New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-06

nhtS OF 'hc mum coast, wore through the rope
ED vert ad1in We all bewal.d her loss for the
mOmeIt. like that of tried friend.
cannot close my narrative OF this event without
adyerilDg In the strongest terms of praise All a.
nlIaion 70 the ccnduc! of young YnreQt.
Throughout tie whole Of the dreadful sssufs
through which We passed, he never shovel tne
slightest symptom OF fear or hesitation, or utsred
4 siIge murmur OF complaint.
IL. whole care seemed for the men, OF whom \.
took command With the calmness OF an oil n
fcer end, having On him. as one OF the officers Of
Ee va Oh, when he escaped, the full implement
OF clothes, he gave his pea jacket 20 the men
VINO had only shi1t on, flannel shirt - anataer,
al his handkerchief 10 a tnlrd.
lave been IN scenes which have tried the nerves
OF harcentd men, bur never IN any more calculated
TO Try themthan those through which this young Of
fcer passed unTuflet. / must speak also in the
highest Terms OF the steaciness, frmness aud uR-
weaIIed exeftons Of our boats crew, who, not~Ith
snc!D5 ire heavy sea- and the crowded state of the
toat with q II her most eager to brave every
larger for The chance Of Offering still further aid to
thtn dio~n'Ig comrades, While the possibility OF
chance s'lll remained. There two or three
points TO which wish to call attention. in connec-
ton with all steam vessels
1heIe ought to be some means available on the
upper deck of opening the feed-cock Of the boilers
the man who cid II on board the Amazon gave me
Il ariul account OF bis DaTro~ escapel and also of
vollng the hrehose from the upper deck, but still
more the means Of being acle 20 stop the engines.
Had thls lasi been done, and half the energy Cls-
pay "a by the gallant commander IN lowering the
bcaS That was ineflt ctuauY expended in ttemptlDg
TO check the progress OF the FIRE, there was ample
bcat accommodation. and OF frst-rate quality, 90
have saved all HANDS
OF tie OnsIn of the FIRE say but little. There
was lumber OF new coal sacks, very much tarred,
NHg between tie steam chest and the oil store,
above the grated pathway over the Goals, but az l2i
stood opposite to this and all was safe, and at that
tint Tie engines were quite cool
No blame can attach 10 the engineers, who were
particularly attentive, and Mr.. Angus, the chief en-
iirter, Vas T. most oorsisntly on duty. All the
D., Is abaii the engine rcom were GU. when | re-
. 70 rest and hid BID good night to the officers
O. = Q wotch and several Of The men on deck when
/ enl below. al l2i.
TIE fire first appeared coming up the hatchway
auo within TWO minutes OF the first cry, before the
BE- vas sOuIced for Vas vide awake, } | saw the
fire rushing up The nam engine hatchway.
Nhen'on deck the second time ] had intended 10
leap overheard and SWIM to the first boat that got
ceer q the ship, aid J stood there for shsrt time
before tuTrI 6 TO The hfe boat IN which escaped,
and had therefore an opportunity OF watching the
heroic duct OF Capt. SymorS and several OF his
officers ard men in attempting to suppress the
flames, in which, If human exertions could have
ayaied anything, he would have succeeded.
Among the passengers rescued by the Dutch
brig Gertrude, were two ladies. The crcum-
stances connected with the escape of one of
them, Mrs. Maclennan, are most interesting
Upon the alarm being gwen, she wrapped her infant
in shawl, and rushed upon deck she was put into
a boat without any garments but her night clothes
Into this boat Is or 90 persons placed themselves,
but being unable to free the stern tackle, the bow
went almost perpendicularly down some fell into
the sea, others scrambled up into the ship again.
Mrs. Maclennan was partly thrown into the sea, but
her strong maternal feelings enabled her to save
both herself and the child. She clung with her arm
to one OF tie seats OF the boat that was fast and
holding the child with the oihcr remained in a
nearly vertical position for half an hour Just when
she became aware that she could not hold on much
longer, the two engineers ard others-the last 70
leave the shprushed to the boat freed 1t from the
tackle and Jumped into the boat before 1t could get
away. Mrs MacleDnan was very much bruised, and
IN this Try ng situation remained IL hours almost the
whole time up to her waist IN water, from the sea
bre akibe over the boat, wlthou. food and without
clothes Even tie infants shawl they were obliged
to make d sail Of in orcer TO keep tho boat before
the wind. Seventeen hours after she escaped from
her BERTH she lifted, almost insensole, but still
cbIgiIg 10 her child, board the vessel that res
eued the party. We regret to add that the husban
of Mis- Naclennan as among the fearful list OF the
missing by this terrible catastrophe she, however,
enierairs a firm conviction that Nh Maclenran es-
csptd in one of the boats which has yet to be ac-
counted for, and We understand expresses an ex-
pectation that he may YET be heafd Oh
Miss Smith, the other female passenger, has DIS
played herosm aud intIepidity throughout these
PAINFUL which place her almost in the rank OF
Grace Darling. She is a very prepossessng Young
LADY, ard we understand took passage by the ANA
ION to ioin a family in Porto Rico. with whom she
had oblained the appointment OF goyerness. Miss
Smith states that after having retired to rest on the
eventful hight. she WAS aroused ny sudden noise
ard acry of " Fire." She rushed out OF her berth
in her night dress, but was met by some gentleman,
who conducted carried her back to her CABIN, en-.
jcinIDg her not to be alarmed as the flames would
soon be subdued. From the increasing confusion,
She however thought 1t best to provide for her own
safety and accordingly obtained possession OF
blanket and petIicOat (sIatching up the mrs! afu
- at hand) and rushed upon the deck. Inc APP
p6arance Of matters there it appears, impressed her
,tht ton hat
control over his crew, who were rapidly Launching
II boats and getting away from the ship as last a.
they could. Miss Smith. therefore, formed the re-
solve of saving her own life II possible, ana SET aDou
. IL with a coolpess quite extraordinary She put on
her rettcoat, envelOped herself in The blanket and
then making fast one end OF rope 10 some part o.
the hulwarks of the ship and securing the ohef emu
10 one OF her ANS she tire herself overheard, "Ih
the intention of getting into one OF the BOATS DIV, ~
unsuccessful IN this endeavor 10 remain suspended
as long as she could, and then drop into the sea, pre-
f.,rn9 death by drowning to the honibe alternative
OF perlshiIg by FIRE. The nanes were rauloy ap'
ploaching the part Of the vessel from when she Mas
suspended. when Miss Smith, Observing iayoraole
orporuIlty, threw herself into one OF rae Doas tnd
bsnnened to pass near her, ard which was geulng
av sy rom the blazing wreck she feli heasily on
ore of the seats, or thwars OF the boat ana one Vi
the seamen fell upon her, her chest being tlefeO Sc
ve,eIv hruIsed She was, however, snatched from
in mediate death but only to encounter me horrors
and uncertainties Of stormy sea and fircus gaze
In -. tbe irving scenes which followed, her hrmless
I'D coinage never deserted her IL fact on several
orcssops She took her place at the oars. and helped
uaniiY by her bodily exertions to propel the ooa'
So destitute of clothing were the crew OF 1e Doat IN
wbich this young lady was fellow sufferer, and
such an ensire absence was there of anything wl1h
u HIGH 10 rDske signal that she was obliged to take
IN her pettcoai in order that It might be Attached 70
en- car and hosted as emblem OF distress to invite
the ai.eI ton OF passing vessels.
Miscellaneous Items.
Plus TX. is 50 years old, the King Of
Wurtenberg 20, the King of Belgium 81, the King
NJ Prussia S. the Gar IS, the King Of Sweden o.
the King of Denmark -, Louis Napoleon -. hing
pomba Al the King of Bavaria 40, the Duke de Ne
nours SO, the Kibg of Holland "a, the Prince ae
Joinyile 80, Queen Victoria 81, Donna Maria 81
The King of Hanover 80, the Count de Chamooro 90
the King of Sardinia 81, the Duke cAumaie 50 'ne
-. % IL. nuLa De Mnntnensier ~. the Empe-