New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-17
STATEMENT OF PROF. HINKEL. \ PASSENGER on
BOARD THE WASHINGTON.

To he Ediior 4 The y y. Tribune
SIR As il may be OF interest to your readers to learn
the full particulars in relation TO the wreck OF the Nnches
ter from Boston, with which the steamship Washington
fell in her way from Southampton TO New-iork, sub
nit to you the following account
On the morning of the I'd May, while, under furious
gale the sea was rolling mountain high the passengers of
the ashngton called deck by the intelligence OF
dsmasted vessel drifting in the direction OF the steamer
About 10 M enough 10 enable Capt Fitch
10 hail the vessel and ascertain that sine the Winches
ter from Boston the captain of which eneaed Capt Fitch
to say by his shiP and passengers and crew. Tho
latter was in q moe; difficult position To lower the boa;s
and venture out upon the tremendously ahed by
the gaze most Ierious undertaking. Besides, the
Washington filed with passengers and heavily
laden On the other side hundreds OF human vo were at
stake The humane captain OF the asingon, however,
was quickly decided He communicated TO his passengers
his resolution not proceed until all done within
human rover in saving the people board the wreck
There was ii course bur feeling of appreciation
the passengers the steamer who hai opportunity
10 observe the crcumspecton, courage and NOBILITY dis
plavod by lie brave of the Washington. No
had Capt. Fitch made known bis noble resolution when NJ
hing Officer OF the Gslngtcn. az stepped forth
sud called upon the or volunteers 70 board the wreck
From amcng the brave sailors who, without exception,
offered their seryices lie chose four eAce.en.
H1s-boat was lowered Although their Eves in
imminent peril since appeared nearly impossible that
ioai should live upon such YET Mr. King, with bis
uon yeutuTed upon enterprise, the obvious dangers
of which could not but the highest admiration for
tlor hercis1n well the gard for their seor
ce eiul love OF tleir ow-IneD All eyes liked upon
H., boa, which ,heso heroes after supcrhuman exerton
az euc'h succeeded 20 get alongside the Winchester.
HowcyCr found nprlctccble 70 board the wreck
;c continual! making complete break over i and
the boat The capcil o. the Winchester threw bottle into
Il boat which contained latter sting their and
stating lie number of passengers and being as.
u. klg again reached tie steamer safety. an nlledi
aiey eft mOre with tie OF Capt Fitch sealed
u IN bce. his time. however the noble nearly
tel sacrlce 70 their hrm4ae intentions. Coming
tie wreck kcr boa:, broken IL the forward a chamber
& -a,renced 20 snk. E0.,s .Lrown from ;ie WIN
chester by - vhch rs h. sailor and .lst
Nr. kl-. sratcLet from watoTy rave On board
tie wreck spectacle presented 20 Hr. kn-. of the
uos, heaTcldir- description. TIE passengers Of every
aee All il o uHsleakab.e anxiety excitement
ard exhaustion, partly lying deck ani although
secured BY Tofe-owug % rhe tremendous rolling o. the
ship. cortruEly knocked cb C.. IN ha. arms.
u-crs ard .ecs oi msHy wee broken AID al suffering
lom painful oontu-.ols T. -na e 81 the passengers
I'D crew engaged at tie QuI~ whe. they could
leave r elr 81 beng thrown overbo arr b. the rolling OF
vessel. UTon seeing NJ KIM those deck crcut 10
I'm ihei4 krCcs cryr- p..eou-v. AID et.eang AIN.
with folded hands 70 take them OF The vessel Al now
ever appeared be resigned AMI ,her bearing was 20
u1.kabe for rroo-s # -ous trl-h. Mr.. King ut
l, arhoui cnd nearly ia.n,nr yc. tro 70 coasle he
T.saeucers-assu-e them they rhord te len arc ~ -
roeeunerl,1 .hen -heer;-y 70 * lie pumrs. Also,