Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1884-03-04

              EVENING TELEGRAM. Vol. 6. Price—One Cent. St. John's, N.F. Tuesday Bvwiing, March 4, 1884. $3.00 Per Annum. No. 53. Latest by Telegraph. JB&YPTIAN TROOPS SENT TO TOKAK. The English Preparing to Follow Osman Digma. 1«*  SURRENDER OF FOUR HOSTILE SHIEKS. The Mahdi Delighted with the Title of Sultan. REWARD FOR DISCOVERY OF DYNAMITE FIENDS. Death of Earl Sandwich. «♦.  Halifax, N. 8., March 4. The Egyptian troops have been sent from TokartoSaakim, and the Koglinh are preparing to follow Osman Digma. It is understood that four hostile Shieks have surrendered to General Gordon. The Mthdi is delighted with the title of Saltan of Kordofan and has forbidden the Blue and White Nile Shieks to advance on Khartoum. A reward of two thousand pounds has been offered for the discovery of the dynamite fiends. The death of Earl Sandwich was announced yeiterday. THE Evening Telegram. TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1884. WRECK OF THE 'NORA BAILEY.' An Almost Unparalleled Experience. ' —*— THE OREW FORCED TO EAT SEAWEED. Desperate Efforts to GeUfac£ to St. John's. V — ♦ RESI DEI) BY THE SCHOONER " EXCELBIOU." ■ ■ ♦ Conduct of Captain Hatowell. ♦ THE STORY AS TOLD BY ONE OF THE STJFFEBBBB. ♦ — {Continued J When within about twenty-five miles of St. John's, tbe wind suddenly veered round to N.N. E.. and in ten minutes tbe sea beoame frightfully turbulent, the long, rolling cross waves running from S.S.W. and from N.N.E. and threatening every moment to engulf the ship as they met. The oaptain said he could not heave her to as she would roll her spars out, but had to let her run before tbe gale under a forestaysail. No change took place for the better during the night. Fiiday commenced with a strong breeze from tho Northward and tbe sea appeared to be just as much agitated as aver, Cape Spear bearing N. by W. 140 miles distant. Ship now seudditrg before the gale under bare polls. At 4 p.m. we saw a large four-masted steamer with white smokestack crossing our nows, but oould not disoein her name. All hands now employed patching the tattered sails. Saturday ushered in a obauge for the better—light breezes from tbe southeast—but the sea continued high all day and night. About 9 p.m. a breeze struck us from the point just named, aud we were soon speeding on our course towards St. John's with the prospect of reaching that pert witbjut further mishaps. At midnight tbe captain said Capo Spear bore north about eighteen miles distant. Sunday dawned with a light air from 8. *//• W., which gradually died away altogether, but as the wind dropped off tbe sea rose higher and higher, and we bad to lower everything but the staysail, as the boom and gaff would have smashed off with the excessive laboring of tbe ship. At midday she rolled her rail completely under, and we thought she would certainly have capsized. Shortly before 1 p.m. we shipped a sea wbioh carried two of the orew off their legs, dasbing one against tLe mainmast and washing the other right across tbe msin hatch. Tbe latter for a time was in imminent danger, but he finally succeeded in catching a rope, wbioh saved him from going overboard. After the vessel bad been thus rolling so heavily for some time I happened to go down in the cabin, where I found everything in the utmost confusion. The clothing bad been tossed out of tbe beds and had fallen from the nails on tbe walls—a thing that very seldom ooours. Towards evening the wind veered round from tbe N.W. and gradually increated |o a gale. H was impossible to spread ft yard of oanvan, as the wind would blow it out of the ropes the moment it was set; consequently we were onoe more obliged to put out the hawser is a drag. Iα this position we remained all night. On Monday the weather was beautifully fine ; in fact, the only really fine day experienced by us HDce enteriog upon the voyage. A smart bret za springing op from the southward, we set the close-reefed mainsail, staysail and jib in the morning, and at midday got all that was left of the foreeail, which had been patched op so as to almit of its being set when throe-reefed, spread to the favoring wind. Daring the afternoon we sftw ft two-roasted schooner steeiiog N.K ,but she was too far away to be communicated with. We were now making about five miles an hour on cur course. The oaptain got the son at nid-day and found the ship to be eighty four ruilen from St. John's, Cape Spear bearing N.N.K. Towards evening wiod shifted to S.E. and blew a gale, the weather at the same time setting in thick aod foggy. At 10 p.m. the wind swung round to N.W., and we were forced to experience & succession of rain and bail storms with a tremendous set running from the S.E. On Tuesday and Wednesday strong gales continued trom the northwest with •now and bail. Decks all iced up. Thursday the weather assumed a more favorable as peot. Spoke and boarded the schooner Isabel Halen, of Plymouth, England, fifty days out/ bound to Sr. John's. We received from the captain all the provisions he oould spare sod desired to be reported. In the evening the wind increased to a gale from W. to N.N.W., and the sea again rising, we lost our maineail and foresail. On Friday we experienced fresh breezes from the N.W., but toward* night these completely died away, leaving ifcf ship to roll heavily in the ever prevailing era. Saturday brought to ut» light wiodi from the westward, and ft* the day advanced the sea rapidly Hubsided and we oouldNftknost head up to our course. About noon we saw a three-mastecfctfeftiner coming towards us $nd we4vpieted flag. She iijd to us. Our captain fret h to\ important t\commucicate !"\TV Inis, however, he paid no attention, but eteamcftL away, apparently bound to St. John's. Before night the wiod veered more southerly and we were enabled to steer our course frtoly. At 6 p.m Cape Spear bore N.W. ft quarter W., sixtyfour miles distant. Ou Sunday the wiud changed again to the westward and increased romewbftt, but with Monday oame light S.W. breezes with drizzling rain. Tuesday ushered in light N.E. breezes, and we were unable to steer our course. All bands were no\r on short Allowance of about six ounces per man. Wednesday—calm and foggy, but tow»rds evening the weather olesred and the wind hauled to the Northwest and blew ft hurrioace. At 9 o'clock we were obliged to t>tow all rail and " drug" the ship. Thursday—still blowing ft tremendous gale and a very heavy sea ruuoing ; obliged to keep drag out all day. Friday—wind moderated and veered to the southward with drizzling rain. In the forenoon we hauled in the drag and set reefed mainsail, spanker and foresail. Saturday and Sunday—light southerly winds with fog; ship not steering. Monday and Tuesday—ft strong southerly gale, and making some headway on our oourse under close-reefed foresail, mainsail and fore staysail. Wednesday—sea running very high. Thoroday—moderating ftnd sea gradually going down. Ship beadiog N.N. W., but scarcely steering. Fiiday—ft light easterly breeze with a heavy westerly swell. On Saturday, December 'J2od, we spoke the brigantine Blanche, of St. John's, sent ft boat on board ftnd received some provisions from her oaptain. At 6 p.m. a large steamer passed very close to us, but she paid no attention to oar •* flare-up" or our M hailiog," although near enough to be distinctly heard. Soon after this the captain observed : "We are going to have ft southerly gale." At 8 p.m. ft light breeze sprung up from the N.N E. ftnd the glass began to fall suddenly, wind veering round to the eastward. About 4 a.m. the wind shifted to the southward and iocreased to ft terrific gale; ship under olose-retfed maineail and fore staysail, and heading from N.E. by N. to N.E. by E. At this time I heard the captain say : " She would do better on the other taok, as the only rule regarding the law «t storms that applies to the Newfoundland coast is to lay the vessel to on the starboard tack. If the wind cants a little more to the southward she might possibly weather Cape St. Francis; but if not, she will go on shore in the vicinity of Torbay, as it is impossible to keep her off to ron for St. John's in ft sea like this, as it would only make bad matters worse; so we will have to talfe our ebanoe*/' The *c* wee then ruuniog moqP; tains high NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 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