New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-26
DAILY CRESCENT.
Further Particulars Of the Loss Of the Bark
William and Mary.

We find in our eastern exchanges Sill further
particulars concerning the loss ut sea Of the
bark william and Mary. One Of the crew, in
describing the scene, when it became evident
that the vessel was sinking, says
'' Some who had the evening previous been
hoastipg Of their niidelity we're the first upon
their knees, and loudest in their cries for God to
have mercy upon them. i now saamed evident
to all that the ship would 70 down Immediately.
Men who, before this, had acted their part molly.
now ceased to make any eifort to save themselves
Or others. Some went TO n cask of liquor that
was between decks, and there forgot their dan
gers and troubles.'
After describing the launching of the life-boat
and crowding il with as many i would hold,
into which the captain reluctantly jumped, he
adds:
When the passengers saw him leave the ship.
they knew there was no longer any hope, and
bccane perfectly frantic with despair. AZ soon
n the captain left SIX Of the crew, who sin re-
mainel in the ship, g5t ready the long boat into
which several of the p07senger7 jumped inli5-
crimlnately. never saw anything in my life %
fearful One of the crew who was in the long
boat was compelled, with hatehet, to keep off
the passengers who were crowding intothe boat,
and who if allowed to enter il, would undou1t-
elly have sunk it.
LIST or 4 PORTION Of TuG PASS s.NGFr4
! IS none of the papers ofthe vessel were sayeI
it is impossible to give the names Of all the pas
| sengeTs. The following are the name, of those
who were known 10 the sailors by association
with them duringthe passage Nr. Brooks and
his wife, who intended, after their arrival in
! New0rleans, to 20 to Texas They hal nc
| children. and We're both from England
! Mr. Luke Steward and wife, from England
They lad two children, one about and tnt
other years Of age, named Alice aud Ann
| They were also accompanied by q married
daughter and her husband, the latter Of whom
! it is thought, was saved in the long-boat. Til,
whole family were going to 4 place about f5u1
or five miles from st. Louis where Mr. Steward
and his son-in-law, 10th miners intended work
in a mine.
Mr.. Brown, his wife and three sons, the oldes
Of whom was about II years Of age. fr, Brow
was civil engineer
Mr. McClusky. his wife and eight or min
children, all Of whom were going 70 Wisconsin
Mr. NIcClusky was from Ireland, where h
owned farm.
Ann Martin, and young woman who wa
generally known on board the vessel by tn
name Of Kitty-both were in company with Mr.
McClusky and family. Ann Martin was goin
TO her uncle in Galena, but the destination q
the other was unAnown.
Joanna B9es or Bores, no was from kilken
ny, Ireland. and who was sent for by her brothe
living in NewOrleans
Rose Ryan and her brother Patrick, going
Galcna 10 u brother or uncle who dives tAer'
Ii Il thought that Rose Ryanis among the slvec
Bridget Donnelly, about IS years Of age, goin
to meet her husband in NewQrlelns. Her hu'
band lives in Indiana, but was to have met he
on her arrival 1t is thought that she Wa
saved Sally Archer, u widow, and two or thre
children, going TO some friends in Neworleau
John Dolan, going to NewOrleans, Luke Ca'
anagh, who was going to his brother in Ne
| Orleans. \ young nan named Miller, fro
near Edinburgh, and going to Texas. PatriC
kiltee, from Ireland, Of age. Dominick Doyl
from Ireland, OF age. y man 2S years of az
: named OBrien. Peter Mcdonald, passenger
cook, going to NewOrleans to live.