New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-18
MARINE AFFAIRS.

u Ne Editor Of The n y. Tribune
SIR: IN mixing il highly advantageous that reliable
seanen should be known to the public, embrace
tLia opportunity Of saying word or two concerning
the officers Of tho American bark Mary Morris. from
Glasgow TO this port especially of their nVbio conduct
VIXEN The lives of l64 pass, myers were IN tue greatest
dar GER the ship having come In contact with an IN
monse iceb berg in 10 40 n. let, 45O ls W. Ion.
We left GIeenock June 10. Nothing unusual oc-
cured until the lst of July.
AtIoon on that day the atmosphere became cold
ana a thick fog obscured all beyond few yards OF the
ship Tie csptsin AZ soon Us be saw thick weather
setting in oTdtred sharp lookout ahead" Al IL
p. N. tho lookout gave the al arm that an iceberg
was iuue dately ahead and on weaher-bows. Mr..
B,afley the Isr officer seized he wheel and put the
helm up gave orders for beading the snip off, The
orders were promptly obeyed. Capt. McLeary wa, at
Bis POST the instant and never did mao exhibit
more energy and presence OF mind; but human lore
sight could rot avert the calamity santineouslS tue
awful icebcg was upon ~, towering 100 feet shove
tie top of our mainmasf, and presenting a ffoot OF
about tbreo-quarteTs OF a mile. IL rose IN Jagged
POINTS 10 n cone, and appeared TO be she'll
iDg on at the base, as the upper part projected
several feet over the ship. The captain, nothing dis
mayed, conti ned to exhibit the greatest activity and
frmness END, avoiing by such exampie TO influence
oil ers Finally, the crisis had anived her bo1sort,
ilbOOm end starboard anchor were forced In across
the forensic, and her cutwater and larboayd bows
we're stove in At this unctuTe the captain organized
two gaIgs of passengers, and furnished tDen WITH
fpOTs 10 spaI Der on, and ordered The pumps 10 DO
sounded. The carpenter reported no water. The
wind continued to blow the ship TO the ice, gang
was ordered her bows 10 bear her Off there and
of the email bosts be lowered and oes made fest
for tie purpose ofto.ing These orders met with dis
ratch but The wind proved too much for The
ship now came broadsde 10 the berg, bringing down
her foreiOp-msst tore and main topgallansmass, rg-
gng yards and Fails, with terrific crash. The zoe
now began to emit sounds Like the report of numerous
rifles and We in imminent danger Of the project
ing PORTION falling and buryng US beneath n. The
eapisin Low commanded provisions an water TO be
pIeIsnd for the boats, at the time ordering two
more boats 10 be lowered for the purpoee Of taking
another tOw.Iine from the bows. These boats were
under the command Of Mr.. Brown, second mate.
The boats succeeded 10 some eIte Il, and from an
opeuirg between the large berg and sualler one,
gust Of wind pued out which filed the berks mai asaI
ana gently moved ber OF. The pumps during this time
were repeatedly sounded and Mr.. Bradley, the chief
mae of great moral courage, with sioicsl for
titude continued at liz poet, mparDg hope and conh-
deDee 10 he passeDsers
In little whilO the small boats were brought along
side and ali hands through the prompt and energetic
conduct OF there and the blessing Of Providence,
escaped tie jaws Of death
Capt McLearys conduct entities him to public es-
teen ard the passengers take pleasure in recommend
ing lin and his Ofc, 20 the confidence Of toe public
and 10 take leave wishing them long and nsppy hie
DAVID ROSS, Passenger
BGye( Se4e- York, Aug. Is, 1855.