The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-04
Tho Wreck or the Steamship v,ccr.y,


We are indebted to the kindness of Mr. McCuA-
bin, Of the steamship Europa, for the following
card detailing the disaster to the steamship Vice
roy
H.LVAr N. 8 July l. 1850.
We, the undersigned passengers by the unfortunate
steamer Viceroy, run ashore the rocks of Outer
Island Zone OF the Mutton Islands Shay Harbor,
Nova scotia) whilst on her way from New York to Gal
way having after considerable trouble and DELAY met
together in this city anxious that our friends aud
the public should be made acquainted with the true
state Of the case, appears to ourselves up this
date
Welet New York, on Saturday, 22d June, at P NJ,
strong breeze at the time, blowing from tho east
ward soon after losing sight Of land, met with
dense FOG which continued through Sunday and Mon
day, preventing the captain taking auy observation
during those two days, and not clearing up tilt
about half an hour after our accident. which
took place at half past seven, z. M, on the 9th
ut. About nine clock, the same morning, tho
captain spoke q fisherman, and from the infor-
nation given by him, The steamers course al
tered about one half points TO the northward.
After the accident the captain and all hands, by
lightning the vessel forward &C.. did every thug IN
their power u get her on which at the time had
good h pes OF doing until the tide began leave u.s.
when found that she settling down on the
rscks, and making water fast in the engine ROOM
which. putting cut the fires, the engine compelled
to stop We then noticed the stewards and waters
began packing up the valuabes of the steamer This
thought there risk in landing. there appeared
quite surf running on the beach aud We did know
what kind of place were upon. However after
a boat came in sight and hailed asking II We wanted
any assisance the captain being called after delay
and hesitation answered that did not; but the pas
sengers saying yes the captain agreed TO their sug
gestion. The boat that came to our assistance be-
long,d t. ii N. s. steamer Columbia Captain Short
land Al lying at anchor some nine miles of Oviog
to tn. low state OF tn" tide, nothing done Till next
morning when Captain 3 returned with the steamer,
he not having be. aware when on board the yiceroy
he ~ he ms Aterf l-t
On his arrival early in he morning the water
within five feet OF the upper deck Immediately ster
eral small schooners came alongside TO take OF
the anchors, chaius, and movable articles The
passengers anxiousy asked the captain what VAS
agent of the company, (Mr. Taylor) from WHO'S,
about eight O'Clock, we finally obtained two
of ten miles Mir T informing us he had means ut
for~arding us towards our ports of destination. We
gladly accepted the boats and started without asy
pilot, for harrington, where We arrived In the after
noon Of the 18th, having b.ea we'll scorched by the
san, and gone many miles out of our way.
At Darlington met with n kind aud hospitsbls
people, partic usry the family OF the Robersoss who
treated us kindly and having considerable innusnco
with tbe inhabitants afforded us every facility aud IN
formation for the proscutioH OF our journey 10 asx,
by land or water, W. beet could some not liking 70
trust themselves in the shirg boats Each OF u, could
relate any acts kindness and ib-raity experienced
from the Of Darlington which place We md
to be 1sO miles fT~ IN Halifax
We hs, complaint to make against the officers
of the steamer Vicrroy, and would remask that tn.
showed every Opposition TO obise but s--msi
suft luch from anxiety through the Log ana the
d.sy In the not starting from New York Til
an hour after the appointed time, aud We heartily
sympathirs With him under his mi, fortunes
II WHITTEIL, ALFREp GKEErs,
WILLIAM FEr, JOHN REDDr,
NrPTUSt LYrcr, JAsEs fUNsrUNK,
Wa q CUsB,s and ca J. JAcosY.
family,
TEIEGRAPHIC.
BARBIrGTor, Monday Evening, July IL
VIA HALFAr, July 3, 1850.
The yieeroy will be got OF next tide she is bixeA
under her engin,s-a fiat rock having been driven
through her.