The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-22
From the New York Journal OF Commerce May 10.
steamsr EApirc sunk, and several uves lost.


Steamer EApare sunk, and several nves Lost.
Immediately on hearing of the accident to the steamer
Empire, we despatched messenger to Newburg, to as
certain the particulars OF this melancholy disaster
II appears that the boat left New York at ten minutes
past six o'clock he Oregon having left at six and kept
about mile and bali astern of the latter all the way
up. The Kip Van Wrinkle was behind the Empire AT
about ten o'clock between that and half past ten, the
Empire was nearly abreast of Newburg, when a large
schooner was seen bearing down upon them. Captain
upper supposed the schooner would bear up, and the
captain OF the schooner doubtless supposed the steamer
would do the same. scream heard on deck, and
the next instant the schooner stove in the bow The
BOAT commenced hiing instantly and in hive minutes her
forward deck was under water. In about ten minutes
more she sank so as TO leave only the upper part OF her
state rooms visible
Her passengers numbered according to the best est-
mates, about $50.
The gentlemen below sprang out OF their berhs but
the water was already The cabin. The usual conste
About seventy eighty of the passengers got board
the schooner which was loaded with lumber. Others, it
was impossible to SAY how many. among them three
ladies' were seen % tpTng overheard, and lumber
throw to them from The schooner Loud shrieks contn
ued to be heard at Newbugh, nearly mile distant and
boats were despatched TO the wreck The Rip Van VIM
ke now came alongside, between the schooner and the
Empire, and took off large numbers of the passengers
Others taken from the schooner and picked up in
the river by hshermens boats, and conveyed 10 New
burgh.
Probably within twenty minutes from the collision, the
whole was over, and the boat had gone down with a
number OF her unfortunate passengers:
the scattering of passengers, it was impossible 10 make
out list of the saved and compare it with the whole
Der on board Mr. Wooster, one of the officers of the
Wlnke, and that will probably be published at Albany
There had been but four bodies recovered when
left Newburgh at IL o'clock yesterday [See postscript
BODIES FOUND.
Isabella Carson, aged II.
George l.. auckland, aged 2.
Mrs. Noble, of Troy, sister to Gen. Ross.
One man unknown.
1t is reported that about 90 were lost in all
We saw at Newburgh gentleman. Mr.aNoyes Ladd,
OF Stonington Conn, who was with company OF four
teen going to Illinois, consisting of himself, his wife, his
mother three Children four brothers, and sister Mrs
Gallop, Miss Della Avery, and Miss Elizabeth Miller.
OF these the four brothers, boys) Mrs Gaop and Miss
Avery were missing He hopes they the Rip Van
Wrinkle, or saved in some other way.
family of emgrants, John Carson and wife, Isabella
Carson, Janette Mccullough. Eliz McMurray Margaret
Duncan, all missing except John Carson The body OF
The passengers escaped with very little and some with
clothing whatever, except their night clothes All the
baggage and freight went down with the boat One gen.
wrapped in blanket, but otherwise destitute of clothes
Rev N s. Prime. ID. D., OF Basion Spa. and his lady.
were on board and reached the schooner and thence
were conveyed TO the shore by hsherman's boat.
A gentleman from Montreal said that be jumped over
board, and while on plank he saw some OF the crew
and passengers lower the boat from the davts and pull
of, aud remain lying at distance from the steamer,
We hope for the sake of humanity, that this incorrect
Immediately after the boat went down, so that the
state deck was the surface OF the water. this
deck was scued, and two LADIES' taken out from the
ladies' saloon underneath nearly exhausted The voice
OF third heard, but she could not be found, and
was lost
coroners jury at Newburgh are occupied in nves,i-
eating the circumstances OF this sad disaster. We
happy to be able add, that Captain Upper and the
Officers of the Empire behaved with the greatest Kindness,
and paid every attention that could be asked to the pas
sengers. The citizens of Newburgh equally kind
The passengers who reached the shore nearly Naked and
wet and cold were warmed and clothed and cared Tor
f2nfly the d0rk
and gave them to lady who barefoot, while all
united in similar attention
The Empire lies at Dunnngs Point, (north of the
Matteaw an creek on the Fishk Shore about quarter
of mile from land. II thought that the baggage
could be got out IN the course OF the afternoon by scut
ling the baggage room.
II appears gobabe from the circumstances and the
obtained by conversation with large number
of passengers that not many lost proportion to
the number Of passengers But the dead may never be
found and may be impossible to tell the exact number
who have persisted, until the rivers and give up the
dead that are IN them.
An incident related to which is worth record
ing An aged lady sprang from her berth at the alarm,
and 10 the genemens cabin stairs to lind her hus-
band Looking below, she chairs and stools float
ing the water and turning around in despair, met him
at her side What shall we do " she exclaimed. "We
must go down together" the reply. Shortly after
ward the passengers who had reached the deck of the
schooner seeing the white locks OF the old gentleman in
the wind Qor he had no hat coat vest nor shoes called
out Save that old gentleman and lady, and they
accordingly passed along to the deck OF the and
sent ashore at Newburgh.
We understand that the schooner was the Noah Brown
that gentleman from Troy named Robinson, pas
senger on the Empire, her owner, and that he went
board and took charge OF her after the accident occur
The boat will be raised without much difficulty She
apparently stove in at the bows, in the wash
The other parts OF her remain uninjured.
p S-Since writing the above, we have received later
information by telegraph, from which appears that
bodies had been already recovered.