The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-21

ship bed sprusg leak md bs nros u The engine were
already extSsuished by the wSW which had rushed In
through the leak faster than II could be pumped ost
Buckets were now supplied two hundred men who ~
10 ork st bang me wstsr out ater hsv had formed
nncs b.; which they pasted the buckets along from the
bold or the vessel the bulwarks, whore empded
rto the 70 heartily and efficiently was this work
carried oui found that they were gaining
on leak, and In the Of the afternoon they
were enabled TO rehghs the Ares but NOT sufceniiy
TO enable them 70 get up steam, and the ship
consequently much .. tho mercy oil tho
wsver che had been since the ares were exun
gckhst. This work Of bAins was continued Ill through
tue night between Friday and Saturday and the parties
sho perform ed The work relieved alternately, the
captain and his officers making every arrsrgem, Mt
ceasary and contributing by their conduct and bearing
increase the hopes and Keep up the spirits Of tho pas
sSpEe,s.
sAroRDAy MolMsG-A vHSxL uxAyn SIGHT -ras cArrAIs
srKAKz To BEI-sEz PASSES WITHOUT GIVING ANT
In the II the day Saturday 1t BY all
he passengers thai the ship In q sinking condition,
but s there hope and very little evidences OF fear
sia this state CT feeling people might shaking
bar with each other whlo others were observed
fray cccrpy their time n ii was their last 10
wards evening sail hove In view All eyes strau.
ed towards her, and she approached that
she small fore and Aft" schooner, but even this
vessel appearing 81 such critical nme restored con-
adepce essrJ one aud had the esc Of producing
cheer funeS. she al length approached, battling with
the storm, ci,se thai the captain spoke 70 her
&c told her captain thA, his ship In Q sinking
state and that he wanted boa. 70 send OF HE pas
sensers the schooner The captain OF the latter replied
that "as had NOT boat that he cosid send and before
other could be exchanged the fury Of the storm had
~ Al
from :hs sch; abandoned and whe she kept on
her core those boayd the Central America relspse
into ,besr former state Of gloom and anxiety.
ANOTHER vEssar APPnARs-sHH SENDS BoArs-soHa or
TIE PAsslAGHRs ARR TAKEN on BoARD-HK BOATS
ARD sEPA~, But ARE DESTROYED ONE AFTss TIE OTHER.
Abou: ha past four o'clock In the evening another YES
sci aErearsd She ALSO approached the Central America
The eaaa spoke 10 her, loo She proved TO be the brig
Marine, bouna for Europe The captain then told her
commander The condition Of tbs steamship. He replied
that "hs would give VIVA. help in his power save
the rs= CT these on board The steamer" The brig then
Stopped And lowered her boats, and The captain Of the
steamer also lowered biz boats and ARRANGEMENTS
once made for conveying the women and children 10
HE brig All tho boats nled with then, but the SCI
was high and the breakers farous thai many per-
almost preferred remaining the ship 70 ven
turing In the small boats which appeared - they were
tossed by The mighty only 70 be overturned any
instant, They were, however, all ned, and they
pnssed and repassed for about hour more thsy
psriAhsd, one after the other.
AL his time rtood on the deck o. thu sinking ship,
watching for opportunity getting my uncle lndrm
old man, who attacked with Rheumatism into OF
the boats and In consequence OF this made exeion
up 10 the present nme 70 myself The boat In which
The boa~ain Of the steamer was, the last that
dsabled but her turn TOO, and the boAiswAn re-
turned In her for tho last time about six O'clock br
nounoed to the captain that hs boat stove in that
she could net Garry single passenger Now that
here chance OF my being able TO render any ~
uxtance 10 ny uncle, 90 began 70 think Of tho best plan
Of preserving myself. Several men were Ut this time
doing al they GOULD To ooustuo ran, and did what
could until about . quarter past eight ociosk when
the weasel low In The almost every wave
broke over her and cleared her decks OF almost every
thing and |, with several other pasngers wss swept Oh
ano 81 this lime BY monsrous wave which also cleared
away the pAnks, &c, which were on the deck FOR the
purpose OF making the ran II was nov entirely dark;
the ragged In the height OF ~ fury the brig was
long aimee out Of sgn with the passengers we're 20
fortunate to be put board Of her felt myself Alone
a this time, go,d disAnce from the wreck, cnsng 70
plank of which had tAkeu hold Immediately amer vas
swept INTO me sea.
STEAMSHIP ssRKs-IHu AND sCxyKs coSsrQrnSf
THIS
81 his time about two inree hundred yards
from her Was in meda.ely dragged undor water By
The whirlpool caused by he sinking OF tho vessel and II
~,tn the utmost difficulty that c,ud hold on to my
pGk On rising again 70 the surface the presented
10 my view were horrfy ing-mea some holding psnks
and others without amp thing tossed about through The
FOR eai space and appeared Ike many corks
while the cries o, despa which uttered By all family
reached ooud no, describe my feelings =, this aw-
fu moment For hours curs 70 This plank suffering In
snsey rem the cold, every inca Of my body being I'm
nerssa 10 The wafer all he time without seeing or hear
fs anything except roaring Of dresdful storm or
The faint CIT OF Of my companions In misor,une,
who Ike me- had much luck TO get hold Of plank,
and we're also tossed abou. In the same manner.
A Rack srrxARs-rAKxs SEVERAL or rHs sHuwrpcgsp
rsoPix ON BoARD-ovsors nCsDKu
Abo5s nve O'Clock In the morning . vessel; she
was hove 70, taking up those who were on the panks
My turn came TOO and ali who we're spared up 70 this time
taken beard this vessel, which proved 70 the
Norwegian bark Ellen. We oil eisted1 by this
change OF rouDs and set About making What changes
could n elsshes, &c and then conveyed by
the bark 10 Hampton Roads, where ve arrived on the
Friday following, amid the storm, watch continued
sbssed up 70 this time, anc were inen tsKcn By
the steamer Empire CITY, aud conveyes 10 Ss~ York.
when the Central America for The La, time, there
were our mel on DER HURRICANE dech tv0 OF Nnom
oogrrtd The captain and Mr. Frazer the second mate
bu, coald no, make oui who the others wore I must
say Of The captain OF the Central America, thai be acted
with TIE greatest oamness In tmes OF the mos, danger
and tna, bin eOndn .hyoughou, the entire Of the disaster
v. n every respect worthy OF the highest cpoomium.
Toe captain Of the bark which brought 10 Hampton
Roads treated every win the greatest Kindness In his
power he hold me The following incident which occurred
mn,dAiey before be fell In with u.s. ~ We we're drifting
about 81 the mercy OF the plAnks &C. The
captain said IL forced b the wind 70 sail little ou
OF ny se before came with up you, and on aicne
q snaH bird fes arpr TIE thip enoe or hcc> and n>n
drtef into rnyfscs hc'ov-, tok noaoe Qf nu CIR
cIr,'once, ard Ne hiag occurred again, uAicA
esased NJ 10 regard The crcsmHano az ,o~1Asno e.
t-a0rdindry and whle hintire On 4 IA Au ,cay
ps mesteSoas bird for pe 1vd tine APPEARED and