The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15

ton, by Collision with Ice OF Cape Horn
Safety OF the Passengers ana Grew.
The clipper ship bunny South, Captain Stephenson,
rived this port last evening" having on board Mr. Wood
and two Children OF HONOLULU s. l.; Mr. Edwin Ford,
Of Brooklyn NJ " and Mr.. Sherwood, Of Boston, pAssen
ger. OF tho late chip John Gpn, foundered " sec or
Cape Horn. Tho following particulars connected with be
furnshed Captain Stephenson by the pas
sepgers;-
John r. Ropes sailed Honolulu, l., Nov 80, 1857,
with cargo Of whale oil and bone, and 10 passengers
a favorable wind, and everything indicating a
pleasant and speedy voyage Nothing occurred e1-
ssT The he ne es,r common 70 %: Voyage,
with fresh and increasing gales. y. NJ, blowing very
strong with heavy sea- Az O'Clock on tho uorn'ng Of
The zs,h OF January heavy shock was experienced oy
all on board but at tho time sttr buted to heavy
sea striking the ship the sea beng very rough and blow
ing perfect gale. The pumps attended usual,
and the stnp found be making NO more wafer tnAn
usual A sA. NJ passed large field OF ice. At 10 A. NJ,
when the pumrs were started they not freeing the ship
the usual time, the well sounded ave feet OK
water iouLd in the hold.
All hands set at the pumps AMI search vas made
for the leak which resulted Ia dnuy the cu,yaar al
part OF the main stem gone could seen on
ok ing over the bows and urasahiy eaued nv colsion
with sunktn ice the time the shock was fel. a: tina
time the rur1n. high AMI the ship pitching
and lsboTiDg Violently that nothing could be done
that quarter Ia repair damages. Two Of the oh-
cora weTe sent below In the forepeak, and
reported they could hear The water running in fast
ard fell in the At II were by dead recsoaing in
lat 81 50S long * O4W fearful bsh running .Dt
constantly breaking u.s. the ship sborng heavily,
and strcng gales continuing rho pumps were again
sounded ana eight ee water found in the hold leak
having eared three feet In tao hours AT aboat p n.
tho Captain informed that must prepare for the
worst the leak fast gaining her without any prospect
Of stopping IT, p. ~ passed another very large ice
berg Throughout this night was very dark, heavy
runbipg-c0sstany breaking and delugipg tho
deoks-the vessel moving lie 40 much lead, aad our
prospects were indeed mos: gloom, In a ship leaking
hey elorts to prevent t. gale,
only hope OF safety resting the bosts (Which were
none Of he best 200 mIiss rom the nearss. lnd-th,,
Fax lana sandf-wh:ch dead TO wind yard, Il
became eycent hat unless aid Of description
wovidensy resched us we must perish Our boats two
qnsrter boats and snpch) prepared for lowering
isions and water placed il them and ytnng in
readiness tor leaving the ship, when It shoni become
Necessary, and we anxously awaited the dawn OF day
At3A NJ, Saturday 3oth OF Janusry, soundnse gave
thirteen feet water in the hold, and could dsn siy
hear the uoe Of the casks belo. breaking from their
beds aud hosiug about. The chip vas nov becoming
moro ard moro sluggish in her movements and quite
Abandoned TO her fate SION after daylight the welcome
sound OF "-al, boz! WAS heard, AID large shio WIS
seen on Our weather bow. signal Of dstress mme
dstoy sci aud vara guns fred IN attract her attention,
aud IN a short time VIC hal tho pleasure Of seeing Ter
shorten al AID hcave 20 for Az approached her
captain seen our condition. was already prepared 70 az
sst and by the tine are hal hove 10 had des strned
two ic boats, well manned, and which renderei very
substantial sesvice N transferring passengers and
baggage, qosrsr boats having been stove and
renee, cd perfectly useless the first trip they made.
passsnesrs was rroceeipr ,i:"nsei with mneh Danger
and rs amcst miraculous that nothing in the way OF
cdent occurred At noon all the passengers aud crew,
with such property could be saved, SAFELY
board oeiveTer which proved 10 be the Fpgsh chip
Horeordshue como or the Old Eas; India CompaDy's fri
gai,sl, Capt Thomas Scott. o. LONDON, from the Chin
cha Islsnos, hound 10 Cork We kindly We coined
on board by Capt Scott IN person, sDi who thoaghrdiy
provided fer every want
Toe last We saw Of the John Spin sbou. 7. NJ,
when her mizZcnmast WAS go1o Owe rboSTi.
The supply o prcSiso and vster bOa.d the Here
foTdsbire L.. no nsUseb for toe sants Of 4j
her Tor the passage Cork, ta2t SOFT
decided TO put into Bahia Brad, wher: we arrived after
stormy and rough passage, on rr-sjay, March q
We found Ia port oay one American vessel bone
waEi boundihe brig hurricane Brc, OF aud Tor Bal
tuore Expected to sail on the ith OF march, in which
rortcn Of our passengers, We. Stevens add family,
snd Mss Pismas Capt ropes, his o:ers and part OF the
took passage The balance Of the cre~ tvelve in
number, were forwarded by tho American Consul in lbs
Hereiodshre via Cork, home, and thcrcna.nder OF TIE
passengers (tho United States government having msie
no provision for shpwrecsed passengers, unlike the Cog
nfh goyoinment) took Passage IN tho Herefordshlre,
trusting in Providence 70 get home from Cork
Tho llorefodshre sailed again Ia the afternoon or Tues
day March O. Oh the morning OF the 10th March, Ia III
p =, Ion 80 "a w. she was spoken By the clipper snp
learning the situation Of the passengers board, mms-
diaiely beard aud cf,red passage 10 New
and The weather being favorable they and Their baggage
were speedily Transferred Capt scott, @th cbzrac;so
generosity, nss cd sending board variety Il
ture comforts ADD small stores, pigs, poultry, &C. nearly
sufficient To last the Passengers 70 New Yo'k.
Capt scott his family and officers by their Kind aoi rD
RENTING attentions " the daring the tine they
were on board bis ship has placed them under deep AMI
lasting obligation.
The sb9 John Gilpn December 25, let 80 deg, 20 min
= ION. IG3 deg IS min spoke American whaling bark
superior q AMI from New Bedford sI months oa, clean.
JsrIay !, lat So deg 80 mir : Ion la deg. 2,
up and syoke ship arre. and jessie, Capt JlnorA,
fOr,y DAYS lrVm Honolulu, Tor Ne~ Bedford.
The folio. og /. card in favor Of CAPTAINS Stephenson
and scott by the passengers -
ne Undersigned, Passengers in the a'e ship John
Gtpin hundctcd at sea, and rescued by tho
Britain ship Horc;ordshire, 6es'ro n cEp'eas u
Cap, Stephenson, Of snip sunny south, TIER
mis- vessel at sea and thus savIpg them from tedious
passage 10 New York via England. Hoping thu. all ship
wrecked persons may enjoy the good fortune To meet
with such iavors We expcrisacea in our hoIr OF Eeed
at The hands Of Captain soft, Of the Herefordsnife, and
present opportunity To pubicy express thsnks 70
Mrs woop, Salem, Mass
WALTER SHERWOOD, Boston, rass
fDwiS y. FORD, Brooklyn, New FORK
The following sre the Of the passengers who
were rescued from the John Glnn-Eiyu Stevens,
lady and three children niss May risn,n, Mrs Wood
and two children Mrs. Evc,., children and servant,
Mr. waller Sherwood, Edwin Ford, All the officers and
crow, .5-ma,iog tos' OF a. souls.
Arrival 81 the Hurricane Bird at Baltimore.
Bliliros, April -, 1858.
The brig Hurricane Bird has arryed from Bihls, March
10. she spoke March 20, CT Psrnam5uco, vssls, hip
JMus Of New BEDFORD from the ssniwsb Islands would
stop at pernsmbgco for water.
The Hurricane BIRD brings ss passengers from Baas,
Mr. stevens, lady and three chldrso, Of Bor1n; Mss
Mary Iamsn, OF the SsniSic Islands; Captain IoNnr
Horos Nr George Dead Mr.. Cr.elnsu sni tselye sea-
mon al q tho ship John Gpn Of Bos,)n, ~hi:h fJun
dercd % Cape Horn jar 90 and vt rescued by
the British snip Hcrefordshre sni brought 70 Bahia ros
balance OF tue passengers AMI proceeded 70 England
in the shr. The o, the other passengers arc a.
follow. Mrs. sarah W Wool ard two children, Of III,
sandwich Islands Mrs sarah Iavetts aoi tso chfren,
oi England; Edwin Vs. Ford AM Walter SHERWOOD, o NeT
York.
The Mrsck ~ the John Milton.
A LITTER PROM ONE or THE SURVIVING rtssE-
nIre- NANEs OF snME OF LIE CREX-TxO orHER