The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-27

caused much anxiety among a great portion of
the community.
The Omega, as we have before stated, was
from Liverpool, bound to this port, with 3l5
steerage passengers. When off the banks of
Newfoundland, she became disabled-lost rud
der and sale, and was left beating about at the
mercy of the waves, until the 18th of February,
when the ship Aurora, Captain Scott, for s..
Johns, N. b came in sight, which vessel re-
NAMED by her until the next day, when 40 OF
her passengers were received on board. The
whole would have been taken On board the
Aurora had not a gale sprung up and separated
the vessels.
The Omega was subsequently fallen in with
by the brig Barbara, Capt. Skinner, who took off
all but thirty of the crew and passengers; but,
as In the former instance, gale sprung up, and
the Barbara was forced to part company with the
Omega, which latter vessel was soon after
boarded by the Highland Mary, and those on
board rescued and brought to this city.
The Barbara, after parting with the o, bore
away for Newfoundland, and as we have already
stated, stove h-r bows on cliff, near ST. Johns,
and went down, carrying with her lis souls, all
of whom, it is stated, might have been saved,
had the commander of the Hibernia been man.
Captain Skinner, of the llf4ted Barbara, threw
overheard great portion of his cargo, to afford
the people he took from the Omega, room below
decks. His conduct, as well as that of Captain
Scott, of the Aurora, was generous, and truly
noble. We regret to add, that the noble heart
ed sailor fell a victim to his humanity. He was
among those that went down with the brig.
The inhuman conduct attributed in the reports
to Neil shannon, commander OF the British
steamer Hibernla, Is SO foreign to all prncp pies
Of humanity and civilization, that many are dis
posed, having better opinion of human nature,
to treat the statement as being incorrect
The Aurora arrived at Halifax on the 18th in
stant, with seventy three of the passengers res
cued; thirty-three were landed at Canso, the
remainder, about sixty, having died since she
received them. Captain Scott received much
benevolent societies, and from the surviving
passengers, for his extreme Kindness to the uI-
fortunate emlgrants.
The following portion of the log of the Aurora
will be found of much interest, as it gives the
names of those W no died on board.
Saturday, 18th Feb lat ~ 20, long So 4s, ct NJ.
found her to be the Omega from Liverpool G. bound
to New York, with emigrsnts with loss Of rudder, main
one coil X ino6 rope, about cwt iron bolts deal
planks about 20 lbs spike nails
Laid by tbs shp all night the captain wished
tress At p Nj moderate wssthrr- midnight, tackled
occasionally; at a NJ. wore ship and stood towards
the Omega; at NJ, the chief mate and boats crew
brought passengers beard and said the ship
down. By noon received Ito passengers.
Monday, IA, wind North-This Day begins with in.
from the omss. Isaac si@on chsf ooes,
Robert Dixon, John Wood, George Pearce and John
Henry Ro bnson volunteer assist in transporting the
passengers going to the Omega tbs boat oapszsd,
and four other. belonging to the Omega besides those
rails and hove to; al o. wore ship and took top
sail 10, very hard gale; midnight wore ship took In
mair TOP sail, and set main'rysai; NJ blowing
ia form. at n n md ho
made sail in search of the Omega; A. stormy wea
ther; noon, more moderate and oloudy-mustsrsd the
people saved from the ship-total, 10 persons.
Feb Is Served out to each person on board y Id:
btcuit and pint of water morning and night Wind
Feb 10 Served out ditto. child named Hugh
| Sands died.
90 Ditto, perfect hurricanes child named John
alSDitto ditto. giving til. females edition Of some
30 years, and Jsne Corrigan Ichildl died
2a-Mary Corrigan and ignstus Mourn lchidrenl
% Margaret Gibbons died
25.-Baptissd and ohrstsned an infant John Scott
29-Msrtin Grove, died. aged about ss or 20 years.
At q m saw a bark and wanted her to assist by
supplying US with provisions, but the Turk never At
March I-Rsduced the passengers allowance Of water
20 one wine gass-Msry Fitzpatrick died
union down at the masthead but regarded us notES
man named Martin Grove died, eyed IS years
6-Catbsrins o'Hsrs and James oHare, hsr hus-
band, and BOY lone family died.
Ship complete solid mass Of ice.
O-Msde Cape Canso.
l0.-John Barrigan, and four others, unknown,
died. Passed deal Of icethok foggy weather. hauled
the ship OF shore-caught about 10 gallons Of fresh
water.
n.-saw the land abreast Of Csnso. At 10 m, saw
Canso Lights children and women died-ende avored
to anchor, but could not succeed
pa pm, small schooscr standing in towards
the land. Ne bread -four board deaths Robert
PendeIgrss aud John Barrgan and three others
unknown
Is AT 10 P. NJ, Caneo Light; at A. M shift
OF the wind to the 3. g. W.; for Canso; OF a M,
came to in 10 fms Of water. Csnso Light Z distant
one mile; got bsls biscuit ditto four, ditto ost-
meal, and barrels Of water. One child and woman
named Margaret Grove died.
H-Captsin went to the Magistrate ct Csnso who de-
sired him not to land the passengers there Meth
hcuse provisions in the place for many; got bbs
brsad and sheep bbls water-Jsns Grove, sister Of
Margaret Grove, died.
l5Attsmped to get the vessel under weigh for He'll
fax at which of the passengers rushed deck
| and commenced TO put out the boats to be landed
consequently put "a purchaeed bbls bread br
hour, 20 bbs water-John Muligan and his child died.
l6-A young woman named Bsrraan died. also John
Shown and William Lefty speIcs-at4 p. m. got under
weigh.