New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-14


er, which is employed expressly By the underwriters
to render assistance to vessels ashore hss not the sign
of surf boa, on board-no hing but two miserable
yavis both Of which would vcely hos, the vessels
crew were she sinking and one OF them could not ho
herself if put overheard. Not a spar. line, or lie
preserver-no, piece Of cork big enough to a)at q
drowning dog. By A. o'clock the swell mad 50 mach
subsidized that every passenger could have been
rescued had there been a surf boat on board, aud
there wss not man, from the fremen TO the pilot
ard captain, who would not have rej,iced at
the opportunity Of sns;ching the poor sufferers
from death hsd they the means OF doing
il. by whose neglect ia 1t that these steam
boats not provided with surf boats f,r such dread
ful emergencies az this Still hoping for movement.
toward launching the boats from shore, we continued
painful spectators Of the scene ringing our bell TO en-
oourege them aud teckoning to them on the shore
TO launch the boats. When our wheels were put in
motion to adjust the position Of the steamer the pas
sengeTs apparently fearing we were about to leave
them, would rond the air with imploring cries while
others toled tho ships bell, the sounds Of which
were borne to us above the wailinys OF the surf
that svept over the ship. We were near enough
to distinctly sce women holding their little ones
with one hand, while the o:her besched by
the spray, clung with death grip to the
the ratlines on which they stood, two in the
mizzen rigging having on but shirt. On the fore.
castle there stood few moments ago group Of four
clngiDg to the stay, bat they ore now gone-s heavy
swell has probably swept them away. Two have
been seen to fail from the b- boom into the surf.
Thus we have looked on, unable to approach the
ship Capt Reynolds twice hailed them on the
shore, ard asked them TO launch the boats, as
the surf to us, seomed 10 be now sufhcen3
smooth 10 co so on the lee side of the ship.
Finding that VIC could do nothing, and a. the sun
went down seeing the boats hauled back upon the
beach, we left to procure lifeboas, making signals
to the wreck that we would return immediately.
Meantime the Leyiathan also arrived opposite the
wreck but like ourselves. bad boats to render any
assistance. On our way up we soon met tho Hector,
having in tow a vrecking schooner in charge OF
Capt Bovine, and with him we went back to tue
wreck On reaching it, Capt. BOVINE intcrned
us that although he had boats, he had not
two men who could pull an oar, and asking
if any on board would go with him in the boat
| replied Here is one and Mr.. Haskiu
volunteered to do the same. Capt. Reynolds then
informed Capt. Bovine that he could get men to man
his lfe-boat by coming alongside of the Achilles
We then made preparations to oia Capt. Bovine, but
to our surprifo he pulled away from US toward the
chip leaving weird for the Achilles to return to the
City. Thus a large. and powerful boat, with plenty
of accommodations for the rescued passengers, was
sent to town, ard the Hector, comparatively SLOW
and unsuitable boat, il retained.
At 81 O'Clock when we left the wreck, the wind
was blowing fresh from the westward, aud it was
thought would soon reduce the swell, but with the
darkness to contend with, and skorhanded, it must
be impossible to take of the passengers-and many
more must inevitably perish from exposure during
the dreary darkness that has now closed over them
ELIAS SMITH
or the News Yacht Of the Associated Press