New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-04
More of the Ill-Fafed PhGnix.
From the Bufsio Express, Dee.

Prom ice b4lso Ltpltts Dcc. l.
The Propeller Delaware arrived yesterday, bring.
Inc sex additional particulars 90 what we had published
before The number Of lives Loaf BY the lnt sdvicss
are somewhat increased The Clsrk. Mr.. Donahoe,
states the number Of Storage and cabin PASSENGERS on
board The time Of the disaster 10 have been IS-snd
q crew u IS TIE number saved was -. This MAKES
the number lo.t 255 The two bos,s Of the Phron
reached the shore with AZ persons and the three others
we're picked up In the vicinity Of the wreck
We learn from J. ID. Gross. Esq. of this city thst
snong the pssseu gers lost the Ph@nx wss Mr. John
Fnk snt wife late OF Syracuse. In this state snt Tor
rnefy Of the town Of Palestine Montgomery Co. They
took passage for Racine
We copy the following Incidents from the ClsrslGHf
Hsrald.
Mr.. House the Engineer srs, to discern the
lights Of the Propeller Delaware. a. she was bearing
down b the relief Of those unfortuns,s beings, and an
nounced the fact b h0se around Al the same tine ex
hortins them hold out 1.-THE longer ~ they would
Be rescued from their perous situation Al that tune
he theirs many alive within the sound OF
bis voice and ne Is confident tina, IN few minutes alter
ward no, single oSe remsned, excep, the three who
were saved lady cabin passenger drowned witnin
reach Of him and she smOug the last 10 yield TO
tue King Of Ierrors The deser 2non be give. 81 me
burning wreck Is awfully terrific. The hull was com.
plee bed OF fame, vhic, bursting from her sidei ct
times. siresmed far out upon the waters, sud then
curled sott til, dsme meeting lame, the combined cur
rent rushed msdly upward I'LL IL seemed lost In The
clouds.
The sbrouds and rigging were covered with living
beings who sought safety there rather than In the water
Iher terror marked features Wsro lighted oy the snAst
IL glare Of the flames and the ire reached them In
their retreat alter another TELL and was either
burned TO death drowned One man reached the
eTosstTees where he lsshed himself. There be remain
ed after his companions had all fallen and then he died
and when finally tie mast went by the board be went
with IL
Mr. West Of Racine. succeeded IN throwing overheard
materials enough to float hlmielf wife sud child. lie
requested his wife TO cap into the water With the child
and place herself upon door. This with true hearted
devoted ale refused do unless her husband accom-
panied her They joined aud pluu into the yield
Ing food. sank together to rice no more In life.
Mr.. Long. Of Milwaukee saw bis wife and child drown
almost within his reach without the power to he
aftervard got hold OF the wheel under the stern and
was one OF the three who were saved alive from the
water.
The body of young Tlssle the cabln'boy. wss found
Aostpg upon ladder. He lying on bis side, with
with bis head resting uDeu hi. hand. lie was evident,
ly no, drowned but died from cold.
When the passengers became aware OF toe imminent
dsuger which surrounded them and that almost certain
death awaited them. scene was presented which beg
CARS description. Some betook themselves to quiet
prsyer others korled for help. while others eth bowed
In meek submission TO tho nat OF Ruling Power. AZ
the fire progressed after another OF the voices VISA
hushed In death and stiffness awful and profound suc
ceeded.