IMS. Porpioise arrived here a few da; Mttion ofan event which speaks well for from Fusan, and' thrilled us by the
the discipline and pluck of her crew. All hands were at quarters one evening, when the good ship was steaming slowly against ahead sea, occasionally plunging heavily. A heavier plunge than usually buried the bowsprit, and with ita bluejacket whose duty had taken him for 2 moment to this perilous spot, deep below the surface; the heavy sea stept the forecastle, causing some confusion, and had riot the gallant commander, who happened also to be temporarily officer of the watch, by fortune had his eye on the luckless: bluejacket, his absence from the emergent bowsprit might have escaped notice. The engines were promptly stoppeuand hardly had the pipe "man over-ard" been heard, ere the life-boat's crew were in their places and the boat half lowered, almost before the officer referred to had had time to decide whether he ive the order, to risk six lives for one, "he boat was no less smartly Jet go, when the order was given, the man picked up, and the boat again hooked on and hoisted, all concerned showing the greatest, coolness and presence of mind, though the boat's crew, bar the coxswain, were all young sea~ men der 21, "May each one of them get as prompt aid in any emergency which for-tane may have in' store for them as they rendered their shipmate on this occasion
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