New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-17

but We were 'hc'e in an instant How I boxed. ),
wl7dvsTd, and -ov fsn' ard N fei, when I a, g..
iaih 70 perceive anything but the ocean and s..
back clouds just the edge OF the h,r;,o-
how We ell a. last saw the sail iu.. -
clsianf gnl-shc was cor ing down rpnr n los. II
the edge Of the suns rays on the sea: how We n
chsered. and wept and prayed and laughed ar el,n.s
each others hands and cheeTed again. hos ~.
rough fellows hugSed each other snd w.n. ~
cbirren how men who had probably revsr n,s,N1
t,ioTe, muiiered sincere thanksgivings, sa4 bov
those who had preserved the creates, ipjiffs,s,o
wien death seemed so nesr, were now comnls,sl
overcome, cannot describe. shook hAnJs ~ -
leas, luc-many Of them rongh fh'erase mo, -.
who had worked with a high courage in n. bo,, -
danger, and who were AS sincere IN their e..S.
Of thauktniness As the best Of u.s. 10 less than
hour from 'he tine W. frs, sighted her the v.ssH
which proved 10 be the Merchsutman ~ ard g.,
London win troops ioT Calcutta, passed close updsr
our stern. How cheored her, and She reinroeJ on
cheer g. only British soldiers and sailors ian cbs~.
Our captain hailed through his trumpet We s-s H
hre, viii You stand by us ? 70 which Cant. Rr,.e WI
returned u hearty Ave- aye, aud seLd my boat. "a
assist yOu.'
" Soon Two OF the Merchautmau's boat. nal ~.
Of were launched but the sea still vas bas
aud expected every moment 20 see some ~ -,
swamped or dashed in pieces songsie: bu, thar,
10 ability and care Of Mr.. Panuell ard NJ. Iona. -
first snd second officers Of the Mcrchartmsp an, e
officers in charge ot the boats they ~ %
Quoted between the t>o vessels without sin,ls 80
derr. We first embarked the women and ,b;,S,an
uH' L. Il We MciV a4' ra.ell on Ooalt fha NJ
chanimaD, our captain being the last to Iesvs "''-
On arriving on board the Merchantmen ,''.,,.,,..
had been provided by Capt. Brown FOR he ,iy,S.aS
comfort II the rescued passengers in wbieb =. sni
sisted by Capt, Dawson, comnaudiue Ia s.
They had prepared hot tea and bscutss'r iln
women and children wore Accommodated !, o. iso
and officers rooms, and the crew and
tered and told of to mess with tue SOLDIER sTI I
without the slightest confusion. The Msr'ts".,
stood by the burning ship during the mon, a.S ~
about q. IN. the flames burst 'orth over tAe ,on, ~
liant forecaste after the foremast Wen, ovpp
side and in hall hour the maid and mi1,s, ,ass o
went, and after she was mass of flames W.
could see still burning until about 5 O'Clock an
when the Merchantmen having stood for Tabl,
Bay the distance became too great Tor us 10 di,.
tinguish other than daik cloud resting against the
dim horizon, which was the last We saw of our
ship. We il the first cabin saved portion Of our
luggage but the whole of the other passengers ana
the majority Of the crew lost everything Bot we
were all truly thankful for preservation from a,sr.
rible aid inevitable death, and We all feel that the
finger of Providence in II, for had the Merchant
man not been obliged to put into Rio de Janeiro, in
Consequence of the Illness of her medical officer then
IN charge of the troops she could not have been so
far out OF ler course, and in position 10 rescue u.s.
The origin Of the FIRE has been attributed % spona.
neous combustion, or the friction of badly slowed
pack ages, during the previous day, when the ship
rolled SO heavily in the high sea. The ship, cargo,
and property belonging TO the passengers, have been
estimated al t9O, GOO or cl0O,OOO.