The New York herald., 1866-04-21

Letter from MIR. Henry WikoH, one ofth
Passengers.
90 rHE kDITon OF rHE HERALD.

NEW YORK, April 49, 1850.
4 statement appeared in your columns on Tuesday
ias from some anonymous source which assigns the
cause OF the wreck of the Vera Cruz the "dense
darkness and mist" which prevailed This Is n msrep
resentatoa aud in the interest OF the travelling public
regard IL duty to mako the truth known Tho facts
these We ist port on the 10Th ns, for navans and
vers Cruz On the following day the weather thick
and no observation taken; but when retred-near
eleven r. H-ihe night clear and calm aud the YES.
sci making about ton miles hour About hafpa
three - tho 18th swoke by the vessel touch
ing rather than striking, land For second thought
dreansr bnt heavier blow followed when sprang
20 NY fs6szFhurr: on my clothes The steamer now
began shumpng heavily and incessantly On reaching
the deck desced through the darkness huge breakers
a. the distance OF three hundred yards
found tho saptain OF the steamer engaged in sound
ing and giving rapid orders 'bsos her and 80 ahead
asked hirnfY he knew where he He answered in
q voce Of ssas;ou that "he did not know where he
was os how ae, gst there" Are those breskcrs"
asked Eyes r "Do you intend TO lower the boa,s'''
densndsa. q Mo- yct am trying to get her on; but
don'ttAik 20 ne my good man" Al that moment one
OF the engpeers bounced 10 the captain the machinery
had given way snd they couldn't work the engine our
wreck cerisiu and the possibility Of escape
ipied svery MIND The shocks the vessel received
she rose spi iell with The tremendous. and
were dsshins everything 10 pieces In about thirty
nnntes the smoke stak fell .rnsjag the bulwhrss and
sisv az In osk OF the febosts Tb~ flames beohed up
furionsy from the furnaces and the probability OF nre
appalled, the rssoIute. Happily tho blowppes
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nolsstons oi ahyleh gave us new courage. me pas
seneers oy TINS 'nhe ia" gcnersiy pioVoeo hefnS'es
with life pressryer, and for the most psst, awaited
their fate with ngnar composure SOME OF Tho ladies
were weepns' v'' no shfisss "''e no""- So"e VI w"
smentsd heir misfortune, while others oppressed
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