The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-09

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Some of the poor creatures were enabled to
! again reach the vessel-others foated away on
spars; but many met with a watery grave.
In about an hour and halt after the yacht
reached the vessel, the Brazilian steam frigate AL
phonso came up; she anchored Immediately to the
wndward, and close to the burning vessel; she got
a rope made fast to the Ocean Monarch, and by the
use of the said ropes her boats were enabled to go
backwards and forwards to the burning vessel
with great facility, and by this means large num-
Der of persons was saved.
| The Prince of Wales steamer, which was on her
passage to Bangor, came up shortly afterwards, and
with the New World packet ship, bound for New
York, sent boats to the rescue of the passengers,
and were the means of saving large number.
The Brazilian frigate Affonzo was out on plea
sure excursion. She was commanded by the Mar
quis de Llsboa There also on board wore, the
Prince de Jolnvllle, his lady and suite, the Duke
and Duchess D'Aumale, the Brazilian Minister,
the Chevalier D'Lisboa, Admiral Grenfell and
daughters, and other distinguished individuals.
| When the Affonzo discovered the Ocean Monarch,
no time was lost in bearing down to her, and it
was intended to anchor right under their bow;
but the wind changed a little, and pre-
vented this from being accomplished. -Four
boats were, however, at once lowered, and
were soon followed by the large paddle-box
boat. The Marquis ULlsboa jumped into one,
and Admiral Grenfell into the other, and were un-
firing in their exertlons to save the poor people
The Prince de Jolnvle was particularly assidu-
GUS In assisting the passengers on board the fri
gate. Of those on board the o. M, 32 were saved
by the Ocean Queen, 160 by the Afionzo, 16 by
fishing smack, end II by the Prince of Wales,
being total of 225 saved, leaving 153 to be still
accounted for. A subscription has been set
on foot for the relief of the sufferers. Messrs.
Barring Brothers & Co., the agents for the ship,
have subscribed ESQ, Messrs. Harnden & Co. ESQ,
Messrs. Brown, Shipley 81 Co., ego. Other par
ties have given from G1 to G2O each. Prince de
Joinville and party have also LETT handsome
sum in aid of the fund. Those of the saved pas
sengers who choose to proceed out by the Hope,
on the 18th instant, or by the Sunbeam, on the Sd
proximo, will be sent out by Messrs. Harnden, by
either Of those vessels Great numbers of the
saved, however, have been so terrified by what
they witnessed and what they suffered, that they
yesterday called at the Office, in Waterloo Road,
for the passage money they had paid, when it was
promptly refunded to them.
The New World was in the neghborhood, and
sent her boats, and was the means of saving
great number noble fellow, seaman belong
| ing to the New World, went to the wreck when
there was little hope of saving any more, and stuck
to the hulk of the vessel till every soul had left her.
1t is said this praiseworthy individual by his own
| hand, lowered 100 persons to the boats below,
| of whom great portion were women and chill
dren. The stewardess of the Ocean Mo-
march lost her life In courageously attempting
to get the powder out Of the cabin there were
about 25lbs weight on board, and when she went
below to get it, is supposed she was suffocated
The London Times, OF 18th, says IN relation to
the loss 1t is questionable, however, if the posi-
bility of salvation must not have added to the
bitterness of the pangs endured by the sufferers
board the o. M. during the short space of time
left them for feeling or thought. The cottages
on the Welsh coast were near that they could
see men gazing upon their calamity from their own
doors; the sea was studded as it always is at the
mouth of the Mersey, with boats and shipping;
above all, they could perceive the smoke issuing
from the tunnels OF the steamers Orion and Cam
bria, which were coming up Channel for Liver
pool The account given by the masters of these
vessels on their arrival at that port, is circum
santal as to leave no doubt of their proximity to
the awful tragedy that was In course of action on
board the Ocean Monarch.
The masters reported they saw flame issuing
from the after part, and smoke from the tore part,
of the vessel. They saw that she was rendered
unmanageable, and supposed that her steering APP
paratus was destroyed. They saw also the fore
topmast go by the board. The masters of these
vessels, however, when they perceived Brazilian
steam frigate lying near, quietly concluded they
uo,,ld ha of No thew had a idera
BILE number of passengers on board, and decided
no continuing their course. 1t is to be hopedithey
saved their time at Liverpool, and met with the ap-
probation of their employers.
When we find it recorded that by the exerons
of Mr.. Litedale and the crew of his little yacht,
no less than 81 passengers were saved-that by
fishing boat 16 more preserved, and that
above all, 16O human beings were rescued from an
appalling death, by the courage and humanity of
the Marquis kd'Lisboa, Capt. Grenfell and the
Prince de Joinville, we cannot but think
that had the Orion and the Cambria done
their duty, we should not now have to
lament over the untimely and terrible de.
struction of $50 of the unfortunate passengers on
board the o. M. We grieve that the circumstances
of the case compel us to place the conduct of our
own countrymen IN unfavorable juxtapositon with
the humanity and courage of the crew of the
Afonzo.
Y It was the Cambria, Capt. Harrison, from New
York, that passed the wreck of the Ocean Monarch
without rendering assistance.
We must not omit to mention an act ofheroism
exhibited towards the crew, in this melancholy
scene When only dozen helpless women and
children remained on the burning wreck paralysed
with fear, and totally incapable of helping them
selves by descending from the totterlng bowsprt
TO the boats, which, in the midst of the heavy
sea and wreck, In vain offered their assistance
below, Frederick J. Jervine, a seaman of the
American ship New World, stripping himself
naked, made his way through the sea and wreck.