New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10

wtb " aer and turned completely ns 10 TRY
/ again with lie heel usperm 81 s!tll. Between ,p'
movement Of tie boat and the fury OF the ses, VI
Watson was separated from Young Lay and the ooss
for an interval After while, however be again sne-
eeeded in itching the poor lad and jamming him be-
tween hneef and the stern VI the boat Oh 70 wnico
he be with one hand, while with the other he trie'
" support Cspt. Harrison, who was yuffefng strongly
with The waves, by keeping his sand under bs arm.
In this minutes passed and CaPt4in mar
yson seemed aim, st powerle.s, aud to be becoming
j, ssDsibe. After sbsr. while, however, be again
threw himself on the keel Of the boat, and strove 10
turn il over. The struggle, however, was nike the
fr, Intellectual and seemed 70 exhaust his strength,
for hs relaxed bis hold threw his arms up, aud Tell
back in the waves, after which DIR. watson saw nun
no moe The Last gallant fort Of the captain mad,
however sgain ser araed DR. Watson from the boat,
aud from young Lay, who, before the Doctor couid
Isgsin Liz old Of bin, went down, bea'ng the Water
with his bands as he sank. Captain Lay, who was
holding on 20 The boat shouted loudly for help as he
raw he child disappear. DIR. WATSON calico 10 Ihem
all 10 hold on, as boat was coming. some oil inc
crew were then cDgiDg 10 oars and streicners, ous
D oct Of them to the boat. Ogden could not 90 seen:
1t was rome minutes longer before any boats could
make their way to them through the heavy sea, ~
winch time many bad relnquished their hold Of oe
boat SPARE for the were breaking over t'en,
and all less exhausted and iISensioie De-
fore they were rcseued.
Two boats had put off from the Indus, with TWO
fn "a IL doeke and one from q cutter named the
Fswp almost immediately that the accident was seen
The boats from de docks picked up poor iptain
Harrison who was floating about a foot belo 2 the
snJface of the water with his head and feet doubled
top ether and his eat loosely over an oar. When
ed out be had been, 1t s suppose about IL minutes
under water, and his body was perfectly cold aud
dead; not sien OF animation could be discovered.
He was imme diatey carried TO the shore and placed
In ole of the new houses Of the docks, where there
was O large fre bnt though DIR. Wason, Dr. Chap
man Dr. WibI, and many other medical gentlemen
were instantly in ATTENDANCE and every possible me.h-
Cd az ueed 10 rest animation for upward OF al
hour and half all efforts frui; ess, aod he never
moved OF gave sigp OF life. The body OF the youagef
Isy war not found till late 10 the afternoon Ogden
tie coxsw ain, WAS picked mp Captain Harrison
He, eer long time, was restored TO consciousness
but, ae we have said sank and died the same evening
at 5 OF clock.
Tbus in the very prime Of bis ife and in the zenith
of bis fame az an experienced seaman, died Captain
Harrison. Hi hardy habits and temperate life pre-
served TO him all the vgor and appearance OF young
man. while his strength and activity and skill as
swimmer make the manner Of his death al@ost mys-
terry 10 his many friends. During his ioog life o. peril
and exposure be had pever seen niger which he
was not ready to encounter To save fellow creatnre
ard curing the worst Of all The storms be bad passed
through and the disastrous OF the shpwreeks he
had undergone his skill courage had never once
deferted him in his unmsly death the Great r tst-
I'm nav be said to have sustained heavy loss for tue
CONFIDENCE of the public conferred in her commander.
To Capt. Hsrrison and NO VI the Directors ie
IL due low that the shortcomings OF contractors and
the faults of The have be exposed aad coc-
demntd. In his death the shareholders lose one OF
their best safeguards and most vsned servant and the
mercantile marine its mort skillful and most widely
hoDoIed representative.
Ms. Harrison, we deeply regret to say was last
hight in most precsrous state though every possible
csre bad been used in breaking the dreadful 70
her The pley,Ous day,