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p The Pensacola Gazette gives the following narrative of Lieut. R. H. Hooe's escape from death, by the wreck of the Nep tune:

 Lieut.. Hooe's escape from death was a source of wonder and astoniShment to al, who witnessed it. The steamer was rapid. y going to pieces and the strong current set ting every fragment of the wreck directly into the raging surf. Lieut.. H. was so feeble and emaciated, tEat for two weeks previous to his leaving the Raritan he could only sit up an hour or two in the day, sup ported by pillows in his chair. A, the com mencement of the gale, about 10 clock P M., he rose from his bed, and weak and fee pie as he was remained on deck throughout the night, encouraging, aiding and assist. ing all he could for the preservation of inc boat. The morning found him exhausted ana ne required support 10 stand, He con uaued on the wreck from the time the boat sfucE, r. M., until after P. M, when sausned ne could hold Outno longer, he pre-, vailed on some seamen to launch the only, boat the steamer had left, he committed him. setl to her, and with only three oars, which De was compelled to pull with to lem lhe current, without rudder, and when he puShed oil rot even plug in his boat, bring ing on shore ten persons baside himself in boat unsafe in a smooth time with more than eight persons. When Capt. Tatnall's oiicer reached the wreck and shouted for Lieut.. H. he was safe on shore. He had :e 5e 'iited out of the boat and carried by 4'e men until he got on board one of t6s