Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-05-12
b Incidents Of the shinwreck.

Only few Of the passengers Of the In
dependence were saved by the boats--bu;
two boat-loads we understand; most Of
those who were saved hoated ashore upon
spars, benches, and other articles thrown
overheard. Many of the ladies were saved
by the buoyancy OF their inflated clothing
which enabled them 10 float upon the wa
ter. ...-.. .....
The following act Of devotion. and its .un-
fortunate result, is sad 10 relate: A Mr..
Tavlor swan 20 the shore with his child
upon his back, and placed the infant in safe
ty upon the bank then through the masses
OF wreck, through floating spars and strug-
Cling swimmers, he made his way back to
where lie had left his wife clinging in the
water TO the rudder post. He bore her al
so to the beech; but she had been so much
bruised by being repeatedly dashed against
the ships bottom by Tic heavy waves, that
she did not survive to bless her husband for
his devotion. She died on board the Me-
tcor.
Mr.. Saunders, and four others noated
three miles out 10 sea upon a hen COOP
They were picked up by Captain Sampson
who went 10 their relief in boat. The
water was chillingly cold, and they were
completely exhausted and benumbcd will
clinging beneath its. surface for several
honrs 10 their frail raft.
There were four boats in ALL three of
which were OF iron; they were capable OF
holding ten persons leach. \ gentleman,
whose name VIC did dot learn, attempted to
swim ashore with his child upon his back,
and supporting his wife with handker-
chief TO which she chung; she was torn
away but managed to cling 10 rope, while
he proceeded and saved the child. He then
returned to his wife, and they both started
again. Just then person jumped from the
ship, and falling, struck the lady upon the
head; she was stunned, and Immediately
sank despite her husbands efforts; the lat
icr Noped 10 sea upon spar; he was al
J'1siiv@rnan and good swimmer, but was
.-hc-s'cd with his efforts; he was about tt
'.. - in despair. when a fellow passenger
I'd By cried ont to him to hold. boat wa,
.om,ng; he did 50 and was saved.
IA great number OF passengers sustained
themselves in the water by clinging TO th
the cable stretched 10 the shore. This ca
bic was suddenly Stacked letting the unior
tunaes down into the water. Many wcr
drowned by this, including several ladies
But few were saved By cinging to tic rope
Those who were fortunate enough 10 &c
within reach of their friends Oh shore wer
dragged half dead cut Of the reach Of III
SUIT, while others swept around the ster
Of the steamer, or out to sea, there being
strong current making seward from III
ship. At one moInent not less than thirt
corpSes and bodies Of the dying were i
Tie surf, some OF them Invested Of clothing
Out Of party of eighteen Jews, who wer
on board, sixteen persisted from the weigt
Of coin, il is supposed, which they attempt
ed Q bring with them through the wave:
The outward current above mentioned, car
ried off numbers Of persons who were goo
swimmers, OF foated.' who would othcrws
have been saved; several women thus float
ing were swept away, The baggage such Il
would float, also went out with the ebl
none Of it was saved by drifting TO III
shore.
There were now some two hundred an
seventy souls congregated on the beach, an
they all wen. without tasting water fc
ffty-six hours, tie salt provisions only o.
grava.cd their suiicrings.
Among the incidents Of the day after til
wreck a child was born on the beach, an
is now healthy and thriving; the mother wa
carried across the mountains in hammoc
and even walked part Of the way to III
boats. Many OF the passengers, especial
among the females, suffered much for war
Of clothing. The dead were buried nee
the wreck. Holes were dug in the san
with boards, and each corpse received
separate grave. The number known I
have persisted is one hundred and forty, an
as the graves number sixty, there were, {
course, eighty who were drowned or burne
and whose bodies were not recovered
"OHE OF THE BOYS. The celebrate
Henry Ward BeecAer, spent Sunday :
Greenport not long since, and of cours
preached sermon. Returning from chWrc
lie passed number of specimens of"Youn
America" amusing themselves with gam