The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-24

III
We published, some days since, the fact that the
steamer Bruce Mine, with cargo Of supplies the
mnes was entirely lost on Lake Huron during the late
storms The following account Of the disaster and OF
the narrow escape Of the passengers snd crew. find
in the Toronto Globe. 1t was written by passenger
who board the steamer at the time OF the wreck
E"We left Goderich on the 9th during the night
terrific gale came on and sprung aleak every thing
her. but the water continued TO gain u.s. at daylight
il had put out the fres thus stopping the works Of the
engines; the rudder had become disabled and we were
completely at the mercy Of the
At2P. NJ, could see land from the masthead, appa-
rently about twenty miles distant, and driving
minutes to p M when we all hoped she could be
kept aaoat at least eight hours longer by Of the
pumps the carpenter rushed and reported that she
could not possibly float FIVE minutes longer There
twenty-sx souls board, including three passengers
and myself There were only two small jolly boats to
us. rush made to them, when Capt. Fraser
produced brace OF psto, and, cooking them, threat
sned to shoot down the first who attempted to get
into either of the boats until ordered to do so; this had
the desired effect was assisted TO the mates boat
with fifteen others the captain took nine with him. The
"fvo minutes, in which tomake our preparations to
rapidly sinking in about seventy athoins of water
Before we left the WRECK the cap ain and mate had
come to The conclusion that the small boats could not
live ten minutes in so heavy sea-thc waves rolling
mountains high, and we having at least fifteen niles to
go to reach the shorewc Of course headed for shore
and nm at loss 10 describe the fearful passage in, al
most every would have filed the boat but three
buckets having been luckily thrown into her. the
enabled to bail her at intervals between the
coming Of the wares which were 10 large that shout
half minute would eiapse between them About 10 r.
NJ we gotamoDg tremendous breakers, which advised us
Of our proximity TO the shore To e surprise Of all
got safely through them, and within minute after
passed close to tie point cf Cape Hurda most fearful
ronbcund coast, and to our ursreakabe Joy. abay Of
calm water. II we had touched there hundred
yards further down than We did, We should have deem
dashed az ainst rocks and ell inevitably lost; and that
dangerous coast extends about hundred miles,
Next morning VIC walked round the Island upon which
we landed under the point, and deserted with joy a
smcke on neghboring Island, which at con-
csicd to be that Of the captains party and which was
the first news we had Of their having reached land
We Immediately made fire, In order to attract their
tee. when they came over to us. We were moro
all together again. excepting the carpenter who, poor
felsw ring jumped from the wreck for boat and
miss ed IL, swallowed up in the vortex II then
decided that should run for this place. Owens
soupd) and su,ce Y to say, that after tho most dan
gcrous from point to point Of the coast hsyng
weathsred even heavier gale than that in which the
i'll fsed steamer went down. but feeling that we might
washed over US constantly, and we never had dry
thread reached this last night Saturday It
sP. NJ -four days and ave hours from the time the
steamer left us) not having tasted food in that
time. Capt. Fraser reached here with his boats crew
at three this morning