New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-31

abe stopped a: Bristol landing The Clay passed tbs>
plsce without landing.
The Armenia gos under way before we cane up. snd
ss hey ssw we wero going ahead abe ws stssrcd on
recly for the "spcii0n. IL Il termed, Of the Cay
which eAe reached she hung on b. the suction, ana
We rsn together eide 81 side Sr sone ds;snSe, but
small space sYart
Atlonath 81 sheer OF the Clay the bow Of the Ar.
ucnis brooehl toto the se1on OF TIE q1ck wsief
OF the Claws whsss which caused TIE torSsrf eu~d
Of the A. TO como In contact with the sltsf 7au'er o.
the H. Clay The Armenia thee SACKED her sps@d sed
dropped as,srn am particular In detsHng tbs sf.r
Just ss viewed il at I've tune for when went aft from
the forward deck Cvud much ezeiiemeDs preVailns,
and have snce hesrdssssnents respecting g. which DO
net agree with my view 81 the occurrence.
Ihis WAS the ooy part 81 the psscage @sfsfe tnere
appeared anything like rassg the part otte Henry
Clay Two such boat, rucniDg side by sde doubtless
appeared caneero and frfctiu 10 rngoy passengers
Dt mus say that, from the very position OF the boats
knew mere could be no seness collision, and tbs ooy
aAnger Old apprrhend was tee breaking OF the ride
houses or homework. oy the boat having the higas
gusIn Hiding the guard Of he otler
When the Armenia dropped ass srR wa saised grsdu.
ally OF her I've re1 o: the wsy thought fcm the sp-
pearance Of METERS that those ksvins chR-ye Of the
Armenia hso given up me contest and were ,oning Al
their Ordinary speed The excitsoreut anon rthe pas
,eDgers the Clay seemed fast passing ~ay snd aase-
teTs were gOnE- On pleasantly again without hocxht.
so far as my,elf was concerned about the Arm -a,a
From ali that saw and heard, sca bound "a can
dor 10 stale my IMPRESSION that each boat irm tf0
time We passed khgson I'll the tune Of tae dsassr
Assistance OF 50 OF Vnies-was manfged without re-
ference 10 the other During the passage had cocvsr
saon with Mr. COlyer one OF TIE owners, who vase On
board was not acquainted with aaJ OF the oihcers.
Mr. Colb informed mo the Captain, ,r shon In
CURED wss sick In bic room bad noticed the CLERK,
assisted by the Barkeepsr had oschrrge1 Tue aoaes OF
Csplsn st the landings.
In speaking with III. CoHTer abou, the COM
srslive speed of the different boats on the river,
he took occasion TO say there was an agree.
men, between the owners OF tac heary Clay sns
Armenia that they should no; race tod I'M toe Ar
menis By taking the others ohannd, sho wed deter
ninstion to get ahead. lie sad IL was an wrong
and violation II their sg cement not 70 race.
was sitting ON the dee, Dying avtsw OF the
beautiful villages ana county seals on the Eotefn
shore, aud hayin ust passed torTe<s coar w scar
noticed unusual STIR forward and board taa eaI was
on fire Ny. BIDDER, of New.l srL, bJ whom sat re
questd sit by bis daughter Unslhe could 20 ana
what was the matter lie soon SrtuIaed cnd an
noUnced that the boat on hrc and they we're head
Ing her for the shore. then went TO- my freed who
In the after cabin laying down. - lstei h.m On
deck, bu, by that time the gsngwaJs "cTa 80 nied With
smoke aud IRE, that our retreat forward was cut on
The boat SOON struck the shore with much force.
We being the siter part OF the cat we're LOG feet
from shore The danes were rapidly Approaching our
deck, and the only way Of escape vas oy he water
hastily seized all the hosdng srd;leS neag and threw
them 70 the crowd thar were strugssg Ia the wa
ter Al length took the leap could swim, but my
sick iIiend nearly helpless co,d rct prevail ON
him 20 lump over with lie said, to 90 or stay,
would prove equally fatal Scorrhed oy tae names, no
at leu 9Th got over the all aud dropped into the water
We succeeded In reaching Dfacc Nhoct tue suhuy
where we supported tor tong tms untie rescued
by boat left she brace after my cOmpa0eln Wa Sc
cared, aud swan out from under the guafd 10 see u
there no help approaching
| saw Mr. COAyer swimming towards us from ths
shore, showing boards from the Railroad tree. swan
towards him and aided in scsucrdg the eeaTds around
among the pssst nsers and within reach Of shose who
we're sustaining themselves by chairs and setees Mr..
Couyer was enabled to many lives BY the all OF
these boards.
swan with Of these boards 10 my tTend. but his
strength gone, his hold Of The brace reiaXe aud
don he sank In the water. Win much difficulty
succeeded IN getting hI head above water again, ana
by cneiD to the brace with one hand ana "iiea oy
setee near me- was enabled 10 keep my hold uu We
were both rescued by some men 10 a small BOAT
Iftel, trust uisOy thaDkisl to "A merciul Provi-
d.nce t,r nv safety / am oyerwhslmed with horror.
in view of the awful destruction OF human lite. SIN do
aoi feel disposed to join in the indscrmine'e censurs
and condemnation vi The officers oil tue ilitaied boat
SO far as they are culpsble let than DO held to &C
count but with freedom from excitement. let tue
facts 90 ascertaned before pronouIclng Judgment
Dated, New ork, July %, 1879 20.
JNO H. HARRIs Belowsislls VI.