New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-19
THE LATE sHIPWRRCK.

remark We hear of some two hundred people who went
down with her but that the captain aud escaped in
boat We do not wish to condemn the Captain To
arrive az the command of ship requires tedious years
Of toll exposure and danger and the place gained is full
oftechnica responsibilities and snxeties But any one
who has made voyage must have observed the sponta
neOus regard and respect which paid by the passen
gers TO the commander especially the part OF the
feminine portion of the company. lady tavors es
pecay her clergyman, her physician and her sea-cap
tain. And quite that the sea-captan is
not the greatest pet of the three The knowledge that
few planks separate the tidest stateroom, incest
cabin from athomless waters that the lives of all pres
ent depend on the skill of the presiding officer creates
sense of dependence that with the works wonders
his favor So, when the vessel is the last day Of
Is trip the passengers and all insist little
ton to the Captain. They know it is old story and
done every voyage, but what matters The enthus-
asm is there and must find vent So the fluent man of
the party behalf Of all rises at the ultimate dinner
and makes aspeech He portays the beauty of the
sell the excellence of the crew the iberaty of the table
and above ALL the merits of the Captain and the
pany spring to their feet and with three times three
toast that officer. Now all this is very pleasant 1t
cheers the monotony of shiplife 1t shows that the
dominant service is not forgotten Besides this pre-
sensations Of silver speakingtrumpets of plate &c,
to sea-captains not Then, the other
hand il is expected that the Captains devotion and he
rosm are equal to every emergency Each person be-
eyes that in of wreck the Captain will be the last
to leave his vessel Thath at least will die with
vthouthis old guard his Waterloo Thusis he the type
of courage, of that quality which is most admired We
surprised therefore, TO learn that Capt Stnson
and his crew had escaped while some two hundred per
sens, entrusted to his care, lost. The account
runs thus;
AT midnight found four feet Of water in the hold
a NJ weather black and Squaly. with heavy eight
feet water in the hold both pumps going. \. NJ tea
feet water and the ship going down BIs ant crcr m the
boats together with many passengers could be we'd
in the long boat aud life boattbe other tFo boats having
been stove after launohiugi at A. VI lc her and IA
5w mnutes, she down, the Great Isascs bearing
T. : T., miles distant After leaving the ship some
hours bark apparently bound or Europe hove To IA
the direction OF the long boat and life boat Isupposed
she was engaged in picking them up. The William and
Mary left Liverpool with POS passengers including their
cook and steward and Reary all went down in the vessel
together with tro OF the seamen and the ships steward
names unknown.
Now this is the official account, and We should like in
Difference to the public to have little light the
subject of how t was that captain officers and crew,
could be saved, but so few of the passengers We
simply ASK for information, for idea of a captain
duty has been that he should think of his passen
gers and least of himself Was this the case in ques-
tom
The Commercial AdreJtiser has the following in rela
ton to the Shpwreck:
Capt Niokerson OF the schooner Smith Tuttle arrived
at this port from Florida, Sunday reports that the
previous WEDNESDAY when about hundred miles north
of MatinllS kesf Bahamas, he spoken by British
bark from New Orleans bound to Liverpool WITH cotton
which reported having pics ed up The previous day
MY 1--WE passer grrs OF an American ship and wished
Capt Nickerson e. take them board. Owing however
the latiers vessel beng OF small tunnage, wiki very
short supply OF water and provisions, and filled with
laIge cargo OF uber lac could take them The bark
also reported that she had previously reported brig,
which bad declined taking them OF.
IL supposed that these twenty tive persons were those
who escaped from the wreck Of the Iam and Mary IN
the long boat they were there must be some mistake in
the report of Capt NickersOn. The William snd Mary
lost "Wednesday the 4h OF May, and according To the
testimony Of the commander Of that vessel Capt SnsOn.
theloHg boat picked up that day by English
bark As 10 the character OF the lieyDg vessel Doth
reports agree but there is discrepancy relative % the
hmt Of the rescue Capt Stnson places at noon on the
ith inst and Capt NckfrsOn on Tuesday OF last week,
which WAS ths 10Th int The probability IS that the
atment of the latter misunderstood by those who
fret made public.
It's rather singular that Capt Nckerson made no report
Of so important incident in his passage until two Or
three days subsequent 10 his arrival and still more strange
that be houd have felt little interest in the misfortune
reported 10 him by the kngsh Captain a. 10 make 40 ia.
curry relative TO the name Of the ship TO which tbs rescued
Lsd belonged
The crew consisted Of the following 10 addition to those
whose psmes were given yesterday Isaac Grdlsy. of
Hsrpswell Me IeInuel Pebble OF WOolEic Ne Samuel
b Harris Of Providence, H. l.; Thorn. Allen, Of Bsiti-
more. nd. Joseph Roe POrtuguese VIM Blsby stew
ard of the ship London Patrick Ward Of Ph8de phs
The first three named il IS believed. board the
or boat The Others probably went down with the vessel
Tie following information relative 20 the passengers has
been glearedh6 the surviving members o. !Bs cIog;
Mr. Brooks and bis wife who intended sfter their arrival
in New Orleans to Texas They had children, and
were both from EDgland
Mr Luxe stewart and wife. from England They had
Children about Eve and the other seven years 81
age, named Alice and Ann. They also accompanied
By Iaifd daughter and her uband the latter OF whom,
il though -aved in the long boat Tbs whole family
were gong 20 4 place about FUR five miles from st.
Louls where Mr. Steward and bs sOniA law both miners,
intended working IN nine.
Mr. BTOwr his wife and three sons the eldest Of whom
about II years OF age. Mr.. Brown was civil en-
giDser.
whom going 10 Wscousn. Ar. McClusky from
Ireland, where be owed farm.
Am Martin, and young woman who vas generally
known on board the vessel by the Of Ki,tyoOth
we're in company with SIR McClusky and family. Ann
Martin going 70 her uncle in Gziena, bat the dssn4
ten Of the other unknown.
Joanna Bees or BOres. Who from Kilkenny Ireland
ard who for by her brother living in Nav Orleans
Rose Ryan and her brother Patrick going 10 Glena to
brother or uncle who lives there IL IS thought that Rose
Ryan among the saved She about % years OF age
Bridget DODney about twenty three years Of going
her husband in New Orleans Her husband lives
in IDoiana but was 70 have met her on her ARRIVAL IL
though that she was saved.
Sally Archer widow, and two or three children, gong
70 some friends in New Orleans.
John Doan going to New Orleans He va about thirty
five year, Old. -
Luke Caysnsgh who was going 70 his brother in New
Orleans
Young man named Miller, from near Eiinburgh, and
going to Texas He w4s about % years Of age.
Patrick kiIiee from Ireland, about = years OF age
DOmnick Doyle. from Ireland, % years Of age
man thirty eight years Of age, named " brlsh -