The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-12-21
For M- Galaru.
sucroroA1, W. T., Nov. 2Isl, lS47.

SuzroYoAH, W. T, Nov. 2Isl, lS47.
siR. EEIL:-Our village having been
t,,,.,yI, mo an excitement this morning, by
.br .,pI.;ill'ng cry ul A Steam Boat on hre!
II tt'r ,itstuucc about twelve miles north
OF lhi-. and some 1--WE an hall from shore
| communicate you this intelligence, belle
Wing that il is matter OF considerable later
..t IN vour readers, as there are great num-
her Of EermonIers, especially from Addison
tout,ly coming into This section OF The coun-
Try. though noi knowing that there were any
snch. on board the fatal wreck.
This morning. about half past four clock
the alarm WIS given by the watch on board.
The Propeller Delaware, which was anchored
:, short distance from shore al this place. wal
unu for he lake 10 become calm, That ihey
r,ich, make a landing. She Immediately
commenced firing up and as soon as posi-
blr ran 10 the relief OF the poor sufferers, no
stood viewing the awful objects 10 winch
=, vtirL they soon must cast themselves, and
he dashed 10 pirc Q by the lashing snr9es oil
the relentless waves, ano sland ana hulIer
heath by the piiriless belching streak oil hre
,b,, ,va. gushing ur, on all sides Of them, and
from which there WAS no other escape but
,lasl She arrived al the wreck too late
She meets with the hulk OF the Propeller
Phoenix. which was burning and consumed
nearly down 20 The wafer. "Out oil two hum
dred and fIv souls tina. were IN board, only
nb,ut thirty were saved" They, ctimging
70 fragments iha, were being tossed about
Them. every minute threatening 10 shake
Them into the deep that seemed ready 10 re-
ceive Them. The death-hke grasp oil the
drovrino. seemed 10 have been frightened by
a, NJ fra having
their hands burned 10 a crisp, while clInglng
10 their only hope. Oh! IL is heart-rendinS
to think of the awful spectacle,
Two hundred and twenty lives were lost
N r. heiuq hui thirty saved out oftwo hun
dred and iliv that were on board. Oh the
-j,rht yas awful 10 see human beings strug.
ling Ia choose between the Two deaths, that
.y,re rrasping on their monstrous jaws 10 re-
..,iv., hem. while The two raging elements
seemed 10 war for the spoils. Most of them
.-..t we're saved were Germans, they appro-
Grazing heir life boats 10 themselves as soon
=, he alarm OF fire was given, and it seems,
apt caring for the lives OF others. if they,
,.,.-l-clres we're saved. How unlike the A
.ncrcans. who stood and fought the raging
elements. with the energy OF despair seeming
20 loose their identity in the salvation oil the
whole How noble!
And now us write. the screaching whis-
tie of The Propeller Delaware Is the only re-
jDien Of The dying multitude.
The names OF the lost did not learn. ex-
.....t ,wo young ladies' OF this place, daugh-
oge Mir Nazrlion, who had been east
.l.- school. AMI who were on their re-
..-a -s:re. and who after having gided
...e.g over The almost boundess deep, per-
sized is,i lt O.: their fathers mansion.
haze noJ accerjained The amonni Of The
ie=s @; property, bal should presume ii is very
-ecat. il being about the last boat up the
his tab. aHd undoubtedly adened with much
.-.ila5!e mcrchaudize.
she caugh fire some where around the
.urnaces, the hoiler rot having been supplied
with wafer in consequence Of same disarran-
gement of the pump, became so hot as 10 set
fire 10 ;he wood work around it.
No blame is attached TO any of the crew,
except the second engineer. who it is said.was
warned by the iremen of the failure of The
supply of requisite quantity Of wafer. but he
also, was a victim 10 the merclless elements.
Yours. &c.
NATIDDIIV