Washington telegraph., 1854-03-15

ed the rope in my hand, l passed the enc
OF 1t up to some of those behind, and by
this means great many were enabled tc
come ashore. To attempt to paint the
heart-rending scene on board the ship would
be impossible-wives clinging to their hus-
bands. children to their parents women
rushing wildly about the deck uttering the
most heart-rending cries, many Offering all
they possessed to persons to get them on
shore
Among some of The earliest who attempt
ed to get on shore, were some young Irish
( women. Most of them lost their hold on
! the rope aud fell into the sea- The doctor
OF the ship most noble fellow, struggled
hard to save his wife aud child he had sue
ceeded in getting about half way to shore
on rope-holdlng bis child by its clothes
in his teeth-but just then the Ship lurched
outwards by which the rope was dragged
| from the hand of those who held it Oh the
lower rocks, and was held only by those
above, thus running him high in the air,
so that the brave fellow could not drop On
the rock. Word was now given to lower
the rope gently. but those who held it above
let it 80 by the run, and the poor fellow,
with his child, was buried IN the waves
but in a short time he again appeared above
the water. battling maniully with the waves
and the portions OF the wreck that foated
about him. He at length swan to a ladder
that hung by rope alongside the ship, and
got upon it. After he had been there a
minute or two, a woman fioated close by
him. He Immediately took hold Of her
and dragged her ON the ladder, tenderly
parted her hair from her face, and appeared
to be encouraging her, but in another min
ute she was washed from his hold, and sunk
almost immediately He then got up again
in the ship. and tried to get his wife on
shore, but they both perishe1. He deserv-
cd better fate.
The scene was now truly awful. The
most desperate struggles for LIE were
made by the wretched passengers; great
numbers of women jumped overheard in the
vain hope Of reaching land and the ropes
were crowded by hundreds, who in .hcir
eagerness, terror and confusion. frustrated
each others efforts for self preservation.-
Many of the women would get bali way,
and then become unable to proceed iur her
and after eringing 10 the rope for sl.oit
time, would be forced from their hold by
tLuSe y no came after them.
Three women only cut CT zoo were saved.
One ot these had cot Il pant OF die way
across when her legs iell, and she hang by
her two hands oyer the .oaming waves her
hu baud ,hen came on the rope, and manag-
ed to assist her to the shore Two men
came on shore with children tied TO their
backs; but Of the whole who fell into the
water not above FIVE were saved.
Some one got spar out, by which seve-
raj rot on shore but it soon broke, and
now might be seen hundreds hanging to the
bulwarks of the ship, each struggling to get
on shore | saw one woman hanging on the
middle of the rope for some time by her
two hands, but those pushing to get OH shore
soon sent her to her doom. The ship S
stern now began to sink the ship made q
lurch and all the ropes snapped asunder.-
The scene now was most narrowing. Eve
ry wave washed off scores at a time we
could see them struggle for a moment, then,
tossing their arms, sink TO rise no more
At length the whole ship sunk under water.
There was fearful struggle for a moment,
anl all, except two, who were in the rigging,
were gone The eoast guard, who had been
appised Of the wreck, now came up, but all
they could do Was to attempt to save the
two men in the rigging. They managed
to get line TO one OF them by fastening
two lines, at the end OF each Of which was
piece of weed. to a single line, and guild
Ing it from the rock to the spot where the
pcor fellow was, so that he could reach it.
They then dragged him ashore. There was
one iinc young man left in the top, but they
corlli not reach him and when he saw them
going away his cries were heart-rondlng
About 2 o'clock, the next morning, the
coast guard managed TO reach him after be
has been in the top fourteen hours. You
may fancy the fellows joy at his deliver
ance.