Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-21
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The Baraue Kllby at Boston.-The barque

The Barque Kiiby at Boston.-The barque
Kilby, Captain Low, from New Orleans arrived
al Boston on Tuesday morning, having on board
twenty-five persons taken from the wreck OF the
steamship San Francisco.
The Exchange reading-room was kept open
during the whole OF last night, in order 10 tele-
graph the barque on her arrival below, which they
did at about four o'clock this morning; and on her
arrival at the wharf at O'Clock, Madame Beese,
Mr.. Falcon, and CIV Abrio and wife, were taken
to the fremont House. Afterit had become known
that they had arrived, several ladies and gentlemen
visited them, for the purpose OF congratulating
them on their narrow escape from watery grave,
and TO render them all the assistance in their
power.
The seventeen soldiers were taken 10 the Uni
ted States recruiting rooms, Merrimack street,
where their wants were amply provided Tor. and
at about half-past twelve they proceeded 10 Cover
meals Island in steamer. These poor fellows
have had very hard time OF II, ana some OF .hein
came near succumbing 10 the fatigue and depr-
walton of food and sleep consequent upon the dis
aster After several days of severe labor on board
the San Francisco, they We're transferred to The
baraue Klby, which. unfortunately, was IN poor
condition 10 receive so large an accession 10 her
number.
Having almost miracuously escaped death in
the transfer the poor passengers in the kby found
themselves hudded together in heaps, exposed 10
the incemency of the weather. and though Cap
tain Low did everything possible for their comfort
vessel was leaky. and had hardly any sails II
was necessary for the passengers TO man the
pumps by turns-added TO which their only food
was little roasted corn with quarter of tum-
bier Of water each The corn they would pound
up and sometimes, in lieu of fresh, add salt water
Had il not been for copious rains, which every
thing available was set 10 catch, many OF their
number must inevitably have died from thirst
At one time there was a fall OF snow, which was
scooped up as it fell by such as could reach the
deck and eagerly swallowed. This state of things
continued for thirteen days, UNTIL as some OF them
express it, they had scarceya care for their lives,
when they spoke the ship Lucy Thompson, who
relieved the Kilby ofthe larger part OF them. SIN
their troubles were not at an end. their vessel,
for the want of sails, was hardly manageable, and
il was not until they spoke the steamer City Of
New York that their confidence in again reaching
The land was fully restored
Captain Low has received the congratulations
of many merchants and others since his arrival
He has had long perous voyage, irrespective OF
his eventfu connection with the San Francisco
Neither personal sufierings, nor the crippled con-
dition OF his own vessel, however, prevented him
from extending a ready and cheerful hand of help
to others He promptly disregarded all personal
considerations and perilled his life even at the cry
of distress, which fortunately reached his ears
from the San Francisco; and by almost superhu-
man exerions succeeded i'll rescuing more than
a hundred Of the passengers of that ilfated ship
Nor did his benevolent efforts cease here. Though
blown off during the night after he had received
these passengers on board, he continued for two
days in search of the sinking steamer, that he
might increase his precious cargo, till clrcum-
stances beyond human control compelled INN 10
abandon his generous purpose. Notwithstanding
all the hardships which he and his crew have en-
dured, we are happy TO state that they are all IN
good health.