St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-11
was to harpen. All heard was the cap
tain say to Mr.. StephensG

was to harpeIl. All heard was the cap
tain say to Mr.. Stephens
"KoLD HIS FEET"
and uncovered my head and then saw
the bow was dead. tainted away for 9
minute or two. and when I came to L
saw the captain and Mr.. Stephens drlnk--
ing the blood which was running from
his neck. I said, "GiYe me drop,
but it was very nearly all gone, but what
had was quite CONCEALED. felt quite
strong after that-in fact, we all made
use of the expression that we were quite
different men. went aft and steered
for two or three hours, don't know ex-
actly how long. Captain Dudley and
Stephens cut off the boys clothes and
threw them overheard. It was horrible"
sight, and no mistake. I and tbs cap
tain.
FED ON THE BODY,
and so did Mr.. Stephens occasionally
but he had very little. We lived on it,
for four days, and we ate good DEAL
should think quite half the body-be%-
fore we were picked up, and I can
say that we partook of it with as much
relish as ordinary food. We were picked
up on the 29th day out. I was steering
the boat about half-past six in the
morning, as near as l can guess, but
we had no watch. I saw sail but
did not at first know what it was, for
/ had been sitting down talking
to myself and praying to the Az
mighty to rescue US from death, as
our sufferings from thirst were so hor-
rible. When Mr.. Stephens and the Caps
tain "got up" said: "Oh, my Gods
here's ship coming straight for u.s."
We all prayed together out loud that She
would rot miss Us, each promising to-
lead different life to what we had done
If the Almighty would only give US the
strength to reach the vessel. We put our
sail, which was made out Of Stephens"
shirt, down, as the bark was a little to-
windward, and pulled as well as we
could 9 little way. should think she
was four or five miles off when we sight
ed her, and, as she came down upon U.S..
Dir. Stephens
HoIsTED THE SHIRT,
and signaled az well as he was able, XoR'
he had not much strength to hold 1t up
Quite an hour and half was passed In.
this dreadful suspense, for we WeraS
afraid, being still to leeward, that the
bark would not see US. We at last saw
her keep away from the wind, and then.
we felt that she had seen US, and were
very much rejoiced, and all thanked COD
for His mercy. As We got close along~
side took both oars, being the strong-s-
est. The captain caught the rope and
made turn, as well as he was able,
round the fore thwart, Mr.. Stephens being
aft. The latter sang out, s'Oh, Captain, for
Gods sake, help US. We have been
twenty~four days and have had nothing
to eat or drink. Help US on board" The
Captain or tae bark N de a reply in Ger@.
man, which l could not understand.
Captain Dudley so haied him. Two
their w came down and made the
boat fast, and got ropes arou Id and lift
ed Us on board, for we were weak we,
cou not imb the ships side. I took
hold of the CHI in plates and scramb ed
up as well as l could, aud the carpenter
then carried me across the deck to the
place where Mr.. Stephens was lying.
The Captain of the Montezuma had taken
charge of Capital Dudley. They all
tr ated Us very kindly.
THE Mates ACCOUNT.
Edwin Stephens, who is the son OF
the late Captain Richard Stephens OF
Southampton, late of the Isle of Wight,
| Company's service, on his arrival home.
yesterday furnished some interesting de-
tails. He said: Our nights were the.
| worst time; they seemed never to ends
we dreaded them very much. We had
now the longest interval without food or
water, viz, eight days without food and
five without water, with the exception
mentioned. The lau dying before our
eyes, the longing for his blood came
upon us, and on Friday morning, the
goth day of our being cast away, the
master fastened his death by bleeding
him. In minute all was over. l will
leave you to imagine how we subsisted
on the body until Tuesday, July goth, the,
twenty-fourti day of our being in the
boat, when we were picked up by the
German bark Montezuma, of Hamburg,
Captain Tremonsen, bound to Falmouth,
from whom we received every kindness.
We suffered great deal for some days,
afts rward. The extremities seemed to-
have entirely lost life. We had just been
in the boat from July 5, at p. m, until
July 30, at 10 .. m, nearly twenty-foUr
days.