Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-19
Less Of the Steamer relesr.ph.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer has transcribed the
following from the diary Of one Of the passengers
on board Of the Inflated steamboat Telegraph,
when the collision took place with the schooner
Marquette on Monday night, the ID instant, as
already briefly mentioned by telegraph:
We (meaning myself and LADY, took passage on
ing, the ID Of August, Tor Port stanley, The
passengers having all embarked at az D. IN the
fasteninas were tn rown aboard, the boat dropped
down the river, and In a short time passed the
piers and at eight bent her course for Port Stan
ley-buoyant with the hopes of a favorable and
speedy passage TO their respective destinations
The passengers began TO make acquainlances and
little dreaming of the fate awaiting the boat or
the perils they were themselves, severally and
collectively, doomed to encounter ere long. The
wind being rather favorabl and the boat plyinR
forward at the rate Of ten knots per hour the pas
sengers considered themselves perfectly safe, and
began retire at nine O'Clock to their respective
berths. .-.... -fr
In few minutes many were snoring In Nor.
pheus' soothing embrace, unconscious Of danger
or to the horror Of awaking to witness death
staring them in the face. To those who were
increasing swell Of the waves, the constant a ash
es OF lurid lightning, the dsmally threatening
appearance OF the lake, portended stormy night
II not ominous Of some disaster. About midnight
the wind blew perfect gale, bowling between
the decks melancholy wbistling dirge-the
rain descending In torrents, the forked lightning
flashing In continuous sheets, and frequently in
molten streaks-the thunder bursting in terrific
Peals, and often in grating, sharp, sudden cracks
At ID minutes past twelve, in the midst of this
war OF the elements, the night being pitch dark
the unfortunate collision took place The shock
was terrible-the timber and plapks from stem
to stern, trembled for few seconds like person
| IN an ague fit
As soon as the boats separated Captain Barrow
aye, but unfortunately stumbled into the rent
made by the collision, where he would inevita-
bly, have Perished had not the cries for assistance
been heard by one Of the passengers This was
| a moment Of delrium and confusion. and OF
thrilling despair. Never can forget the impress
sion made upon me by the wild uproar of the
elements, the sinking state of the boat, the en-.
deavors and despairing looks, the wailinp Sob
bling and cries of distracted imploring females
the half naked and bewildered male passengers
running to and fro, not knowing what to do or
tout ensemble was enough to shake the bravest
heart. The yawl and life-boat being launched
capt b., the elder, gave strict orders to put the
females IN the boats d rst This duty was atttened
10 by George Barrow, the engineer, who executed
tue order In manly style in defiance of the sell
hshness OF crazy, cowardly opposition Of three
or iour who were exerting their utmost energies
to be of with the boat and to leave the rest to the
passengers TO their fate
The salvation of all the passengers in the life
BOAT Is owing altogether, under Providence, TO
,h he nianiy courage and determined exertons Of
this George Barrow, at the peril Of his own safe.
w All being now In the boat except Capt B. ID,
his father, and one or two more, George ordered
the boat to remain alongside, until he should
bring them the oars, but the instant he was gone
tne BOAT was let loose, by an individual terrified
almost into maniac, to the mercy of the raging
biilows for four long dreary and perilous hours,
without cars, rudder or compass-every soul
afenched to the skin with the rain and spray Of
the conflicting pillows and expecting every swell
10 swallow or swamp the boat and end their ex-
lstence Capt. Richard Barrow and his father
Win George b the engineer, remained with the
Doat until 1t sank from under them, which took
place between Is and 20 minutes after the collis-
Ion; these We're the first saved from a watery
grave by the longboat Of the schr Marquette-the
passive and innocent cause Of our disaster
While the elder Capt. b. was struggling with
the raging pillows, his Newfoundland dog kent
swimming close by his side, frequently placing
MS nose under the chin Of his master to keen his
mead above water-noble dog and continued
10 DO so until picked up by the schooner's boat
w hen these were safely put on board the choon-
er, the boat Immediately returned to the relief Of
the yawl and life-boat, and after giving them a
line lowed them safely alongside the Marquette
when all, without the loss Of a soul. were taken
ON board by the exertions Of the captain and crew