New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-02

And sweeter wis an ending in bliss
Than parting in sin and in pain.
Then hurra for the light of the morning bright,
And hurrah for the law of Maine
Huna
Huna for the Law of Maine.
MORE OF THE WRECK.
Yurthsr Details Or the Wreck Of the Nsrth
America.
Csusspoadsses Of The N. Y Tribune.
AcArvLco, March !, 1854.
II some rumor Of our catastrophe should
rot have already reached you this letter will convey
70 you the Intelligence that the steamship North
America was stranded on the night OF Friday, Feb
"a, At Rsmstus Menco, q small bgAt OF inlet on the
coast Of Mexico about eighty miles south Of AGA
palco.
The facts attending this occurrence are ~ follows
A. O'Clock on Monday evening, Feb. %, we lef,
San Juan del Sur. and steamed of upon our jour-
ney, afsr suffering series OF vexatious accidents
and detsntions which will detail at another time.
Il soon became evident that fresh causes Of dis
.asisction had been added to those already in ops-
ration The most oppressive of these was the add
tien to our number Of nearly two hundred passen-
GERS, taken on board at San JuaA-psrsons who had
been left behind by other steamers, or who had
H09C0e0 Sdu Juan III sefvosbeU nOW IduAmN-
making total, men, women and children, OF nearly
one thousand souls
The effect Of this Of course, was to destroy every
asom Of comfort possible on such voyage. Inc
North America became perfect jam, and series
Of petty annoyances resulted that though they may
seem trfipg IN detail tn the aggregate would have
Initiated saint. Foremost OF these was either the
scarcity Of provisions or the inability OF the hands 10
cook for 20 many. Probably somewhat OF both ops-
rated but whatever the cause. on the second day
this continued in spite OF all expostalation until
went ashore. In addition to this, many who had
Isid fer state rooms thIoughout the voyage found
s ssf :sS s.: e &c Esa is ::.s Ss E
On board proved to be nearly worthless, in conss-
Suslce ot which We crspt along at pace stout
muc.surtle Would be sshsmed Of
In spite Of all tins: we got along making 0. Dsa
there we're good msny-one, child, having died
coneratulating the well, and anticipating, az our
pessantess prospect, termination to our voyage. .,
the 9Th, tho vessel Rugged the shore In manner
that surprised and even alarmed somo OF the eldes!
voysssTs on board, Captain Biether was accsMonoo
On the subject but returned evasivs unsatisfactory,
or contradictory answers. Rs was inc saio) mspect'
ing the huss on shorc-it was part OF the coast ne
had never before exsmned-tne cnsin wo!s McoI
rect and he was improving them-he was sure there
was deep water close 10 the land, etc etc all o,
wAich were, amer the wreck, merged In the general
answsr that was common snlne 70 sr 'I
q he went along. This no wcver, though AZ hI"n
nav seem reasonable, can scarcely be considered 30
whom 10 recollecteo thai 81 the Hms wig v,h ' ~
Acapulco fact which coulo scarcely DO unknown
to the Captain and officers OF the ship c
Al II O'Clock Oh the night OF INC I'ns inc SaP'asn
cane ON deck Mr.. CHM, The hrst ofiicer had sne
watch. Better coal than that first used had besa
reached, and the vessel was making quicker Tune
than she had made since starting perhaps Ten muss
an hour. The night was clear, The moon between
two and three hours high, and not breath OF Ar stir
ring Several passengers attracted BY the noise oil the
breakers, approached the ssarooard wheelhouse,
WheYc Cart Rlethen and Mr.. CHM were standing
TIE Captain remarked TO the latter that the ship
must DO considerably out ct and ordered the man
ss the wheel to hold her two points closer ON shore
walking afr and reversing the order, but was 70.
buhed Immediately, and the order reiterated Sew
eral passengers more had nov awakened, (for the
dsck was covered with seepers,) and were listening
60 the generation, considerably alarmed. In I've
81 ok seconds after the Captain had ceased speaking
the ship entered the breakers, shot through them,
grated for moment along the sand, and then, with
500 sharp shocks that shock her from stem to
stesp, was hard and fast ashore.
In the swinklins OF an eye every man, woman and
child IN the vessel vas awake ana ON feot All over
blankes ana stays sred about be widersd silent and
stunned. The scene was 20 unexp ected 90 strange,
% full Of awe, that thought individually Of the
sAscsed dead risns nom their graves At the sound
But the confusion vac only for moment Never
Weee the intelligence, decision and Qeenehess, in
tSepd energy OF the American character more molly
manifssted than on that night. Amer few rsvolu-
ttoas Of the machinery, backward and forward, the
engine stopped forever, and In ave minutes more
every trace Of disorder had disappeared. The men
wee calm net cry, complaint question from the
women every one Vas dressed and waiting 70 see
what was b be done This, however, does net apoly
20 Capt. bethtn. am c0nsGstnsd TO say that fsom
the moment the ship struck everything like con.
mand seemed 10 pass frsm his hsnes hike water, and
N The slightest degree OF tue spin, Of captaia.
Every movement. on ARP and on shore, has bssn
sepefin,eDded oy ssms ore else, ard indeed kmay
ear, be has sunk into more inGgrihcAnce than the
Mesnest OF his crew or passengers.
uAcer the direction II the first and second ocsrs,
(Mr CHM and Mr. Higgins the starboard railing
was row cut away and the boats goa cut. This &C.
cupied some time, for as nothing OF tue kind had
been expected nothing WAS Ia readiness Every
ono, however, worked with viii. and II was at last
accomplished. IL Vas the intention. al frss to en-
ceasos, wuh the long beat 10 get an anchor OF
beyond the breakers. with view TO wrapping the
Shlpr e&em % stern seward or she lay eroadsce
- the and then, by tightening ana getting Up
9aeem on her. possible, force her OF the sand bank.
But thas was soanconed ~ too dangerous, It being
the opries o. the ocsrs thas No boat could live in
the surf, ane, instead OF ths, the barge was dis
patched with line 70 shore. AZ Ne were within
Any sixty yax6s and the ship broke the force of
the sea this easy. Some few OF the natives too
Who fs ssems has for than tvo Bilcs ran alone
shcrs sndeavorizg 70 warn us OF BY waving torches,
had Bow h.ndisd are upon the beach, whish di.
receed ~ TIE more securely whore 20 land. In
Short time, two boats had landed, one Of which BE-
ING orsWn W On the sand, . line was made fast 70
her, ~ which The other hauled back % the YES
sci TOT the purpose Of taking OF The passenger Oas
boat lead did 90 ashore, bst a. the moon Aad nov