Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-13

AuBvaN. N. ", March 7, 1893.

JAMES GeRpos BENNErr:-As mentioned in my
last Van Rensselaer, investigation was resumed To-
day, and, as the Mail is just closing ! nave barely
time TO inform yoH that he has been fully committed
for trial. and will in the course of day or two, be
conveyed to Albany, under charge OF ~ Garrow, U.
s. Marshal. After the GineraEs" csmmlltal, his
Hon. Judge Conklin proceeded with the examination
of several other Patriots who have been brought hth
er from the frontier, and who in all probability will
share the fate of these illssusus Generallsslmos.
PoueHKEEpsIE, March 7th, 1888.
Mn. BEyNETr,-Dear Sir,-Yoa furnish 20 ur rea-
ders with most able and luminous reports on the
state of the money market, cotton market DE. Why
not in addilon 10 this valuable Information, give
view occasionally of the state of internal improve
mentsl Ii would be interesting TO know what rail-
roads and canals proIected-what are IN progress
who are the superlntendants, and who the engi
neers on these works, DC. &c. resPe ctfully sub
nit my belief that synopsis Of your knowledge of
these matters given TO your readers such times and
in ssch manner as you should deem most proper
would be another among the inducements which in
fuence intelligent business men to prefer yours above
every other paper pubishedin the Union.
A CONSTANT READER.
ANswER-A very good suggestion. We accept it.
NorFoLK, March 7, 1893.
have much cause of gratitude and thankfuness
that am able TO date this letter whence do We
LETT New ork, as you know, on Saturday morning,
and Tor the first thirty hours Of our voyage had fair
wind and quick ran. Towards evening on Sunday
the clouds gathered and lowering sky and about
III O'Clock al night the wind and sea increased and
before daybreak on Monday morning became per.
feet hurricane, the wave working against the vessel
with tremendous violence. | could Eot sleep nearly
al night and rose after four and went deck to see
if could talk to the Captain; he, however, was en-
gagged on the upper deck steering the vessel himself
and the roar of the winds, and waves, and storm of
ram forced me to return again 10 the cabin and wait
for aybreak. On Monday morning became con-
WINGED, from the gales being from the southeast Ia
WIND blowing direct on shore) that our situation was
gradually becoming worse; and the shallowness of
the water, on sounding too plainly showed that ERE
three hours we should be shipwrecked, probably on
part OF the about 20 miles from where the Home
was lost; and the time was come when, from the
coHntenances Of the passengers they were evidently
engaged in other meditatlons than those of this
world. About 8 A. NJ, on Monday morning, the roar
of the elements was perfectly appalling-the wind
violent as TO lift up the surface OF the and dash
II into spray like the falls of Niagara. The crash Of
the tmbers on deck showed that the deck state
were being swept away, and one valuable man of the
crew knocked down by the force and brought into
the cabin dreadfuly cut, and stretched on matrass
his mind and senses wandering. saw, with alarm,
one OF our BEATS strung against the side torn in
like paper, and that hope gone About 10, A. NJ,
soundngs were taken, and the water shoaled almost
Immediately from Is fathsms to futhoms water. In
a minute or tive, the breakers on Hateras shoals
white with foam, appeared three or four ships lengths
ahead of us. There was but one chance left. which
Captain, who was now providentIly at the rudder
himself looking out and steering had barely time 10
hoist the jlb and by particular manRuvre which, as
he told us, would, in l9 cases out OF 90 swamp
vessel IN the position we were in, he got the ships
head round. She fortunately obeyed the helm, and
we were saved from perlshing on these rocks, nine
miles from the land, where not soul could have lived
% tell the tale. About TO- A. M, il evident that
)ne side of the vessel gradually sinking in the
water and the other rising, the steam making feeble
evolutlons Of little no use the water gaining
ground under the boiler in the fire room; the seanen
beginning to get reckless and dispairng and little bu,
certain death before as. At this hour it stated
that one Of the gentleman clergyman, and that
we should call in the Offices of religion, which was
done, and followed up by another gentleman board
About an hour after this when seemed no
for Ms had requested the steward procure life pre-
servers if on board; he believed they were somewhere
on board, did not know where. On ordering them TO
be sought fer (Which, in the general apathy seemed
TO have been entirely overlooked by the res) they
were brought and greedily snatched bv ALL some put
ting on two, which they retained inflated for hours
round their waists. kept myself cool possible,
which was afterwards remarked 10 me. From 10 till
A Of Monday we had nothing but rain and lightning,
and mountainous seas and winds Towards four we
balling out the water, all the passengers
and crew, from where il had lodged, not exactly in
the hull but in large hollow receptacles called "spon
ces" which form the side walk of steamboats,. In
this we succeeded, we worked with such hearty good
will The gale also began TO abate the vessel right
cd and the Captain, some hours before, had put his
vessel towards New York distant 800 miles,
Charged him TO put into Norfolk, having a large
amount of property in my pocket. This. and the
wishes Of the passengers and his wanI Of fuel made il
advisable for him TO do so, and we arrived at o'clock
to day. Yours.
IT, s. SNIP INDEPENDENCE
Rio de Janeiro Jan. 10, 1893.