New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-12
From, Tho Albany Atlas Of THURSDAY.

The Troy Budget OF yesterday states on the au-
thoritv of the Clerk OF the boat that 23U passengers
on The Swallow had paid their fare al The time OF
the accident p VI and that that officer estimates
that there were some fifty pase myers on board be-
sides THIS would make three hundred passengers.
and as the boat had entered into competition Tor
tae river travel al a very low rate OF tare, II L
tsGred the number may have been much larger -
There is vet. therefore. dlSproPoiton between lne
number known 10 have been rescued, and those
believed 10 have shared the peril OF the wreck,
which leaves room for tt ariai apprehsnsions
a portion OF the Survivors oi this terrible caias-
itophe returned 10 New-York, organized on board
one OF the steamboats,, appointed Chairman ana
secretary, and committee OF I'VE TO recommend
suitable resolutions Tor the consideration oil Inc
meeting" One resolution resotres that The Swal-
Iow was running considerably below her usual
rate, that the night vas dark, the snow falling,
rendering IL very difficult Tor the Pilot 10 discover
the shores" The second lsequaly Tesolute IN the
subject OF Capt SQUIREs' GOODNESS and s-i-posses-
SION which are stated 10 have been worthy OF
all praise" The third returns thanks TO the officers
OF the Express and Rochester, Tor the prompt relief
''hy which we were rescued. The series, OF
course, concludes with resolution, that the pro-
ceedlngs be published
Not word Is SAID OF the dead and cyins, lett
behind them; aad yet II = believed that unhappy
beings were yet struggling for he within and about
the wreck long after the other boats had leit y, Z
do not believe tina, any considerable portion OF the
passengers TOOK part IN this affair ne effect OF
the resolutions, however, u not The Object, was 10
shelter guilt and negligence iron blame and 10 con-
ceal tie extent of the catastrophe from The public
THIS same purpose OF coHcralneni has been mani
issIrG 10 many ways since the fatal accident The
impression spread abroad Ihat ouI one, pei
haps two, deaths had occurred. The terrible eI-
tent of the loss OF human life that mus nave attend
ed the wreck has been bu, slowly realized. II VIII
probably never be fully tnown-ior the deep Will
retain i secrets and Inc guilty. theirs
Captain Squres had been placed IN command Of
the Swallow but few weeks previous. The pIlci
IN charge OF The vessel had been dismissed by The
owners, Tor endaHgerng the lives oil the passengers
and the loss OF the boat, one occasion al least,
and II IS SAID, on more Than one. The boat was
old aud weak The circumstances wnich attend.
Cd the wreck, are such as 10 leave strong con
victicn OF the most guilty negligence on The pait o!
those Responsible Tor the safety OF the Passengers
IL - not by mock meetings. OF the passengers, and
wrak-ininded resolutions 10; the pubic press, that
,he question oi the guilt or innocence oi ihetc on
whom tins responsibility ret. should be deter
rInod Public feeling and Justice demand that
III whole sgblcct sh0nld be pasecd upon by tntue
more respectable. responsible and capable tribunal
Tho bodics OF The Misses Woods aud o Vim
Davis w be buried from The second Presbyterian
Church 10 morrow morning. oii which occasion the
fjsr ~ spiagur Will peach funeral discourse
1t u /. Stevenson, Of the Assembly. vi q was
en board the Swallow st the t,Hr shc Wa lost but
wiiass gains does hot ajieat III tho si oi fsFzf n
ssrs sassd. &c. wr stc glad 70 gay, among The NUN
bsi an" escaped Alb I've. Jour Thursday
ra.ses nr lluHR= Ga aud siirr Tursday nest.
lis stastrb1als 5tpp,re and Albany will leave lor
..ll,spr and Try al : o'clock. + n usiead OF d
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