New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-26

snd were brought to the cKy without money s,sxIa-
or anything else. Several q them an at IS CIV ~
Arcade Hotels, where they ere reosivDg The 49,
kindness at the hands Of Mr.. Morse, bis f.u,v ~
assistants, srd where We are pleased 20 jsass -
rorptiors for the relief Of the unfortnnaas suS-
have beer opened, and are receiving the sgssta,ss -
the EN- pa,birirg ard The casrisss
Frem Mr.. Harrison ii. Hobart one Of ths s,,,;-
psssergers Of the Opelousas, We received lsss w.
the following hssty narrative Of the scene. S3'
sARRArlyE OF A SURVIVOR
81 was . passenger on the Opeousss, Csss,;, pu.
bourd from Berwicks Bay to Galveston. a. ~
pieht of the 18th, about l2l O'Clock, va svss.ee
in NV berth by . shock, ss If the vessel vas r,ss -
lighting. rushed on Geek end found Il crowded v;X
ladies scresuing and the gentlemen runnioe b ~
RIO. The frtt consciousness l bad Of dr.,
hearing the mate and steward calling on tAe 49,
gers TO save themselves, as there were two 49,
servers in each stste-room l hsstily made r. -
the water in it ankle deep. hastily rstfsosS Ne
,tsps. ard on reaching the deck again f,rsS ~
steamer surk to her gunwales. The passencsn a..
ran 10 the hurcare deck, bat 10 g. ,ut ttrs uis.ss
fusion and dsmsy which then presented tseM Esssm
Ali description The life boat cut sway and soms
fifteen or twenty Jumped into her, and others Jumped
in 10 one of the quarter boats, when both boats stad
for the Galveston, then come distance from the wreck
al this time / cid not STE the Galveston, and wa
totally Unconscious Of the cause OF the dsasttrI.
IRE life boat before reaching the Galveston vss
capszed ard several Of the passengers eunk to ~ -
more. held on to the stern OF the Opelousss, ed
While in that poation was joined by the secesd ag-
neer. This officer had secured plank which enabled
him 10 shove of from the wreck. did not do o. b.
Eeyirg the Opeousas was aground. In few no.
ments' however, the Opelousas from the weight
suppose of her machinery, broke in two AID tRssa
bottom upward. Seeirg the Galveston N tne dstaacs
about quarter Of uils vas picked mp By one u ~
Galveston's boats Capt Ellie Who was clinsing ~
pirougue bottom, was aiso picked up ~ the sams tina
The fret engineer his wife, msa whose No. Do not
recorect, two negro boys and some otheft believe
clupg 10 pCrtien of the wreck after abe tuned bot.
tom Upward until daylight, when they vsrs p;eksl
no, A Mexican, name not known, who bad rescued :
Lille bow was $50 found next mornitg holding on 70
log. and hinself and the boy are among the saved.
Sabre Psss one Of the passengers Of the Opelou
sas and was rescued. He sfterwNd Ian the Galvss-
ton to erdeavor TO cave some OF the other passssgG
and unfortunately persisted IN the attempt.
From all the information could obtain, in the con-
f. ed state Of affairs after yes saved, Il sppeauAAa
both boats being under full Roadway, the Galveston
styuek the Opeiossss on the stsrbosrd eide, little
forward of the wheelhouse cutting her nearly IN two
and smashing her macbr cry ., tina! the steam nom
her boilers coon filed the cabin, rendering impos-
sibe 10 Distinguish objects dsr city. The second mate
of the Otelousss and the fret mate CT the Galveston
were on watch their respective beats az TIE hns Of
the collision. Capt. Washburn OF the Galveston vas
not IN charge of the Galveston that trip, having 1T
the boat in Galy eston on account OF sicknes Capt.
Smith, Ut derstand, had charge OF the Gsivseton
Capt. Ellis a,.erts that he was in bis right hscl o.
course when the collision took place. lumsdissely
after the collision, Capt Ellis leapsd on board the
Galveston With a cpe, for the purpose OF manas ms
latter boat fast TO the wreck Of the OPeous 10 ofcer
10 save the passengers bu. being unable to accomplish
his purpose leaped back on the wreck.
The Gslvettc stayed by the wreck during the nshA
and her officers aud men used evesy exeron 10 save
those floating in the water.