Posted with permission of the transcriber, 'Laura J'. Geo. LOSS OF THE BRITISH SCHOONER "ORANGE" The "NEW YORK TRIBUNE", received on Sunday, relates the following particulars of the awful sufferings experienced at sea by the crew of an English vessel:-- "Awful Suffering at Sea". -- The ship "Vicksburg", Captain BERRY, which arrived at New York from New Orleans, fell in, on the 6th August, in lat. 26, 27, long. 87, 46, with an open boat containing seven persons, and took them on board. They proved to be the captain and crew of the British schooner "Orange", which was lost on the voyage from Jamaica for Matanzas. Their names are as follow: -- ALEXANDER M'DONALD, master; WILLIAM YOUNG, mate; EDWARD COOK, RICHARD EVANS, JOHN BROWN, WILLIAM ROSCOE, seamen; and ROBERT WILKINSON, cook. They had been 13 days in the boat, wich was only 14 feet long. When fallen in with they were in a very exhausted state, and three of them had to be lifted on board. The youngest of them, WILLIAM ROSCOE, was totally insensible, and although every exertion was made to restore him, he survived but about three hours, and at sunset his body was committed to the deep. During the first night the mate was delirious, but has since, as well as the rest, nearly regained his health. Their thirst was excessive, and great care was taken in giving them water at first, and it was not until the third day that it was satisfied, at which time each person had taken about three gallons of water. CAPTAIN MacDONALD stated that on the 24th of July, at two a.m.., when at lat. 22, 45, long. 85, 4, his schooner was capsized in a sudden squall from the eastward. The lanyards of the weather rigging were immediately cut away, but the ballast having shifted, and the sails and masts being in the water, it was impossible to right the vessel. Fortunately when she was capsized the jolly boat, being in the bottom of the long boat, turned over, and all hands succeeded in getting into it and got clear of the vessel, which almost the same moment disappeared. They were then left to the mercy of the waves, without provisions or water, or even an oar. Part of one of the masts was made use of to steer with, and the boat was kept before the wind until daylight. During the day the linings and foot boards were taken off and converted into a mast, on which was spread the captain's shirt for a sail, and the boat was steered in a southerly direction in the hope of falling in with land. In the afternoon a barque was seen to the westward, steering towards them, and when about two miles off hove to for a short time, then hauled southerly for about half an hour, but before sunset she again steered westward. On the 25th there being no appearance of land, the boat's course was altered to west-ward, with the hope of falling in with some vessel. They continued this course until the 28th, the wind being all the time eastwardly. On this day, for the first time, it rained for about two hours. By using two pair of shoes, all they had among them, and by wringing their clothes, they succeeded in getting about half a pint of water each. From this time till the 31st, they saw no vessel, and were without water. On the 31st and the day following it rained three or four hours, and they obtained sufficient water to quench their thirst for the time. From the 1st to the 6th of August they obtained no water, but on one of those days they picked up a piece of bamboo, which was found to contain four small fishes, which they divided amongst themselves; this was all the food they had while in the boat. On the morning of the 6th three ships passed them, but it was supposed that the boat was not seen by them. They were, however, soon afterwards gratified with the sight of the ship which afforded them relief, on board of which they received every care and attention." ********