The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-16

/ on WAS Immediately sounded The helm was put hard
aport en- the instant; but yertheess tarce tted
vessel struck The Lyonnais the companion wky
emidsi ps The bowspr OF the ship b,os With the
cusson and stove ia the side Of vessel from the
companion way far the shrouds DANA ~s
the two savbosrd boas Of them Engisn life. beat
Too collision broke away the iron plates Of the bsa
kers letting In the water. We continued our course
during about ten Minutes; but the water almost Ined
e'eiy extpguished tae fires. the unknown vessel, 10
Clearing away from US loft the deck Of the Lyonnais
per OF her hgurehead, representing black dragou with
g aie, red eyos, open mouth, with gilt IN IL Astne
Donentof collision Captain DevauIx rushed the wheel
The first euie pant Mr. nslsve Msttheu his wat,h
aud poLent was at his poet deck AS so IN as Inc
engines stopped Mr. Gigpoux the chief engineer
upfrop below and declared that water pouring
coal bunkers and the ship was sinking Fns pamp.
Immediately set going bnt aossng oindevs chokad
up the valves and they became useless We then had
recourse 10 buckets aud formei chain whilst part Of
the crew and some OF tne went beiow to sb
the cargo from saTbozrd port, bat the
uued rise, tho captain ordered tno cargo be
overheard. During this time some Of shs paseengers-
amongst them two old tsias-s 70 OF tho crs
number OF sailors busy covering the sidc
the shp with large studdiug eai whilst the carpen.ers
iron, til inside cndeavorng 10 stop the leak with
mattresses quits, &c. TIE opening ia the edo OF the
stip at The water line and appeared fec.
sqoare Onr exertous all Of await, az the sea
ras growing rough and we unable to oareen the
steamer. AL housh over dozen matt aud sniiar
articles we're propped against the boe IL became impos
sibie 10 Withstand the pressure Of water. We com .
nerced sheatting tho ship outside with large Sning
whicn eeemed 10 stop tce kak for time. During all
this the baipg never ceased but az We found
the wster iucreased rapidly, the conviction
iofced upon that q recond hole existed
ksAu
osyd the cargo and the continued baing OUT ship
sinking rapidly by the stern. Two largo casks
ihen used 10 De the water the captain officers lend
ing helping hano with the tackle For o moment wo
thought the water was decreasing, but II soon
powered The bslpg had fns,cd firm A. n, to 3 r.
~, and the meo were exhausted with fatigue.
The captain then lowered the boats and embarked
pesscreers and In order TO bo prepared for tho
wora RAFT had been built durihs the day, top mass
epsrs, cabin doors, boards chicken coops &c 10 and
Il placed two barrels Of wine t~o puucheons Of
water kinds Of es,abos, sufficient last the
fifty pIaceo upon IT, al least month In the first
cutter we're some twenty dYe persons, amongst whom
the nrs, and second engineers the steward, hts
phew b he cabin servants (en 10 rumber) this boat
under The command OF the ohf oniocr Mr. RoGsse
This boat had board compass charts, cbrouomeers
scxiant, and provisions for weeks with compae,o
SCI q sails second boit sxe Of tho ormer
tcck oil twenty-five persons; she hac tho
Of food nautical iasruuei ts sails the
urst cutter, and was under the oonmand of the two
sea captains Life boat, oootaiaIpg about twelty per-
cope and having like the other complete so Of sss
provisions aad INSTRUMENTS placed the orders
Of Mr.. Dublo third Lieutenant Another lite boat
% niDg eighteen PERSONS with provisions for two weeks
yes placed under the command OF cepsnent. The
rious boats equipped kept during tho Eight
n the reshbcrhood OF the wreck the Captain remsiang
board the Attcr with the drst Leutcus0t four petty
oficers stewsrdess, and Messrs Chiin and Bonestac
the d ctor and Pufscr Two yAwis, whioh might each
hold person., moored tho wrock. During tho
ueht the iie bost commanded BY Mr. Dubso which hsd
b.cn damaged at the OF the ccHscn carried
by the against ths rsis ssa IN msd,asly sunk;
those In her were rescued by the ran
"A O'Clock A. r., Tuesday, the <h Inst. the Cap
pcroeiviDg that the ship could longer nost and
hkey to sink every momeGt ordered those board
TO embark In the yawls he. himself tho last 70 quit
tho ship Before the officers took the boats undor
their respective commands the Captain called them into
the deck house Of tho steamer, and pointed out to
them the chart the spot In which they werc,
end explained 70 them tho direction they must
follow IN order 70 roach the nearest land ATS ocloct
A. NJ, the three boats made headwsy towards northwest
In company. On quitting the wreck, tho captain
with his In yav and drst ono with pur-
In tho otber the iait Tho captain declared h!s
intention Of remaining BY the wreck until tho Iyoanus
sunk. The rsn 10 the hull with ten fAshom
hAwser. and ready with an axe cut loose
when sne sunk.
The thrce boats kept company until T. H., whom .
thcS fcg set n and depcncut being to lscvard d the
ether two lost eight Of on. lie put about 10 reion
them, out finding them, he continued bis
wards tns northwest without compass Instruments.
MaP. N. wind commenced blowing frou NORTH and
curing thIcc following days no ran before the wind,
blowing gale. Passing over Tho banks two mon wers
nozen 70 death; fireman, the ethor . passenger
about sixty ycsrs Of age, name unknown. Throw the
bodies ovesbosrd The survivors, deponcnt included,
suffered horribly from cold AMI hail falling Dces-
sanity whilst the sea brcGkiog them had spollsd
beary all iher bread and provisions.
6,h.-MoP NJ saw q schooner 10 windward but tho
,ia,e Of The soa would mot slio~ ~ 10 reach her.
Ttb.--Ioavy swell temreetuous sea but rather mode
rating. Had hiue rest during the day. Eyerag, ac,m
sth-Iariy In the morning saw q three mastcd vesse,
aoou, I've miles or Pulled towards her. bu, taking no
notice OF he sspaa mais by Us che Kept course
towards the north. Wo followed toe same direction
Until
Qib-supdsy A. N. ss~ sail near horizon.
roved towards her bat breeze sprinslns up and tho
ship gonr p Tho direction eurselves NO could
nos roAcs nsr. Il ai this time that deponcui
saohnr 49, be port ride bearing down towards them.
Afer troo ho. 8 fSiguo and hard vins, reached
har, sni oUot hag 70 oo h9 bark Eso OF Bremen CAPT
Nordorbaloi hound from Baltimore 10 Bromen. Tho
Ctpfsn TOOK - a. on board ard seemed happy Ia
syns ~ lts and att nton required under tho cir
Clrlsssces. Our boat, with all contained hostod
on board. Depcreni Ascrts that with the courage and
cnergy dsrlsyet by ns men. ucy could have kept tho
IN their bcst four days longer which fac, loads him
strongly to believe thai the other boats viii also be
rickct up.
Icth.--AtT A. n. the vcsseI which they we're
spoke aDcther, Of tho rs mo from HAMBURG SONG
Vow York with $50 German emlsr>rU. Thc CAPTAIN,
In most kindly manner, for which he cnnno, b too
highly praised. and rcgard'c,s Of h's rrcs, number
passengers consented 70 take those o u. on board who
desired 10 rsurn 10 New York All svailed themselves
Of this ofer with the exception OF Mr. schctc (ate
British ycc Consult ad his wife who preferred going
70 Bremen. After tour days sail the bark Kso landed
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