The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-21
Melancholy Catastrophe An British
Guiana.

from the Bermuda Gazette Sept cal
In our present review have a sad and distressing
duty perform in recording one Of the most melancholy
accidents which occurred in the colony and through
which Captain Bsresford, the in law and private
rotary to the Governor; Mr. r. D. Stewart ofthe firm Of
s. A. Harvey Co. Mr.. Rowley, engineer u H. M. s.
Steady Mr. Lionel Parks Of the Post Once Department
well two boatmen, have lost thor lives We have
underworld ~ give accurate account Of this dreadful
calamity which has plunged % many families into the
deepest affection and cast gloom the whole
munity. Georgetown, 30 lately the Of innocent
mrth and amusement s now literally clothed IN woe;
every one wears some sign Of mourning wh-s the flags
In harbor and Shore floating half mast, add TO the
general appearance OF grief which hangs heavily
the city.
SUNSHINE AND A CLEAR SKY.
The departure OF the royal mail steamer for England
on the 7th instant carrying with 1t Mr. Beaumont the
for perfect lull in tho storm which for time
had artated our little political world and the community
rnn ,s Ten 81 ne rng
visit from rather large party Of friends from Barba.
dos, among whom were picked "clcvcn" engaged 10
play return cricket match with the Georgetown Club
which had gone to that island in February last and
suffered signal defeat at the hands OF It's PLAYERS To
gentlemen thus accredited every house opened and
the inhabitants We'd with each other in making Their
stay agreeable possible The weather delight.
fu and Georgetown wore an air OF gaycy and pleasure
which we do not remember 10 have witnessed on any
previous occasion.
AN EXCURSION PLANNED.
Besides public ball and succession Of private enter.
tainnents which got up compliment 10 the
strangers an excursion TO the Penal Settlement In one
OF the colonial steamers to extend three days
arranged und ths direction Of Mr.. Bagot Comptroller
OF Customs Captain Beres ord, private sccrccvV and
son-in-.aw to the Governor; and Mr. Oliver Of
the firm Of sandbach, Parker h Co Her
Majestys steamship Aurora, undsr the command
Of Sir Leopold McClintock with her tender the
stsady having arrived OF the bar about the time
the officers were asked 70 join the party and the
Of Monday, the 18th inst, the Berbicc
left Georgetown with thirty nine gentlemen board Of
whom seventeen officers Of the Aurora steady
including Captain McClntock fifteen visitors from Bar
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the Penal Settlement Is by far the most Interesting sight
we can offer stranger and is well calculated 10 afford
him Idea OF the great extent Of the colony well
A. Of the magnificent MYERS with which II IL watercd.
The prison situated rising ground the banks Of
the RIVER Massarun, near It's junction with the Cuynn
and the Essequebo, and about thirty miles from the
mouth Of the latter river Vessels Of almost any
oassS some ds,a,cs beyond s wbsn anv an, ara
stopped by the tails rapids, which occur In
these rivers In quick succession These falls have a
gulsry bold and picturesque appearance and consist OF
immense masses bouders Of granite, stretching
the river from shore 70 shore, some re.
mote psrod the waters had ben held back by a solid
barrier rock through which al last they had forced
passage, leaving huge fragments behind, around which
they swirl and boil perpetualy before rushing forth
Of few yards. The excitement, not unmixcd with a
Of danger which persons feel who visit for
point o. honor 70 shoot The iSIs either IN a' sh,
Indian canoe or In the stronger boats OF the woodcutt
much, indeed everything rs regards successful passage,
depending upon the nerve and skill Of the stecrsman
selecting the proper channel and keeping the head Of
the craft we'll down the stream IL was In attempting TO
shoot one Of those falls, known the Koestabrock
Falls that the dcporabc accident we have referred 70
occurred.
STARTING FOR THE FALLS.
We learn from the most reliable that the party
Of excursionis after staying the first night nj the settle
ment started on the morning Of the 10th for woodcut
ting station belonging 10 MT Faucet aomo Twelve or
fourteen miles further up the Massarun river Al the
difficulties of navigation could not permit the steamer 70
90 they left her behind and proceeded IN three large
well built and well manned boats belonging TO the Settle
ment Having arrived at Mr. Faucets In safety, they
In the very region OF the falls and In Of the
most beautiful parts Of the river and leaving their boats,
except the heaviest 10 be owed up the party
foot through the forest intending " visit the warra
Namba Having reached tho end OF the bush path or
portage they rcembarked IN tho boats belonging 10
the Settlement the Lady Barky sid Lady wodehousc
and In other smaller boats which had been on The
smaller boats then started for the Warra Namba, fully
expecting the others ~ follow These, however decided
on returning and shooting the Kocsabrock Fails al once
TWO sEis SHIPPED AND ONE BOAT swAMpEp
They started the Lady Barkly leading tho way with
fourteen stters aud nine OF crew, the Lady wode-
house following with twelve sitters and nine OF crew
The rst named boat passed the dangerous rapid safely
but the wodehousc, when she came In the middle
presence Of mind and let her side on TO the swell
tho consequence was, she swamped once and being
tent boat with the whole party under the awning they
OF course were dragged down with her From what the
three--Captan Bcrosford Mr. Parks and Mr. Rowicy,
officer Of the Steady All the rest struck out calamity
for the shore which fortunate In reaching,
while others alas had 10 succub 70 the power Of the
rapids
LOST AND SAVED.
The lost are A. follows:-Captain Beresford, Mr. X D
stewart Mr. Christie, Dcmerara; Mr. Lionel Parks from
Barbados; Mr. Rowley, from the Steady, and two boat
men. The saved are Mr. Smith, Mr. Paris, MI skeete
Barssdos: M. oiDsrd- Mr. Prsssraya Mr. scok ~.