New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-09

succeeded in drawing us up to him. We were
again saved through Gods mediation, to wade
through depth of water, irlghttnl 10 FealHe, 10
the pilot house, from which the captain drew Two
comforts to wrap around our cold shaking forms,
for we were both perfectly nude, ana completely
chilled through, from the repeated baths We were
taking. crash! and the steamer sunk on the
side we had Just left but not until we saw the
life-boat turn over and sink, which we had but a
few seconds before sought as means of saving
us.
The second sinking left us poised on the front of
the boat near the boilers, and thinking we we 9
going to be turned over, we climbed over the rail
ing, down on the guard, and stood in the most dam
gerous place could have chosen our lille hang
ing by thread for at least quarter Of an hour.
The mate, at that time, came cautiously along and
taking my hand, lifted me back again to the Slip
perry deck, on which could not stand, but slipped
along--fOr the deck now formed an inclined
pane-one side high up in the air, the other
sunken low in the river. We all made our way TO
the life boat awaiting us and were rowed ashore
The agony of those moments is iudescribabie, and
slough not one of the steamer was drowned, we
ali suffered death in the most agonizing form.
We lost eVerythng-our household furniture
jewelry, money and clothing, and owing to the
kindness of a family on shore we were taken IN
and kept nearly week. Captain since that time
has been at the wreck for the recovery of some
of our baggage, which is still in the hold. But
our jewelry was stolen by the steward oil the
boat, who lives in Cincinnati. Captains two
watches have been recovered from him, yet he
still has my diamond rings, my watch aud chaln,
and pin. The police are now after him, and
hope will succeed in obtaining them.
RUTH, U. S. MAIL PACKET FOR ST. LOUISA
lantic and Mississippi Steamship Company
splendid and fast passenger packet, in charge OF
Capt John A. Duble, with Mr.. E. r. Lakeland iii
the Office leaves this evening, at O'Clock, for all
landings up to st. Louis, connecting at Memphis
and Cairo with the railroads for all points east
! and west The Ruth is a popular packet in the
line, and always has full trips of freight and pas
sengers. The Ruth is o frst-classg packet and is
managed by excellent officers and experienced
bOatmen.
| FoR THE WATERING PLAoEs.-The fine, fast low
| pressure steamer Creole, Captain Charles Walker
Commanding, F. H. Davis, clerk, leaves as above
to-day, on the arrival of the A. M. train o
| cars. PontGhartrain railroad. Agents, Leach !
| Perkins, corner of Carondeet and Gravier streets
MARY FOR WATERING PLACES AND MOBILE
The splendid new low pressure passenge
packet Mary, Capt A. L. Myers, commander
| Pontchartran railroad at u NJ. to-day. Agen
I. G. Harris, corner of Camp and Common
streets
LADY OF THE LAKE FOR WATERING Places
This fine low pressure packet, in command Q
Capt. Joe Walker, Mr.. Sam. F. Green, clerk
leaves to-day on the arrival of the A. NJ. train 0
cars from the lake end of the Pontchartrai
railroad. Agent. G. Harris, corner of Cam
and Common streets. -.
| CAMILLA FOR THE WATERING PLACEs.-Thi
new, fast and splendid low pressure passenge
packet leaves the Lake end on the arrival of the
A. N. train of cars for the above. Capital
--- is in command, and Mr.. John OtWay
the efficient purser.