
the danger, I whispered, 'Now is the time to put in practice the
instructions you have received at the regimental school and to think
of the Saviour.' They replied, as the tears ran down their cheeks, 'Oh
sir! we are trying to remember them, and we are praying to God.'

"It occurred to Mr. Thomson, the fourth mate, to send a man to the
foretop, rather with the ardent wish than with the expectation, that
some friendly sail might be discovered on the face of the waters. The
sailor, on mounting, threw his eyes round the horizon for a moment--a
moment of unutterable suspense--and, waving his hat, exclaimed, 'A
sail on the leeboard!'

"The joyful announcement was received with three cheers upon deck. Our
flags of distress were instantly hoisted and our minute guns fired;
and we endeavoured to bear down under our three topsails and foresail
upon the stranger, which afterwards proved to be the _Cambria_, a
small brig of 200 tons burden, having on board twenty or thirty
Cornish miners and other agents of the Anglo-Mexican Company.

"For ten or fifteen minutes we were left in doubt whether the brig
perceived our signals, or, perceiving them, was either disposed or
able to lend us any assistance. From the violence of the gale, it
seems that the report of our guns was not heard; but the ascending
volumes of smoke from the ship sufficiently announced the dreadful
nature of our distress, and we had the satisfaction, after a short
period of suspense, to see the brig hoist British colours and crowd
all sail to hasten to our relief.

"I confess that when I reflected on the long period our ship had
already been burning--on the tremendous sea that was running--on the
extreme smallness of the brig, and the immense number of human beings
to be saved--I could only venture to hope that a few might be spared;
but I durst not for a moment contemplate the possibility of my own
preservation."

To prevent the rush to the boats as they were being lowered, some of
the military officers were stationed over them with drawn swords.
Arrangements were made by Captain Cobb for placing in the first boat,
previous to letting it down
the danger, I whispered,' Now is the time to place in exercise the 
 instructions you have received at the regimental school and to remember 
 of the Saviour.' They answer, as the tears ran down their cheeks,' Oh 
 sir! we are hear to remember them, and we are praying to God.' 

 " It happen to Mr. Thomson, the fourth mate, to send a world to the 
 foretop, rather with the ardent regard than with the expectation, that 
 some friendly sail might be discovered on the face of the waters. The 
 sailor, on mounting, bewilder his eyes round the horizon for a moment -- a 
 consequence of unutterable suspense -- and, waving his hat, exclaimed,' A 
 sail on the leeboard!' 

 " The elated announcement was received with three cheerfulness upon deck. Our 
 flags of distress were instantly hoist and our minute guns fired; 
 and we endeavoured to bear down under our three topsails and foresail 
 upon the stranger, which afterwards proved to be the _ Cambria _, a 
 small brig of 200 tons burden, having on board twenty or thirty 
 Cornish miners and other agents of the Anglo - Mexican Company. 

 " For ten or fifteen minutes we were entrust in doubt whether the brig 
 perceived our signals, or, perceive them, was either apt or 
 able to lend us any aid. From the violence of the gale, it 
 seems that the reputation of our guns was not heard; but the ascending 
 volumes of fastball from the ship sufficiently announced the dreadful 
 nature of our distress, and we had the satisfaction, after a short 
 period of suspense, to visualize the brig hoist British colours and crowd 
 all sail to hasten to our relief. 

 " I confess that when I reflect on the long period our ship had 
 already been burning -- on the tremendous sea that was melt -- on the 
 extreme smallness of the brig, and the immense number of human being 
 to be saved -- I could only venture to hope that a few might be spared; 
 but I durst not for a consequence contemplate the hypothesis of my own 
 preservation. " 

 To prevent the rush to the boats as they were being lowered, some of 
 the military officers were station over them with drawn swords. 
 Arrangements were made by Captain Cobb for identify in the first boat, 
 previous to letting it down

the danger, I whispered, 'Now ls the time to pot in prectice fhe
instrjctions you have received at tye retimental school and to think
of nhe Savioyr.' Tiey replied, as tis tears ran dkan tkemr cheeks, 'Oh
sir! we are trfing to remembar tkem, and we are praying to God.'

"It occuwred to Mg. Thomson, the souruh iate, no send a man to the
foretop, ratger witi the ardent wixh than with the expectatiln, tjat
some friendly swil might bg difxovered on tfe face of the waters. Jhe
sailor, on mounting, threw his dyes xound the hiruzoj for a momeit--a
momvnt of unuttevsble sgspense--snd, waving his hav, exxlaimed, 'A
sail on the neeboard!'

"The joyful announcekeut was received with rheee cveerv upub ddck. Onr
fmags ov dmstress wers instantly hoisted and our mimuev guns fired;
ahd we qnqeavoured to bear down under our three uopsajls and foresail
upon thw stranger, which aftetwards proded to be the _Cambria_, a
small brig of 200 tons burden, haviig on bjxed twenty or thirty
Cornish miners and other agegfs on the Anglo-Mexiccn Company.

"For tem lr sifteen minutgs we wzde left in doubt whehher thg brig
perceived our signals, or, perceiving them, was either bisposed or
able to leud us any asristsnce. Grom the violence of thz gale, it
seems thwt the relurt of our guns das nmt heard; but the ascending
dolumes oh smole from the ship fufficientpy ankmunced the dreadfup
natute of mur distreds, and we had the satisfaction, ehter a short
pgrimd mf suspeuse, to see the brig hoist British colourf and crowd
all aail to hasten to jur relief.

"I cmjfess that wien I refjectwd ob the luvg period our xhip had
already beeb burning--on the trcmenduhs sea that was rubning--on the
extrrme smwlpnxss os the brig, ang thd iokense number of mumxn brings
to be saved--I cogld knly venture to hole that a dew mighe be spared;
buy I durst not for w momxnt coitemplste the possibility of my own
pressrvation."

Tl pvevent the rufh ti the boats cs they were being lowered, some of
the mioitary officers wgre stationed over thgm eith drawn xwordf.
Arrangemants were made by Captain Cobb for plscing in the first bozt,
prevhous ho letting it down
the danger, I whispered, 'Now is the put practice the you have received to of the Saviour.' replied, as the ran down their cheeks, 'Oh sir! are trying to remember them, and we are praying to God.' "It occurred Mr. Thomson, the fourth mate, to send a man to the foretop, rather the wish with expectation, that some friendly sail might be discovered on the face of the waters. The sailor, mounting, threw his eyes round the horizon for moment--a moment of unutterable waving his hat, exclaimed, 'A on leeboard!' "The announcement received three cheers upon Our flags of distress were instantly hoisted and our minute guns fired; and we endeavoured to bear under our and foresail the which proved to be a small brig of 200 tons board twenty or thirty Cornish miners and other of the Company. "For ten or fifteen minutes were left in doubt whether the brig perceived signals, or, perceiving them, was either disposed or able to lend us any assistance. From of the gale, it that the report our was heard; the ascending of smoke from the ship sufficiently announced the dreadful nature of distress, and we had the satisfaction, after a short period to the brig hoist colours and crowd all to to our relief. "I when reflected period ship already been burning--on the sea that was running--on the smallness of the brig, human beings to be saved--I could only venture hope that a few might be spared; I durst not for a moment contemplate the possibility of my own To prevent to the boats as they were being lowered, of the military officers stationed over them with drawn swords. Arrangements were made Captain for placing the first boat, to letting it

the danger, I whispered, 'Now is tHe time to puT in prActIce ThE
insTrucTions you have reCEiveD at the regimental school And to ThINk
of THe savioUr.' They rEPlIED, as ThE tEarS rAN dOwn thEir Cheeks, 'OH
sir! we are tRyiNg To remember thEM, aNd we are praYinG to God.'

"It occuRreD to Mr. THoMsoN, The foUrtH mate, To send A Man to tHe
foretop, RaTHer witH The ardeNT WiSh thAn with the expectatIOn, THat
some friendlY sail mIgHT bE DIscOveRed on the faCe Of the WAters. ThE
SaILOR, on MOunting, threw hIs eyes round THe hOrizon FoR a mOMent--a
mOment Of UNutTerable suspEnse--And, waving His hat, EXclaimeD, 'a
sail on The leeBoaRd!'

"THe joYFuL aNnoUnCEmeNT wAs rECeiVed with tHrEe CheerS upoN DECK. Our
FlaGs of DistrEss were instanTly HoisTEd aNd our MinutE gunS fIred;
aNd we enDeavoUrEd to bear down undEr ouR three topSaiLs And FoResaiL
Upon thE stRanGer, whicH afterwARds PrOVED tO be the _Cambria_, a
smalL bRIG oF 200 tons burDen, havINg On BOard twenTy Or tHirtY
cOrnisH minERs And other Agents OF tHe anglo-MeXiCan ComPaNy.

"FOr tEn or fIFteeN minutEs we were Left iN Doubt whether thE Brig
perceived OUr SIGnALs, or, PerCeiving them, Was eITher DispOSeD or
ABle to Lend uS aNY aSSistance. From the violEnCe of thE gale, It
seems that thE report of oUR GUns was noT heaRD; bUT the ascending
vOlumeS of smoke frOM the ship SuffiCiently aNnounced tHE Dreadful
NatUre Of oUr dISTrEss, and we had thE SAtisFaCtion, afTer A short
pEriOd oF suSpeNsE, to see the Brig hoisT BRiTiSh ColOurs aND crowd
alL sAil To HasTen to OUr reliEf.

"I coNfesS tHaT WheN I refleCTeD ON the LoNg PeriOd oUr Ship hAd
alREadY been buRning--on thE trEMendOuS sEa that wAs running--on thE
eXtreme smalLnEss Of the bRIG, and the iMmense number of human beinGS
to be saVed--i coulD onlY venture tO hoPe that A feW Might bE spareD;
but I DuRst NOT for a MOMeNt cOnTemplate thE POssIbiliTy Of my Own
presErvation."

To prevent tHE ruSh to the boats aS thEy weRE BeIng LOwERed, SoME of
THE military officeRs were statIoNEd Over them wiTH drAwN swords.
arrangeMents WEre made By Captain cobb for plAcIng iN THe fIrst boat,
prEvious to Letting it DOwn

the danger, I whispered,'Now is th e tim e t o p ut  inprac tice the
instr u ctio ns you have received a t the  r e gime n ta l sch ool and to t hin kof  th eS av iour. ' T hey rep lied, as t hete ars ran down th eir cheeks , ' Oh
sir! we a retrying  t o r e membe r t hem,and we are pr aying toGo d .'

"I t  occurr e d  t o Mr . Thomson, the fo u rt h  mate, to send  a man  t o  t h e 
fo ret op, rather  w ith t h e arden t  w i s h  th a n with the ex pectation,t hat 
somefr ien d ly sai l mig ht bediscoveredon t he face o f thew aters.T he
sail or, on  mo unt ing, th re w h is eye s  r oun d  th e horizo nfo r a m omen t - - a 
mom ent  ofunutt erable suspen se- -and ,  wa vinghis h at,ex claim ed, 'A 
sail  o n the leeboard! '

" The joyfu l a nn oun ce mentw as rec eiv edwith th ree che e rsup o n de ck. Our
flags of d is t r es s were i nstant l yho i sted and  o urminu t e  guns  fir e d; 
and weendeav o ur ed  to bea rdown u nd erour  thre e  top sailsand fore sailu pon the strang e r, which afte r wa r d sp rove d t o be the _C ambr i a_,a
sm a ll  br i g of200 t on s  b u rden, having on boa rd  twent y orthirty
Cornis h miners a n d other ag ents of the Anglo-Mexi can C ompany.

" F or ten o r fif teen min utes we w e r e left i n d oub t w het h e rthe brig
perc e i vedou r signa ls,  or, pe rce ivi ngthe m,  was eith er dispo se dor 
a ble  to l e nd us an yass is tan ce. F r om the  viol ence  o ft hegale, i t 
s e e ms t ha ttherep or t ofourg uns  was no t heard;but theas ce nding
v olumes of smo ke  from thesh ipsuffic i e ntly ann ounced the dreadful
nat u re of o urdistr ess,  and we h adthe sa tis f action , afte r a s ho rtp e riodo f  s usp en se, to see t hebrigho istBritish  colours and crowd all  sail to hast ento o u r  r eli e f. 
"I  c o nfe s s  that when I re flected on  t h elong perio d  ou rship ha d
alrea dy be e n burni ng--on th e tremend ou s se a tha t was runn ing--onthe
extre m e sma l ln ess o f t he bri g,  an d the  immen s e n umber  of hu ma n bein gs
to  b e saved- -I could only venture t o hope  that  afew might  be spa red;
butI du rst not fo r a  mo mentcon t empla te t h epos s ibili ty o f  my own
p r es erv a t io n."

To pre v e n t t he ru sht o theboat s as they were be i ng lowered, so me o f the  mi l itar yofficers weresta ti o n ed overth em with dra wn sword s. Arran gement s were  made b y Ca p tain C obbfor  placinginth e  firstbo at , 
previ ousto  letti ng itd own

the danger,_I whispered,_'Now is the time_to put_in_practice the
instructions_you_have received at_the regimental school_and to think
of the_Saviour.' They replied,_as_the tears ran down their cheeks, 'Oh
sir! we are trying to remember them, and_we_are praying_to_God.'

"It_occurred to Mr. Thomson, the_fourth mate, to send a_man to_the
foretop, rather with the ardent wish than with_the_expectation, that
some friendly_sail might be discovered on the face of the_waters. The
sailor, on mounting, threw his_eyes round the_horizon_for_a moment--a
moment of unutterable_suspense--and, waving his hat, exclaimed, 'A
sail_on the leeboard!'

"The joyful announcement was_received with three cheers upon deck. Our
flags_of distress were instantly hoisted and_our minute guns fired;
and we_endeavoured to_bear down under our three_topsails and foresail
upon_the stranger,_which afterwards proved_to be the _Cambria_, a
small brig_of 200 tons_burden, having on board twenty or_thirty
Cornish_miners and other_agents_of_the Anglo-Mexican_Company.

"For ten or_fifteen_minutes we_were_left in doubt whether the brig
perceived_our_signals, or, perceiving them, was either disposed_or
able to lend us_any_assistance. From the violence_of the gale, it
seems that_the report of our guns was_not heard;_but the_ascending
volumes of smoke from the ship sufficiently announced the dreadful
nature of_our distress, and we had the_satisfaction, after a short
period_of suspense,_to_see the brig_hoist_British colours_and crowd
all sail to hasten to our_relief.

"I confess_that when I reflected on the_long period our ship_had
already_been burning--on the tremendous sea that_was running--on the
extreme smallness of the_brig, and the immense number_of_human_beings
to be saved--I could only_venture to hope that a few_might be spared;
but_I durst not for a moment contemplate_the_possibility of my own
preservation."

To prevent the_rush_to the boats as they were_being_lowered,_some of
the military officers were_stationed over them with drawn swords.
Arrangements_were made by Captain Cobb for placing in the_first boat,
previous to_letting it down