The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-01

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anchors aropped AMI most Of the pssssngs wsrs
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hold IN mornias and that the New Haven wouli cone
ami take OF During the morning. life preser,er
in hilng them With air ana vns then % their psr.ons
They shove, but soon ster we're called heo~ pys
Ii. per%is.sn ,sss es.ns Cor prSysf should 70 hsd
70 the cabin potion Of .'f,ars rssa w we
SsS,y s sns Ss s s o Oh lea u. -
prayer, and gave q very touching narrative OF ms con
viction and conversion he stated that he trusted N his
Saviour q, that trying momeut These Two iDii,iduAs
were both lost In the morning the hussr r.ss
ed near us The Michigan siso came near as bu' s2on
might be sen, US hope was expressed hat some hsh.
ing smscks known to be in sneghboring hsrhor mlght
tsiief or sbalemen, Of the wind. which Ne hoped
every change CT tide. About ave o'clocs " 4. the
Captain requested the rss'snssr TO 60 sesss snd chg
boat. We found her drifting stern foremost perhspsa
quarter of mile from the breakers tho freight was
up tho boxes The wind bio sing violently We
each Of rugged door. The passengers LEFT the ~.
per deck one after another until only four including
the Captain were eft. stood clnginx 10 stsncheon
during the whole night About four O'Clock we strues
rscE, near the shore. lightly three times. Tue cables
attached TO the anchors were cut swsy and Swung
around upon the shore the forward part believe reach
was broken mp almost instantly. I crawled upon the
side of the boat until reached the wheelhouse every
thing ak s SsaS ms
there none to be bad. swung myself on, Ranging
by my hands and dropped down fortunately caught by
the edge of the boat and dropped from the edge Into the
water the distance being short tore away my HE
preser YER and TO the sh-re. clasped rock but
was tore away carried nearly to the boat The next
attempt brought me shore. alone. and in darkness;
rushed up the bank aud overtakng some others We ran
stack, and it was proposed to protect ourselves by
that but we continued seeking until we found house
which was asd w s % ANA
bed the stairs asked man for dry clothes-he strip
ped Of his jacket and gave it to me- May heaven re-
ward him Above stairs, another gave mo flannel shirt
battered body brought up. Every bed hlled-I
people the house did every thing in their to
leve us, but their were small and our numbers
and necessities great The Captain Of the Michigan soon
came the house and invited us board his boat We
there warmed, and fed, and brought on few OF
to this house, where have received every kindness:
In parents house could not have been more tendsrly
treated. May the landlord Walter Edwards, be pros
pered, ss his nobleness deserves. w. L.
New LONDON, Nov. asth, Is4s
In compliance with your request will give hasty
sketcn o. the attending the asaser ana
ing brain will permit About halt hour after the boat
lett the wharf and when the passengers nearly all in
their berhs heavy struck her, causing her to reel
considerably and at almost the instant explosion
heard above followed almost instantly by another
and then by violent blowing of OF steam The explosion,
in the cabin did not sound very loud but said, by
those in the state have been equal the report
of a cannon This caused an almost simultaneous spring
OF the passengers from their berths and rush the
companion way to the deck. For my part, thinking
it most discreet to avoid the rush. and to remain c,o
as possible remained in my berth till all the confusion
had subsidized. Those who went on deck reported that,
and the saloon to De 50 hed with steam that all the
Some returned, crying that the boilers had burst and
seeing the light OF the fires, as they drawn
from under the boilers that the boat
fire For few moments the utmost confusion prevailed
among the passengers. Soon, however, one OF the Off
appeared, and assured us that there imme-
date dangers that thing possible should be done
for safety that if any danger appeared, should
bower anchor and were getting over with which
they should be able to ride the storm until assistance
as i could be Uncovered This the quiet
and cheerful appearance of the officers and soon,
restored confidence and order When the steam had sui
discovered that the Of the steam chest had burst en-
leaving her engine perfectly powerless Two anchors
third and she rode perfectly easy and believe few
other vessels OF any kind would ride felt no apprehen
sion of any immediate danger In the morning however,
it evident all that she must have dragged her
chors miles during the highland still, dragging
them Astern the breakers at Fishers Island
formed from large bars of cast ron which
or board and thrown over her smoke pipes were cut
thing cleared that could hold wind and which was
al the
creased she would ride it out safely At this time the
mile from the breakers sstern At about eleven A. NJ
prayer meeting Of intense interest held. very
feeling prevailed that human aid could avail
strong and ardent the prayers which went
the Source of all blessings for delverance from the
creasng gale must soon drive us At night the gale still
| increased, and blew with tremendous violence. Our
anchors and and s ten 0ciG, s the
which with ndescrbable fury within tel or twelve
feet of q rock
Here her anchors again held her, and thus we rode
through the night expecting successive wave to
carry us on the breakers, till about ~ o'clock Of
made every JOINT and timber in her entire length creak
and groan if in her nal struggle This parted her
an instant, dragged so that her keel struck two
three times the sand, and then the rocks One OF
the officers had been stationed forward with some men,
with directions to slip Der chain cables and cut her
hemp, the moment her stern struck But all this was
unnecessary; for all pared like threads Her bow at
board side at the North Hill She drove up hard that
her bow lay close shore, and her stern. lowing to
followed, / shall not attempt TO describe. Those
who have ever seen the almost instantaneous
S ss up heard s me Of s m
cradle beings who crushing and perishing in the
can form some faint idea OF IT, Let others bless Ssd
teen twenty minutes from the time her stern hFs
struck she was perfect wreck, and all on board were
either rejoicing in their happy deverance or feless
| in the sea.
majority of those who had escaped, went forward
the arboard guard to point just forward OF the paddle
| box and jumped into the and swan ashore. was
of this number Here gratitude forbids my neglect
ing to mention Mr. VIM Richie Il think that is his name)
one of the fremen the boat who rendered very
al those who escaped at this point at the risk
of his own life
Ofthe conduct Of the officers the boat and especially
of the lamented Capt Dusan can only say twas NEST
noble from the beginning to the end some cen:ures
have been passed Captain D. for nos doing things
which supposed might have been beneficial but
in my opinion had the things proposed by the cen.
been DONE of them would have been merely
useless and Others would have resulted in immense
increase Of the less Of life.
Yours, respectfully, J. r. ANDREWS,
Ps should be guilty OF criminal ingratitude, did
omit to mention that sufferers who escaped were
csived with open by Mr. Winthrop the proprietor
of that part island and Hospitality entertained by
him till the arrival Of the Michigan to take US of Sin
thanks also due to Capt Van Pet and the crew
of the M > for their great kindness and cordially
The following the list Of persons lost far a. theft
names yet known -
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