resident OF New Orleans lhls wife aud chill
dren are still living IN Lrelandl; Hossandro
gol ,les Spain; aaetaqpo satrats b, It dy and ID.
embarked at Liverpool. The names Of
the crew are William ?. Sutherland.
master: Bernard Garrity and VIM. Fisher, sea-
men Patrick Saver and John Callahan. fire.
men. On their arrival here they were taken to
the office Of the British Consul and properly
Sutherland. the second engineer. made the
following statement: The parry was In metallic
O'clock on the evening OF the Sc sond of De-
oamb sr about dusk. Larsen, Quartermaater
and uarrity. boatswain's mate. took charge al
which was well plovsioned with crackers.
nauhed meats and water. After leaving the
chip the gale Increased. aud during the night,
which was pitch dark. the ssa ran very high
and the boat drifted at the mercy oil the wind
and waves.
In the afternoon q bark was seen about seven
or eight miles distant crossing ths bow of our
boat. and blankets we're raised on oars and
other signals made to attract the attention OF
The bark, but she, passed on without discover
Ing the signals. No other sail was seen on that
day.
with high sea from the west, but ut midnight
the wind had ceased and the sea oaimed down.
Al this time they supposed the boat had made
nJft ff,i ik,aa aut arH nj a fnnr
Ing for Fayal. From midnigat until daybreak
of the morning ot the four, h the sen continued
to be calm sad the emperat,arbe =, re- m2detste !,
very calm and the ses smooth no sail was
ssen. The party took off their clothes, aed
followed aud kept near the boat. and one made
Il rush anu struck her violently. and they did
not laaye until one was pierced .,. by boat b2at
clouds, fog aud heavy mist. About miduight
fresh bretza sprung no and continued until
daybreak. For the past tweuty-four hours
they supposed about eighty miles had been
On the morning of the fifth the wind blew
very hard from the east. Their course was
changed. aud tue boat ran before the wind to
the westward. and SO continued until o'clock
In the afternoon, when sail was Uncovered
ab 'ut eight miles Of bearing directly towards
their boat. The blankets used for sails were
lowered and signal made OF four pocket
handke chiefs hoisted, on az oar and the bo 4
pulled for the bark sh9,ty before ogogk Sa
which proved to be the Gtaeomini. They wer 9
taken on board. end arrived here to. day. The
captain Of the bark not wing room for The
iifebuat on which The men were saved, she was
cast Rdrift.
Sullivan and MnOahe were present when the
second engineer made the above statement. and
confirmed 1t In every particular. They all
speak in the highest praise OF the kindness OF
Capt Bonifaoio who suppaied every one with
clothing and other necessaries until they
reached this port.
Tue second mate will return to Glasgow, and
Sullivan and McOabe proceed to their homes In
Louisiana.