New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-02

lively whether the boat had beep tiroed toEari tho
shore or not al. heard, by way of drcctisD, af.er
the cry Of fire, was voice which said I" Keen c1ol-
there is no danger !" csnno, say VINO pron1un ed
thcse words; Old not see any officer OF board after
the cry 81 fire. heard any directions given except
vhet have pr viously tt-ted did not know any a
the officers OF the boat they dine below about
l o'clock, soon otter leaving Newhprgh; The boat
seenfd quite fu IN every dire zion there vas scarce
ly vacant seat Ia the ladies' saloon; went the
hurricane promenade deck with my wife, but It was
with great difficulty that could obtain seats; the
baggage was pied up In the middle % the boat that
there was but little there ell the seats on the
after pat OF the main deck in front Of the Indies
Icon, appeared TO be full there was room % walk
down between shoud think there were 800 or 100
on board the boat did not Al any time look down
ITO the engine ~ hre room considered the boat
more than usually full, although not crowded
EscGc McDGViets, sworn-l i've IN Rutland w Il have
been merchant recognize the body Of nv wife
Lucy B. McDaaielf by her dress and ewelry which Is
a,ktd have ooubt 70 her identity Il was told
that her body WAS found In the river near Hastings
sis mile, from the wreck my wife was about SO years
old sac was born 10 Pawleu W suppose thstdrown.
ing WAS the cause Of death she passenger on
board the Henry Clay from Albany 20 NewYOrk | was
board With her and S sse I year. rs, od who
few miles, | think the Armenia passed the
Henry Clay and gained one lan'ing after
that | began to notice there was IN uncommon
srrpq about the boat did not like and the boats ran
.ide tv side for some distance was Standing near the
wbeel.bouse; [ was fearful of collision, they ap-
nroeched 90 rear together was on the hurricane
deck at the time then passed DARK ~ 'ne sefh otthe
boa and the two boats Immediately aerward came In
collision the Armenia let OF ter steam and fell in the
rear; when they in collision, the Armenia as on
the Yves, side Of the Henry Gay and near the shore
when | stood on the wheelhouse, l Yves saasned,
from The direction the Clay was taking, that there
would be a collision, TIE Armenia be driven
ashore II they both Kept their steam on; the Arme-
MIA aIpeerei 10 be taking as straight course
as she could the bow Of The Henry Clay was pointed
mole westerly than that Of the Armenia; went 70 the
Sen OF the Henry Cay, on account Of my cuaVcti1n
and alarm that there would be collision then went
10 a rnan IMPOSED ~ be the Caprsn Of the boat he
was then the stern of the boat near me he
young man. wore back Rlsksrs offending lJW bis
face ano th,nk under his chin. but wi be- sure;
he bao quick, bright eye should know the man
again II should him. perfectly well he l. the per-
sen who tooh my fare ne In the of &c after we
started from Albany, taking fares; | demonstrated to
hin against The racing 81 toe two boats told bin that
did pO' wish 10 eopgrdize tle lives Of myself and
family, ard that would rather get into Nsw-Iork ten
miles asierD than have GOy racing; his reply was,
There is no Danger" thar was ell that said at
that tine; the first interview was near Kingston
went 20 him twice aterEard before reaching Newbursh
aud iDpOrtuned bin, and received the same reply;
between the first and last Interview proposed calling
indignation on board and publishing him In the
papers for jeoparoizina the lives Of many spoke
10 fOrne tf the passengers-One from St Louis and
anoiher from Canada; proposed throwing the Captain
overheard unlesS he would racing; before got
to West Point the Armenia fell consdefabl In the rear
ard the feeng su5tced; there appeared 70 be great
eXerhoDs made by the men connected with the boat
to make ntr beat the ARMENIA; Wae DhskWNu anu
forward the bremen se6med 10 pc cr0Woing the bOat
saw Of tn remen ont and put his head out OF
the window and look toward the Armenia as II to see
whether they were gaining upon her. his appearance
Indicated great eXcen ent, showing that he bad feel
In 10 beat the Otper boat there persons 10
the Captains Office Different occasions, who man
iftsted excitement and de,re TO beat the Arne
MA one Of them was the young man TO whom ! re-
mons aed seaILst racing with me other boat thers
were two successive dinners furnished Rfer dinner
TOOK nv little daughter into the lower cabin and put
her to .iee p and lad down by her soon aher1afd
heard cen siderable nose on GecK and observed siJa
cOInire up around the gmOHe-ppe az that time Of
the hancs came down and said there was 40 danger
then went and got M little daughter; then heard the
order, All att given; then went outside Of ladies'
cabin and handed her to gentleman Gpd sought my
vile but did not fnd her; then went on the hurricane
deck end got my daughter add remained until the boat
struck; then effected my escape win my daughter
my @ife after left her Ia the ladies' saloon
until found her body here
George Hoberton sworn keep drill establishment
IN Broadway New York knew Mrs. Anna B. Marcter;
her son married my sister recognize h8r body here
IL found boating the wreck this afternoon she
appears 70 have 20 her death by drowning she
wss ps'serger on board the Henry Clay in Company
with heT sou George X MaTcher, who also lost she
vas between o. emo 20 years old
SGRu,l ". Osso0d, sw0In-l reside al No. las Pearl
ct NewYo'k; | an a r erchant; knew bliss Ii Moore
In tCr NE; che resided az Memphis, Tennessee, aud
recently at Oxford Mississippi she taught school
there her Tiends side Ia part OF New Jersey,
pear Philadelphia, but do rot h ow whether her pa
81 and 40 year. cd know that che passenger
OF board the Henry Clay from Albany to New.York
she was ccm2 to visit ny family and her friends In
New rsey also she wOud proosbly have with her,
when she start, from Albany draf, drawn by KIT
land, Ct Memphis, payable 10 her order, as he a
br, ker and particular friend Of he al hemphs she
used 20 wear a gold watch, but could not identity il
she was Lost from the Henry Clay could not Identify
Il On account OF berg dishgurd so she IN th4
COMPANY e Edward cooper, oi Memphis, on board of
the r my Clay Nj. Coo, e. was saved.
Z. 10 4
this Inquest; know Mr. John Dyke, Of Salem, Mass,
he was uncle of Miss Maria l.. Hawthorn; saw him on
the 25hl inst the wreck Of the steamer Henry Clay,
a. lonkers he had been passenger on board the Hen
~ Clay nnd was la company with Miss Hawthorne who
vac also passenger they ccminc from Saratoga
10 NsW.lOik he told that Miss hawthorne had been
lost spd he remain 90 here untltls morning 10 remove
the body and before be left be gave me written de
sclpiion Of her dress and articles of ornament aud
qucsed 70 tske charge Of and forward or take It
H. Salem; have body here which corresponds
Cxacily 10 the description given of her the body
was recovered this afternoon il WIS brought here by
s,me boa;uen who bad found II floating in the river
Robert Manning. sgorn-l live in Salem, Mass. am
a IurstTymsn; Miss Maria l.. Hawthorne was my
cousin, AZ d knsw her wei che lived Ia Salem, and
was The sister Of Natl anie Hawthorne the author she
WAS passenger with Mr.. Dyke. OF Salem, on board the
Henry Clay on the ash inst from a description given
of her and from articles 70 md upon her person. nave
no doubt o. her Identity am arihorized By Mr. Dyke,
Of WHIT Sc family she member 70 take the body to
I'm G. Aldermen roSxanined-I was present yes
erday at the burial Of the bodles described Nos
3 and s. and also present when they were viewed by
the members of the COroners Jury saw some OF the
bodies they taken from the water and lying on
the beach quite near the wreck of the Henry Clay,
shortly after the occurrence; on the next day saw
others tho of them, the beach near the wreck
have doubt that all OF them were lost from the
steamer Henry Clay
The testimony here closed, and Tie Jury adjourned
Tor tie day.
BODIES FOUND AND RECOGNIZED.
Of p-.r ~ y -,
> CoLRy Mrs HARRIET f., NJ ,ntpeiier, VI, eyed 81.
3 BARcI OFT, Mrs AMELIA, Of Philadelphia aged 50.
i PANEL Mrs OwEN, Of Newt Hanover Co, n. q.
(Mr. Fennel, enormously reported dead, was
savt6D
;. DrNNIsoN SARAH, of West Farms, Westches:er
County.