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Show pj npyy mim um fuMi . Mm mm. 8riG Satfes a j?ever Ilotv She Stayed at the Wheel G Hiding the Ship. Hsr Fi,l!ier Leaves the Care of th2 Vessel in tier Hands. The Sravo Giri cn Bains Relieved Re-lieved Becomes Delirious- New Yok:c, Jan. 20. The steamship steam-ship Alvo, from Tort Limon, Ilayti, arrived in port yesterday -and brought to tlils city Maud Annis, daughter of the captain of the bark James II. Hamlin, who navigated the vessel and took her safely to port while her father and the crew were suffering from fever. Miss Annis is IS year.; old, slight of statue and has black hair and sparkling spark-ling eyes. She was very modi st when spoken to yesterday r.hout her heroic act. Three weeks ago tin;-bark was reported re-ported hv the steamsh'p Newport us being off Navassa on December 13 with all hands ill with ytllow fever. One man stood at the wheel despite his sickness. Nothing more was' heard of the vessel until the Alvo arrived in port yesterday and announced that the bark, with the surviving members of the crew, had arrived at Aux Cayes. Miss Annis also brought the r.ews of her father's death after reaching port. The Hamlin lft SI. Lucia b.r Mobile on November oO. There were prospects or a fair voyage. Two daj s after leaving the crew begun to complain com-plain of illness one by one. On the tifth day the captain diagnosed th complaint as yellow fever. Tenas Smith, the first mate, was the first to -SJ?ccunl) tOtHV1 ve. rrtr7T"cember uJJter.- The latter took her yah at the wheel, while the mate adjusted the sails. The Newport hove in sight December 15. The steamer was signaled that they were sick and that food had given out, surgeon was sent from the Newport, New-port, together with some food. The doctor gave the crew the best treat ment he could. Captum Annis w antea the steamer to tow him to port, but this the captain of the steamer could not do. He olTercil to put a man on boord to pilot the vessel but that tap-tain tap-tain Annis did not want, and the steamer went on her way. Misa Annis and the mate continued to work the- vessel until near Aux Caves, when the former leu ill . pilot happened along just in time to take charge of the bark and bring it to port. Miss Annis was dt-iirious wit.; lever, and was taken to thr ivoue of the Uritish consul, where fe rsnijUiied to two weekh until she recovered. W hen tho" Alvo left port, Miss Annis was placed in the care of Ccptam V tlHams who started her homewavd to i armouth When tho Alvo left port the remaining remain-ing members of the crew were on a fair way to recover. The second mate remained in port awaiting ordei f cm the owners of the Hamlin as to what disposition ia to be made ot the cargo, which consists of general merchandise. |