Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-12

I've u shs crew drowned on the West Cast
or Africa.


A New Bedford special says: The whaI.
ing bark Seine. Capts'n Smith. which sailed
from this port October 30, 1855. for an Al.
lsntIc-oceao whaling voyage, went ashore
on the west COST OF Africa In latitude 1870
u, south on the evening Of June 2Sth, at
I;2O o'clock. The weather was foggy at
the time. The bark had not been in port,
but had taken five whales. Most OF the
crew arrived here this morning In
charge OF William II. Mitchell. the
mate. Mr.. Mitchell gives an account
OF the loss of The vessel and the subsc-
quent sufIerings Of the crew. The place
where she went ashore Is about ten miles
south Of Cape Frio. between the true and
false oapes. All hands stayed on board
through the night, and the next Gay they
landed. II was good weather. but there
was . constant heavy surf on the Deach.
and some OF the boats we've swamped and
injured In landing. There was no fresh
water neoTer than the Sourse river. eighty
miles north, and only four kegsiul were
saved from the ship. A trypot was
got ashore and set up, and was
soon in operation TO produce con-
dtnsed water. After waiting some
days for time when the surf was not
30 high the mates and third mates boats
attempted to get out through the surf, but
failed. Nine days afterward there was an
oth,r unsuccessful attempt, bus the next
day the second aud fourth mates boat, got
OFT and anchored outside the sWf. Then
the mates boat got out and the second
mate went back with a picked crew OF the
best oar>men to help the Captain ont with
his boat. In going ashore the second
mates boat was swlmped in the outer
portion Of the breakers and John
De Borgo. boat sictrer. and Joaquin
BalTo. seaman. were drowned. When
az last tie captains boa; attempted
10 go out she was caught in the surf.
lifted up, und dropped ON the bottom so
forcihly ~ 10 break her In two. This oc-
Cured not more than hundred yards from
the beach, and all got safely on shore. The
mate and fourth mate were out all night
with seven men in two boats. and the next
morning the captain signaed them to take
one boat and make the best OF their way 10
Great Fish bay, about $50 miles north.
where. il was supposed. assistance could
be- obtained. But there was no permanent
settlement at Great Fish bay-nOthing but
four or five lishcrmen's huts.
when Mr.. Mitchell got to Mo'lmedez he
wrote 10 The United States Consul at ~.
Paul DC Loanda Tor assistance. and after
wards learned that the Consul had induced
Porluguc-e man of-warto 20 to The wreck.
Captain Smith and the other men made
their way after much difficulty to Great
Fish bay. and from thence 10 Port AleXan-
der. There they found some ii,hermen's
hu,>. and were taken thence In luggcr 10
Mo.amedcz. When the Portuguese steam.
or CabO Verde. OF Lisbon, came to Mo-
-,medez ON her next regular trip she
had instructions from the Consul
ct It. Paul 10 take TIE shIpwrecked
men - passengers, and all were re-
oclyCd on beard except the fourth mate,
Nanocl GOucliYeo. and Samuel Brown,
beat ,tecrcr. who had gone to 81. Paul wish
Mr.. Milcholrs letter. they went on board
the mon-oi-war TO pilot her 70 the wreck,
and the Cabo Verde met that vessel two
hours alter sailing from Mo,amcdez. but
did not communicate with her. The Ctho
Verde touched AT all ports. including the
Islands of -. Jago and II. Vincent. one oi
the Seiue's men. nGtiye OF kahenda, was
>crit home from II. Paul. and three ratiye-
81 the Cape Verde Islands came no further
than that group. All the others went on o.
Lisbon. aud after remaining there one day
were taken ON the British steamer BrlganZ
for Liverpool. where the United states
Consul sent them 10 the sailors Home.