The New York herald., 1845-04-12
Further Particulars OF the Wreck OF the
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Further Particulars or the Wreck OF the
BwaliO~w.saf..s
The mournful particulars of the loss Of life on
board the Swallow continue to come in.
In all the additional intelligence received, the
cupable negligence-the criminal careessness OF
WIN. Burnett, the pilot, becomes more and more
apparent.
One Of the passengers gives the following account
OF the calamity
On examination by day light, this island which
about so by 90 eet in SIZE ond 10 Or IS feet above the
The boat IL broken little forward Of the wheels,
.hsorwar part running to the island an angle Of
45e Shortly alter tumbled over, "a fall of about IL ee
ladder was brought and in all think about 100 persons
escaped that way After remaining the Island until
where REMAINED until last sst evening s Danx 'n
terday efforts were made to search the boat which
resulted in obtaining mos. Of the baggage and six bodie.
was informed that the coroner jury had just returned
verdict either acquttDg the pilot Of OF not charging
to any oithc passengers with whom have conversed-
Indeed the question Of gence to lie in
the pilot from seeing, he should have stopped while
the other hand, Il he could see, he was bound to
koow better than to leave straight, fair channel
-one quarter o mile wide-and run his boat
uron well known island, st angle with the channel
OF IS or 80 and pointing almost into the village of
ner the above remark viii annv 70 the rs,."r s h
charge for on such night that III every none but
persons Of known skill and prudence should be at the
Wheel Great praise is eue to Mr.. j. p Hnsdsle Of New
York, who with the aid Of small board supported Miss
Plat OF Detroit for long time in the water, and until
quite helpless. Mr. A. Hicks, Of Detroit Root
Of CooPerstown and Osborn Spencer of Albany, also de-
serve We, honorable mention; Mr. Hnsdse was oslissd rel
in god belonging to Miss ratt, which was lost From
careful examination OF the above named persons and
others who were in the water leach Of whom left differ
ant parts of the boa who state that number Of
we're around them crying for help saying they could not
badly 40 lives were lost No search had yet been made
in the had that part Of the boat where the ladies
would mos: likely be found been reached when left last
evening the ladies' saloon being entirely submerged
have yet heard blame attached Captain squires but
would be glad to know who il was who started that un.
otherwise have been saved.
[From the Albany Citizen, April lol
There were many narrow escapes and fierce struggles
for lite while the Swallow settling into the water.
We give instance that has been related TO by Aus
tin Spencer city He in the aer cabin of the
boat when she struck and was one Of the last persons
was sitting with his young son There were two tire
mendous crashes with but moments interval between
and Immediately the water rushed in in food and he,
with the boy in his started for the companion way
He among the last who reached the stairs found
y cleared them before the cabin filed Very soon the
water reached the main deck. Here sad scene OF
confusion and terror The stairs leading to the upper
and numbers OF the strong and active escaping
the upper deck by lifting themsev ssjto it by means Of
the upper deck ard Immediately the gangway in
trent Of the ladies cabin Mr. g. raised up his little boy
him climb safely the deck above after several narrow
escapes In the meantime, the water upon the main
deck where he was standing had reachedto his waist
and a. coon as the boy safe he grasped the rod
escape himself He clung with 10th hands for his fe
but could not Lift himselfup eiy clung to him with
about shrieking for help The lady who had fastened
him raised to the upper deck by those upon
nutes with only his head out Of water and then he too
drawn up He thinks he the last person saved
from the gentlemen that there must have been
many lost.
FROM PoRr Au PRINcE.-The brig VIM Nelson,
Capt Robinson, arrived on Thursday, with dates
to the 9Th March, We have no news of impor-
lance. The President was lying sick at st. Mares.
Port au Prince was quite heathy-not single
case Of sickness being reported during Captain Ro.
binson's stay. The brig Republic, Capt. Wilson,
arrived out in the short passage of eight days from
New York The Alleghanian ship Vandalia, Cap.
tain Chauncey, was in port.
News FROM CAPs TowN.-We have received by
the Cambrian, at Boston, the Cape To,cn Gasette
of the 7th Of February.
The following items are taken from it,
The suano trade article Of Colonial export a.
sumes from day to day an improving aspect the
Der Of vessels hooking ports IN search Of this vau
able manure, 10 constantly increasing. An ordinance Of
His Excelency the Governor published in last Frday
Government Gazette, declares the guano found on the
lands and rocks. and not being the property of private
persons, to belong to Her Majesty the Queen.
We have again to return our thanks to Subscriber
for his communication respecting civilization, advancing
1t s with such rapid strides into the interior refer
cur readers to the letter ITSELF under the head OF Original
Correspondence. On this most interesting subject, il
close connection with the commercial interest Of this
coleny and the mother country at lnrge for
Of room prevented from enlargng upon at present.
H. NJ s. sappho, arrived in simons Bay, 81 inst, from
the MOE antique Channel, Lieut. Alexander OF H. M.
Cleopatra latter vessel drove
on 18th December, 1874, off Marangena River, brig
which was found to have board about 420 slaves a
Of her intended cago but in consequence Of the severity
OF the weather, and the heavy breakers was after
peaed attempts, found impossible TO take the negroes
out and apprehendiag the vessel would duringhe night
to pieces the slaves were released from their confined
stuaton. and allowed to swin shore to their
lives, which 1t believed greater portion of Ii
compshed, as only eight bodies were drowned
seven boys still found board Of her the following
ng were removed board the Cleopatra, the weather
having moderated, and brought to simons Bay.
SANTA CRUz.-By the arrival of the Rosalie.
Capt Hill, we learn that at the time of her sailing
business was extremely active, not only in portion but
in all Of the staple products Of the Island Sugars
most eagerly sought for at rates ranging for export
SO SO - 81 per cwt The quality ,of the crop il
representedto be uncommonly good, compared with
that Of the last two yeors and fortunately for the plan
ters comparatively large in amount The stock Of Mo
lasses in first hands light the few holders 10 the
ket were firm at l3A Ia cents In relation to freghts
we learn that many American vessels were taking
of Sugar and Moasses for different ports of the Uni
Ted States at paying rates. For the various articles Of
American produce, tho demand reasonably we'll su
tanned at prices previously quoted-Phiiad. u s. Ga
zette, April H..
SPRING IN CANADA.-In all parts of Canada navi-
CATION is rapidly becoming free of obstruction. Il
is now probably open.