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

parted nom Havana, there sprung up . still westerly
breeze, which increased during the night, and became
more violent tho next morning.. The gallo continued in
IT. unchecked fury all that day and night and 70 add TO
their distress, rAned terrnoaly On Thursday blew
perfect hurricane, and The mountaias high,
and Il 20 continued without abatement 70 Friday.
In the morning was discovered for the ns. time that
tho ship had sprung leak and nling. This caused
CONSERVATION among the passengers, who went 70
work immediatey 10 ball ont The waser with buckets,
which were handed from another and they worked
hard all that day and the next until towards tho evening"
when they gave In despair and proceeded TO prepare
themselves for the worss. eAch person providing himself
with whatever he deemed most essential 70 his preserva
ton There were number Of tin and onk life preservers
on board with which each helped himself besides
setting spax portions OF cabin furniture and deck
materls Tho ship labored hard and wAs evidently in
nnfing condition.
About four O'Clock on Saturday sai deserted, the
guns Of The sesuer we're nred and tag OF distress pu!
up. by the vessel, which proved 10 be the
brig Marine. She towards a., and each of was
buoyed up with the hope Of safety Being spoken and
told Of condition she lay 10 about mile from Three
boats were let dow and msnned aud iuto these put
all the and children. There were senty four
left the ship In these boAh
In the evening another sail seen, which, on being
nRloo, Came near Sne was smGI neat sCn0oner
donf know her NAME Our captain told them OF our
situation, and asked for assis.ancea boA to be SENT
wore AL gone, those that Ien with the women and
wGhed overheard. We were told the schooner would
take on and stay by u.s. but sho gradually disappeared
and Was soon out Of sight altogether.
Towards nghtfa about seven o'clock we prepared for
the worst Each one secured whatever waS within his
rcsch, and We momcntary expected 70 be called TO
struggle for our lives had life preserver just aijustet
when heavy struck the vescel washed u.s. and
all ven, down. felt Nigh sufocated and rising
the top, caught hold Of Debris OF the steamer and
sustained myself, ~ well az could for Elk hours the
water, uniil rescued by the Norwegian bark Ellon.
When first came up, afer the sinking OF the vessel
raw numbers OF py fellow pass ngers all sboat sssug
cling In tho water and graspug ovcry floating thing with
In their reach. BY degrees we waited away from
each other and towards morning ell dsappesrei AT the
time Of the going down CT the steamer there hoarse
moment all WAS
IvAs much exnAuste: when rescued, and way agree
ably surprised 10 nd many my unfortunate companions
on hoard arrived In Norfolk end at proceeded to
this city.
The gentleman was questioned sbout . nulabcr of The
saved and ost their nsmee &c. Tho list will be found
below.
STATEMENT OF Nh. 3. T. BROWN.
We len AspnwaD tho afternoon or september g.
about four O'Clock; arrived at Havana Monday even
Ing the 7th inst Len Havana the next morning, abou,
nine O'Clock. I did not 90 on shore ~ Havana. The
weather was nne. Sep. 0, Wednesday morning
the wind blew frosh. Sept. 10, Thursday morning
strong wind nj hight very strong, almost hurricane
Sept II, Friday morning. there Was . heavy and 90
gale sat from eight O'Clock In the morning until
twelve 1t noon watching The progress Of the Tho
steamer al the time had hor head 10 the sea
and acted handsomely, and mover appeared 70
even strain, for there WAS no creaking noise
OF that character. TIE wind WAS very sroaS
but the excessively high. that time the vessel
behaved wen thAt I made up my mind 10 wait two
weeks for her a any subsequen. time that shoui wish
% 90 10 California. There but one opinion this sub.
ect held BY all Of The nfy passengers savod the Ellen
Capt. Badger raid that he ship behave better
The only Apprshensou es that her machinery might
give oct or become damaged. During the morning the
spanker was SET but In an hour II Was blown away. AT
twelve O'Clock went down stairs thore hardly an
hour when word was given 70 ges all the bnckets
ready; Capt Badger giving the order. Al two O'Clock
al hands COMMENCED bainng At this time OF tho
snes-hat on The sa,board side-soppsd owing 70 shc
nre In ~ furnace going out Al two O'Clock the re 10 the
furnace on he srboard side went out and thai engine,
which had been working but slowly, also stopped The
that they could gel COAL OF
water which had eome In. Amer The fires went out the
steamer went into the trough Of the There two
lines OF buckets formed from the owsr well hole aesr
the cabin 70 the deck-abous ny In each ne besides
ny forward, who biins from the we'll hole
the aeerase side Of tho steamer We worked Assduousy
and hboriousy, and succeeded In preventing tho water
from increang upon by the rapid OF those bucke
Until dark The wstsr In the hold NOT deep bu. thai
thero for ballast Near dark com nenced gaining On NJ
oonsdebly, and continued 70 gain until she sank. The
pumps an IN deck were entirely out Of order, and would
net draw the water. Mon, however, worked them all
night During Friday afternoon thoy succeeded In getting
mp steam sgain for short time.
September H. saturday morning, worked SIX hours,
ony restng once or twioe but Afterwards We discovered
that waicr had been drawn up py hem and thai our
labor vas accordingly lost
The disohArsing pipe Of The pumps the side, beos
the deck and oul OF sght-hence their gnorancs OF tho
fty Of their labors nrs took h1d and worked thrcs
hours, but finding that no, gaining the water
We hsd thsm repaired. We then went 10 work again, nj
though told lhem that did not want TO strength
upcn them unless they were doing service. In
about two or three hours OF those who repaired them
TO and said tina, they did not work 10 oec ~ he
had discovered sramuaton that they brourh, up no
which attached 10 barrels, which wore passed up and
down through the SKI light The who tried repair
tho pumps said trey we're al out ef order The sssrs
were II work also all Of the preceding night, and lhey
worked fshfuly consisting OF passengers fore and an
DO NOT think any one sIept that night except ev
Who laid down from exhaustion did not sleep moment
from Thursday night until got on board tho bark Ellen
Sunday morning, when Immediately fen asleep, being
completely worn out and exhausted Abou, O'Clock on
saturday sail hove In sight We 6red gun and placed
cur Tag 81 half mast n proved 10 bc The
bark Marine Of Boston We then considered ourselves
safe she cane near and We told her oond ton She
lay about mile distant, and vc sent the ladies' and chill
dren in three small boats 10 the bark There we're thus
sent about tvensyslx ladies' Accompanying the sdss
Judge nunson, Of Sacramento; AIber, Priest, Of a.
msica, H. aud Theodcrc Payne Of san Francisco, be
sides three or fsur others whose names DO no, know
The engineer Geo. Ashby, assumed the sole charge OF
the last boat, and ~ some approached, enfeavor.
ing 70 get In, he drew hs knife and threai.
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