Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-08-24

mcnt But he had the presence Of mind
to swim, with his plank, from under her
course, and around to her bow.
And here was another scene Of horror.
lie saw four or six persons hanging TO
the anchor, and as many more holding
on TO the liberty cap, which is attached to
the pole at the bow, the guics of which
had given way, and dropped into the water,
AS it was held fast TO the boat by It's iron
hinge, it afforded safety to several. These
latter persons, however, suffered great
deal from the heat, but more from the dash,
ing Of the waves. Directly above them,
and by the bulk head, person stood, sur
rounded almost by fire. He held in his
hand piece Of white cloth, with which he
appeared to bath his face, to keep off the
heat. When he saw Mr.. r. he called
upon him for Gods sake to allow him to
get upon his plank, as he could not sw i'm,
and therefore dare not leap into the water,
which he would soon be obliged to do, or
perish by fire. But Mr., L. saw no other
hope for himself, and so Informed the half
frantic suppliant.-liis reply was-"you
can swim, and can get 10 the paddle wheels
and be safc."- Mr.. I. was about doing so,
when a heavy swell borethe blazing wreck
beyond his reach. -1W neither the unlor-
tunato man was saved or not, he could not
learn.
As the wreck was floating off, he saw
man standing upon the wheel house shrie-
king like Il manic, for assistance, and look
ing like the picture OF despair, lit up as
his features was, by the red light which
cast its glare upon every object within the
circle Of miles; But there was no aid
ncar-no arm to save, and scarcely an eye
10 pity The cracking Of the flames
mingled with the shrieks Of the dying was
the only roquium chantcd over the deep
graves Of those two hundred souls
Buoycd up with hope-though suffering
greatly from the chilly coldncss which
seized upon him, from being SO long i'm
mersed-Mr. Il. struggled with the waves
in hope that relief was at hand. Distrac-
ted by his constant tossings, he soon forgot
the direction in which the land lay, and,
consequently, made no effort to progress
TOW ard any point. After he had been in
the water two hours or more, he saw lights,
like ghts from window but soon deemed
them, from their apparently fixed position,
stars and not lights from a vessel. A lit
tie before IL o'clock, however, he observed
the Clinton, and, when almost exhausted,
and when death seemed at his elbow, the
yaw! Of the G.. picked him up, and placed
him on board! He soon recovered, and
informing those around him, that there
were several clinging to the wreck, boats
were despatched, and as many as could be
found, picked up. Their names are given
elsewhere. But not allthe names, we fear,
of those lost, are given. 1t is impossible
that they should be. Those who came in
on the packet boat in the morning, could
not be known, as the boat left Buffalo,
before the calamity was known. The next
mail will doubtless bring more full parlic-
ulars.
In relation to the materials from which
the fire took, Mr. Tam says he does not
think the statement that they were once
removed, correct. IIo saw them on the
boiler deck several times; but he saw them
no where else. Not knowing their con-
tents, he iclt no uneasiness about chem.