The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
From the New York Courier and Enq. Wreck of the John Rutledge Further Particulars-P Probable Loss oI On Hundred and FOrtv-five Lives.

IiHUtcu tNu ToitN we lLEFes. ] We published yesterday brief account of the loss of the ship John Rutledge, obtained from a sailor picked up in the Atlantic by the ship Germania. We have to present this morning some additional particulars of nte- rest.
 There were on board the Rutledse, at the time she struck the iceberg Al souls. Two had been lost overheard previous to that time. So far we know but one of that large number now survives All but him have no doubt ere this met with a terrible death. The calamity is appalling. And the feeling of horror which its details awaken, is rendered more intense by the certainty that exists, that at least one other noble ship has met similar fate, with not one, in all probability left to reveal her sad story to hundreds of anxious friends.
 We suboin a statement made by Thos. w. Nve, the rescued sailor The narrator is very 1 low, and was much fatigued by the efforts. A sailor before the mast cannot know many things of interest in connection with an event of this character, and yet. the statement of Mr. Nye is l full, concise and intelligent.
 STATEMENT OF THOMAS W. ME
 The ship John Rutledge Capt Alexander Kelley, sailed from Liverpool on the 16th of January, for New York. She was loaded quite deep and had on board an assorted cargo, in cluding large quantity of iron. She also had 12O passengers in the steerage. The officers aud crew numbered 26 men. The name of the first mate was Atkinson, and he was from Phi ladelpha.
 We encountered the most tempestuous wea- ther, and lost man from the jib-boon. We also lost a passenger, who was washed overheard by sea. On the 18th of February at noon, in longitude 46 deg 56 minutes west latitude 45 | I Q I G.,ll making our way through it, struck one or two heavy pieces projecting some four or five feet out of the water. The weather was hazy, and we could not see far ahead. The wind was aft, and the ship being closely surrounded by field ice, would not steer we'll We could not keep clear of the heavy masses of ice. At last, early the next morning, the shi struck heavily upon an iceberg, and started the panls from the forefoot. The pumps were sounded, and it was found that the ship was leaking at fear full rate. Two pumps were set going, and the crew and passengers divided into watches of twelve each to work them. A quantity of salt and crates of crockery in great number were hoisted out of the hold and thrown overheard. By this means the leak was got at and some pillows and clothing was stuffed into it. But they seemed to do little good and 1t soon be- came evident that the ship was filling rapidly. Preparations were then made to abandon her, and take to the boats. There were five boats attached to the ship, which think would have carried all on board. As 1t was, some twenty 1 five or thirty were left to go down with the wreck. of whom all but the mate and carpen- ter were passengers. The boat that 1 was in was the last to shove off It was the intention of the mate and carpenter to have joined us; but they went to sound the pumps, and while so doing, our boat broke adrift. Indeed, had we lam alongside few minutes longer, we should have been swamped
 We soon lost sight of the ship, and found ourselves-thlrteen in number-upon the wide ocean, with but about gallon of water, and six or eight pounds Of bread The party in the boat consisted of the boatswain, Scoth sailor, five men, four women, and little girl. passen- gers. and myself. One of the women was the mates wife The weather was intensely cold the boat shipped great deal of water, and from the effects of both the sufferings that we were to encounter were not long delayed The two other salors Mrs. Atkinson, and myself were warmly clothed; but the passengers, with the exception of one lady, were not That lady was wrapped up in two blankets. We had a compass in the boat, but Mrs. Atkinson, in jump ing in, broke it. It would have been of little use, the boat was so unsteady. We made no effort to reach any particular point-our only hope being that we should be seen and picked up by some passing vessel. Mrs. Atkinson took charge of the bread and water, and would give but little out. She and the boatswain drank most of the water. Both were soon ex- hausted and then the bitter cold began to tell mon us. It is my opinion that if wei had been we'll well supplied with food and water, most of us coud have withstood the cold. On the third day in the boat male passenger died. He was very thinly dressed-a light coat being his on- | ly one. lie was followed the next day by a I woman whose husband survived her for day