The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-23

VESSEL COVERED WITH ICE SOME OF TBE
CREW FROZEN TO DEATH-AwrUL. ExPEHI-
| ESCE OF TIE SURVIVORS.
QUEBEC. December ga portion OF the
crew OF the bark Bristoilan, wrecked az
Auticosti on the ed uItimo. arrived here
last night and told a fearful tale Of hard
ship. The vessel left port on November
f9rh. Everything went well until next
dW. Shortly after the pilot left the vessel
ut Bic nasty weather set In, with rain, snow,
and sIcet, accompanied by terrific gales.
This lasted until the evening Of the 22s,
by which time the vessel had become
complete iceberg. The ropes were frozen
in the blocks and the sails would DO.
bend, so that the ship became uD-
manageable, fearful gale blowing from
the north west, when about 3 p. M. the ves>
sci struck the ground. Prior TO this, about
2 p. NJ, Seaman Thomas Smith, aged nine
teen, had been washed overheard aud lost.
Soon as the vessel struck the rest Of the
crew made themselves fast TO The rigging
aft, expecting every moment to be their last.
They we're wet through and benumbed with
cold. There was no fire on board nor any
means OF making one, the vessel having pre-
viously had her deck swept and the galley
and cook-house shifted out Of their posi-
lions. About III p. NJ. the vessels stern
began TO break up, and the men with diff
Guilty managed 10 take up position in the
forward part OF the ship, where they slowed
themselves in their wet clothes, exposed 10
the terr0rs OF the night. During The INFER
val John Evans. OF Carnarvon, aged twenty
two, Scotcbman. and ID. McQuilkeD.
lad OF fifteen, succumbed to the cold and
were frozen TO death. Nearly all Of the
remainder OF the crew were more or less
frost-bittep, but managed TO weather the
night. When day broke il was found that
the vessel was two miles from land, half
way between Briscie river aud English bay.
The weather was still rough and intensely
cold. At IL O'Clock they set about launch
ing the only boat they had, the others hav-
ing been carried away by heavy sea.
They were successful, but unfortunately
the boat filled with water. They, however,
managed to get in, and they bailed out the
boat as they rowed ashore. On landing they
were in terribly exhausted condition.
Noticing mans footstep on the ground,
they followed the tracks for about six miles,
when Evans, the cook, died from extaus-
ton. The remainder then resumed their
Journey. and shortly afterwards sighted the
dwelling OF Mr.. Gamacbe, where they were
hospitality received and their needs attended
to. They remained there ten days, and they
speak in loud praise Of their host for bis I'M
wearied kindness. AT the end Of that time,
having gained considerable strength, they
started to walk TO Ellis bay, eighteen miles
distant. Captain Clements. however, was
too III to walk, and was hauled along on a
hand-sleigh. His feet and bands are badly
frozen. At Ellis bay they embarked 10 the
schooner Wasp for Gaspe. Three OF the
ciew-H. Cogly, William Dunn, and Will
liam Calcott-- being too badly frozen, were
left On land. Captain Clements remains at
Gaspe until he has fully recovered. The
names OF those whe arrived here are An
drew Vebloch .mate; John jameson, car
penter; George Nash, Robert Biackail. and
John Brown. able seamen. They have been
taken charge OF by ibe shipping-otlice.