The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-21
MRS. HAwLEY'S sTATEMENT.

mho. HAWLE1 STATEMENT.
Mrs D. y. g HAvisy, highly iuelngon, and rsspsoas
BILE lady, whose father rcsides In Bridgeport Conn mak
the following statemeni;-
len San Francisco upon the Sonora and camo ON board
TIE Central America al Aspinral, with my husband ed
Two chdrcn two fears and tho other avs months old
We had very pleasant sell from AspnwL 70 Havana.
II was delightful weather We len Havana d 8k o'csook
on Tuesday be 9Th instant Tho gale on fuas
day. Iromember II well. We had rough weather -
Wednesday and rhurdsy bu, did srprehend any dan
ger until Friday morning hen felt concerned for Iina-
g'ned The steamer stopped ofen several m0 Request
ed husband 70 got mp and the bad stopped
and II 90 lcarn be He said thcro apparezs
daDrer % long - tho machinery worked. On Fniay
rg between III and IL o'clock va were all vcry nush
frishtoDsi BY the falling her arboAya
side u vas about twelve O'Clock whom Tho nra call vs.
given FOR the passengers 70 20 70 and bale NE
wafer We Then learned for the nrs time, that tho fires
were al extngushed The men continued 70 bale, and
here seemed 10 be little apprehension Of immediate daa
GER. All seemed 70 work oheerfuly and 10 be hopeful
They continued 70 bale oil night with buckles that wore
carried each staircase, var and down tho ohss.
n seemed 70 me very slow war OF working.
NY husband told me the water was nearly M 10 Ia
Knees OF thu who were bsIns.beow. This w,s be-
tween twelve and two o'clock II kept gaining and gala
ps upon thsm and tho the night began 70 bs tired
Some had drank VOC much and scep But towards
morning they found there . necessity for workiaT
and all took hold again with visor.
The ladies encouraged NE a they could throuxh
the night 10 keep mp The work vigorously They told
them thsi II hey could but keep up the vessel throush
the night NO might sail 10 The morning and RI ~
lief. The ladies' begged Of Ne 70 work armly and
wh all their strength and saf they would take hold and
work themselves u The did do their best some
OF the women begged 70 DO allowed 70 Assist and soms
90 that hcw ~ In
mons clothing, % that they might 70 down and bep n
she task.
During The night sometimes thought they would -.
iAnly succeed In getting the water out thai 10 oosd
have Ore. This seemed 10 be the ambition Of s 70 g.
nres 70 eel the steam pumps going. The efforts we're
reed 10 this osccs but did not 10 DO succesaai
The men appeared 70 be great deal encouraged until s~
o'clock In The morning. bal Il that time v" scen mAa
lhe water gained upon them, much 20 'nAs me men
seemed 10 BE- very much discouraged They worked Win
the buckets all night, and then bad barrels arranged 70
raise The vssey water vss raised through The
bstchvays with q derrick they worked In this
manner aH day, until the sail hove IN sight, and
even Alter thai. They were working there whom
an nj oo,oes Ia the afternoon. asked my husband II
Ia vas no, tired and be replied, "Ys, Tan tired, b
CON ,po,t FORTY ,som hours longer IN the suay yne
am. IAN, working for yc,~ lefr yOu andmy cAidraL"
He had been very sck, and had scarcely recovered.
Was 20 completely cyhas SEQ mai Onlg supported my
scu By drinking brandy and vsser. This vS Friday
night
Thsrc v. 20, tear rhod that am aware Of on board
The steamer no 10 the no 1rs. owed the sail which
we believed brought relief There seemed 70 DO psr
feet c,In,r~s which could no, have believed pos.isIs
nv sucs number Of persons 10 exhibit unt suob earrsi
circumstance Bat when ne brig hove In sght there
we're tears Of Joy, and the men worked wth renewed
energy spd hope
wS the impression Of every board ", vo~.c,,
far &c , able 70 Judge when she brig hoe in sghs,
hat all wire 70 "a saved
whca she BRIG roundes she stern We vessel loud snA