Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-04-18
Correspondence of the Boston Bee
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
LOSS OLE THE SWALLOW

LOSS OF The SWALLOW
have seen Capt. Houghton, of the Knicker-
booker, who came down from Albany this NOR
ming, after passing most of the day yesterday,
near the wreck of the Swallow, and from him
learned some additional particulars of the fatal
casualty, which l am panied to say, confirm my
worst fears Seven bodies were hooked up yes
terday morning, from the mdship gangway, five
of whom were recognized, Miss Briggs, miliner,
Mrs. Geo. W. Coffin and Mrs Cotton of Troy,
two Misses Wood of Albany, and one lady and
gentleman from the West, not known A Mrs
French and Mrs. Lambert we're drowned by jun
ping overheard, and Mrs. Starbuck of Troy
died soon after being taken. to the shore on the
evening of the catastrophe-making in all, ten
deaths certainly known,
A Mr.. Gibson escaped, but his wife cannot be
found and it is feared that she too, persisted, as
also, Mrs Walker of this city, whose husband
had her by the hand after the accident, trying t.
get her out of the cabin, when the breaking o
the water and the rush Of the passengers broke
his hold and he barely had time to save himself
she is missing and her husband told Capt H
that she had $l5, 900 with her.
1t is impossible to form any accurate estimate
of the number of lives lost, either Of those who
persisted in the cabin or by Jumping overheard
The steward and chambermaid think that over
hundred will be found in the cabins, as the boat
sunk too rapidly for passengers in their berth
to escape
Miraculous escapes almost beyond number
have been related to me by Capt. H. John G
CARL of this city, slezed a cane-bottomed settee
about six feet long, and with it rushed into the
water, and was picked up half mile distant, il
state of unconciousness, from which he dix
not revive for five hours. AS he was in the &C
of leaping into the water, he heard woman
voice, in tones Of intense agony, shrieking "Fo
Gods sake, save me" and while his concious
ness remained, nought met his ears but groan
and supplicating cries.
Mr. Huest of Detroit, Jumped overheard will
a bag containing $500 in gold upon his arm
but was obliged to let it 60, and only saved hin
self by grasping narrow strip of board as h
jumped,
Mr.. c. H. Hicks Of this city, with Mis-
Cornelia Plat of Detroit, in charge were pickle
up upon settee, nearly exhausted. He We
obliged to disencumber himself of an overcoa
in which was a draft of large amount, an
which was fortunately picked up five miles It
ow the spot
These are all the details developed up to Cap
Haughton's departure last evening. The Swa
} low is a total wreck and it is doubtful whethC
her engines will be saved She lies on hig
f rock close to the Athens side of the channe
and between which and the Western shore r
: boat has ever gone. The pilot, Mr.. Burnet
is called one of the best on the river, though
5 fatality seems to have attended his connectic
with the Swallow-having run her on shore {
S one or two former occasions.
FURTHER PARTICULARs.-Th rock on whit
e the boat struck appears six feet above high waite
having surface equal to twenty-five square fee
The sixty or seventy passengers who took refu
upon it were nearly all conveyed to Athens
, Hudson.