The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-24
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n psSgNGERS THROW N Owe "a NJ "a.
n tTaESNACCoUNr OF THE DREADFUL
# SCENE r.,
IN nj, awful death of the sixteen passengers ofthe
~ ,wn Brown. has excited from its shocking
n"" ,bo svmpathy and interest of the whole
n '"ary. as we'll as of Europe. There have been
n .,ic,orv accounts, too, put forth, and an incli
homo the actors in that dread full tragedy
4 nnnIly manifested
Hearing that the female passengers, who were
Allan into Hayre in the Crescent, were at city
y pin, and regarding the opportunity of gaining
., ,or,o Of the circumstances from their lips as
\ .,oott both because females are more infinitely
J,.,v,n, than the men, and also the fact of their
.iOo Oseh would be valuable, we immediately
IA matters here to care for themselves, and started
m tho Point After passing the night in the hospi
DbIs change of Cap ain Marshall in his magnificent
new ,hp the Isabella, we started in his gig at SUM-
ie for The Richmond, which lay at the "Hun-
rdlIs. three miles above. The captain being
j;ent we were most politely received by the
nate, Mr. Richard II. Cuts, by whom the passen-
,y we're walked up; and presently we were intro
red to them ali, and proceeded to take the ac-
account Of each one separately, which are subloln-
! ID and Of the accuracy of which there can, we APP
usbend, be no possible doubt. At least we vouch
hk entire ailh(ulness TO the narrative gwen.
i TsEmaos are all unmarried but one. They are
A hearty cxom girls and women, and will make no.
&vNs for some Of their countrymen.-One of
"a hmlres say not which, y is decidedly pretty, and
lTNnm fine spirits and health.
4 The story they tell is one of horror, indeed
Mind canuO, conceive the dreadful reality; but no
hear, can hear unmoved the recital of the scenes
That passed in the long boat of the VIM Brown.
Hon me BmA Atlantic, under tho dark canopy
* Of angry, stormy heavens. The moments that pas
Fed, and The scenes that stamped upon the records
#fdme, from the instant that the ship struck the
"a Fbog until the Crescent gaddened their despair
glearis, were an intensity of unbrollen thrilling
n NOR No mind in the repose of the parlor, or
no conntlng-room, can reason upon the wild
genes Of that awful night; and he who undertakes
TASK of judgment and condemnation, is AFRO
lNand unjust The decision lies only with him
3hrdes upon the whrlwind aud sits upon the
< Nn, and who holds the Universe in his hand as
Hy little thing, From what we learn, and es-
Aa''y from the testimony of the females, we
. INK there cannot be moments doubt, that the
'nhce OF the sixteen poor creatures, was the sal
@00 OF all who remained. The testimony is pos
We that the boat was sinking; tina: the water was
7 M' 10 the gnnwales, the plug out, the boat so
DIVIDED that those in her lay one upon another, 81
0en last filling, and only in that last emergency
DESPERATION, when some or all must go, was the
e'dhI, the heartrending alternative of sacrifice
tu.
Inc testimony Of the man Williams was given
wy and frankly; that of Smith with caution and
"Fe' The. first appeared TO feel the most; and
'% only to consider the act done, as a thing
'Nch there was no alternative.
"'eS'Imouy OF the females too, is, without ex
P"n' That the sailors were kind to them to an
A"y"e' AT time when all was hopeless, they
"'"ceo themselves to the comfort of the women.
~, "ON OH their own clothing and placed it o.
NV VIC FEMALES to protect them, and Williams espe
Ih. N'Op his pantaloons for this purpose. An
' -. gave not only his jacket but his shirt, and
,n. $1,000 themselves the brunt of toll and
,95 ""u cared for the calls Of humanity with
' generosity of their class, even in that aw
nI "'' nour' The first knowledge the passen
m,. y, ue horrible alternative, was the cry 81
W Tue hrst victim. Little was said Some
e,, G.. there was no hope; some plead in
~ moment; some passed without muir
"' with willing step-and there
Most Of storm and wind and asbinp hi
,"s gloom of night the cold shivering air with
hs ~" Vpo' no light, no smile around them sunk
oL .'''en hood that was gaping and eager for
ved g, rvS' mus tor moment only it seemed
|53ujt "e'r doom, Horrible, most horrible
Ahlo :, .ue human mind will not forget. even
a Rde,, l 'n''"ks with horror from the scene, that
$ hll,h.. par was upon them all; the boat was
81 nads. :. w enort to save them, but this could
suffer-, l.. was hlled nearly with water, in which
,i5s. :, ay and sat; and while it poured in at
mce ,,r was Milling from below, and the last
!" 10 contemplate. ' '''' sun S''u'ue'S
ae cboso Oe supposed, surely that those who
wh,, wi Death would make no objection:
WIKI ba, was said seems to have baon 49,.
rnb, "'' belief ' that the step was necessary and
heir boson, nv, with single feeling of mercy
eatura -, Will refuse the tear TO that Young
"'' mo horror of that scene, went