The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-06
The Loss OF the Amazon,

FEMALE PASsEh6EE-AlRhCT ESCAPE,
Southampton letter in the London Times. Ian al
IEe steamer Grand Turg Captain Smith arrived here
to day from Hayre bringing The majority OF the survi
OF the wreck OF the Amazon who were landed at
Brett Oh tie 5th inst
Out of the twenty Eve saved by the Dutch bark twenty
one have been brought to Southampton They consist
Of Mrs Maclennan and child, ami Miss amith passsr
gers Mr. Jacob Allen foreman of Messrs Seward aud
Cap,D, Mr. William stone Fourth engineer of the ANA
zop) and Michael Gould Che second steward the re-
meinirg fifteen being reamen iTemen SC
The whole of thee unfortunate people who escaped
many Of them in state of semi nudity, have evidently
experienced great hardhps since their proyidentia de-
lvergnce from the burning chip being exposed the
incemenoy Of the weather, with insufficient clothing to
protect them from the cold and from the heavy
vhich constantly washed them, nesrly twampiug
their tra boats For forty eight hours they tossed
about, having no provisions water to sustain their
linking spirits snd being almost left to despair Of ever
reaching port Of safety. Some of The look very
i'll and bear the appearance of having undergone much
suffering aud trials When nearly req iy give up their
painful and almost hopeless task the o8rs the men
were and prompt ed to fresh efforts by the kind
and cheering words Of the ladies' whose painful situation
destitute OF al comforts and necesarie it is almost in
possible to appreciate
The sufferers received ami treated at Bres with
the utmost kindness attention and hospitality both by
the French authorities and also by the British Con u
and English residents At IIavTe the English residents
made subscription to the amount of nearly go for
their benefit with which TO supply their most pressing
necessities
The escape Of Mrs Waclenran was almost miraculous
one-she was twice separated from her ead, infant
o.. tender age vet the displayed recover
irg it. In the midst of the genes OF horror attending the
rapid copgrsion of The ship show the enduring love
off mother which 10 circumstances OF danger TO her.
self could her to forget We regret to add that the
husband Of Mrs Eacennan is among the fearful list Of
the missing by this terrible cltas trophe She however
eHtertans firm conviction that Mr. Maclenuan escaped
in Of the beats which has yet to be accounted for
end We understand expresses an expectation that he may
yet he heard of Mrs Macenuan is severely bruised;
and her health IL considerably shaken by the fearful
suerings through *hich she has passed On landing
Southampton to day, she was powerfully affected She
met BY her brotheripa aai left Southam pton to
join hsr relatives BY the three O'Clock train
MISS Smith the otGer female had dsDlhypt
bereism and atrepidy throughout these painful scenes
which PLACE almost in the rank OF Grace Darling She
is very progressing young LADY and understand
took q passage by the Amazon to Join family IN Porto
REQ with whom abe had obtained the an poin mt OF
governess. Miss Smith states that after sing retired
10 rest The eyentful ngnt she aroused by sud
den roiee and cry Of Fire - She rushed ont Of her
berth in her nigatGress but By sone gent1man
who conducted cs.ried her back to her cabin join
ing her not to be alarmed ls the flames would
subdGed From the Increasing confusion she, however
ought il best to provide Tor her safety aad accord
uEly obtained possession Of blanket aud petti,o4t
(srstching up the hrst articles hsnd) and rushed
upon the deck Is appearance Of matters there i ap-
pears impressed her with the o0rviction that Captain
eymors had lost all control over bis crew, who wsre
rapidly launching RE beats and getting away from the
formed the resolve OF saving her life possible aud
set about it with cooluess quite extraordinary she put
her petcoGt ep9eoped hersin the blanket and then
making fast end Of rope 10 some part OF the bulwarks
of the chip and securing the ether end OF her arms
she thw htrsef overheard with the intention Of get
ting into OF the boats bat, If unsuccessful in this
erdeavor to remain suspended long she could and
"a
TO the horrible Alternative Of pe-ishing by FIRE. The
flames were rapidly approaching the part of the vessel
which she suspt nded when Miss Smith ob,erv.
nc favorable opportunity, threw herself into of
the boats that happened 10 paes her and which
getting sway from the blazing wreck ehe fell heavily
Of the seats or thwarts Of the boat and Of the
fell upon her, her chest beng thereby severely
bruised She was however. snstc5ed from immediate
death but only TO encounter the horrors AM uncertain
ties Of stormy and furious gale Ia all the trying
scenes vhic followed her flmpess and courage
deserted her in fact occasions she took her
place o the and helped maufuIy by her bodily ex
the Of the boat in which this young ady was a
fellow sufferer, and such entire absence there Of
ans thing with Which 10 make signal. that she
obliged to take of er petticoat in order that il might
be attached 70 an oar and hoisted emblem Of
distress 70 invite the attention 81 passing vessels
volume would have to be written to chronicle the IN
cidents attending tk appalling calamity and tina per-
sona experience add obsorva i9ns OF each survivor TO
most OF this n II appeared the operation ofa frightul
cream but events passed before their minds impress.
'ions formed With horrible dstincsness anl rspi
dity. which lifetime viii not o5,.erAgs
The most conflicting statements are given, and the
moot contradictory opinion formed aud Advanced by
the survivors net only with reference the primary
Gauss o. tie o0nfastaon boaed the Am1g31 but 81 o
ia relation TO several other points connected With TIE
dCipre Of the ship the efforts that made 10 sab
d1e the flames and Eany o,lsr matters. To mono Of
these t.atemsLts feel at liberty to give rubNs'y
mote shan 10 state tia. an account unite In bealog teg
tim0nT the gallant and Gciag bravery ol The
unfortunate Captain 81 mons whose orders, fiupstly
o0eyeG By the crew there B 70 think would have
those whole menes axe given - having actually sar