Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-07
A THOUSAND GUIYEAs FOR LIFE.

preceded the laundering had already begun to
be excessive, and the boat was therefore hastily
cut away.
THOUSAND GUINEAs FOR LIFE.
At that moment those in the boat were pitc-
ousIy called upon by 4 lady abont twenty
three years of age, who, with face which was,
it is said, livid with horror, shriekcd out an Of
fer of " Il thousand guineas if you'll take me
in" But in that solemn hour millions OF mo-
nev would have been accounted valueleSs, and
to return must have resulted in destruction to
all. One of the Scamen has stated that when
the boat was pushed of, and the captain had
wished those in her "GOd speed" the men re-
solved that no danger must be allowed to ac-
crue to them from further crOwding, and that
some Ofthem drew their knives with deter
mination Of cutting OF The hands Of those leho
light leap from the ship and endedr0r 10 cling
10 the JoaPS g,nlrdteS.
TUE LAST GLIMPSE OF THE DOOMED.
Two passengers were seen with liiebclts, but
probably none were alive when they came to
the surface. The spectacle was only to be seen,
for in the din of the tempest no cry from the
sinking multitude could be heard, and soon not
a veStigc was visible. AS the ship sunk 1t was
seen that all Oh deck were driven forward not
hy water, but by a tremendous and oycrpower-
lllR TllS il uIT lIOll uNlNh, tNoNSpN v
through the deck rs Ieil as the hatGhes, i'm.
PEELED all on deck forward with violence, and
their dreadful struggle must have been soon
ended. Ii was remarked that tho third officer,
who was named Angul, stood to the last at his
post at the donkey engine, which was employed
in working the pumps, and that his hands ,cere
on the enyine eUea as Tie UeSSel disappeared.
THE PAsSENGEIs SHOOTING THEMSELVES TO
AVOID DROWNING.
Several revOlvers were seen in the hands OF
passengers, Ekq did not conceal their intention
of shooting HemSetpcs lehea The rs! ln0mfht
came, prrlcrring To meet their death, Whsn in
evitable, by bullet rather than by drowning.
The steward, indeed, overheard an offer by the
owner Of pistol, to friend, that he would
shoot him if lac desired. The well-meant offer
was at that time declined, and whether these
intentions were carried into execution is not
known, but no reports of firearms were heard
rs the steamer fOundcred.
THE ESCAPE or TUE srRYYORa,
Leaving the sad circumstances connected
with those who have pcrshed, there is some-
thing to narrate concerning the adventures ol
the small remnant Of the crew aud passengers
who were saved. A compass had been given
them by the captain, and under the directions
of King, the men agreed that whatever might
I
pulling at the oars. Two worked at each oar,
and they ran before the sea. Every nerve was
cHcrted 10 make the boat withstand the fear
ful tOsSings and the strain US aip lnoUntcd the
waves and became surrounded by the surge,
Before daylight ana as the moon rose, the men
were oyerjOyed at deserving vessel close
alongside. They hailed the ship and were
heard, but, as they could present no light, they
cauld not be seen, although they could see the
ship lacking aEqug pF az b9pf trying to find
them. The search was frnitlcSs, and lbe shig
was lost sight of. The boat had not becnrowed
during tho liue Tho ship wRs sighted, but simply
kept away before the wind until daylight, whGn
no vessel was visible The men adhered 10
their course, and, at nine O'Clock, sighted two
vessels, but were prevented from making for
thcm 10y the cross seas. They rowed for one of
tEeni, loUeref, tur five hours. When at last
they came up 10 hrf they sound her 70 be an
Italian bark, the Marianoplc, Captain CavaSa'
Just rs they were approaching the vessel they
were struck 10y heavy squall and shipped a
sea, sothat all in the boat gave themselves up
lor ioei, Dnf Ry only enc Of the men moving IN
the boat to bale her on, and ~ i%csil St4S srl-
king her, they were enabled to bale her G lear,
and bring up alongside the bark. 4 line was
thrown to them, aud they weFe drawn up To the
deck, where they found themselves COM
pletely benumbcd by the exposure to which
they had hcen subjected.