The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-21
STATEMENT OF MRS. WILLIAM MCNEIL.


three days, because Of sicsness, caused BY she
heavy In fright 90, up, and entirely 'ovgos
sca sickness. Tho gerneuen got pa,, and tot n
hey going to put GOALS The nre; but was not
- was 10 bale out tho water nom the hold We soon
learned something about our real danger tho ses vas
eayully hgh and the ship tossed 70 and FRO In great
violence by the tempest; but NOT sithEauding thsshe
women showed great courage and SELF 90 composure-n
tear shed by any Of themtherc the oAimness Of
the grave among them. Tho told NJ to bs cheeraI-
that would pe al right; indeed although 70 oon
sdered ourselves in imminent porA did not know the
full extent or Tc did oil they could 70 keep tba
knowledge from We remained quietly In tho oabin
could remain ono side Of the boat besause
al down. We had to 60 ino the g. n!emeas cabins, and
there we remained all the Afternoon.
iHs STORM
wehsad tho water rolling aud dsshng against the sides
Of The ship thinking was on the outside, when Ia reality
II was in the oabin-right below In tnat CONDITION We
remained MI night the runnsg very high, and oocas
onaly breaking u.s. the wind bio wing perfect hurr
cane the ship roug and beating about eeyhloa mskog
most fearful n,ise, the rigging and uars cracking aud
groanirg the dishes, lamps, furniture 30 smAshiDg and
crashing together II awful night, but the women
stu endured Il with out tears means.
TIE sEauII OF rHs RAILING HOW THE pAssESGEs AND CREW
WORKED
Al rst they had gained on the water by pumping, but
on the morning Of Saturday, Sept IL, they found the
wster had gained them considerably They tnen CON
meuced 10 bale cut with barrels rhsy old hey were
gaining the water again; but on the contrary, the
water Was stll eainrg them though did not know
IL The men, especially the npt cabin passengers, hAd
worked hard all night long; their strength WAS tas'
falling Sometimes they had TO give up, an lay down
fiat on the deck for . momert with half re-
hr~.t ouaIr fn N hsfiIa for IA
and death asainas tho enoroschiOs waters. Many Of
the men had been previously quito sea sck, and had
not eaten anything for three days. bat tho peril recalled
their strength and activity and they a ieas. navy Of
them did all that human power could do 70 he ship
The storm continued thus all day Saturday, and the
thus worked on all hAs day, the women being sii cAn
DEATH and TO death resigned. and many others had
made up minds that there hope Of being saved
we expected TO die; We ready for death; we're
prepared for Il; were reoonciled toll Il found
Saturday, that the water had been coming in thr ugh
the port holes for time, and efforts made 10
s,opK
"a sAnl" "a sAL"-RrvrInos or rsnnG INTENSE
UGrRxKyr
Shortly after noon, the announcement that sail
Wa In sight through the steamship and threw al
into the greatest excitement 5och sudden hope, where
nothing but death hsd sArcd In the fsoc, Ut once
overcame self control; there wa shrekiDg,
crying, weeping; sgonies Of JOY, where late war
nothing but sgonics Of death The oamness hsd
sat each cheek making pale Had bat steel
displaced by the nush Of excitement, ptofusc tears,
and tho embrace Of fronds, mothers and children hus
bands and wives. Tho excitement pervaded the whole
chip, but when IL first heat had paused away, grave
doubts and fears again arose Some OF the women could
not believe thai The Intelligence true. " too Eoos
said they "to be true spd when the sail could be
distinctly not known whether the craft would hold
twelve nvo hundred. The high that II was
not certain whether The bark hsne Of Boston or such
she proved 70 be) could bo boarded or not
Tho Central America hosted the nag OF disress the
bark Marine answered AMI sailed tova-da us, passing
badly damaged by the Storm but did leak lhan
what he pumps would relieve her from. Oar had
any thing snoo Friday morning. because nchng
could be cooked ny husband worked all lhe time; hc
would net nit down 70 ea and said he did not feel nussry
but could work forty eight hours longer II pecegs
ry but the brig Marine hove IN sisnt ho va,
willing enough 10 eat He to mo and ciA2ped hi,
hands TO encourage me, saying thers was vs~el very
and would al DO saved; he wanted me 10 take
some money shh me, - wc might be put in separate
boats.
RAGS or GOLD ornSsD yoa oosioS un
Many of the ladies' had great deal Of money hS, they
did give 10 the puer Of the steamer these wen,
Into their state and took out bags OF gods2o pieces
81 In ard hre III sm down In the caoia tnas
Any psuons who wanted money could take whss they
pleased The two ladies had jua rcsrrned from uAforns
and Said weeping, That thai money all they had
mado there, and ,hcy returning hamo Ia en,y ~
Mono OF tho ladies' could tsKe moro than two $40 gold
pieccs win them We hal 10 strip or oil our clothes and
kris except outside dre, in ordnr 10 keep clothes
from sinking u.s. We uhe womeb) then commenced put
ting life preservers; NE stiu remained working
sa,ins ny word remain board anoAr ship ayrosd
as Ne Movin< could not take them al on board
on The onsF AND cuw.
The captain told several to help, and hc would ry
70 mako rAf, 70 Of them believe they
nade one, but donr know. rhe captain, Mr. HsrDdou,
seemed 70 feel very bad indeed He said ss woad not
rave hmseB; not going 10 Try To- eu, would 70 down
-ith The thp. Neverthelos he did ell thst lay In bis
power 10 save others he was . very kind, generous,
genlemanly man. and II he hsd any faul, was sns hs
vas not severe enough 10 his hands Tpey did not do
their duty 10 him too veil The chief engineer, A,hsy,
deserted him 10 most cowardy manner; 20 did his boy
umrISs or rns LADIES
Abort O'Clock the captains boy cane down In the
cabin and nd, "rhe captain says all The ladies' 20
dcck.n We al vent on decx The water da,hsd over
N. We we're yet through almost In % Instant
Iuever would have gone deok, bat remained with
my husband, unlos he had cd ihs he would 10
vi,h me 70 the Marine. believed The, he was rolns
with ul W. In the beat, never would have let
him. saved si7 900 in money chic ~ In drsfs; an my
diamonds and jswelry bat hal not thought ny hus
band was Soipg with me would 20, be here nos He
sa5 aer 90, n the boat ths ho had secured my safety
and he could easiiy look out for himself.
one or the bosu had been dahed In and another had
been lost three or four were ei down 4, lake she
Marine We lot down Into The boats by kind OF
rope caair moose was passed round feeI and sres
there was nothns 70 support our backs but ~esczsd rope
which d,wn Ia fron with hands The boat oouId
only approach the steamer between tbs wave We had
10 remain suspended sometimes ~hIe the vave passed
These waves would also drive under the side Of the
steamer; the cook hurt considerably that -sy; she
died the bcms passage, but guess var from esr
bruises We placed In the bottom Of the bosA and
ro~ed 10 the harne the spray dsshing over all ,hs
sme ihey we're ex,ellent boats and excellent oasusn
we would never have reached Tho brig thirty women
twenty sx children and . nbcs OF TINS
veyed board tho Mariue. The ars, passengers gol