National Republican., 1880-01-03

Rescue of n Crow at sea-A Hazardous Expe-
ditiou-Braye Volunteers, SC.
Correspondence ofthe Baltimore sunl
GIBnALTAR, SPAIN, Dec. 4, 1879
The United States steamer Constellation,
having OH board relief crew for the Trenton,
American flagship in Europen waters, arrived
here at y. IN. yesterday, after a passage Of
twenly-thrce days from Sandy Hook. She
has complement Of $50 men aud officers, aud
the crew 10 be relieved will return upon her,
which Will be as soon as the stores are trans.
ferred. The Trenton has been here two
weeks awaiting the arrival ofthe Constellation,
aud the Wyoming loft for Cadz FIVE days ago.
with Instructions to keep lookout for the re-
lief snip. The Constellation had a pleasant
voyage from Sandy Hook, which sho left on
the 10th of November, until tho 2lst following,
when in the vicinity of the Western Isles.
Here sho encountered bad weather, lasting five
days, becoming so severe ON tho Odd as 10 cause
her to heave 10 Tor twenty-five hours. While
| hove 10 on the following morning Monday
a sail was deserted astcrn, evidently bearing
down on the Constellation aud when within
| five miles displayed signals of distress, with
| flag at haltmast Sail was made huriiedly on
| the man-Ol.war aud she at onCo went TO the
! relief Of the stranger. In about ono hour the
vessels were near each other, and the lile-bOat
! OF the rescring ship manned, in charge of En-
| sign l.. X. Reynolds, accompanied by Surgeon
! Whiting, whose presence was thought prob
| ably necessary. The sea was raging ut tho
| time tho boat was lowered, and doubts wero
| entertained for its safety. On the return Of
| the boat tho bark was reported disabled by
| loss of ruddcr aud entirely out of water. Two
| large casks Of water were lowered into the sea-
| and after two hours hard labor the lile-boat
| succeeded in getting IL to the bark, To learn to
| their sorrow that it was labor lost, as they
| needed no water, but said that their vessel was
| leaking badly, and they wished ~ abandon il
as it was in sinking condition and injured
beyond repair. Mr.. Reynolds then took OF
| the master boy and two scanen, and landed
| them safely Oh board.
| When the captain was put on tho Constella-
| tiOu he said his vessel was the bark Olivo. Of
| Trieste, Austria. On October n, he left New
York loaded with 10000 bushels of grain,
bound for Gibraltar for orders. From tho
| third day after his departure from Sandy
Hook he had encountered three gales, the last
| of which proved fatal to his vessel having
| carried away rudder-whee and bursted tho
cabin so as to admit water into the cargo, which
was in bulk. The pumps became chOked aud
| the swelling of the grain forced the pIanks
from the sides of the vessel. They had bean
| pumping five days and were worn out. On
the morning of the rescue they had given up
| all hopes OF suCCor. Captain Wilson, OF tho
| Constellation, at once ordered new crew into
| tho boat and delegated Lieutenant Il. A
Lyons, Ensign b. Tappan aud Carpenter w. A.
| Dixon as a board of survey to visit the OlivO,
| and it in the condition reported by her mas
ter, to tukO of the remaining eight mon and
| scuttle her. Thoy could not board the vessel
| because of the heavy seus. Al one timo they
| wero nearly swamped, aud were forced to re-
turn without being able to make report.
Another boat IL the meantime, in charge OF
Mr. Reynolds, was sent to rescue the balance
of the crew and returned with five OF them.
Darkness had now arrived, and it was
thought the Oivo would live until the morn
ing. The officer OF the deck, Lieutenant w.
Goodwin, said the Constellation would stand
DY until that time, and then send for the re-
manning three men. Mr. Reynolds expressed
the opinion that she would not see the night
through, aud offered to 80 again il crew OF
men could be secured. volunteer crew was
then asked for and hardly had the invitation
been offered before twice the number of brave
fellows needed answered it. blr. Reynolds
was instructed to set fire to the Oiv9Jis soon
as all were safely OIL aud to do so he was forced
to swim to and from the vessel to carry out his
instructions. The last boat arrived back at
o'clock, having ended day OF hard work in
the cause OF humanity. About . o'clock tho
flames, as the Oliyo began to burn, were
seen on board the Constellation, which re-
mained hove to all night, aud IN the morning
no truce of the bark was visible. The noble
conduct of Ensign Reynolds deserves praise
for the successful efforts he made, and the honor
of the rescue must be divided among the brave
blue; jackets who assisted him.
The relief crew will be transferred to the
Trenton on tine 9th instant. A heavy gale
prevailed in the haTbOr ON this arrival OF the
Constellation, aud the starbIard anchor was
lost last night by the parting OF the cable
upon which the strain was too great. Tho
hearts of the Baltmoreans on board the Con-
stellation Were gaddened by the receipt of a
large number of copies OF the sun this morning.
Baltimore is well represented on board tho
man-oi-war,
MIR. Reynolds, who bore himself SO
bravely upon this occasion, is = son Of
First Auditor Reynolds, Of the Treasury De-
partmeut.- Editor Of REPUBLGCAN.l