Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14

From Mr Wyckoff Of the Assembly who WINS ol,ros,
ac"ousy saved from death, learn the following par
heuiars-MT W. was sitting with Mr.. NJ. and lady in the
upper snoon n when the accident occurred and az soon
as he had asceiianed What had happened he advised
M 10 aSe nv iiio boy out OF his birth. aud commit him
has care, which done. The whole party then went o
upon the alter promenade deck, and after when the
ire broke out 1t was suggested that they should 90 down
upon the main deck. Mr. recollection Il distino, ,hn
at this moment at the request Of Cen Mahe his bow YVES
returned TO hun. aud almost Immediately Mr. w. was Sc
paiaed from S TRENDS and the after part OF the boat sink.
| lng, &c WAS swept of into the river
lie here seized by two or three persons who were
already struggling IN the wEor, and before lie could Glen,
hinse he had ded far from the boat that he was
able to regain the wreck. lie forced swim for his
lie, and soon encountered seitee 10 which a lady
was clinging. AS this only suicient to sustain
one person. he relinqu-hod tho lady and believes
she was soon after rescued by Of the boats Chilled
amost to death by the icy GOODNESS OF the wnter Mr..
continued 10 keep above the water until he came up with
piece OF the wreck, which he Aoacd about half mile
when he was picked up by a small boat
When taken into the boat he could neither speak MOI
scarcely move limb. lie taken house Ia Athens
where by kind attention he recovered and returned TO h
city Yesterday lie informs US that there can be but it'll,
doubt hntmnny were drowned who WERE with him, SWEEP
from the deck at the first sinking OF tho boat. lie neye
heard word Of the fate of Gen. Maher and family uni
he received letter from him this morning. nqunz after
the fate OF his boy. His feelings may be easily con-
coivod than described.
| There six members Of the Legislature on board
the Swallow, vigi Mr.. Hard Of tho Senate and Messrs
Mather. Wyckon Fnsbee, Stevenson and jarvis of The
Assembly. When the boat struck, Mr. Hard was sitting IN
tho ladies' cabin, engaged IN conformation The crash
dreadful, and there general rush 10 tho main
aud thence TO the upper deck. Mr. Hard discovering that
the bow was fast, while the Of the boat wns rapidy
sinking, called upon all to go forward. Jus AT this
Tho ames burst out from tho wheel house, and
y drove many back who making their way 10 tho
bow Mr.. Hard perevcfed and by the aid of the ladiey
drscendcd, with sixty Others from tho bow OF the
boat upon the island which shc struck lie saw two Ia
dies Jump overheard, but the darkness such thut he
could not help them tell what became Of them Sew
oral ladies' drawn Of tho water upon the sa
while Mr.. II. remained there.
We learn from other that tho hull broke in to
almost Immediately after the boat struck and the wa
tiers rushed into the cabins like torrent Many sprapv
overheard when tho FIRE broke out thinking that the onv
chance Of escape left Lii impossible yet 10 guess nj ts
number Of victims Of this appalling catastrophe There /.
too much reason TO ear that many dirty or forty nor
sons have persisted. The John Mason, which came M
from the wreck last night brought with hcr ak cad bodies
hye females and male The two Mise. Wood sister,
OF Dr wood, OF this cay among the number. the
o'neis were sksa ppto Troy, where supposed they
| belonged.
that Of William Davis Of Nathaniel Davis. of this city
promising young man. aged about 81 who wss on his way
70 New York IN company with his sister lie had succeed
cd IN rescuing his sister from The threatened danqer and
had placed her board tho Rochester but returning
seck for Mrs Conkn who u nssingl lost his own fr
IN tie heroic effort others. Host deeply do sym
pa,ise with his respected father eNJ ismy in ihc nct
| ing bereavement,
There age msuy aaoai az individuals missing nj
lost, but refrain from publishing them until confirmed
| The Hope, which up from Hudson this morning
o'cmpc'tuous as prevent any measures being taken