The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-18

raft steady and was finally abandoned because il was
thought abe would sink.
p M Monday, and lost sight of all the others In hall
hsur The mate says the boa was badly broken up by
the before they rescued and only saved nom
swapping by piece Of canvas which happened TO be in
the boat and which was drawn over the outside 10 Keep
out the water.
The Weather was very rough and the hapess voyager
suffered terribly They encountered several snowstorm
and were short Of They had oaret wine 100 pounds
Of biscuit and preserved meat The mate is old
Orimean soldier and the English medal He says be
would rather have been at Sebastopol than In his rai
boat
The suerings Of these unortunates may be imagined
At present they likely TO recover but their limbs are
frozen and swollen The ladies suffered terribly but bore
up with the fortude for which the is so distinguished
ia the presence OF real dahgef
News Of the other boats and the raft is anxiouy expect
ed There two months provisions on board the raft
and II has not gone pieces those upon IL may have
been saved. ...... ...s..
Captain Sharpe of the steamer vgo states that his yes
se have been In the vicinity on the night OF the col
lsion, and that be Experienced very rough sea- WIN
strong gales from the northwest ~
The survivors OF the crew are still on board the barque
Elise which lec In the North river They are generally
doing WELL though still much exhausted and their feel
Tbs steamship Marion Captain Porter Of the Charleston
line has been chartered 70 go IN search OF The raf on
which majority OF the unfortunate passengers known
10 have sought refuge The Marion is provlSioned for
ten days cruise She will be well provided with ennch
hawse and every other requisite TO tow the wreck of the
ysas TO have sailed yesterday. The Express says:
The Lyonnaise he'd five watertght compartments, but
when the collision took place the water rushed in at the
stern with irresistible force breaking through tie srst com
parment and then into the second at the same tune 80
that all tbs steering apparatus with the propeller were
swept sway
When the Lyonnase was hast seen she was still afoa
with her bows high of the water and the Messrs
Porrer her agents. under the impressions that she Is
still aHoat .a. ~.
Capt Devaulse and five of the Sailors remained by the
ated steamer until the heavy sea- the fog, and the in
creasng gale compelled them to take to the boat The
disaster occurred at about ten miles north of Nantuck
ct light
The Lyonnase carried away the bowsprt Of the clipper
as well as her fgure-head but as Immediately after the
collision the ship gded past the steamer and was soon
oSt in the fog the damage to her hull and her fae are
left to painful conjecture.
number of gentlemen connected with the shipping in
eres seacaptans and Others endeavorng to ceme TO
some conclusion from the second mates story as to the
name of the clipper in collision but up to the present time
they unable arrive at any certainty on the subject
prevailing opinion is that from the description OF the
fgurehead (which represents gilt dragon, with red eyes
and open mouth, graspiDg serpen she must have been
some Canton ship, homeward bound. number OF such
vessels now due here.