Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-28

way from the cold, dark deep which bore them
and then lost them forever!
For about five minutes after Mr.. ldnn leaPeo
from tho boat, she continued IA straight O.
recti9n and seemed fig through the gIafih@
waters Al the expiration of what appeared 70
be that length of time, she suddenly VeeTeo rouno'
..H progressing rapidly. when, as shdueHi!' 7"9
r npueared IL STOP and and fell 10 the trough
IL the eea as if at the mercy OF tho waves
At this time she appeared 10 be about 1870 thi,e8
from our informant; but she very soon iloated
very near TO him--so near as 10 threaten his
engulphrnen, But he had the presence Of mind
10 swim, with his plank, from under hef course,
and around to her brow.
And here another scene Of horror. He
saw five SIX persons hanging II tho ANCHOR,
and as many more holding on to the liberty cap,
which is attached to the pole o. the bow, the
cuies of which had given way, md dropped iuto
the water. AS IL was held fast 10 tho boat by lt5
iron hinge, il afforded safety several. The lat
ter persons, however suffered good deal irofa
the heat, but more from the dashIng OF the waves.
Direct above them, aad by the bulk head, per
son stood, surrounded almost by tho fire. lie
held in his hand a piece Of white cloth with
which he appeared 10 battle his face, to kee? OF
the heat When he Mr.. Il. he called upon
him for Gods sake, to allow him to got upon his
plank, as he could not SWIM and therefore dare
not leap into the water, which he wnu'5 soon he
obliged 10 do, or perish b. fire. But Ir. L. saw
no other hope for himself and informed tho
halt frantic supplicant. His reply "Tas-"yon
can swim and can get to tho paddle wheels a"d
be safe" Mr.. T. about doing 50, when
henvy swell boro the blazing wreck b>sond his
reach. Whether the unfortunate man vas saved
or not he could not learn.
As the wreck floating olf he slw n Uun
standing upon me wheel houso, shriekIng llao
maniac, for assistance, and looking like tho pic
ture of despair lit mp az his countenanco wur, by
the red light which cast It's glare upon every o.
ioct within the circle Of miles. But theFo was
no aid ncar--no arm to srve, aud scarcely an eye
to pity! The cracking OF the flames, mingled
with tho shrieks Of tho dying, waa the only re-
QUEEN chanted over the crave OF these tao hun
drcd sous
How cad were tho reflections Of our friend, ss
he rested by bis breast upon his faithful plank
from which had launched into eternity, the young
aud beautiful girl whom no had salnly attempted
to save. What moment for thought! How
emphntically Illustrative Of tho faIIty OF man,
aud of the power OF that Being, whose VII! The
the eI8u,outs oheyi Above him was tho star IL
heavens, made red and laird by the cloud reaching
flames, which ascended from the crum5iioz hull
of the I'll fated Erie Around him his
painions, struggling, like himself, for that life
which seemed the more precious as it appeared
receding from them And beneath him vas the
dark green deep, whore slept SO many who,
hour before, were counting the pro
gross Of the sunny hours and looking foTw1 I'd 10
tho bright prospects which seemed u dawn upon
tho ir pathway in the future. Il was an hour for
thought. An hour big with adnonitoHs from G.
terntyi
Duoyed up ~xish hopo .E,ouzA -,.er~.ias, s,oa.-
~ from the chilly GOODNESS which seized upon
him from being 80 long tnmersed-Nr. /. stFug
acd with the waves in the hoPo that relief was
ut hand. Distracted by his constant tosslngs, he
scon forgot the direction in which tho land lay,
and consequently, made 20 effort to progress to-
ward any point. After ho had been in the water
two hours or more, he saw lights like lights from
n window, but soon deemed them, from their c p
paronhy fixed position, stars aud not lights Frotn
u vessel. \ itlo before eleven O'Clock, however.
he observed the CLINTON, and, when almost
haustea, and when death seemed at his ehow, The
yawi of the c. picked him up, and placed him on
boafdi lie soon recovered, AMI informing those
around him. that there were sovera! sli'i cngiDG
TO the wreck boats were despatched, and as many
rs could be found picked up. Their names are
given elsewhere. But not nil the names, We fear,
u those lost, arc given. II is impossible that
they could be. Those who came in on tho pack
ct boat in the morning, could not be known, as
the boat left Buffalo before the calamity NJ.
known The mail will doubtless bring mere
full particulars.
In relation to the materials csoFH which tbs FIRE
took Mr.. Tam says he does not think she state
ment that they we're once removed, correct He
saw them on the boiler deck several times; bEt
he them whore else. Not knowing their
contents, he felt no uneGstnoss about them.
Some persons aro disposed II ceusure Captain
Titus for permitting these articles remain in
10: and exposed part Of the boat. But ii should
DO remembered that there were articles to be Ia
ken no farther than Erie-werc not looked upon
MS freight. as they belonged to tho owner Of the
boat---ucro on tho main deck, and placed there
doubtless during his absence--sad were under
the cvo OF those who placed them on board
They were put where they unfortunately were,
because the space was clear, and il would be c-a.
venjCnt 10 remove them when the boat reached
Erie. Bat still, s1ch commodities should DC tno7o
prudcatIy disposed of. Those who had ,hcn in
charge, should have known that buta lrlil.ny heat
would produce explosion, aud the very fearful
consequences which followed. Bltuo one seem
ed to thinl, any thing about it, and the l5ss Of
nearly two hundred souls Is the result!
There is also disposition 10 censuro Captain
Allen, OF The Rochester, because be did no. 90 to
the burning wreck. Bat such ceasuro is the
result, Of q want of knowledge Of Inc facts The
Erie took fire - minutes after 5 o'clock. The
Rochester did no. leave BaEfao until % minutes