Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-30
Ferris Of seal Hunting.

Ihc New 1urk Herald pablIshes lorg &C
ctun's OF me recent disaster to seal hunters Of
tha coast It Ns~fo1n Hand. The c., by The
ucftbesst Tipd which had been prevailing End
been rendcred solid snd compact itCm the shore
icc mi.es away on the cc.sn, and seals being
!i3nty scne Clitaaco out, th:ra We're about $50
D.1 co it ou tho hunt, when. by chsp.c Of
lhs wind, the ic, srted from the shcrs with
all ls l0ug freight. Some portions of il went
cut to sea, while other parts piled up ou point
OF land some miles away. Boats We're promptly
sent to their res cue, AID msoy were tx'ric,ted
ifom their dangerous prcdicsUeht, while nun
bers ha7c b,eo found sfjat on cakes OF 100
irCG!n stiH. The iolloTlOg account OF juhn uo.
eao enc OF The survivors, will be READ with !a-
tere1t
'O1 fTid.y morning last 6vo men ct us
namei2, Mario ucgau. Il chard Fahey, Patrick
uogao, William MsIch ard myself lett North
:rn Bay TO go otf 10 search OF seals. AZ the
Ice was scme distance trom The sh0ro at tho
time sot very loose We took boet and equip
ped ntr Tlth all necessaries for oDe day i seal
lng. Before lo1g VIC tad captured geyepteen
'ytung hsrps, when suddenly We observed
that We we're oInI l,tey henmed 10 ty tho icc
Shch hsd Osed afcuud Us and forbade any
possibility OF escape 10 our b,at. We immodl-
atcl7 dIschBrsed tha BOAT iir the purp9se OF
tightening brr, so that We might Grag her scIo,s
the ic> in direction that would lead to tho
rear ST water. But attar q little experience we
tuund that we were Only Hastlug cue energies,
as We were last driving from the shore, aud tho
qua7Nty ct co wheeling between US Gnd our
laud Tas sonslbly II tcreaslng. Abandoning the
boat, gear and seas Te struck off ior the
shore. but had lot goue lar when SO
ond Consideration suggested the prudltc,
OF ho'dirg on to our boat till moroinp, as blight
was last approaching aud the distance from the
shore too great to be got over before complete
alkDess had set in. We accordingly retrsc,d
cur footsteps. and having reganed our
ouat turned her upon one side, steadyiug
hes With the oars sud bats, and thus making a
SlndWsrd shelter, we s'rewsd our seals along on
the Ice and sat dowo to rest and partake of the
little iood we!hAa still remaiuiug. 1t is not easy
to im.pine the night of misery and cold we
pass, 4 10 The vain epdeavor to keep ourselves
from shiveriDg. and the still more vain attempt
to te k' anything like hopeful view Of our
chanac's OF safety. 10 the early, gray dawn
Ilsb' OF toe morning We started for Cane
ST. Ffspcls, distaot about twenty miles. The
ice was very rugged and broken and our pro
gress vas very slow.
About eight O'Clock, when We had been
tollIug IoWard the shore for about four bours,
Msr'ln Htgan became 30 completely f.tigusd
and woru out as to be no loager able to keep on
With h!s comrades, 80 he quietly aud resisnedy
-at dcWo ou the chllll1g 100 to rise 20 mnre.-
We remained ty him fer few mputes; va
gave HIM portion of our slender stock of pro.
Visions, still remaining, aod with subkeu hearts
and nlvu' ntut act clnatlons ", offered tim the
barre C insulation OF hopiog that spms vessel
or steamer might cross his psh through the day
aud rescue him before it was TO late. Websde
him sreEeii, d farewell destined, alas to be Toe
eleruly Sadly we cluincd cur jurney over tho
rugged ard pl itsj ice. each oae ex.rtr bis ~.
nl0st 10 keep an tic 5roogirg spi,its aud waary.
IuR rmbs OF his comrades. Auu,her hour
passed swa:, AID We who had uuubered Eve ia
me esr!" ulVruiDy hours now cuIated oup
three. Fahey. who kept brave sdu to tbs
last mOuen., Sill cuued to frost aud Is.;gue,
AID he, tH". We We're compelled t. sta1dvo 10
hts iiafd tat. Al We ,uraetVur acniug syes
ir"'u 'he poor ir!.ow lils ou:stretehed on Lf;
10y nsi'ct thc thought q o0e aod s of Us ps.u.
raty eugg s.c' ne qlsslUn 81 u WbUss turn
II Was to D. 4g.'. Patrick HOGAN, wr.s;iinu
braT'!y tui vslUy pih bis iaie, bore part ia
3nf duof"ns t.a.nD iii n.id:sY, wuen VIC tr;e
aofoeut wiy'nr r. were suui, oily reduced c.
TO, a''G IL tLigd oac u our uotur,uux,e uir..-
nsttJls HAs Lei bci,l"I IL ,hc grip ut c;ftsio
ssh. lie ;ar'Ius S ienc vi Uur puof u0u.
p-h'nas : AZ ~ every case Il a uru.t harroWIuv
a'ure. apo, afcd u To, tho eulv,sLfs, a, II
so were Ii ly a vtutl sod co8s,d y Wong tbus
10 ahaui' L TIE puor IL lows. Bai if We ususs;
Se must have peGl. hen. aui tn. sacr & ). + cu.
lr7es, While yet l:te deucndcd upan our uYn
4 ", W, tAV.
uusi rave tson Va'u fac then ou: ums
"hcraTnra ceui. ttttui nutL Jog; for our,slg,s
clp srerk Of hope yet ren.iued uu.
n''a'n d. Irc day VS. last wsLiug s~.y
!" l'a c'oss acd the SUI was s-ttiog. Aoo' her
o'gft nt cc!d, hucger aud misery on the oilll.;s
,c- Feds, aod darkness pIu-t have closed oysr
rs bll rnt ooe sur'lv0r belug left 10 tell If on,
tate. Shorty after vs. parted with poor Fsh,y
va came up with two seals, wtioh We killed. At
this uno there vas largo numbsr OF seas
scattered around Oh the ice 10 every direction.
Having cut open the seals He took out the
hssris. a'e one Oft the hear and drank some tf
the warm blood. March c,uI rot eat or swallow
anY OF be blood, but nduc him to place the
remaining heaIt 10 bis bet in case he mig BIT have
so appetite for it By aod by. | also took apart
otthe clIosss of oDs of the seals and fixed it on
my belt. lflhis | occasionally ato spariupIg
uotll II bee 'me too frozsn for mY teeth to pens.
trA'e 1t. No cre buts sesler cln koow how
iosiscratlIg aud delicious tho fash of sea ia
whea tuoeer imparts both favor aud sauce.
Being tn SD and Juicy il keeps away thirst, which
s always such terrible curse on the ice. when
you ale out OF reach Of water or anv other
IIlid. Had not been able to eat the seal.
fish uevsr shotll again have seen land or
s.rsud.
"Ali this time, holarg on ous course for the
light hcuse Of Cape St. Francis, va at lepp,
reached Cripple Cove Rock. and from that