The New York herald., 1860-09-14


the horrible struggles Of the eleven hours that
the water, rqueny regretted In despair that bad not
Evanston ana reached home iust about
after the collision that befe the III fated Lady Egin.
In visiting Mr. Gunnison Yesterday, We found him
quite overcome with exhsu tIon and bruises, although
he Was recovering as fast crcumsia ces would
allow. He unable TO write his arms being very sti
and lame and have taken down bis statement from
his own dication large black and blue bruises have
been caused all owes his body and his body and his
epd legs we're considerably swollen, not only from the
bruises but from the constant tension OF the muscles
keeping himself ahoat He could hardly sit up yester
day morning. but towards Dsht began 70 get stronger,
although some Of bis limbs seemed arly . have los, AL
Gunrson, as having transpred at the time Of the acc
dent turing the voyage we should Judge that he pre
this ooubedy that bore him successfully through
such try ing To illustrate his perfect self possess
he A'' N q hs and =:
up TO his mind several times when be was DRIFT
ing, aat ho would talk 70 himself In play
they about 70 be called upon for sS CO., De Gays
thai be docs not now enjoy good rest, belog eq0snty
through which be has % recently passed and which
terminating his life He apprehcnds that Il win
take TO entirely wear away the impressions Of the
event.m night and morning, II he is fortunate
enough ever TO forget them.-ED
FREDERICK sNYDER's sFATRMxNr.
Mr. Snyder, whose statement follows, keeper Of the
billiard room at the Newha House, In this oity, and
therefore known 70 many in town. He's an old sailor
and this his NTH and worst shipwreck Al tue time OF
N,
part Of the vessel heard the captain sing out 70 the
man at the wheel TO how she was heading He said
she was heading west Having followed the see for
west there was something wrong. When | nrst
heard her strike, thought Il WAS nothing more
than big sea. ! Immediately jumped up and ran on
deck see what matter. met the captain and
asked him II she leaking. He said shc was. thea
went below TO see the amount Of damage done, and
her filing fast that time for every "a look
for himself then up stairs tho hurricane
deck and finding couple Of planks took tbs line which
cutting OF az much wanted ashed the planks
together, aud tied them TO my waEt ready 70 doAt In
few minutes the vessel sunk and the hurricane deck float
ed above, forming q rant which contained
dred persons upon II, men, women aud chldreu This
about three O'clock ana about half al hour after the
collision occurred and should Judge about ten twelve
miles ON shore At this time tho ran was entirely
water and the drift wool underneath giving way
the ran commenced breaking up. and separated II drst
iuc three pieces On the raft that Captain Wilson
there must have been 10 the neghborhood Of sixty
sons On the one Was on there about ferLy per
persons, and afterwards some Of them came upoa
raft, and others upon the captains ram TIE captain
estimated that there were about four hundred board
Jso X Quail Of Sparta, Wis. sang and asked Il be
among those the captains raft and ho~ he felt
lie sad be felt rrst rate. He remarked that good Ro
man punch wouldnt go bad, said good gn cock
tail would suit This made OF them euliven up
a iit,ls When the boat went down there was = LOUD
screeGh the cabi1s below and then every thing
si again There must hare been between and oo hun
dr,d the cabin pho unable 10 get out and ,cAo ioen
fO1N uSfh Inc t<d from tune oi the acCutnt
lite after Gay break Was continually raining aud bowog
sIopg ihe northeast The air cod and before the
vessel subk t bad been hailns Another scene wt
messed very touching A little distance from my ran
lady fell OIL from raft, and just ~ she fell
my raft cried out "0h God! there goes my poor
He said this the artrendlng ioacs
bis daughter must have heard IT, for she raised up
her head sbe WAS going down, aod, looking at her
Iaher with angelic smile, fhe sank tor the last time
smile long i've Others could be heard excaim
there goes my poor husband save him for Gods sake
Others, "say God preserve us and other similar exca
GEORGE FERLoso's srATsxRsT.
Was abed the boats coctd h, ard the crash and
Jumped ori Of bee and entered the csbo ~nere foasd
the women and men very much excited;
aome cry Ing and some aging; the captain
told tnsm there canger, they would all be saved
rot think much damage had been done: 10 about tao
min itss the captain ordered all deck, putting
the ladies' up nrsti I was Que Of the last on deck,
and had been there about i've minutes Ghen she boat
weLt down; w@ forward, ~ came up among
tre lsas; bad been with the crowd should have pro
deck loatd;l kept my coruer and . stranger, wao
sa.o his Lame was Gcagh from Inoaaa, ssam 70 the
spot on and we sAt sice by aide about hour.
About daylight Prank Mccormick and or three others
came TO our piece and eii IT, thinking there wore oo
many for IL 70 bold and swan % cattle crate 70 which
rsued I'd. Maher wsscingiDg, together with four
i've dead cattle passcd several other rans and
about nine O'Clock passed Mccormick and Cough, who
distance from the shsrs wboo the hsa~y sea- Sro.s The
ran 10 two and left the cattle swinging end and
we took The other got o the ran and cndesvored 70
steer H. before this we bad great dllhca 10 keeping
awake and Cough told not 70 60 70 eeep We watched
each other and SPOKE but few times whsn got
people on shore rescued Us asa put Us 70 bed 10 Mr.
smiths house, where very kindly treated.
should think tie collision took place about two O'Clock
was completely dressed but Afterwards pulled od my
MISS RrvxRs' srArxsYHr.
Miss Rivers cane 10 the shore IN company With Mrs
Newcnmb, who wns drowned near shose she In compar
With other. were on ran and atout half past i've
broke IN pie portion going and the oinr
floating IN shore. think II least nundred
were drowned by Jumping on the husri deck was
abc WI the boats struck shoud judge there se
persona the boat when sunk 10 snceu twcn
y minutes after the accident when shore tbs raft
brokc sgsn, and piece striking the captain xnoeSed
him into The water and he again just before
this the captain trke o. me- and tod 70 hang
had suffered much to be droxncd nox. The parrs
tnr'r arms, face and body badly bruised IL
mJs.s .hat tle vas saved There vas vessei 70 sxs'
but not approach 10 their Assistance. CApt. Barry
was ca the same piece u the ran as The isfy,
MIS-. kewcomb was cngng 20 the narrator, wheu
she exclaimed thai sae drowning The narrator told
hsr 70 bold % 10 hsr but shs refused saying that sue
dtd nv sh To Mlss Rivers drowned great macy
were crowned who in the cabia and iasIe 20
ct rp<n deck Ine narrator thinks all the rafl could
bare be- ssvcd II u bad not broken. The captain
very hind, ana had Il mes beca for him al would have
ben drssnsd when tho bo~ sank He caimcd the fesrs
ol the passengers, and ordered them % deck. When
morning tame people could be all around every
dir,ctcn AL stmed 20 retain their courage and made
but fits NOISE ~ icaft ore thrf ~ the pxsrcuKrrs
we're lsass shc cane ashore about MAE O'Clock, and
wasnkhe Grsi rescucd fcurteen others rescued
cueN The day within few rods of where abe
thrown upon thc beach 10 instant ser the collision
All ds,kAsss she nesblg Of the schooner alter
she ssraek, and Gas iosensioc when picked up me
boat lci On abort nloe O'Clock. ID ea NJ tue
tine ~ stsr,n9 Colonel Iumsden, of the He~ Oresus
fic0sase. rAlgd for several times by the captain
after rft.sg toe ran. bat dit not ne cay
iaio thta called -vcrs o,asr Iamcs bot they DID
srs~er.
sTArxNtST or NR. And MhS. EYIeroS.
Were IN the grneua csbi1 a, the time n the arci
dent thS st amer aier sbe struck TIE vossei carecncf
opt soe. ihc rAeseprevs rushed Tor the deck the
mate ssSnred hsn thai there danger. remain
"a In the cali thcY time, then the captain Ans
ordered al Tic lsdee tie hgrssns deck thcn ne
defet ths tp ihs ~ the hurricane deck. s~sa
all wna.d be -ayte sur bruther thc deck he bad
plnik, and save 10 thrr rer,red that tire
vsFEei sas stAinG. and Ia moment che went down
she vert dosn hsr uppor vogss broke ia small pieces
We found ourselves fast between tso heavy tmbers bat
the pcu vave save ~ liberty then seized door Of
stale ON. ard from THAI tired 20 . bundle Of
hay. out fseo in attempt hsSsnd thcn told his
10 bold ss ~ him and they got drowned they would
sc tofCtbcr get few boards under tne door 70
sses feaire, as "a CHE dcor) net sufficient
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