New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-19
Persons Missing.

not form competent estimate of the number Of pas
scngers saved. There are dead bodies
Persons Missing.
The following names have been handed 20 the Core
uer II passenger. sill missing viz Cyrus Darius,
Nathan and Elias Ladd. Delis Avery. and Cecilia Gal
iup. all of s;onngion Conn Margaret Macdonell us'
arrived from Scotland a child Of George auckland, :
year. DID, whose brother was found drowned and two
children OF Mrs Hayes who hal Just arrived from Ire.
land. their mother feels assured that they sre los,
Her two eldest children are saved
Other Particulars.
Mr. spslling. editor OF the Highland Courier and
other gentlemen whom met ma Newbursh. stated a
variety Of facts
The night clear ans starlight Mr. Spddins ;
impression from al he has heard, Is that good many
lives lost The steward OF the boat thinks there are
moro dead bodie. on board yet Tomorrow viii show
when the vessel Is raised None OF the cabins are eN
annei As YET
Some think that many were len IA the cabin We
doubt that We met Col Jas q. Clinton on board the
Rlsr Williams going up TO see whether any OF his
| friends among the missing Mr. Nathaeel
| Prime and lady OF Williamsburg were on board They
got aboard the schr Noah Brown Mrs thought
every body mig h have been saved they had got upon
the promenade deck
Three spacious supper tables We're hlled besides en-
grants Some person, say there were but few OF them
Mr. Brownel OF the Troy press thought the RIP Idg
Winlis had taken oh more than 80 passengers on.
| ers SAID 100. leo g. The number ON board wis by
some estimated as high as 800
several ladies went into it, " hen carried ashore
terror ami cold the causes some were in the water
some female passengers aehore rolled up ia
blankets others IA their night cothec most persons
lost their baggage
After the accident the EnpNe was towed 10 the
Dutches- Co side OF the Hudson. Four bodies have
been since found there upon which inquest will be
held 90 morrow by the County Coroner They said
% be OF Migrants from Europe the father OF one Of
them Co., Csrscu) whose other child lies dead at
New burgh landed from Scotland yesterday They are
3 Mr. Corson. boy, or year. old .. girl aged
TO- child Of Mrs. Duncan g. Two women one Of
them very ueeily dressed in plaid with large gold
uugs white six SATIN bonnet on. with pink low
ere stout. heavy. young and tall gold ring her
hnger These bodies have been placed store house
At Fshkin banding tin the inquest is held them to
morrow
child Of Ia Payette Smith il missing year old
lis wife and another child are saved
The R9gr W,unms passed close to the wreck Of the
Empire which lies OF Dcmings Point near the mouth
OF FishAil Creek The tide hal turned her stern down
sireeu The water about three feet high over her
s.ateroom deck
State-rOom Deck.
some say she was struck in and some IN I fathoms
water she sank 'a5t st lrst-then more gradually
r @ SAID that while cutting through to a state TO
release female scream was heard whom the AK
hal struck board and j, supposed she killed.
We found the Mason small steamboat, alongside the
Empire and many articles had been saved and pat on
board OF her. Mr. Brownei told her freigh, - IS
light that be passenger IN upper state room
and escaped 20 the schooner did about IS others and
taken board the Rip Vanwinkle u the Captain
Of whom schuyler % hearty, well mchtsd vote Of
thanks rendered.
Mr. Geo Hooper told that b. in the after cabin
when the Empire struck that he got up and
dressed himself receiving warning d. danger from
the colored waters none Of whom Of the are
that people were rushing upon deck and II lives
are Lost il Is chiefly IN the forward cabin. He went
nrst to the quarter boat but finally got board the
Noah Brown-was passenger from Liverpool in the
Canada.
somo nautical men say that a steamer ought 10 20
10 the stern Of sailing vessel Into the question Of
he pilots conduct however no doubt both inquests
Will fully enter We viii be- found D. have been
correct
This Reporter took passage up in the Roger vii
Aans At g. and returned the Manhattan at D neither
Of the boats would receive any fare
Mr.. Edward Hubbard, pilot Of the Roger Williams
stated to Us that that boat did board the Empire
but that he and others boarded her in a small
boat. lie found her about hall mile below
Ne"burgh The piercing, heart rending cries
Of the Multitude on board who expected
20 be instantly launched into eternity were distinctly
heard in The village lie thinks many persons were
drowned and found the within sx inches Of her
main deck The pilot LEN smith. no, Brown DID
did all that any pilot could have done The schooner
was laden with lumber and steering 10 the south west
She hit the Empire ser stArboard bow close by the
forward gangway, and not her aboard side A
passenger with forward cabin said that the bowsurit
came within couple o. inches Of his head The En
pire stopped and backed and her people cried aloud
% he Moan Browne folks 10 keep on but her hsrn,
man paid no attention ana Kept no lookout
The schooner passed when on our way 10 New
ourzh Her bowspHt gone and the forward part ofher
stove n
Hubbard thinks that the Rip Van Winkle. which
"As brought along side the EmD1s With prAi .ewortbv
promputude Of about Is to 10 OF her passenger.
Three " four small boats had come 10 the shore with
' @- Naiiyf part oi these they
rescued from the nver into which number had iuron
FL Mr. Tuuie, Of Wilhsms5urgh, l. /. va. picked n,
N The nvef by David Garrison, fisherman. and ,av.d
he Captain Of NE Eapys did all he could 10 %, The
passengers N deck and ashore safely Men women and
children were III violent state Of excitement and Ter
II aides saloon wa full Of water. and they On,
h0'e' through me promenade or hurricane deck and
'n-' saved ladies' confined there Hubbard helped n
pun .ady Up after the deck mad been thus cut
gentleman Of Newburgh who boarded the 2. imna.
l4'elJ alter she was struck thinks that q uinu,s.
s'sp'ed before the water came over her main deck
Northern merchant was in the lower cabin .e
asieep-~hen reused be pushed the curtain s,ia. and
as-ea ths waters what had happened They .aia
NOTTINGHAM "" night" minute after ns heard