The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14

lne return Wavo tn6m oAck. had gone below
but few moments before thi' terrible orash and
lying at the foot Of the steps at the time srps-
riencsd sao sensation when the water pouring
into tho cabin, together with the debris OF the upper
cabin down upon my head and breast. was swept
the cabin with terrible force but after at
tempts succeeded In regainns ny feet supposed that
the ship had broken in hs and that fat fnk-
ing followed after saw going on deck aud ON
reaching it gmy blood ran cold At ths sight OF
the poor fellows struggling smorg this frAs nsuts
in the sea. The waves were t6 my eyes, fright.
ful, we could render assistance whatever and
IN fact, expected ourselves that We should no down
every minute. With great oifacuty We clung to the
deck, the sea making perfect breach over us, and
the cold so great that an hour longer must havs
finished US Clese by me Major wyre, his young
WHO ana Daoe IL Was truly q heart rendlnR sight,
Tie poor child must have been nearly frozen
About this time Mr. hoilus, the arst officer Of the ship
'nah Whoin no PRAYER seaman lives, came aft with
axe this not only surprised me- but greatly raised nv
hopes watched him closely until he approached the
only remaining msst ks attempted to cut 1t away but
the seA so high that he unable to do It. Th. was
he hrst tine was aware that the ship was not foil OF
water Soon after this gallant Commodo Watkins
came along asked him what our cha ccss were. he rs
pheo Good" ther determined TO get into the cabin
me sea was running very high at the time and ths
wfecG vas sire on each side with pe,es OF the wreck
scattered here and there men and wosn olinv;pv
10 e pieces 10 order to rave themselves. In 70 mo
ments oil Was stin, OF them appearing Not a
sourd was heard except the dismal moaning OF tho wind
On looking around, Lent Murray standing It the
mitzenmast. went aft him. and hcla on there tor
awhile, until the first mate came to cut It assv which
he failed in doing owing to the roughncs of the sea-
then went forward to where FIST and saw Major
Wyse his wife srd child Lieut. Chandler Van yoorss
ard DR. satteree. We talked our chances for
escape and all came to the conclusion that we could not
survive twenty minutes AZ that tms two negroes
along With life preerers and OF the soldiers md cd
me one; bat was cold that thought it would be
only prolonsng misery and thinking that the vessel
would 60 Gown every minute, did not them. The
sea was making breach at every r,li About
this time we discovered that there were many persons In
the lower cabin under us, principally ladies. Two
three Of US were determined to go down. and afterwards
induced Major Wyse 90 do there with his wife AMI
child. we found that the ship not in bsd con.
dit'on as we thought ahe We found there col.
lscted, In the after part OF the cabin q number
OF the onicers ladies, who were in IS dry a place
ss they could hnd. portion OF the cabin was broken
by the sea that atss struck, IS previously stated We
then covered ourselves up with We blsuke for were
nearly frozen, not having half cothiu, on At the
time Here we remained the greater part AZ That day.
supposing the vessel would sink TINA during the
evening" Capt. Watkins in and requested that We
would all go out TO saing he Ship in order to keep her
shoat Two officers went out at time, and they were
relieved BY Others, each party battling two hours each
Wo he7t this al that mig at or gaining u.s. and
pumps falling 20 work This bsirg WAS kep. M four
or Eve Dishts, untn the pumps gos to working
ssain, and the sea vens town. We then gained on
the water and b. great exertons OF the exgnssr
cseded in clearing the ship Of water for this time
The captain and OF GERS OF the ship with great sxsrons
puc In he
decks With Cd pieces Of sails and otherwise patching them
up to ty and the ship We kept relieves thrss o.
four nc1 ~ ca ach end OF the shaft TO prs-ep SAtsr
Coming in th"rs, who're II % hv hs bucketfu About
s lime we We chsered sitn the prospect ol sstss hs
ruash.f ~ r. wss-g eroc- list he ys-ae nt rat
INTO port teaipcrary steering apparatus was erected
anc an attempt was ma1e to get the ship under wsyh
which up to this time had been st the mercy Of the waves
After one or two revolutions OF the wheel it sas pro.
nouueed hopeless to attempt anything that
could be done faid the engineer to keep the pum1s
working During al this Tins the ladies bshsvsd sdmr
ably and no mfaiat made By thenl Two or three
esysstsrwsrds we ssw tw, ss OF them did aot heed
u but the other came acnsale OF and spos u.s. Tho
that spoke frst the Napoleon the capsai n
sr'd he short c, provisions and we sent him OF
quantity, and she went OF during TIE night Daring
this tims We wore tightening the ship by throw
ing overheard all heavy articles that we could ge. a..
something eat, and began get sons dry cothes a.
we had bsen vet for nearly two wesks The next ship
that appeared wts the British brig Mpria but she TOOK
rone OF the passengers from All this time We ha
very rough weather, until the bark Ksy spoke u.s. An
oficsr went on board ind made contract to take ell
the passengers oil and take them to tho nearest port
Captain Watkins stayed behad TO effort to save
the Ship he called for volunteers aud Ia tsn minutes he
had the number required to stay by him AS soon
ofho passengers arrived board Eiby we sen
some twenty mon on board to tighten bis vessel by
throwing portion OF the cargo overheard. About
P. NJ We commenced transhippiny the ladies and
children in small tosts, and by night succeeded
in getting aboard about hundred Ia al-mer women
and cnilirsnia ending to complete ther,hpncnt next
morning About O'Clock alarmed by the cry
OF FIRE, and found the ship to be e the cooks
galley, but we very put it out.
sonis tme during the night heavy gales sprung up
pauied By most awful sea, and the vessel
nerced leaking badly again. and went to wo.k baing
that night ard part Of tho next dsy, tho pumps ct this
tine giving ont again. The men st this time
exhausted tha. required great exsrtions to keep them
steadily st work. When tie morning the kilby
longer in sight and supposed that fhs had made FOR
the nesrss pert being short of water and provisions s1d
1t being unsafe for hss to remain any longer by
us, rs the sea was running very high. This moraing
things locked gloomer than ever having nothog eat
and teng cold and half naked Daring that day, after
getting through working the pumps, began to get
better spds, and made o,eiys comfortable pos
sbe Wetept ths vessel clear without the aid OF bail
ing We then cut holes through the deck FOR the pur
pose Of throwing coal and other heavy materials
board. About two dsys after light during the
light, and We commsnced 6rins guns and making
signals every half hour during the night. In the
morning, the British ship Three Bells, Captain
Creighton, lore up to us; but the see WAS running
30 high, and the wind blowing hard, could only
communicate to each other by means Of writing in
large letters board, condition and prospects,
Herepied to and said tina. thsy leaking and short
Of provisions. As hs passed he gave three cheers
which made Us believe he would stick BY us and
turned them heartily He went TO uindward Of as laid
to- and remained By daring the night Tho NEAT day.
the running very high and he having only two boats