Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-17

Saturday, with nearly all the passengers rescued
from the san Francisco by the barque Kiiby. The
Lucy Thompson spoke the Kilby at O'Clock Fiji
day morning, SO miles S. z. OF Sandy Hook, and
took OF all the passengers rescued by that vessel,
with the exception ot Mr.. Falcon, the Brazilian
Consul, Madame Besse, Mr.. and Mrs. Abrls, and
soldiers who decided to remain by the kilby.
The steam tug Titan Immediately despatched
below to tow up the Lucy Th1mpson, instead of
which, however, she brought mp nearly all the pas
sengers on boaid her the ship remaining at quaran
tine. The following is sI Of those brought up
by the Titan:
Lieut.. F. X. Murray, U. S. NJ; Colonel Gates
wife and three children; Major Merchant (disabfd),
wife and two children; Capt. Judd and wife;
Lieut. Col Burke (severely wounded); DIR. Safer
lee (disabled); Dr. Wmts; Lieut.. Loeser and
vile; Colonel Ramsay; Senior Atoche; Mrs. or
Miss Eaton; Lieut.. s. l.. Fremont, wife and three
children; Lieut.. J. Van Voast (disabled); Capt.
J. w. 7. tiadner; g. w. Aspinwal; J. L.
Gorham, Jr.; Rev. Mr.. Cooper, wife and family;
Mrs. Major Wyse and child; Mr.. Southwark and
about one huadred soldiers.
The passengers, after escaping The horrors Of n
fatal shipwreck, suffered much in the Kilby, for
want Of provisions and water. Had il not been for
part Of the cargo, consisting of corn, and ahuud
ant falls of rain, they must have persisted They
speak in the highest terms Of Capt Low, Of the
KiIby, which vessel has, doubtless, been blown out
to sea again.
NEW York, Jan. 10.
The harque Kilhy. when fallen in with, was Grip
pled, eaky, and short Of provisions. The Lucy
Thompson supplied her with provisions aud calls,
and thirteen soldiers volunteered to remain on board
10 assist her into port But it is feared that she was
driven into the Gulf Stream. A steamer has been
despatched to search for her.
A passenger from the Kilby states that afer part
ing from the steamer, the night Of the 2Sth, the
Kiby cruised round two days, in search of her, and
then, being so badly crippled herself was obliged to
desist. Her cargo was ''broken . in the hold, TO
make room for the passengers.
The total Of the San Francisco's passengers on
board The bark KIby l08, These brought in
here by the Lucy Thompson, arrived about 10
O'Clock last night, in mo pnable condition, being
wet, cold. hungry, and almost naked The larger
part of them we're taken immediately TO the Aston
House, where every thing possible for their comfort
dene by the proprietors and their boarders.
The wife of Major Wyse remained on board the
Kilby, being TOO exhausted 10 venture into the
boat
Mr.. Meus, the mate of the San Francisco,
states that she was scuted, but he thinks that
she must have gone down in less than "a hours alter
she was abandoned
The following the only additional names we
have Of those who lost from the deck of the
steamer, the first night Of the disaster, viz Mr..
Tenney, Mr.. G. Stockwell, Miss Belon, and Mr..
Gates. Mr.. Rankin and F. H Southworlh were
washed overheard at the time, hut regained
the steamer, and are among those brought in by the
Lucy Thompson.
The following additional names Of those
brought 10 by the Lucy Thompson: Mrs. Chase and
child, Mr.. Lacrade and wife, Miss Lucy Moore,
and MIR, Farnswo,th, Engineer.
The following is list of the U. S. troops lost, as
nearly as can be asceflained from the Sergeanls of
the Companies: Company A, 8; Co. G, z; Co.
6, Is; Co. l, q; Go. X, 81; Co. L. II; list of
Co. b. not iu make Total 81.
rba bar iit1t- okan.. A
Sunday, so miles e. by S. Of the Highlands, in tow
OF the steamer City Of New York, hound for Bos-
ton.
One Of the passengers taken of by the Kby,
gives the following account OF the fearful hen
the saloon Of the San Francisco was swept away
launching one hundred human beings into eternity:
TWAS soon reported that the hull of the steamer
still sound, and general rush was made for the
lower cabin, where the ladies had been placed, and
there, upon the floor gathered together our little
Aock, and united with Mr. Chopper, a clergyman on
board, IN fervent prayer Almighty God for our
preservation AS we laid here, il seemed, during
the long, long DAYS Of suspense more like some hOr.
rid dream than reality. Each hour some new name
was spoken Of as having gone-and still the passeh-
gers kept up their spirits to the last.
Frederick w SOuthworih, who also pas.
senger on the San Francisco, supplies the melan-
choly particulars of the circumstances attending the
loss OF Mr2 Stock we'll:
only be formed by old ocean when lashed by such
tempest, struck our vessel amidships, complete "
submerging the wheel houses, and washing them,
with all their inmates, within an instant, al least
half mile distant, into the ioaming sea. Myself
and Mr.. Rankin we're among the number who were
washed away, and the only tws Of this entire com
pany who were successful IN regalnIug The ship. LII
the rest sunk into the jaws Of DEATH and were rock
ed into an eternal sleep by the roaring, swelling
sea.
was lying in my state-room on the after deck,
with a travelling companion, Mr.. James G. Stock
well, when there shock and sudden crash of
breaking timber, and felt myself rolling like top
in the water, with saIl brine rushing into my mouth
and almos, binding me.
When arose to the surface Of the ocean a har-
rowing sight was before | was half mile from
the steamer, and around me was about an acre of
floating timber. Immediately by my side came up
from the deep Mr.. Stockwell, who caught hold Of
the same stick OF timber to which ! had chung for
safety. The stick began 10 sink, and seized hold
of another piece, and made the best Of my way to
the wrecked steamer. Two or three huge swelis
soon tossed me near the ship, and grasped rope
forward Of the wheelhouse, which cling Tor re-
fnge. rising and falling with the pitching vessel.
While IN this situation | saw man standing on
the paddle Of The wheel who was plunged into the
ocean at every roll OF The steamer, AMI no proba-
bly, persisted Losing my strength, dropped from
the rope 10 which chung, and fortunately friendly
wave brew ne against the guard OF the vessel,
which seized held Of, and the next plunge carrying
me still higher on the guard, ] was enabled at
last to crawl upon the forward deck, and there
with my hand broke open state room window
and crept into it hall drowned. While in the
wafer, the sight around me was worse than death
itself
When | rose to the surface OF the water, saw
about forty struggling for life, and about one half
oflhem had hood streaming from wounds about
their heads. Being blinded by what thought
head 10 wipe away the brine, when was sur
prised to find was bleeding myself from wound
on my brow. II is therefore conclusive that most
Of those washed away were at the same time
wounded by the crushing tmbers. Beside my
self. Mr.. Rankin the only one saved of the
number who were swept into the ocean.