The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-15

Chief Engineer. Steamship Evening star
ssatement Of II Passenger.
On leaving New York everything was ascertained to
have been good order and cond and continued 30
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mild and delightfully."- agreeable now and again only
varied by light breezes which added but additional vgor
70 the lively and cheerful spirits OF all on board
scarcely did journey commence with such
suspicious promises. everything combining 70 rem.
happy termination. We all trod the deck without
single dread 20 cloud our brows stories were
told travels in other scenes, on their return
Songs sung, music lent its charm to the scene the
convivial glass was drank and nangt could equal me
festivty and gayety in which first few days were
passed board the Evening Star; but, OH how soon
and how suddenly was all to DO changed into disaster
and hardships Of the most fearful Kind ana 10 resots
the most fatal record for many years.
On the Goth, easerly winds set In, but not OF such
as 70 cause 2, Tea. II Being
the means OF stifening our sails ana speeding qucke
our good ship on her way During inc prevalcIe1 a 2,
swell which caused the steamship 70 roll very neavy NO
anticipation Of danger entered the minds or either the
crew or passengers, almost all OF whom mad before
passed through dangers Of tho Western coast and
the much more perous and treacherous hatteras. we
only regarded the and swes ~ matter Of the most
ordinary occurrence during The remainder OF the day
did receive to excite our alarms; the contrary
though was the fact for tho wind continued to blow
with he same force all day without ever increasing
strength, and did not change single point until late In
the evening, when i became miider ana the weather
exceedingly peasantpeasant SO far that up 10 late
hour deck presented the full appearance OF gay and
fashionable promenade Many the lively voices TO
ard loud and full hearted and genuine laugh to be
heard the from light hearted party
rn or Sa Of !, the vs.
Of trip; the even smoother and peasanter
than on the day before Nothing occurred during the
day worthy OF note further than constantly c0Dgrau
ating each other the beauty of the weather which
was really cbarming and again was smother day spent
in pleasure and In expectation OF continued pleasant
!,
one Of the most delightful mornings that could De spent
II 9Se % s s. he
brightly, and the weather calm and clearing or No
change during tho course Of this day. and none
from re- eass s0% sa"hsss. with nesvy swell
Things began to look threatening, and change
was easily perceptble In the cOuntenances Of the
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officers who did all in their power 10 aIlay their fears
The breeze still freshened; the clouds looked gloomy
made which easily told the frightened passengers
that their experienced Captain preparing for seliou.
eye might easily have foreseen IN the lowering clouds
which hung all round tho heavens, and tho wild spray
the storm that was coming and wh was 20 iearfuiy e
affect the temporal and the eternal existence Of
sou on board. About midnight II began 10 blow hurri
cane, with very ugly crcss eea; ship lying in the
trough Of the The night dark fearf,,ly dark
nothing but the most solid and gloomy darkness all
passengers Of the deep which they rode but the
foam OF the spray which came in showers on
our do .ks AZ this time the hurricane furious,
and the steamship thrown SO completely at III
mercy thai for tho general ETY. the captain was obliged
TO send the women all below and lock them in the cabin
We wero now about 240 miles northeast Of Matanilia
reef and $50 miles from the land, and from this time
until she went down she never changed her position.
Al three A. n October commenced baIlng the ship
from engine room and after CABIN at which the women
helped with all their might aud with all the strength Of
ruder chain got out 0, the rheve and The wheshousss
were washed overheard. Al i've A. n. the engine was
thoroughly disabled, IN spite Of the superhuman efforts
watr In the ships hold soop drove the from their
duty by the carso's shifting aft The hurricane was
terrific and appalling In the extreme. So much 50,
that might be reasonably especed that the Wild force
was in store for the Inflated sip or It's doomed living
freight continued with the same violence, and at
last the dreaded and fearful hour arrived when at about
nve NJ, the Captain wrnt into the cabin and notified
the passengers IN lat he had done oil In his power and
that the ship would certainly 20 down. Some Of the
boats free from tho fascnings the ship the Captain
was exhorng the passengers to act cooly, the
manner, and now came the most thrilling mom"n,
Of our trying time The women shrieking frightfiIly
rushed on deck In the most frantic manner tearing their
hair and In many ways acting like Iunatics hnn
beings endowed with Reason at this moment
had certainly abdcated s throne and moth ng but the
The mon wero equally violent though for such
scene u may have been worse The women commenced
divesnE themselves of their clothing. and mady and
wildly plunged into the foaming snr 10 rise its
surface more The captain and tried their best TO
prevent this but TO no avail despair controlled their
them voluntarily sought that grave which opened with
such fearful jaws 20 receive their mortal ALL While these
fearful being enacted which was about six
A. w., the ship took heavy lurch, settling fast. A
heavy boarded her and with one fearful continued
lurch down she went all was over with tho Evening
star" One Of the last rerops 10 leave the wreck was
young lady belonging 20 the Italian opera troupe which
was on board; she behaved very hcrocaily, waiting
nd nn hasxu
then jumped when every hope had failed her
From what ! saw and have since learned al
the boats were capssed when the ship went down.
After being in tho among tho drift wood, Sc,
for nearly three hours one Of the ship's lifcboats
several times Daring this afternoon the zen ran ycrv
bleh and until forenoon was surrounded with immense
Quantities o. drin~ood. the wud stu blowing hurri-
cane AZ nieht the wind moderated very much. In
his fearful sea spent some Of The most wrclchcd
hours Of my existence until fortunately rescued from
What appeared 10 me certain wacry grave and then
when safe again could recall mind the horrors ot thai
dreadful night ON board the unfortunate Evening star
The Loss Of the Eveaiag Ssar-Its I.c~s~u- so
the CicrRy-scrmsn 6y Rev. Charles IL.
Smyth, ID. ID, Sc.
Lessons foe the Clergy, from the Newsparcr AZ.
counts Of the Wreck Of the Evening star formed the
subject Of discourse by the Row. Charles a. smytb
~ D. yesterday, At the Presbyterian church. corner Of
Houston and Thompson strcts II was listened 20 by
Ioeracly large and very respectable congregation The
services were those usually observed Presbyterian
shurchcs; and before commencing his sermon DR.
smyih made tho following
INTRODUCTORY nxusnxs
! sm glad to many bsrc among whom rccos
lie The countenances OF a numbcv OF pcrsous Who
hough strangers TO this cdcc. familiar 10 me- and
whom u always delights 70 address Last Nondpy
morning found in the HEw YoRH HrRAip a condcnsc,
nd very corrcctaccouut Of the cc,ars on rbe Voices
tho Clergy, delivered 70 you last ssbbah: and 4
norded great pleasure 10 that tho editor Of that
spcr, with his usual enterprise aud superior tact bad
iven vastly extended circulation TO 50 much of as
'as Of general interest by publishing in his popular