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

n osi Impossible under SUCH cJcuin stances 10 get
ter loose In the meastme Mr. Vincent Wsh
three of thf crew and one passenger had go: l1to
the orgy, which was hanging over the stern A
similar number Of boats the Starbosrd side
Tire aiteimost boat (which think was the pigI was
loweres only belffull, and got away, second cut
ter was Lowering fun OF people. Ia the mex, boat
| Green's llfebOat were about 10 of the crew, most
OF them dressed, trying to get her launched, ~hl m
/ however. they could not effect, owing 10 her keel
beng sockeed II the keel-cTane, which pioJe;'su
| from the ships side.
My FRS. Intention on coming on deck in nv He
belt ard seeing the confus that prevailed, wac TO
- alt uEt a boat had got Gear and then jump over
board and swim TO II but, on observing the coonee5
with which the men in the life-bOat working, l
determined TO share their fate and accordingly got
into the boat to assist launching her. Our united
efforts proved Intellectual the fire had reached the
companion, when one of the men, selzing my arm,
said, "Jump on de- X, and haul away that tackle
fan" We both did 50 at<he after tackle, two other
men beiIg al the fore tackle. We raised the boar,
wlh the men in her, out OF the eree OF the crane,
ard ore of the men loosng the bolt. got over the
ships side and showed the crane IN, and the Doa' De-
gan to lower
At this time the second cutter had reached the
." aser, when sea struck her bow, and as the snip
from the swell of the waves she lifted the boat
psIpeDoicUlsriy by the stem tackle and discharged
| all the unfortunate inmates but two, wao hung,
! sbIekIng across the thwaTts.
The flames were now rushing up the companion
with such fury that they caught the two Den W
were lowering the fore-tackle OF cur life boat d az
hunt The hair of the ace OF one Of them, who ~
mtdIatey jumped into the boat, followed by the m 81
at the after.tscSe. spTang from the SIDE. aud id
! Gown tie tackle Into the boat as she reached the
! waIeT and as the other man at the fore-iaCkle did
I the same, gave the word TO put away. " Hold
| hard said one OF The sailors VINO had far more
! presence OF mind. "Fend her off II we drift I'M
Ger the cutter she'll stave through US Now cut
/ aoay," said he, and we drifled clear the ooomed
shlp rushing madly forward, the sport OF the COM
BIZ cd fury OF three elements, sadly alluded to
! nv remark 10 Mr. Best. But far above The roaring
cfe OF wind and wave and fire rang me shTeks Of
the helpless sufferers on BOARD the -fIled Amazon.
,f,f. nd k~ar
| Providence We were reused by the OF our
oIo1nli fellow creatures around us, to whom. alas
we ccOlo render 10 instant assistance, for the oars
| were leshec mdships, ard the rudcer was slowed
away. OF two loose oars that had been thrown into
| the boat we pus he'd one 10 poor creature who
within five YARDS Of US but the shfll buSbllng cry
which accompanied his effort to reach II told too
! sac1y It was in vain.
We were now hailed by the dingy. which had left
! the vessel about the same tune ourselves.
/ She VAS fast filing with water, which Vincent
balJlng out with his boots, having cut the tops OFF.
| We called them to come alongside, and took them
INTO the le'boat laying Mr.. Sisey, the passenger,
who de ad than alive, at the bottom of the
! boat.
| We took the dingy in tow, and got our rudder
shipped, threw the masts overheard, (or We had no
sails) got the into their clutches, which We
had nor been able to find till then. and pulled away
fOI the burning ship TO try to some more lives.
The ire gave US plenty OF light though the moon
was oosCuTed by cloucs. The wind, however, had
now increased to revere gale, and before we had
prC ceeded far on sion, heavy struck the
| diDgy ard capslZec her, Grove her stern,
broke away our rudder and nearly half filled us with
water
Twas In the bow and sang ot. 20 cut away the
dirgy, and get her head TO wind, which Mr. Vincent,
who was il the stem, had already commenced do
ing, and scarcely WAS this accomplished ere the APP
prOaoh OF tremendous sea through the surf and
over the top of which our boats CALAMITY rode, gave
us ground for hope that still might live through
that awful night. IL was, however vain to attempt
the escue OF those who were dTo wing round US.
The slightest deviation from the winds eye, in such
asea, would have swamped our boat. Behisd us
the burning ship shed light which umined the
sky and sea for miles round Before us the sky ard
sea seemed 10 meet III one dark undlstingulshabe
msss, the immediate approach OF the waves being
il dictated by rushing sound as their crests broke
far above our heacs IN q long white line OF foam,
gaIngly rejecting the light OF the burning ship be-
hho US In THIS POSITION without ieod or water loI
STAYED only small water cask to bale the boat
when nearly S@amped) without compass or rodder
ard several only half clothed, remained for
about three hours Vincent in the stern and IN the
bow, watching the approach OF the waves and giving
the orders TO the men TO pull stabosrd or pull port
so as to keep her head dead 10 windwsrd.
During this time were drifting towards the
ship, which was burning broadside on to the wind
Her malnmset rent hrs. and then the foremost, and
a consid cradle time elapsed before her mlzenmass
went directly after which noticed slight explo-
SION OF eunpowcer Previous to this a bark hove in
SIGHT passed between the stern OF our boat ana
tie burning ship. We judged her to be outward
bound, from her being under close reeied topsdus.
AS she passed, between 800 and 400 yards distant,
several times hailed her with our uhited voices
s,feT gtheneo by sl the energy OF despair She an
swss 90 aud trsiied her spanker, and we thought
was preparing to bear up to our rescue.
| shall lever forget the ceep sob Of hope with
which noticed these prep partitions, the bitterness
o feeling with which SAW him spread his canvass
20 the Wind and wear round past the burning vessel
Is lie EFT US 10 our tate.
For some short time past had noticed boat a
short distance from our staIboard beam, which be
love was the gig, 18th apparently about half dozen
hands u her she noe oesan 10 call 10Y assistance
WhIch also we could net attempt to offer, the sea
| was funnlng so hlgh.
This Continued for some time, when the hailing
suddenly ces sed and rs | never saw her aferward,
though often looked most apxlously in that direc-
ton. | cannot resist the sad conviction that she
shared tire fate OF the other boats.
About o'clock il began TO Tain heavily, which
beat Gown the sea- ard as the WIND which hal hlth-
eIto been S W., got round to the N, it blew more
| steao liy aDc with less violence.
We accordingly pu, the boats head down the wind
AT pulled away asern of the burning ship. Her
chlmneys led hot, and as we crossed her sterR
at lie distance Of about half mile, her magazine
EXPLODED oischargns considerable number OF rock.
over her slde she sank beneath the waves, and the
red lurd light which for the last FIVE hours had llum-
&c The dftaTy sxPanse OF ocean and formed tne
strong ground OF hope for the attraction OF succor,
was succeeded by gloomy darkness
Remembering Captain Symons's observation as TO
the change o wrd IN The event OF rain, and having
frequently TCiod cur course By the compass during
TIE previous cay, VAS tDa6 co to fora some h0ton,
though vague ore. Of Tie position oil the coast OF
France and the Brit sh ChanLe, and We pu ied away
II, that erection curing the remainder oil the night
The uOining tTobe bright and cleR and never
was fisins sun hailed ss an eastern devotee with
more fer, EFT gratitude than that with which we
blessed Almighty Providence for having preserved
US fIom the comp icateS dangers Of such night
And, though our position AID prospects were by no
means those which would have teen selected from
choice, tie buoylEcy Of hope induced US 10 think
only Of the CHANGE Of being picked up by passing
vessel.
Ijoined Vincent in The stern, and We proceeded to
Prob able distance from land, and we
knew that unless picked up could not Ike it
icT five OF SIX days, even vi h favorable wind. we
arranged Tor a division OF the men into watches,
taking one each.
The wird considerably abaiea, and we pulled
steadily On for about three hours longer, when the
On the look out fol~ ard cried out that he