The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-25


bosrd, or . carpenter. and we were With
ons tools TO assist us in building raft, as
osr only hope,, and the only officer left US
wee Mr.. Holland, the third mate, who
worked nobly for the succor Of all.
49, Many Of the passengers. who deserve
great praise for their coolness and energy,
did eli in their power until the latest mo-
''rnent before the ship sank. Mr.. Rogers,
the chief engineer, with part OF his as
sistsnls, had taken one OF the small deck
s6oats, and before the ship went down,
pulled away with about I8 persons.
To iorm raft it became necessary to
sst the only remaining boat. the life. boat
into the water. This being accomplished.
Mr.. Holland, the chief officer o! the boat,
taking care to keep the oars on board the
steamer. 10 prevent those in the boat from
) leaving the ship, proceeded to work, still
hoping to be able to get the women and
children on board his boat at last. They
/, had made considerable progress in col
leciing spars, when the alarm was given
that the ship was sinking. and the boat
was showed off without oars or anything
10 hold themselves.
la.an instant after, at about quarter
past Ave o'clock, P. NJ, the ship went
downs carrying every soul on board with
: her. soon found myself on the surface,
ahera briei struggle, with my own help
lese child in my arms, when again found
myself iInpelled downward to a great
depth, and before | reached the surface
the second time I had nearly perished.
and lost the hold of my ohild as strug-
gisd 0pwards.
5 Fl When I got upon the surface of the wa.
ter the most awful and heart rending scene
presented itself to my view. Over two
I, hundred men, women and children were
struggling together amid pieces Of the
wreck, calling upon each other for help,
and imploring God to assist them. Such
an appalling scene may God preserve me
from witnessing again. M
Amid this struggling mass Of human be-
eingss discovered my child. and was in
the act Of trying 10 save him, when por.
tion Of the paddle-box came rushing up
.sdgeways. just grazing my head. and fall.
ing with oil its weight upon the head OF
my darling child.
y then succeeded in getting on top oi
The pAddle-box in company with eleven
sosherss One, however, soon left for an.
other piece, and others remained until re-
lieyed sby death. We stood in the water
up 10 our knees, the sea frequently break.
inc over us. We separated from our
friends Of the wreck, and passed the night,
each expecting every hour to be his last.
The morning came. but not a living soul
scould be seen but our own party, consist
ing Of sessn men. About noon, Mr.. S
NJ Woodruf, 4of New York, was relieved
BY death. and all the others now began to
suffer severely from the want of water ex-
espt George Z. Allen and myself Night
as last came on. thick and dreary, with
our minds made up that neither OF US
would see the light ofanother day. Very
soon three more Of our suffering party
wsrs relieved by death, and Mr.. Allen, a
young man. and myself were all that were
nov lsits aud we were much exhausted.-
We slept for awhile during the night and
become some what refreshed.
= About an hour before daylight on Fri
day, the 29lb, we saw a vessels light near
ns. We al exerted ourselves 10 the ut
most of our abilities in hailing, but the
light disappeared to the eastward OF US.
Soon aftef daylight bark hove in sight
10 the. .nortlfwest. The lou having licht.
.nsd !. i;,,iss 5. oh.srvsd ,ha, 81. Sa.
.,eerin, annsren,lv for ne. hn, - ! .bor
time she appeared 10 have changed her
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3 o'o'oek, 2 NJ. after an exposure of 4e
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siss;oni. was discovered and rasc,,ed
About dpsk ano,ber piece Of the wreck,
90 which were iour firemen, was discov.