The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-27

iurch Oh tue boat tumbled them off the seats dead
such were the sights which young Nye witnessed
daily. As they died, he threw their bodies into
tne sea, as long as his strength lasted He says
that, although his thirst was Of the most agonzing
character, he not only warned his fellow sufferers
against drinking salt water, but showed them how
ne obtained relief by simply rnsing his mouth oc.
casionaiiy. They were hopeless and desperate,
and would not listen to him. The boatswain grew
denrous, and died within twelve hours after drink
ing It, In his delirium he was NEST violent He
attempted to throw the oars overheard, and did
succeed in throwing over the bucket with which
they baled out the boat. Nye did his best to quiet
him and stop him from drinking more sea-water /;
out he struck him severe blow upon the chin, in
hcting wound which has not yet healed up
Mrs Atkinson also very violent, and being
of strong constitution, it was a long time before
she expired. Our nformants recollection of events
which occurred about this time is very indistinct
But, from what we could gather, on the sixth day
there were only himself small woman wrapped
mp in two blankets ard the little girl alive in the
boat. Before sunset the child died, and on the day
following the woman breathed her last He had
strength enough to throw the body of the child
overheard but that of the woman together with
the bodies of three others, coiled up under
the thwarts that he was unable to extricate them.
Feeling strong sense of drowsiness creeping
over him, he fastened red shirt and white shirt
to an oar, and hoisting it to attract the passing
vessels, he coiled himself up in the stern of the
boat and doZed away the hours. Occasionally he
would arouse himself and bale out the boat and
then lay down again. He did not sleep, but the
time passed in a kind of waking vision Occasion
ally he felt lightheaded-and began to dream of
being home in New Bedford with his family. Fear
ing that he too might get delirious, he fought
against the influences, and kept himself awake
by various means At first the sight of his ghast.
ly companions caused him much distress, and his
mind became oppressed with gloomy foreOodings.
He resolved to shake these feelings off and hope
for help even to the last thinking it better to go
to the next world with all his senses about him
than to die raving maniac. Thus resolved he
bore up bravely to the end
On the 2eth of February E. ship hove in sightiof
he lonely boy. He says that he saw her before
those on board discovered him, and he was sure
from the first that they would pick him up That
vessel was the packet ship Germania, Capt Wood,
from Havre, bound to New York. When Captain
Wood deserted the solitary boat he ordered one
an officer to see what it contained AS they ap-
preached him poor Nye groaned g For Jesus
Christs sake, take me out of this boat" They
did take him out. with wouanly tenderness, and
with the boat and its fearful load in tow, rowed
back TO the ship. The young sailor was quickly
transferred to the comfortable cabin of the Ger
mania, and his late companions, already far gone
in decomposition, were thrown into the sea. The
boat wss half full of water, and the bodies wash
ing about in it had covered the seats and sides with
blood 1t is wooden life boat, about 25 feet long
After being thoroughly cleaned, it was hoisted ON
board and brought into port.
Ihe GermanIa arrived in New York on Sunday
evening, with Mr.. Nye on board. He is doing as
well as could be expected. He is young man.
aged p years This was his second voyage to
sea.
The john Rutledge was a staunch ship, of 1000
tons, owned by Harland & Ridgway, of n. York,
and valued at 500
The following are the names Of her crew: Alex
Kelly, captain Samuel Atkinson, 1st mate; Albert
Rork, I'd do; Mr.. Spencer, Sd do; Ann Spencer,
stewardess; Alex. Hobbs carpenter, and II sea
men.
She took on board at Liverpool 100 passengers
one cabin passenger, and the others in the second
cabin and steerage. Of these, one lost his life be
fore the accident TO the vessel. The passengers
were English, Irish and Scotch, and were of the
better class of emigrants on their way to the Uni
ted States Their names Mr.. Nye did not know
We shall receive list of them, doubtless, by the
next steamer.