Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-07

female voice, coming from the water, 80 loud,
:" piercing, ~ expressive ol terror. that even
now ~ rings IN my cars. Shrek after gbrie K
aiS uttered a. She 1uatcd away upon the dark
stream. and though 1t was probably not mor.|
ulan i've or ten minutes before her voice was
sl'cnced, II seemed TO me am agc. We heard
the next morning that lady an,l gentleman
we've rescued from the water, By a boat from
the shore. But whether il WAS lhc lady who
uttered these pierclng sluieks, who was rcscu-
CT o. whether hcr body il nov Al the bottom
oi the 81. Lawrence, cannot tell.
The Captain ol the Quebec, apprehcnsiye
MAT Ne mlgbt have received some fatal injury.
ANT might hc in d sinking condition, consi ler-
ed II necessary To examine his own boat b.
lore IL proceeded to the assistance of the 9th
CT. Snme minutes were occupied ian this ex
ANIMATION. when, il appearing that no scrinu,
dauiagc hal been incurred, tn. Quebec moved
down The river IN pursuit of the wreck. IL
MAS necessary to proceed very cautiously lest
we should run over some sun rcr floating mr.
on the water, or strike some boat proceeding
/ To the rescue. from the shore. During all
I tins time which seemed very long, fearful
shrek, we've necessarily heard from the region
ol tll sinking boat, and from different points
IN the dark water around. A length, how
ever, we arfved at her side. while boats were.
put oil from tlc Steamer, anl ono or two had
arrvcd from the shore. To scarch ior those who
were struggling ia the strcan. We found th.
ko" land Hit lying upon her side sunk in
about ten lee water, 81 W - upon "A blr
upon winch she had pruVld-ntidlly drltcd
Hat she sunk Il lew moments sooner or later
SIC would have gone down into ten lathoms
water and lew could have been stycd. Til.
part out OF the water was coveecd with th.
passengers aud crew.
Therc were, in addition 10 many cabin pas
senGers, large number of French Canadians
aitl some Indian families. and a. immense
volumes ol smoke began to roll from the
wreck, amt the Terrible Cry of fire rdnI thro' /
the ar. there ensuel a scene # terror aud of
uprodr which Is IudisCrbable AMI un'n,gina-
bic. For llie love oi Col, throw us some |
AYES, come with your bucket. 1--WE are all !
on IRE, were ordinations which wcr, heard /
Using above the Clamor ami the moderation !
at the multitude at Canadians. Aud then IN, |
rcTorl ran through the Quebec that we were
aground, and could not escape from the burn
ing Wreck al our side.
lhcre were several gentl man from Boston
and New York. travelling in company, and i
all Ol ms Ia ladies' under our pro &c ion An.
pUhensne that we should c undcr tho ucccs-
-ity OF taking a set,Se and casting ours l,cs
INTO the river, we did not dare TO run the risk
OIL being separated from our ladies in So terri
ple "h emergency; and consequently had TO
watch the progress of the fire. without any e.
lnrts Tor rs oXtlngushmcnt. Vast pillows OF |
black smoke rolled up, "a holcs were cut
through the deck and, though no; one Of our
LADIES' uttered an exclamation oi Tear. there was
not one oi the party whose heart did not lhrob
lnl whose cheek was not pale.
10 our infinite relief we soon saw the fire
'uhiued. The passengers were in he mean
line removed from tho wreck. Here was a i
mother, frantic in search of her chill
lren, from whom she was separated Here /
vas a husband, rushing in every direction To
ma hts vile. Here was sister, absolutely
insane and with maniacal stare and whIS- 4
'er, lnquirlng Tor her brother, and whom no )
me dared To inform, that when hc was last
cen he was struggling with the waves. Here {
Vas Slilor with an infant in his arms search |
nS Tor its mother. Here * beautiful little i
sul, richly dressed, about five years OF agc.
fyinS out mammal msmma! wherc is my \,
Aud h, re comes grey haired oidl
1rnllomln with the blood streaming down
his checks from cash in his head. Such we've
some ui the picturcs in this scene oi ton,t,T-
nation. JOHN =. Z. ABBOTT.