New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-17
THE RESCUED PASSENGERS
OF THE
SHIP WING f. s L K K.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
LIST OF THE DEAD PERSONS
INTERESTING INCIDENTS

The following additional particulars of the rescue Of
tie passengers of :he unfortunate ship Winchester
were prepared Tor TIE TRIBUNE Of yesterday, but
owing 10 tie arrival of the Atlantic with important
foreign intelligence, they were crowded out. The
reader will find many incidents aud details in this ac
count not contained in any previous announcement:
AZ ADDITIONAL STATEMENT BY MR.. KISG. CHIEF
OFFICER OF THE WASHINGTON.
T. re He,,or " Tae y. h. l,i,,a<
SIR: A: your request send fuller Of the
occurrences during he wreck of the unfortunate Wnehes
ter in the cours. OF which shall take occasion
rcct some of the OF morning paper
Our vessel was with the unfortunate snip when she
down When first reached hcr she was rolling tremen-
dously end the passengers in the widest aeony
imaginable. They beseeched to la by hen. and aAe
them of as as pos bic.
ASS good deal OF ineles; has been excited the
tual condition o: the Winchester, VIII premnary state
iha. size entirely unseaworthy and unsafe. Size rolled
20 greatly ,ha; felt confident the first glance. tina; she
would 20 down: and this opinion confirmed
animation Of the pumps. 70 which directed my attention
specially But succeeded in inspiring degree Of conf
deuce among the passengers by assuring them that could
savo them if they would give me their cooperation. Tie
effect Of M words seemed magical; and never saw hu-
nan muscles work vigorously under Ike circumstan
ccs-.or hoy mu, exhausted and had begun 10 de-
spair.
AsIvaikcd through ,ie asi,a;ed groups OF omgran,
was net by which beggarcd description. They
threw themselves upon their knees and mplorcd not
to ,rsakc them When assured them that should al
tend to all alike their gratitude was unbounded.
By Captain F,hs orders the and children were
TO be attended 20 first so directed my movements
manned lc-boai with volunteers from the OF the
Wahir -cr--he hrs; boa-but when got alongside the
wreck tie making complete breach over her. She
vas ing in the trough Of the and rolling drcadfly
that could not stand ,ll deck. Our boa; swamped
a. a matter Of course. In il there were with Thomas
Buns, Thomas Livingston. Charles White and Geor-e
scott. more faithful band could no. have wished for
To show tie disncrested spirit which Prevailed one Of
h,m, Mr. White. observing shiycring with the cold,
drew oh Lis own acke and put i around ne As had
anticipated that the boat would sink, had taken of my
own ackct in order 70 be little cucumbc-ed possible
Captain Moore of the Winchester, very much affected
He seemed very reluctant leave the sinking ship al
though he utterly out with attentions 10 the sick
and wounded His had good to feel proud Of
such commander and his passengers Of such protector
His dntcrcs;odncss rare indeed, and excited the
warmest admiration and gratitude, as it deserved.
Messrs. Mathews, Terry, Fleet, Maxson, Keating and
the two Kisterds, Of the Engineers department, not
cnly assisted in getting the emigrants board, but
even gave up their berhs in the most dis.ntercsted
manner In fact, tie whole engineers department rem
dered every possible service in the terrific emergency.
One of the e-boas manned exclusively by them and
their oxertons excited the gratitude of
the rescued
feel that ought to sag word about Francss Metallic
Liie-Boat Their service severely tested by this dis
ascr satisfied me that they entirely reabe-n fact,
they are in NY opinion, the best in the world do not
think any wooden boat however strongly or carefully
made or however well manned could have lived in such
a sea.
Tie statement OF Tie Herald, that the passengers and
crew the Washington only co. and thu there were
tho passenger let Of the Winchester when she left
Liverpool If Incorrect The ofthc former amounedto
but IL men, while the passengers alone OF the Winchester
numbered over 700. 1hcn, again, the number washed
overheard when the fell four instead of three
Two others were found with broken legs.
send you below full list Of the dead, with their
and ages IT. publication may TO relieve the terrible
suspense many distant friends OF those committed TO the
care of the luckloss Winchester. Yours, truly,
W. KING Chisf Officer Of he Washington
yd0ff York Nav 10. 1851