New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-21
MRS O'NFU,S STATEMENT.


commenced Tuesday night. Did not discover that the
ship had spruug leak until Friday. At O'Clock on
Friday they commenced bailDg out with pals, and
continued in this until Saturday morning, when
they commenced TO use large barrels The water was
now gaining on them very rapidly. The bsiing was
continued until O'Clock p. brig (the Msrne)
now hove in sight and came TO their assistance All
the ladies' were taken of. Several gentlemen escaped
TO the brig-n what manner she could not imagine.
The vessl was at this time in sinking condition, the
water being up to the first cabin
The chief engineer and several sailors took the life
bosts away and would not return. He was said to
have attempted to take the life Of gentleman who
endeayored to prevent bis taking the feboats away
He went to Norfolk.
Mrs O'Eeil was LEI down to the life boat with q
rope by her husband, after which he returned to the
pumps.
The Empire City took FROM the brig Marine all the
ladies who had not heard OF the rescue of their hus-
bands and brought them to thi. city The others
went to Norfolk.
STATEMENT OF MISS WINIFRED PALLON.
Miss Winifred Fallon who, with her little brother,
were rescued by the Marine, gave US the statement
below She is q very interesting girl Of abou! seven
teen, and the loss of her fsther, who remained on
board, has made her an orphan.
The irst felt Of the storm on Wednesday;
got up and had to 20 to bed again, where stad until
Saturday. On Saturday the state-room that Mrs.
Reddng and occupied had three feet Of water in it
ley there those four days without tasting morsel Of
food, and Friday night man came down and picked
up every blanket and Counterpart and mattress 70 sop
the leaks. About 10 o'clock on Sa :urdsy gentleman
came down and took us up into the saloon my father
was with u.s. he banded me his money sad tod me to
keep it-perhaps j might be saved and he not This
was before We came in sight Of the brig. After we got
in sight Of the vessel handed il back 10 him; told
him that /, too heavy. Then they called rs up 70
the life-boat; came on in the second boat TO the
brig; think the terror will never leave my heart
felt as though had almost as lief 60 down with the
chip as TO get Off the ship was her side for two
days before left her; about twenty minutes before
We LETT Mr. Dean buckled lite-preservers on me and
my brother. out TO California the 5th Of last
April and we lived in San jose for four months my
mother died last February in Connecticut; we
saved nothing but lives; | have not heard
from father since j left him on Saturday
l think he is lost The men commenced battling on
Friday, and kept bailiDg ill We went ell. Some OF
them went into the staterooms and hid Themselves,
and would not osInc out-they were 90 htgued. Ny
father was with me most Of the time through the gale.
When We saw any Of the mon, We asked them, and
they told Us always that there was no danger they
were gaining on the ship fast We treated very
kindly on board the bng, but it wa very small place.
We saw three shipwTecks during the time we we've on
her When the ste wRrdess was let down 10 be put on
the boat, she got into the water, and bad the chis
and died on Friday. When We went of 10 the bng.
the Coptain lHepdon) was on the deck, and he said
something like Save the lives Of the ladies'" Twas
in such fright can't recOlect what the Captain did
say. saved not a cen,-no.hing but Just one shawl
and dress