New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-03

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eest shortly ahsrvsrd the Henry Clay esns
~ -. Las Armssh when The bosas hrst Tot soreass
Ne" ~ NE hsnry Clay va perhaps AY 'es
roe Tor considerable distance then came In
contact man on board the Heoy Clsy
, yens rosay on Tie paddle box 10 throw oas
Clay was driving the Arm~nis toward the shore;
snihk have seen boats the than the Ar.
menA then wss at the time of the collision h tri
TOO yCuI men. passengers on board the Henry Clay
denounce the officers OF the boat for their conduct
racing there was great excitement. Al THE pom, Of
time, among the passenger, on board the boat ~o
then on the hurricane deck Mr. John }. Costar vas
one Of the gentlemen who reconstructed with the
ofhceu Of the boat; one Of them took Mr. Cob
der by the arm and told him thai ths racing
mutt be stopped; ! said Wa rscAliy ous
ness spoke loud purpose thai he might hear
ne be (hr Collier remarked that there was no dan
ger The race continued for considerable ienstn
OF time after this remOnsusnc vaa made, ourns wncn
time the boats SEEMED locked toge;her the Henry
Clay seemed 70 press the Armenia % the " estsrn
shore finally the ArmerBA blew OF her steam and dropped
astern don't recollect thai the Henry Gay oleS on
any at any Of ID landings north Of Poughkeeps'e
and think should have noticed it, had shs done 90
O great number OF ladies and gentlemen appeared re-
neved when the boats sepsfsied We reached esourgn
several miles ahead OF the Armenia the most exc'd
looking nan saw was young man Who sometimes
acted ~ second tsrd captain helpei TO otfcisie
at the gang way, and then sold liquor at the bar
noticed the tune that he seemed Intensely interested
| saw Mr. Collier repeatedly about the vessel no
element exhibited itsei his face could notice be
went bsckw ard and forward between the pios house
and rear deck siev minutes AFTER say 700 zap
tain If the beat gentleman asked nun DO y he teit,
and he comp sned Of feeling very Dad Indeed ne vas
uard irs In the s,srboad gsnsusy 90 the harncaa
deck while the bOsts were In ltsion the passengers
en- the hurrcsn deck all ordered 10 the stafooad
Eide OF the boat by Tire your man who tends the Oar
some tn uiIu 20 after we nsd separzfed vent 20
tae bow Ct the 5os,, where saw my eonpsninr, hr
Henry LAwrrncp sescd who told me that be sn ih@re
fr ,sse:y Tor he fearful Inst the Ooit "oud o""
10 a: III time iagTe were latt number Of groups
passe' ger, tsif ng about the rae as was formed
one gentleman a.ked d"ck hand Why they pSshsd
ATmsri cl &c 60 the estern shore his snswsr
wsI DecAuse CART w',h 70 too her any logger:
after the collision | iet somewhat easier myseh and
tod this young o cond or third ot5cer that | was
glad We had parted hs replied that they could have
at oil ffCm her sooner, II va. had oob doae as he
BID requested US We res :hed Newoursh, where
witnessed the sane sctre II exciiement among the
calling sno cursi1g the other boat heard one
say, 90 had better board the Henry Clay the
Armenia wont reach New.York tonight; some Il 9
stier leaving Newbursh, wanted my dinner iound
the table full and could not Get seat the cabin was
cutie full they second table, but found that full
also and being thus dissp 1olnted concluded 70 20
without my dinrer after dis nothing oil nteresttraas
Pued Unr near opposite Warrington lrvinss place;
n!'et ana iriend s1 on me aver par. y, .us
ces of various persons; when Abou. opposite Mr. Or
Tssis places think little past heard cry OF ARE
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with a ntsnenI We heard SONS one say there 10 no
danger the are 10 out; | did not the Who said
so there great deal OF conservation On board,
ard hr Lawrence said. LET take seats again -
belle we'd that the sdss unnecessarily alarmed
the srioke coming up dense and black through the
stairway hat became satifed that the hre vas 60
r.ous Position OF deponept here defined BY dia
gram The stairway AZ between captain ONCE ana
machinery; the iEs in very few minutes was Oh
served coming up through the opening partially occu
pied BY the working beam, &c.
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tie Inquest was sti In session.
NARRATIVE or PASSENGER.
In our first notice of the destruction of
the Henry Clay, mention made Of gallant young
nan Who succeeded In rescuing many Of bis fellow
IA,sepsers from the burning boat He, however, de
clined giving his name. We unable to obtain
sny clew whatever to who be until yesterday
when We fortunately met with him, and indused him
rot only 10 communicate lis name, but also few 10
nrestr facts connected with the Of that
Day He gave his narrative In substance as f)lows:
II wen, On board the steamer Henry Clay at New
luIgh on Wednesday last, on her dovnwa passage
from Albany to New.l orh, Ia company with Mr.. ksva
nseh his vile, two children ,i,ter.insw and niece;
win them In the aft part OF the boat ~ well AS In
the ladies cabin when "A tho vicinity Of ionseTI 81
tmoke riiing near thc smoke pipe Immediately wen
and got reaoy the buckets, and seven of stood In
lLc aid hsbded The buck from Quo TO the other fron
the rNtl 10 the IRE, % NnlCn water hp )Urd
sitter throwing seven or eight buckets of water upo'
the DANES, wIibCnt oxtlnguishing ihem went II Ia
iron giste over the hrerOOm and thet II oil In
| blaze then said T. the men at o all Of no u,e-i
tie men 20 forward md throw Gu, ropes and panks !.
sAouieO ss loud 20 could 10 tho pilot " boa. sslor
| or we II all be lost-sn-'s on h:e AZ the nsn
| I chHci cut that the bost hre she hea lei
d, wn the river she wss turned toward the shors u
rfos.t ,heIward aid nnding that could not renie
sIy more ssls'a ce IN x!lnguishiog the Lrc ran al
| snd took young female nan Ell Agnss Bnsheli, hr'
ybs.r ha Ia ala
a, helped her to get upon the hurricane deck ~h'
cot her up there, | went UP myself and ssd 70 NJ
| STEERS hufbapd "hsnd up the children, aud L
save yCu ali" but he became confused and an % III
| stairway to come where | WAS hs took the oldes
child In bis and his wife the youngest and in tryio
| g. get up To- mo Mrs. kayeDaghs dress caught nrt
wher.upop she sprang into the water then said :
Agnes b. leu, "we've got no time TO iose-~e must g
or shsl be burned !; then took her along the hui
rtcspe deck TIL I got o the wheelhouser wher
| the blaze extended scross tho vessel, when Agne
| sAid che vouli 90 further, bat would raths
| 20 back and die with her sister; then put my arm
| around her waist and jumped through the flames wild
her and brought her safe ashore | then took OF Dl
and loft In her charge and Jumped int the wa
ahead OF vnu got TO tho wheelhouse that pas
pges could tet out Of the boat upon H. Ithen r.
AeL' sitter ShD In the water with her youngeS
, child and sot them sefe ashore; after which u
her hu,baI and got him safe into ,hoa water sfte
wl,h he escapei without further asl'raHce then re
rred 70 the water and rescued several young iadias
| residents Of Long Island Al this juncturs OF Mr.
OHhtn's abatement parse ngep ordered on bJsrS
| and We we're thereby deprived of the opportunity o
lear ming much respcciirg this larnentSble calamity
scene At the Grave on Friday Evening,
July 80.
The funeral nYocession nessed throuuI