The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

Ysve Days Wetnoue FoSa--IeRr1osek I'M
psrfenee a . ehipwfeeksd Crew.
The crew Of The Baltimore brig Jennie
Morton. who were rescued by the snip
Jessie Burrill and brought to New York,
give a narrowing occount Of the suderings
which they cndtlyed while exposed TO the
mercy OF the waves and weather. The
Jennie Morton left Wilmington, n. G., on
the I'd Of February with cargo OF luE,.
Der, bound for this city. She experienced
fair weather until the 4th instant, when, on
LockI,or shoals, she encountered cyclone.
As quickly as possible Captain Granger pun
her under storm sails. The gale kept on
Increasing, and the waves began to break
over the deck with such force as to starr
everything from its fastcnings. TWAS assae%
impossible for The men 20 keep from being
washed overheard. and VIM. Lo0s, one ofthe
crew. while slowing the jib, had his arm
lroken Ivy being hurled against the ',co'n.
Soon afterwards u was found that tec YES
scl had sprung aicak, and the men were
ordered to the pumps. but the water poured
in n. such volumes that II was NOT gong be-
fore Il was above the cabin-hoor. sudden
| Iy the vessel iurcfed and fell orer on her
side. The captain and crew at once dashed
Themselves tightly "a the chain-plates, with
the exception Of poor Loos, who being I'M
able to help himself was sweep overheard
The sufferings OF the men now were terrible,
for as each sea swept orer them II
Knocked them together, and some were
badly injured. They remained In this
condition until the 9th instant, when the
wind suddenly shifted and the vesse
righted on her keel. Everything on the
vessel had been swept away, including ~
the provisions The only portion OF the
vessel not submerged was about four iee'
square on the poop, where the SIX met
were huddied together, and even here the
seas at times swept with such Overwhelming
fierce that nj last George Knowles, the
root- died from exhaustion, and his COM
panions unlashed the fastenings which held
| him 10 the vessel and allowed the body To
wish AWAY. Another day dawned, and
there was still no vessel in sight. Hunger
now compelled the poor fellows to hunt
something to eat, and by dint Of hard work
thew managed to fish out from the cabin 0
two-pound can OF condensed milk, which
was all the no,Wishment they had for five
days. Luckily, 1t soon after began to ram,
and by catching some OF the refreshing
drops in basin they managed to quencl
| their thirst. On the next day the long
l fOOkcu-f0r SuCcOT aTTlNtus Hc snip ctsoi'
BuiTill, from Liverpool, sighted the ship
wrecked crew and rescued them from theil
perilcus position. 1t was in good season,
too, for the brig was rapidly going tC
pieces. The men were made as comfortable
as possible by their saviors, and safely
landed at New York. Mr.. Andrew Gray
Of this city. to whom the vessel was con
signed, received q letter from the cap
tain Yesterday, in which he say'
that he lost everything. and wa
compelled TO borrow some clothing
from Captain Churchhill, Of the JESSIE
BurIill. As soon as he is able he will come
here. The cook who died was brother
in-law of Captain Granger, and resided il
one OF the lower counties. The Jennie
Morton was Baltimore vessel OF 212 ton
burthen, and was built here in 1858. Sh
was rated A1t for four years. when las
surveyed here in 1880, and was considered
a stauncl vessel. She was owned by Loul
Ehrinan and others, and valued at $4,000
partially insured in out-of-town companies
The cargo OF lumber with which she wa
loaded belonged TO Wilson q Hunting, ant
was valued at $4,000. This was unin
sured. Baltimore Americon, 18th.