ANNAPOLIS May 50
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4 party Of pleasure, including the family ief Col. WALBAeH, Comnandaat of Fort Severn, embarked on Monday last, and af- ter spending delightful day upon the wat CT, rambling over the beautiful green banks of the Severn, and partalSing of repast u9on the shores of the Round Bay, the l schooner was returning with the party i'll the evening, when sudden flaw struck her the main boom jibed, and carried one of the young ladies overheard. Quick as thought, Lieut.. J. J. B. Walbach, of the United States Navy, plunged into the river to save her. The spring by which he de- signed to throw himself as near as possible to her, owing to sudden eareen of the vessel, was the means of plunging him to q great depth, When he rose, the object of his anxiety was no longer to be seen.- Nearing the spot. however, she was dis cerned sinking below the waves On be- ing brought up, she very naturally clung to the only object within reach, for safety, but unfortunately in such a manner as 10 de- prive him of the power of motion. necessa- " to keep, above water. In short time both sunk together.

 Rallying his strength, with m effort, he rose again win l1ls fir charge, and moi en- ly sustained her long enongh for her 10 breathe airesh, bni, with the utmost pre- senee of mind made dispositions to keep afoat; but entangled with clothes, and dls- abIed from motion. his bnoyance soon. of conrse, became exhausted, and both again disappeared

 1t occurred 10 Lieut.. ". ds he sunk, to endeavor to reach the bottom, in. order to obtain an impetus for re-ascendtng, but the depth was found too great. there being fwenty-four feet water. IL was probably with the last remaIns of strength that an- other exerton enabled hims once more 10 regain the surface with his fair companion. bat they soon sunk again. His brother, Lieut.. A. B. Walbach, of the United States Army, who h,d been al the head of the boat when the accident occurred, on per celving those overheard sprang into the riv- ers and reached the parties at this critical moment. In the act of bringing them ,lp l to the surface. the young iady nsensibly placed her hand upon his head, so as ef fectually 10 keep him under water. In this position, however, he retained his presence

 

 of mind, and, by swimming under water with his brothers hand upon his shoulder, eontrlved to sustain both for considerable. and eventual space. All three however became exhausted, and had sunk a full. arms length when the Captain of the schooner,x having succeeded i'll rounding hls boat to, and launching a small crazy punt from her deck, arrived just in time to reach one of the party, and thereby brlno- Ing them all up to the surface. The first breath Of returning life in the young Naval Ofilcer, was to sing out direction to the raw hands thus left 10 manage the schooner. ana winch was now at a considerable dis tance to "ha'd Het jib 10 piadpald, and put doien the helm" One oi the officers laying held of the little boat on one side,