The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25

Aiuy expecieo that the vessel would 60 down.
The utmost confusion, might be supposed, prevail
ed Mr. Nye says he never witnessed such q spectacle
such mad hurryng and contest fot boats, and de-
termination of each to get place for himself regardless
Of all consideration for others. He hopes he says to
be spared tho sad repetition of such sight. In the
struggle and confusion he only recoest the boats
were quickly filed he recolscts being told to get into
the first mates boat, which he did. The captains boat
was outside this one. They were both under the
nizen chain on the starboard side The captains boat
the outside. Mr.. Atkinson the firss mate
and the carpenter of the ship were about getting into
the first mates boat, when the captain told them to
go frst and look 1T the pumps Mr.. Atkinson and the
turned TO do when the captain gave orders
TO let tie they would be stove in at Unor
tunaisy bo'h boats lstgO adr at the instant
Avery heavy wsu rolDg at the time, aud bore the
boats away In mome the mate and carpenter came
rurniDs aft. My Cog they have left US" cried ths
mate. This adds Mr. Nys the last that was heard
Of either Of the rst mate carpenter The very
heavy rolling made It impossible to get back to the
ship Besides s expected that the vessel would 90
down every moment and it feared that unless the
beats got quickly out of the way the suction caused
by he sinkii Of the vessel would them likewise
under the Tne small boats meanwhile had
by this time got considerably away from the vessel The
small boats, Mr. Nye states, filled follows:-
The boat of the captain contained besides himself
cabin passf Dgsr, he only cabin passenger bosrd)
the sewardeas and her son. eleven old the mother
Of the stewsrdess boy aged feen whom the captain
brought from Liverpool and three children belonging to
passengers of the ship.
The second boat occupied by about fifty passengers
third boat IS likewise filed with passengers This
ard the previous boat took the passengers with
the exception of those In the first mates boat
fourth boat contained the belonging the ships
crew, some ten y number.
The fifth boat, from which Mr.. Nye was res.
cued, contained besides himself, Mrs. Atkinson,
the first mates vie, sailor belonging to the ship the
boatswsin and nine passenger The three boats occu-
pied by the Ind passengers went In northwsstsrly
direction from t ship The boat taken BY the captain
ana the one in which Mr.. Nye was took southerly
course did not keep together only about hour
Mr. Nye nszhsr the captains any of the boats
after this. As = what placed in the boats Mr.. Nye
gives definite ccount except of the occupied by
water and clothg but how little how much he could
not state. X
On board Ais opn boat were placed the log book the
mates quadrants Bowditch navigator and compass Tep
pounds Of butter CRACKERS and gallon Of water in dsm
j john the total amount Of provsions and water
good supply Of d clothirs however, in his boat
Ths cewpAss states, broken and rendered of
by Mrs. jumping upon 1t she got into the
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The sailor On board his boat, % Scotchman, whose
he does net knot took the upon leaving the
vessel They pulled away without resting hour.
The stil rolling heavy and it dark and cold.
Shortly after Leaving the ship storm passed them,
MED BY thunder and lightning. The passengers
ay hudd.ed in the middle of the beat and scarcely
word was interchapged betwnen them. The lightning
,svsssd the paid PASTURES of company who knew not
but that the next advancing might speedily hAsten
hem to the gloom Of what seemed surely impending
cath Thus passed the night. Daylight revealed
to them an open, boundless sea, With nothing
the eye could Isst upen but an unbroken ex.
panse of water. On the opening of this day
council was held, and it WAS determined to be
spa,irg Of the very meagrs supply Of provisions and
water board the beat. sirgs cracker voted
days rations for cash one and mouthful Of water.
To insure adherence to this latter limitation, it
was agreed to suck the water through the cork of
he demIJohn. In partakirg OF this first frugal
IeIsst and the sucking at the oeohn cork there
merIment felt by few, NJ the novelty and conf
ialiy Of their situation This meriment destined
sad change The weather had moderated oonsidera
bly, om the evening Previous and there less wind
Tie atmosphere ssiI continued misty, however The
boat permitted to drift all day. Ererybcdy kept
locking for SAIL but night without any sail hav
rg appeared AT night the boat got into some Ice but
BY purg to the wirdward they fetched themselves
into unobsructed They pulled all night with
but little intermIssion
The second day repetition Of the first day-mssy
thing Of any sail The passengers kept them
selves stin hudded in the centre Of the boa kesp
themselves few began to show the effects of
their limited ratitns, also to complain of cold feet
through the night all slept very quiet the boat
while drifting at the mercy Of the tide.
Tie third day opered colder than the previous days. and
much clearer The wind was \. W. There much
compliant Of suffering from the increased cold THIS day
destined to pass without any vessel coming sight
The fourth day WAS q clear day again. At about wo
o'clock brig to the south, and within
two mills OF the beat. The in the boat CON-
menced pulling fo- her with all their might.
Every efert made to attract the attention
Of the brig, but they unable to do 30;
at least the brig kept her way. breeze sprnging
up sbe borne beyond the possibility of reach
and Shoty sfter disappeared from their view The sight
If this vessel them and then its departure from
their view gave rise elevation of hope and
subsequent subsistence to feeling OF intense despsr
than only be imagined by those who have been 81
mary situated Upon the disappearance of this vessel
mspy who thus far had endured their suferings with
nary foritude gave way to the loudest lamentations
despair. Keenness Of hunger and burning thirst
felt by ALL It known tha. rations remained but for
two days. On the morning Of the ffth day the
passenger, whose husband board, but
whore names Mr. Nys did not know died. IT was the
frat Death ard the first burial. The body thrown
overheard and to ada to the gloom of that suffering band
refused to sink. II sil floating when lost to sight
All this day there dripping rain
On the sixth day the last Of the crackers
and the last of the water drank The simple taste
lothng to the intense hunger which all suffer.
ing. During this cay the husband of the who
died the day previous also died. No vessel
during the entire day.
The seventh day passed without sight Of sa Intense
,eory suffered BY all 10 the boat from thirst Some
Of them, not able to the psrgs OF thirst drank
salt water, which cny heightened their sgony and drove
'ome Of them nearly mad. On this day two boys and
TIE father died. At night the sailor died.
The eighth day opened with ony increasing suferngs
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