The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-20

In hsuned efforts 70 the vessel ne~e was no weep
ing exhibition Of despair even Mepart Of the females
AZ eight O'Clock another attempt wss made 70 Pae Steam
IN the donkey boiler TO pump the ship but without avail
Bcme one proposed - boz tho pumps, but inquiry
carpenter or tools ooud be found, and The water gained
ptdH The loo shan shrouded In helvy blankets to
nop the leak. but The water burst through. Al two
O'Clock on sasur day . sail was reported v wndwad,
AAd st hal!past three she oame under The storm.
Boats were immediately lowered, bat two were
stowe instantly by the Three boats stn remained
ono In bad condition. Al four O'Clock the work OF re
moving the ladies' and children 10 the dcck Of the Marine
Wa commenced. Tho brig being much nghter than the
ship had by this time dri'ted 70 ieevArd. Tho dis
tance was considerable, and the boats were long In
making the trips, and there being . heavy ses but
fcw could be carried u = time. Amer send
Ing the ladies' and children, the engineer and
fifteen others were embarked IN the brig BY this time
was dark The work Of ba!ling was still ksp, ON, bu
the water gained faster and faster upon the vessel
he boats sIcceEsveiy approached she ship Simultaneous
rush made by the passengers 70 get aboard, and
was apYrehended that The boats would be ea and stovo
DARK about two hours before the sinking OF
NE ship schooner under her storm but could
mot render any assistance for want Of boats. Tho
work Of bai,pg went unt within hour Of going
down. Two lights Of tho above vessel were now seen
fAr 10 ieeward. Rockets were nrei from the
wheel, bu. went downward. The Immediate sink
Ing Of the ship followed. Captain Herndon remained
the wheel up 10 the moment OF her going down. which
wa eight o'clo,k on Saturday night. sanding
the quarter deck soe jumped and nut or from
now rapidly descen ship, and seized whatever they
could No shrieked cried but a stood calm Tbec,,
tain behaved roby and said he would leave the rhip
promised him would remain with him, as also did tho
second officer, Mr. Frazer All .. the ship, II In
the agony Of death herself made plunge s anglo Of
45 degrees, and with shrek from the ensuphed mass
she daappea arcd, and I've hundred human beings aaed
ous on the bosom OF the ocean, with hope but death Az
quarter part O'Clock 10 the morning tho NoYweg an
bark Ellen running down with free wind c.ios
OF distress reached those deck and they under
short sail The task OF rescuing the passengers noby
commenced, and by nine O'Clock the noxt morning forty
nine had been picked up Dbgent search was made until
twelve O'Clock, but could be sesn. They then
bore away for Norfolk, with fair wind and arrived
Cape Henry on the 17h, where myself and four ohers
embarked In the pilot boat and arrived In Norfolk
STATEMENT OF BILLY BIRCH, THE MIN
STREL.
From the Baltimore Sun, Extra, sepL 1o1
We left Havana the sth inst, with fair weather,
which continued for day On the second day the wud
commenced blow ing fresh Increased until .ho 10th
Inst, when the hurricane came down in great fury Did
not that the ship leaking until Friday morning.
when Capt Badger proposed 70 90 below md begin bail
the shp In the first gang about Two hundred went from
The cabin, and large force went 70 work in Tho storage
line formed up from the second cabin hatohway,
and the work continued without cessation until
day morning, when barrels prepared for each Of the
IN 9sfur-
day morning tho water was within four feet OF
the second cabin floor. The nres were al extin.
suished before two O'Clock The afternoon Of
The th The was very heavy, and 81 two o'clock
Saturday the nrss sail from the windward, and
cAnuc down under the stern OF the ship Being much
hgntsr, shc drftcd 70 he eward she proved
the brig Marine Of Boston, AMI she lay 70 about mile dts
saat Preparasieos then made 70 get the small boat
overheard. ose had sresdy been wa,hei of the deck
and another torn pieces in lowering into the
About three O'Clock began get or thu females
children and In two hours they all safs beard the
Marine All ths time the shp In tue trough OF shs
The lat orthe ladies', three In number In the
with the chief engineer asked him he would mot take
In and he said he would do ali he could for mo, and
asked me TO 70 and call Jamss & Birch, which did, he
being ~ the time In hh state room, dreasns T~o boats
come back Afterwards but they were nled n, The
secoSc boat went an and took only few passengers.
The work of bang going on, but ocased, and
each prepared 10 take Of himself than put on
NE preserver and saseroom, where were Jas
K Birch, and . named White, from Sacramento
ire butchers then building ran forward and pro-
posed 90 and 1n them We started and just ~ we got
opposite the smoke ripe tremendous struck the shp
and she went entirely under, 10 rise no moro. When
tho surface acr being several times struck with
pieces Of timber, shcrc . largo number in the wsser
In Tho greatest conformation. gss hold of pieoc OF
board and succeeded in catching . sash. which
held W. Az his time was quite dark, but tried
10 cheer thoss who were near me. Arer hsving
been in the water for about six hours q sail
and oil called until heard and the vessel
up ,o US, whion proved be The Norwegian bark Ellen
and taken board
Tho captain stated whom he Was twenty m les die
ant from NJ, . bird appeared ha vessel. and three
nmes few In his face, vhh caused him 70 cnange his
sen points, and thus he 10 was picked
up about O'Clock Sunday morning and the boAi abou
hslf.past 10 sunday morning. The search was oou
nued until for IL o'clock, but saw no more About an
bour before The ship vent dowp schooner down
ard he captain said he would ass,ss u.s. but We saw no
Of aim until next morning, when he about ton
miles distant
The captain Of the brig treated with grcsl Kindness
and did everything possible for on comfort
Yesterday jerry Bryant, OF "Bryanis nlnstreIs" 70
ceosivcd the following despaisb from WIN. Brohs--
BALTIMORE, seps. 10, 1857.
JDrr BsrAvr, BryAnts Minssres, ia Roadway
Find out where my folks live and .e them 70 telegraph
me here Al Bavnum's Hotel BILLY BrRCH
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson, comedian II Laura Kecnes
theatre, also received The following iocSrapho despslch
See Jerry Bry ant Request him to inform VIM. Brch's
relations Of his safety, and telegraph here immcdisey also
inform his wife, board the brig hari,n Marine soon
~ arrives and haveher come here o him. sedcy, his
brother naw, resides in Brooklyn He thinks es o.
Prince street Telegraph his ocrrecs address n found.
JOHN I. FORD.
ARRIVAL OF Two OF THE PASSENGERS
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