Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-27
In an instant afier the strike all was ulieI

\ In an instant aferthe strike all was utieI
Icoofusion and alarm men, women and
children screaming IN the most agonizine
manner The scene. was most heart reno
| ing, women clinging TO their husbands
children TO their mothers, and death, almos
certain death before them. II was apparent
that the boat could not hold together bot 9
Ii lew moments, and that few, very few could
under any circumstances be saved. The
wind blew gaIe---the sea was high, and
there were only three boats and one Of which
was stove.
All we're engaged in efforts TO save their
lives,-some lashing themselves TO spars on
board and others making what struggle
they could. Our informant made bis calcu.
lations, that his only chance was in swim.
ming ashore, and he accordingly threw of
all his clothes but his shirt and pantaloons,
and before any had left the wreck. threw
himself into the water. He found the sea
so high that he could with difficulty en-
counter il, but on reaching the surf he came
near perishing. He. however. landed in
safety, though the current took him about
a mile and a half to the Southwark Of the
wreck.
On reaching the shore. Mr. Rowland
found all manner Of pieces thrown up, from
which il was evident that the boat had gone
to pieces. One man he pulled out Of the
surf. where his own efforts saved him no
doubt Only two persons on board had lle-
prrservers, both Of whom were saved-one
OF them, however, had no use for his, as he
went ashore on the forecastlc. The other
person was saved although he could not
swim, by means Of his life-preserver.
The boat fortunately had high iorcastle,
on which number OF the crew and passen-
gers bad collected This fortunately parted
entire and all on it. some eight or ten per-
sous at least, went ashore and were saved
Captain White among the number. II was
mere accident that these persons were saved,
for il was not considered any safer place
than many other parts Of the boat
The boat almost Immediately on striking
went to pieces Her keel and kelson both
drifted ashore about mile from the wreck.
A bout twenty bodies were found. men and
women--amoug them an infant and the
chief mate,--all OF whom were decently in
TERED IN the sand without collins. The
shore. for some miles to the Southwark, was
covered with fragments. The boilers Of the
boa, were to be seen, but every vestige ofthe
vessel had parted from them.
Ofihe three small boats belonging 10 the
Home. one was stove by the violence OF the
gale as she hung in the daviIs. one other I'LL
ed alongside. and the other was cast of with
a number OF passengers in her, but she up
set in the surf. and only one person was saw
ed. One Of the stewards swan safe ashore
naked. but he nearly persisted afterwards
with cold
The scene the next morning was too hor-
rid 10 describe. The shore was lined with
bodies. constantly coming up All hands
were engaged IN collecting them together
The survivors in groups were nearly nak-
ed. and furnished aud exhausted.
Mrs La Cos,c. the aged lady that was
saved. is about 20. She is very fieshy and
Utmost helpless. She was found in the surf.
but how she got there. neither herself nor any
other person could give any account Mr.
Hossey. who was saved. dashed his wife to a
spar. but she was forced off by sea and lost
Mr. Fl. afterwards dashed himself to
spar and reached the shore Ii is The opin-
ion OF our informant, that large portion Of
he passengers were lost together. soon after
she struck. when the boat separated All
he children on board were LOST except one
lad about IL years old
The wife of Professor Mott, was lady
rom Belgium, Of great accomplishments.
aud her society will be deeply missed in
Columbia.
The Home was owned BY J. p Allaire,
Esq. ofthis city. and cost over 100. 600 dol.
laIs. She was insured for only $4,000 dol
lars.