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sprung, and the hold already half full OF water"
In few minutes she struck, and the rocks gored a
hole through her side, and the water poured in and
down she sunk lower and lower, tll at last she
gave onesnghty guggle, and plunged all under the
water, except piece OF the bowsprt that still stuck
out The storm and the waves swept over her,
and the whole crew and every body aboard was
lost, except few Of us who scrabbled up and clung
TO the bowsprit.


The hard spring had 10 make TO get on 10 the
bowsprt walked me up; and, although | amt one
that thinks much of dreams, cant help thinking a
good deal Of Cape Horn and materially feel anxious
TO get along down that way as fast as we can; so
! hope you'll urge the President TO be little more
stirring, and let us have men and money little
faster.


shall have to break off here for to-day, because
I've got to write little despatch TO the President to
send by the same post. have received some let
ters from Uncle Joshua and other relations and
friends IN the old United States, and send some Of
'em along 10 you, which you can, If you think
best, hitch on TO my dispatches, jest as Gineral
Scott takes the letters of his underoficers and
hilches on to his dispatches.


so remain your old friend,


MAJOR JACK DOWNING.