New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-16
STATEMENT OF JOHANNA HEIpENREIcH.


The weather was about as fine as any we had e1.
perienced in the course of the voyage, on sunday
Last All were soundly asleep in the beths near me-
when we were suddenly swoke, between tive and SIX
O'Clock on Monday morning, by feeling that the ship
was humping heavily on the ground. we hurriedy
dressed ourselves but remained quietly below, while
some Of the men went on deck to inquire what was
the matter When they came back, in order to quiet
our fears, suppose, they said that nothing OF any
consequence had happened. But it was not long be-
fore the water rushed in. which at once created gen.
era alarm Soon the water came in fast that IN any
were drowned they lay IN their berths before insy
could gather sufficient presence OF mind 70 rss mere
was now consequently, general rush Tor the deck;
Arrived there we held on as well as We could, aad
took shelter some in the after cabin and come IN the
forecastle. went into the latter. The men gener-
ally climbed ont on the yards ana oo*sprlt WINE
every now and then one united wall went up TO
Heaven for aid in our distress.
For from tive TO three hours we managed To protect
ourselves against the fury of the raging waves, wet
TO the skin however, and almost reckless through
DESPAIR. During this time the bul"arks ana prt
of the forecastIe were washed away, aud at about
nine o'clock in the morning. the forecsstIe, where
had taken shelter, with some 20 others, began 10
break up, when left it with my poor mother
The waves repeatedly washed over US, and in spite
Of all could do, my dear mother was knocked GOWN
two or three times endesyored TO make our way
to the rigging where we thought We might dad so ne
shelter. At last however, exhausted WIN trlsnt
fatigue and the continued dashing Of the wave, over
her. che fell down on the deck and before had time
10 re nder her any assistance large wave carried hsr
over the side. meyer saw her again
At length with much difficulty succeeded IN reaca-
ing the shrouds, where was protected som" na'
from the force Of the waves. had no" parIauy re-
covered from nv rst fright. and looking round saw
nv brother, bis wife and little child crowded VITA
oIers into the place where the Goals had been stored
away. Sizing a favorable lull between Two large
waves Joined my brother who had repeatedly called
10 me and who, like myself, had seen our motne'
drowned One wave however caught me and threw
me down How was saved canuot tell Mhen
recoyer,d my selfpossession again, iouuu 1ua. 1ue
wave had torn all my clothing on my oieA eAcsl' ny
cheulfe. eat for hours near my or9ther, WIN .ne
water continually dashing over u.s. Every moment
We expected would be our last Some Two nours
after MIDDAY my brothers child was torn aFsy' oy q
succession Of large waves from the eeieeoIed gr P
OF his wife. Ii rapidly swept out OIL sls 1s. Sloh
after this occurred noticed that t"o men usu Uee
drowned close TO US although they seemed to be vel
sheltered from the fierce waves oui Tue rspss'eu
dashirg of water over Us had ST last droSoed them:
The waves eventually carried them away 100.
could see men, strong men, 'phngmg ri" ,5s
the rigging during the intervals between tae
waves in vain attempts TO rescue Nne
or child, CRYING continually, NY we
child" in tones that distressed a. already vas
by my own griefs and losses penet yea 70 ~ 81.
As We sat we could see the bodies OF many oil OF, Ie
low passt myers. tossed about on the raging $3.50
not 50 much, however in single ones as u na ;.
as II when first launched iuto tne "s'es ny yvI
Rad erappled one with another, and 40 Drowned We
could 10. even take any comfort from seeing, a. a.
ohers have done the eIertioDs which were being "a vac
by the noble people shore to aid Us sloee re ere
90 placed not to be able to see me s-ecai an.
dufst not stir least shOuld share Ias saue io15 =
bSd tbose whose siiffened bodies were nostns before
u.. Throughout the nigh; We cnec 20 our uSd to'
help. and with the morning assistance came ouI 70
tieue and fright bad 90 worn US ous ,nA1 .e sei'
most deprived of any farther Interest ia our is.e.
"Abou, ! this TUESDAY morning heard ery o.
| A boat . bos. AID now tia! tho '''sn naa IL