The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-06
The 9tea.AsAnp Lyonnaas.
ACCOUNT or THE DISASTER BIZ Nh. @. saEpGL, ONE
OF THE Observation-Disclosures IN TIE Boat
COMMANDED By THR THIRD OFFICER.
Correspondence OF the weser zetmpg Of Bremen.


OF THE Observation-Disclosures TIE BOAT
COMMANDED BY THE THIRD ORPICUR.
Correspondents OF the Weser Zeiupg Of Bremenl
o. Board TIE BREhzH SHR Kuzn I
AT IA, Nov. %, 1860.
Lyonnas limit self TO telling you Of the adventures
Of the hieboas 10 which found myself with my wife,
left The vessel until received after six days
OF great suerngs, on beard the Bremen ship Ehze Capt
Eorderholt, bound from Baltimore to Bremen.
Tho coll son Of the steamer Lyons ais with the other
ship occurred on the first day after our departure from
New York, at Tx O'Clock in The night During this
whole nigh. and the following dsy (Nov 81 the crew
ana necessarily occupied In
70 The ship by throwing overheard and by
pumping out the water which had penetrated into the
At two o'clock in the afternoon the passengers
were 1sdefes 10 70 the sas'sr dGEs
fortunately the boats were NOT, had expected com
petey fitted out and furnished with provisions which
ordered to step into overcrowdsd euppo,e there
were twenty eight passengers Whilst waiting
the officer end bis crew, heard the captain OF
steamer say that there wore In boat TOO many ladies'
OF whom ought be carried TO the other boats At
the moment the sailors putting the in motion,
boat started and found ourselves TO the
whcn was the command Of the third lieutenant,
till then simple salor who gave his orders 10 vlo-
lent tone. When he saw u' standing In our boat, ne
called on come 10 hts boat and not caring
to do So ne repeated his orders vita energy aud
ordered his men to bring us By force INTO MS boat.
On my obeciing thar hts hfeboa, not eafe. he
swered, swearing that was 60, adding at the same
time that II not ingy would be forced 70 20.
After iDQUfing from OF the CABIN boss OF boat
whether this gentleman an able mariner, ana being
answered IN the air native went with my wife 70
the other boat But had sooa to regret tnat STEP the
boat bad a considerable leak and although u.obost,
could be kept aioat only by continually bsing out the
wsier. Therefore attempted 20 20 back to my former
place bur was prevented by force from doing so anu on
asking for my wife to let her return the otnor boat
= favor, I WINS refused In the coarses! manuer.
The boat then left The steamer 1t had grown very
dark; the SKY covered With clouos from time 70
time there was a heavy shower; and the water 10
boat rose sometimes higher tn Ian Rrcss. Daring
tho night time driven very FAR from
steamer, at another time her tba. was
In lear OF COLLATION. much the more except myself
and my wife, al the rest had fallen in;o deep sleep.
Once reminded the lieutenant OF the danger wo
in he answered In abusive tone that 'thst not
my busiless but nevertheless he ordered the to
Formerly I had regretted that my wife did reithsr
speak french well understand the Preach language
but now WAS very glad Of it, for our leu cuan and his
crew were both 10 their language aud behavior, revolt
ingly indecent and TIE lieutenant In particular conduct
ed himself in truly mean manner towards servant
girl who was with
Twice during this night ray OF hope lighted up the
obscurity around us, but only TO render still darker
by sad Disappointment We were Just floating at
some dhtauce nom the steamer when hor cannon
fred, rockets ato the air. the boats which
lay nearer Hefed with loud shouts to these Signals
10 our QUESTION VIVA. wa: the meaning Of all that"
would come TO relieve Us. Joyfuliy rose, but tho
lieutenant went on laughing to tell us that tps but
boats tina, oil hands beard he steamer ordered
to work. But this likewise proved to DO error, for
when came TO the hatch tho Captain ordered
again abroad the order referring only to those who were
on a raft which was on the point Of going to pieces.
Thus, the last hope Of leaving the boar into which
had been forced to 20, vanished.
We sgan pot oil and were drifting little iater We
ordered to the steamer receive
people two OF the other boats had boen driven
against the it but we we're ourselves a sufficiently
miserable condition, and kept away Again, we were
ordered to take one OF the laundering boats in tow We
did 90 for come time; then We let DRIFT dc not know
for whist reason At dayb boat came and
the officer who was in co nmand Of her told US that he
10 carry somebody 10 boat who had already been
with u and ought TO be there. To our question IVA,
heS' the Lieutenant answered, at 10 Choupot" al
am s,ad OF ~ d on, su n,s me ,so clever We,
all OF us were buried long ago In the ocean Cooupot
decareit with all emphasis, tavcd our lives Daring the
days and nights when We were struggling for existence
against the waves which ragged round our weak boat,
next 70 God he u clever pilot saved from sinking
AT last day dawned; the steamer vas su Ia the came
when We left her. The other boats spread round
her AZ this moment We saw the boat Of the captain
did not wait longer for orders We also got sea- Ny
heart bcd within the sight OF the unhappy ones We
proved how Numerous they When We sol saithey
set up loud csy, whether Tor help or not cannot tell
During the whole morning We wero sailing In company
with the other boats Choupot had replaced the ung
helm by oar be told me bis intention 10 keep
close 10 the other bosu, as we had compass: but
when, exhausted bJ fatgue, in the afternoon. he lay
down to sleep, his orders not followed out and
our boai fell TO the leeward. AT last the q.
the helm was aware oft Cnoupot was awakened, hut
thick fog rose Thus we were ef, alone and driftag
before ,hs wind When night drew on. Cnolpot gave
the helm TO The lieutenant and went TO siecp Amer I've
minutes the latter put Of the cabin boys In his place
NJ then, the night clear and calm; but WHEN the
moon sct wind and waves rose. Then the Lieutenant
called Choupo 20 the helm but be waited 10 sleep aud
said he sick. The lieutenant insisted him the
mosf earnest manner, as he was the only man who
able 70 s,eer the boat; but he stll refused. Nov,
Joined my prayers those OF the officer. AZ last he
looked up TO 1be rose still higher and higher,
and 10 that, without very able hand, the
bos, could not be Kept above wafer Ch0uPoi nos took
hod OF the helm.
Never snaI forge, tina, night, Rouus us the roaring
OF the waves above US the dark sky which seemed 10
snk down upon the water and besides, from umo 70
time sudden and violent showers OF rain We were soon
drcDcbcd TO the skin by eco water and rain. A huge
wave which had escaped the watch Of the pilot for
second man 1.-THE only capable seersmsn 10 the boa,
next Choupo with him at the holm struck against
our boat Fortunately for as. only the top Of u went
over the edge Of tho boat which was half 1led with
water, and We thrown from seats. We scarcs-
ly expected to I've TO the aawn OF the next day.
high and a hail and rain s.orm ashed the air Towards
evening got sight OF two ships but soon Ne gave up
The IDEA OF giving them chase The night was cod and
stormy. In TIE morning the storm osssed, but The sea
was sill high.
On that day two died, and 10 the evening the
bodies let down into the sea They were elderly
men, and rather badly oiohcd aud cold and erhAusaoo
On the fourta day the sun rose . calm and
'roocs . snn,nd lake over can De 90 asommers morn,
my bsnd In the water; VI. warm We had been
driven far into the Gull Stream. Now, We established
sone order In boat; dried clothes In the
and mustered provisions and found that there
On board, one large bag OF ship biscuit which hsd be-
come paste In cquenoe Of water two boxes OF
several BOXES OF vegetable preserves
sarcisson Of ~ ons several boxes OF mushroom and
sweet ienes half cozen bottles Of vine two bottles OF
Curacoa-and water.
Tho cain lasted for the whole day
This night for the nrst time rrce len the steamer,
sole 10 prepare the sidebencn couch for my
wife. who Ill then was Obliged to I've In one and tue
tame uncomfortable position, rechned against my arm
witch held her embraced inc men lay down 90 the
benches wss stting coso 70 the helm and talking With
Choupot VINO absorbed In remembrance Of the past
-ude emily ne srose and looked auenvey into the hori
ION, followed his eyes ard perceived clear red hgb,,
vi Oh. Frightening, grew by and BY DINNER ard then
appeared Soon similar light discovered on tho
'ame SPOT Now oil became hfe and movement IN the
boat Cnoupo; tried 70 scui up some rockets md
board but they too wet % catch Gre During the
whole night rowed aud saed IN the same direction,
but We dii not either ship or light any more.
Next morning perceived ship but few miles from
D. bic 70 discern her distinctly Tho men nov
rowcd with all their Strength; they made merry aud
laughed according q Their french CuDcr thOngn they