The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-06

deck oaed away 70 eeward and lost sight Of the
noaing passengers OF the wreck On the following Sun
day) morning came ACROSS and picked up colofed
man named George Dawson who was > psssenger on
board Of the ship, and whom found floating In the
water supporting himself bya piece OF board. Shortly
sfer picking up Dawson we tame across and Picked n,
snosber passenger, whose name learned, be
oed the fourth day after ,ksd him up, from shee,
absustion. From the Of being wreclSsd up "
the nfh day After hursds ten out of the twelve on the
ran, including the who at tbs time the ship
down and the two picked up subsequently, ten haa
died OF exhaustion and exposure none but Dawson
and my SELF alive On the firth day cf floating about
The hurricane deck discovered . small boat some ds
pce CO. and 1t stripped myself Of all my outs 10
clothing. deter mined 70 swim 10 The boat or die
In the attempt The task, emsciated exhausted and
~ was small one, bot knew that my only
hope - We had endeavored 10 discover sail In vain
snce being wrecked. On arriving 1t the best found
kr roe who aided get in then pullet The boAs
down the raft, and took hr. Dawson who almost
bser.ole from exhaustion and exposure, On board We
then dYted away 70 ward sh the wioi, not kno vrg
where were, un on the eighth day after the WIG X
Sunday, We 80. . brraDtinc off TO the leewara OF
u.s. but being unable N make ourie,cs heard ssen,
she psssed spd lost 10 vie~ Oar hopea
Sbch bad for the pomens been great sgsn crushed
out and We for sime most despared Of being picked
possibility hold out much longer, having already been
eight days and nights wtsout tasting food OF any kind,
obliged 70 partsko less OF On the ninth day,
Nor day. The 2ls, OF ember about four O'clock
hopes were once more made euoy.nt b. the sppesraoce
OF spoiher sal long way 10 leevard. We made signals
OF distress and did everything In our power
I, atlrscs the attention Of toose on board Of her,
which bad the ur bounded qualification or know
Ing and about 70 be answered by those board
the vesse which mmedstely slserea her course and
.iood directly f'r u.s. being pretty calm AIN :. Nc Time,
proved 10 he the b1g Mary Of Greenock Scotland, from
,srdenss Cubs, bound 10 Cork With load Of molasse.
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very kindly. Not wih'pg " % 70 Europe the captain
very Kindly consented 10 be The look cat for vcfse
pus ~ Al on beard Of her o. he
follow Ing the 2Sh Of September he fell Ia with the Bre
men ak Laura, from Bremen, bound to Nes York, with
lead OF emisyans The captain Of this vessel upon be-
acquaiEed with circumstances meoise nsented
70 axe how'd. We we're accordingly transferred
10 the Laura, and nere met with Ill the kndess and as
hn,ion which The power Of her captain rsr
cannot mber the name af tbe oagtan Of the LAura
at present lave wife end one child lvisg asNo 30
vantam street, New York. who no doubt believe me 10 be
dead
Th,s Is the third uue that Nr. Grant has been ship.
steamship Arcac once on the steamship Crescen, 0iy and
the last lime he Central America He presented this
uorniss mos. emacal,d and scky appearance 20 much
20 indeed that sice vhe rating tbs above 70 our 70
porter be compelled 70 stop short and res, for few
minutes before prcceedipg and only concluded hs nara
i've with great dffsulty. IL win be many weeks and
months fore either survivors will be a for active
cui, again under the mdest aud best OF treane
Upon the Kane reaching The dock our reporter found Mr.
from whom he procured the annexed statement II
his adventures Of the wreck 70 the time o. his arrival
st this city.
ANOTHER STATEMENT PROM MIR. GRANT FURTHER
AND IULlfR PARTICULARS OF THE RsscCE.
Thinking that perhaps fuller and correct state-
ment might be procured from NJ Grant 10 the deah q
the Ten persons with him hurricane deck Aer he had
had time recover ~ha, from his rdshps
meeting -th his family and friends and by qpie,
oonvcnAton with him away from . crowd or anxious
people, all talking With him time, reporter visited
him At his house, No Sc vandsm street, yeIe day amer
noop and ihoe found him In ho bear, OF his family, sur
rounded by hrec four female friends and entirely
charged In dress and appearance that he scarcely
cosnizsd the same person whom he ss Castle Gar
den In the morning. he having donued entire change Of
wearing apparel and otherwise corrected and ded his
toilet His wife did not for some Time amor hearing Of his
safety believe IT, ana was a n, quite indignant with The
person who informed her OF The fact, thinking that he
uians with her feelings and being able 70 ho be
could have possibly been nved when he vas n lesfh
driven 70 the door in . carriage and shs became
satsrod that he had really bsea mved, her joy
ard expressions Of satisfaction and thaukfulnsss
. may vel be conceived, were unbounded. What wa
joy to her. however proved 10 be utter grief and "a
another poor woman living on tbs same door with her
named wilson whose husband OF u ose lost BY
the wreck mo news OF Mr. Grants safety fell like
thunder clap her, and upon learning tha, he had
teronce from her husband, she svooncd away and
Hnued nom fIntps n 70 another, Tor several hours
before ste could command sufficient strength 70 ress, her
feelings.
Mr. Grant, Who appeared 10 feel much better Than In
morning, gave reporter the following interesting de-
tails OF each days proceeding on board 0. The hurricane
deck
me Central America -eni down about quarter 70 nine
O'Clock, 10 the bcst Of my reoolectirn the night vss
very dark with few stars 10 be In The Skies thcre
vss lghinng rain. We could over hundred
persons al around crpspg 70 pieces OF the wrsck.
They we're s around us crying for hep, IN, he see
vas washing over ever moment and the wins blow
ucly attend W 10 rave ourselves from being washed
from the deck We cculd no. zee over one hunired
yards from We could %. In the valsr over
one red yards but heard cries for help all
Ne up W day iTht on
ten kp or twelve persons floating around us, but hey
we're all too far on, except Mr. DAwpn, fof V give
any assi..snco NJ Dawson vas on plank and s~sm 70
Abou. II O'Clock on sunday morning, John Bank Of
sups from urdsr us died from exhsuston and svale
ipg salt water Afer dcsh We threw him overheard
Bercre nigh, ,nre. more died, whose names I a, no,
knov. Two OF them we're passengers, and one . coa
pssser. rbey dsed from exhaustion and swallowing ss'
vsser. These We also threw OVERHEARD.
ArorHu NAE ncKrp rF.
That evening, jst before dark picked NJ another
pssser ger, whose name dc nos know he vss support
Ice himself in the water BY pieoe Of board and wa
very much exhausted
rorp prAun.
During Sunday sight there four mors Of our num-
ter died Of eyhausticp and svailovrg too moch sAii
va'sr, rhs name OF of these do mot tpos BE be-
longcd TO the stewards depsytmen and vss coiored
mat The names OF the others
George Rurrpeton, third engineer
Patrick EsGs, coal passer
Patrick Carr, fireman
NoSpAy-0n Monday vs ssv nothing OF any more Of
The passengers or OF the wreck nothing tram red that
day worthy o. nce; ibore ~ere than four d u ouf Of
~ elve alive
TrupAy. I'VE ssv another PASSENGER . short distance
from us, Who vss on . part of the Captains room,
and q greet deal better on than he would have
been on the hurricane deck with us; ws spoke with
him and be wanted 20 know how ve were
getting along and said he did MOI wish 70 exchange
hn ran or upror foy chance on ne told ms his
name, but I carnos rccolltct H. We parted with him
~hsn nigh, In consequences Of the wini beginning
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