Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-15
The steamer TalisnlaH.

The Cincinnati Ca,ette contains a letter
on board the unfortunate Tslisman. Mr.. Cal
hound is well known as 4 member Of the Syri-
on Mission, and for many years the able agent
OF the American Bible Society in the Levant.
The following is an extract from the letter:
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 90, l347.
Dear Brother: | send YOU line from st.
Louis, as YOU may otherwise be anxious about
me m consequence OF the loss Of the steamer
in which came from Lousville--the Tails
man.
Yesterday morning, I should think little be-
fore 5 o'clock, when near Cape Girarieau, the
Talsman and Tempest came into collision, aud
cur boat Immediately sunk. Prosiiently, had
risen very early and was dressed. At the mo-
ment of the collision was sitting in the cabin,
the floor of which was covered with passengers
sleeping. started at the sudden crash, which
was Immediately followed BY a second and ran
10 the door. | supposed We had struck as na g.
Looking over the eide of the boat, | saw the
guard Was already under water, and the hurri-
caae deck, and aided As | could in hauling up
he females over the side of the boat. The
Tempeet was at little distance from W., wait
ING, suppose, to see what would be her ON n
fdte.
The scene followed, on our deck, surpasses
all description. The cabin passengers, men,
woman and children, were numerous. The
shries S, and lamentations, and cries for he'll
still ringing in my ears. eBdesvored to direct
the attention of such as | encountered God as
their refuge. supposed that, though some
might be able TO swim to the shore, | as we'll
| as great company of others, had reached the
end OF our course on earth. Amt desire TO
| testify to the sustaining power OF grace that
found it all | needed. The thought OF 20 sud
| denly appearce in the presence Vt the Great
Judge, for moment troubled! me-but, looking
upward, my mind became claim, pleasing Sc
renlty took possession Of my soul.
| In the meantime the cries of our distracted
passengers reached the Tempest. and she was
already nearing US. A poor mother, whom
never saw before, threw one OF her chill iren IN
to INV arms, and was happy afterwards in
seeing her aud il .afely on board the Tempest.
| A gracious Providence ordered il that our boat
bottom before the water reached the hurricane
deck, and thus most of the cabin passengers,
who had rsouatad Aloft, were sa,ed. The deck
passengers, were unable 70 get cut, so rapidly
did the boat sink. aud but portion, probably a
small one, reached the Tempest. The loss
cannot be less than from - TO 80, though 9TH
e.s esti,natc il az high as 100. II was q scene
hope never to forget | would IL NAV teach
me to i've daily and hourly npon Christie
maAe no calculations about safety in any stu
alton or circumstances, except as am in a way
Of duty.
| The evening previous some were anxious a
bout passing the Steamboat grave yard as
it is called but that we passed in safety, and
met death where, and in manner we did not
anticipate. In Christ we are always safe.
rhe Tempest carried us to Cape Girardeau,
and in few hours the Bertram from New-Or-
leans came along, and considerable number
of us took passage in her and reached 81. Louis
this morning about sunrise. Last evening we
had solemn meeting for prayer and exhorta-
ton on board. ] hope some good was DONE
We he'd ON the Talisman several pious persons,
ministers and others, and it was refreshing to
see how calm they were amid the awful scenes
of death.