New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-13
rARRArIyE OF A LADY PAssEsGER.

NORFOLK, Va. Oct 10, 1859.
DEAR MRs.-: You will no doubt be surprised
to hear Of our being il Old Vrenia-indsed we are
rather surprised to find ourselves here but can
assure you tina. we felt exceedingly glad and thankful
20 be able 10 get tere. As you are aware we LEFT New
York for Havana in tie steamship Quaker City on
WEDNESDAY, last, and We had very tine weather, and
our ste all er ran we'll and all 10 good spirits.
snd expecting to BIZ in Ma'snZss tomorrow morning.
but al accident to the machinery spoiled al oar hoe
paIs and pleasant ticpatioDs. The accident &C.
cured shortly after ocock on Friday morning, when
we were abe ut forty nj 10 the southwsrd Of Cape
Hsttels lat least suppose this 10 have been the dis
tarce a. the Captain ,cd at the suPpertable that
we should pass the Cape about 10 o'clock. Having
retired to state about 10 clock after sew
eral hours Enjoyment the upper deck we OK course
were econ asleep; and at the time mentioned above
were axoke by tremendous crashing noise. MY
husband jan ped from bis berth and wen. On deck TO
ascertain the cause Of the loise, and ret rned im
mecistely, and told ne tina, the machinery was
9 complete wreck, ard that 1t wac impossible
repair il, but that the vessel was perfectly tgt
How such repeated humping and crushing failed TO
punch hole in the bottom Of the vessel carrot i'm
egrs The chip must have been sxtreord oarly vel
built 10 Withstand such shocks ProvdentaDy how
ever, there leakage, though the engines were
completely useless, aud owing 10 the fact OF our beng
in the Gulf Sire am, our canvas was insqniclect TO
carry Us iIlO port Afer the ex ert OF the damage
had been ssctrtsiIed the captain came down 70 the
ladies' cabin and told us thai there vas no inme1ste
daylight be would either run tor some port near,
or ppt us on a ssfe vessel lie ssid be had doubt
but that we would fall in v tn some vessel II
was deeply affecting sigt, TO look upon his stately
z I'M AID rnary features sLd so much distress de
piced il HE face q lie told be would DO the beet
be could for u.s. bat that the breaking Of the machinery
was . thing entirely beyoad his control Alter
this assurance, moe. Of the ladies retired
20 TIER state rooms to await the dswning Of
the Gay, ard the benests which kind
Prov6eIcs should eorfer for relief sid preserya
ton Al sbou' O'Clock the Captain said be esped
vessel il the distance srd after long add anxloz
licking, he saw her coll.og in our direction. The
coors then hoisted, ubior down, and about VI
o'clock she up 70 US, and proved 10 be the bark
urbarton Of Boston, Capt. Chsabor-ns, from Tarks
Islsrd, bound for NevioIk, with cargo Of s.lt.
Our chief officer and boats were sresdy on the
vster in boat waiting aud went alongsids the bark
AID returned With Captain Chadboarns, Who
came beard disabled ship, ard IN few minutes
Il nRed that al the passengers who chose were
n be Transferred TO the bark and taken to Norfolk
We al came Of, excepting about twenty, who pre-
| ferred 10 rerain ard tsks their chances With the
QusksI Cty-,hough shue!it sdvised every one TO 20
| CT TIE be.E.
Tie FIRST boa. vhioh lef the ship vss losiei With
gentlemen. TIE ms,e sal " the captain, Way no,