Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08

my sci impellsd downw ard to a great
Edepth. and before reached the surface
second time had nearly persisted, and
lost the hold of my child. AS again
Istruggle led tothe surface of the.water, anlost
awful and heart rendering sighst presented.
itself iomy yiew-over two hundred men,
women and children struggling together
amidst pieces ofwreck of every kind, call
ing on each other for help, and imploring
God to assist them. Such an appalling
scene may God preserve me from ever
witnessing again.
l was in the act Of trying to save my
child when a portion OF the paddle box
came rushing up edgewise, just grazing
my head, falling with its whole weight
upon the head Of my darling child. An
other moment l beheld him lifeless in the
water. 1 succeeded in getting on to the
top of the paddle box, in company with
eleven others one, however, soon left for,
another piece, finding that it could not
support SO many. Others remained until
they were one by one relieved by death.
| We stood in water, at a temperature OF
forty five degrees. up to our knees, and
frequently the sea broke directly over US.
We soon separated from our friends on
other parts of the wreck; and passed the
night, each one Of us expecting every
hour would be our last. ..-. 80,
i At last the wished for morning came,
surrounded with dense fog-not liv-
ing soul to be seen but our own party
seven men being left. In the course of
the morning we saw some water casks
q and other things Belonging to our ship,
but nothing that We could get to afford US
any relief.
| Our raft was fast settling, as it abso Fb-
ed water. "z
About noon Mr.. s. M. Woodruff of
New York, was relieved by DEATH All
others now began to suffer very sever ely
, for water, exrcpt Mr.. Geo. +. Allen Ind
myself. In that respect we were v try
] much favored, although we had not y drop
: on the raft. The day continued fog BY,
except AT noon, as near as we could Judge
q we had cleal horizon for about half an
e hour, and nothing could be see but wa ter
: and sky. Night came on thick and dr. ca.
). ry, with our minds made up that neither
o of us would see the light of another dizzy
k Very soon three more Of our suffering
: party were relieved by death. leaving Mr.
$ Allen young man and myself getting ex,
. hausted, l now sat down for the first time
It about eight o'clock in the evening, oh a
i trunk, which providentially had beer
r found on the wreck. In this way I slep
It little throughout the night, and, beca Int
4 somewhat refreshed.
e About an hour before Daylight ON
+ Friday the 29th-we saw vessels Ii III
It near US. We all three of US exerted Our
;. selves to the utmost of our strength il
n hailing her, until we became quite ex
= hausted. In about quarter of an hOu
o the light disappeared to the east of US
n Soon after daylight bark hove in sigh
e to the northwest, the fog having lightet
n little steering apparently for us but il
It q short time she seemed to have changed
her course, and again we were doomed Il
o disappointment yet felt all hopes tina
i our fellow sufferers might have been S er
G and rescued by item.
: Shortly after we had given I'D all home
O of being rescued by the bark, a ship va
l discovered to the cas-: of US, steering di
e recty for us. We now watched her viii
J. the most intense anxiety rs she approac he,
The wind changing, caused her couI RS,
o several points. About noon they folI tn
): natc!y discovered Il man on a raft nj pa
# INt''y AIIu 0NSSCGNSu III saving MN pE kNt
O second mate jumping over the side, dnC
s making rope fast around him, when h,
n was got on board safely. This man sa
r we'd. proved TO be Frcn6, y, who VA
: a passenger on the steamer which wv,
q came in collision with
l have safely arrived at Quebec, and
d am left without penny in the world Will
IS which to help rnysclf. With sincere gra
O Iltude to those from whom received sacl
y unHounded kindness since. I have beer
e providcnlially thrown amongst them
Y am about to separate to go to New VI rl
y "A home of sorrow.
: take the steamer for Montreal this af
n ternoon. l am, very respectfully,
/ - Your obedient servant,
r W JAMES G. LUCE.
The ASSASSINATION OF CAsrANEDA Ar
HAvANA.-lt was announced by TELEGRAPH