The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-22

Aoss % 10 SseeA EeAry QueeA IN the 0uAx
q e. Lawrence.
Inc nctoa CsoWscs contains report Of the sxsmna.
ton the captain and several Of the Of
the Fairy Qussn which held ct Pctou shortly after
the murdereas accident. It turns out now that there
were upwards Of ten lives iosthat there four la
des on board and that but Of them Was saved The
F1ctou Chronicle informs that the exact number on
BOARD u not known. The Grew numbered thirteen, but
the number Of passengers was not ascsraned as the
register of the could be taken 1t is thought
however, that ten lives lost Their Names far as
We can ascertain are-Dr Mckenzie, Of the army whe
IeWofe daughters Of the late Elisha DeWolfs, Esq of
wolfevile; Mrs. Kaye of the East River Hugh Oisra,
cook and I. Hammell of Charlottetown, There
ther female whose name is not known the of the
boat and tive others, names also unknown. When the
reached Pictou the authorities promptly assembled
to investigate the matter and the captain his crew and
the passengers made their statements -
The following extract OF letter received at Hall
sengers
"we came to anchor and tried to keep her free and
cannot help thinking that if the crew had used the
exertions the pass engers did could have
ceeded and at least kept the boat aoa but the
seemed parayIed and there appeared to be total want
self possessed and succeeded in keeping all at work but
the with the exception of of the latte
As matters became hopeless told the captain to get
the largest boat aoa to ease the ship and to drop
astern ready for The second boat also bad lowered
and dropped astern too told the captsp to get into
that boat himself and that they were both kept
ready and cautioned him repeatedly about any of the
either slipping of the painter cutting themselves
the manager clerk the same thing l said we would
remain long the boat would float hold together,
and take to the boats only as last resource The boat
held out as long or longer than thought she would.
Went aft to say that the boats would be wanted immedi
atey would probably be either thrown abroad or
buried with her for time and they could pick up the
survivors, and make the best of their way land When
went aft took hold of the ropes to il all right
and think the boats still fast bat immet lately the
rope aboard and knew the towards had left to
our fate. could get no answer from any of them al
though they could hear every word SAID We wanted
They quietly drfed sstern feeling certain
that not soul could be saved to tell the fate of the
others The passengers generally behaved exceedingly
upper deck and awaited the end. Arabea and Alice De
Wolfe quite resigned had net given them any hope
at the commencement. OH how my soul sickens at the
recollection of the fate of these young creatures We
were all clustered in group sat down near them to
keep them warm. when two Of the party were thrown
overheard Pineo threw rope to the opposite him,
and succeeded in getting him aboard again got his
at the time who it was afterwards learned it Dr.
Mckenzie Pineo and Parker were farther aft than
group
all hurled into the Deep l standing holding piece
of rope had made fast to the windward rail da and
was swung round, and did not them GO think
all above the maindeck went the last in the water
and when rose saw some heads me- was buried
some two three times but succeeded In getting to the
piece of which proved to be the upper
deck, all aft the paddle boxes neither heard saw
soul but those already on the raft suppose they
all buried at When looked round for the boat
nethng above water but floating pieces.
There cannot be hope for any others than those al
ready named as saved Would you believe that, amidst
all the horror Of that night and next morning. had
dread OF pershng God be praised, had not felt
should be saved while under water and poor
soul grasping my legs and keeping down think two
had hold of and you have heard of the grasp
of drowning persons. There eight in all the raft
upper deck, and remained it. going with the sea-
fo' eight hours upwards, with very heavy after
and strong gale Of wind We landed at Mergomish
(Bg IsIand) in safety, and made way after being
kindly treated and refreshed and Immediately my
arrival at New Glasgow teegraphed to Picou to arrest
ca plain and crew.