The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24
IRELAND.
Further Particulars Of the Loss Of the steamer
Observation-Disclosures of Three Pnsseng gers.

Further Particulars Of the Loss Of the steamer
Observation-Disclosures of Three Passengers.
On Iuesla, the Sth inst. the Star of Hope arrived
In Leith Dads with nty-one Of the passengers and
crew Oh the Hlbernla on board. The vessel was I'M
able to put into Aberdeen owing to stress OF weather
ana the masters oil the steam tugs there refused IL
said, TO land the sengers unless they received
handsome remuneration. On reaching Leith the
greater number OF the passengers proceeded TO
E nn and Glasgow Thirteen OF the crew were
sent 10 glasgow NJ tue expense OF the Ship wrecked
Mariners society.
Inc following statement regarding the loss Of the
Hibernia has been maze by three OF the passengers
Mr.. Josiah Cocks Mrs. Melvin and Miss Rogerson:-
We commenced our voyage from New York on
board the Hlberna on tue 18th Of November, and,
though the weather at first was somewhat rough,
we MAJ pleasant voyage until the gale arose
on Monday the I'D which resulted In the acct
dent TO the machinery on the morning OF Tuesday,
the oath. At about Two O'Clock on tae morning Of
that day We were awakened by q loud noise like the
crash OF machinery, and on going to the cabin we
learned that the noise mad been caused by the screw
knocking against the stern OF the vessel. The cap
tain met us and assured Us there was no danger and
that all would be put right, and, resting confidence
IN the captain, we went 10 bed again and hoped that
IN the morning we should find all right. But next
morning the captain was not at breakfast, and his
absence causeA us TO begin to think there some
thing wrong. Shortly afterwards he came aud told
us 10 take care 0f ourselves and TO get ready 90
into the hieboats, as was quite possible should
require TO leave the ship Between eight and nine
O'Clock the boats were got ready and water and pro-
visions were pat board OF them. The captain,
however, Kept cheerful and said he had still hopes
that they might manage to save the ship. Meantime
the crew worked the pumps, and Mt the same time
M on board kept ready to leave the ship should they
be ordered to DO 10. All the while gale blow
Ing but as the af ernOon advanced IL Increased in
fury and 1t was evident that the danger to the ship
was becoming greater. AT about four O'Clock
the boats sho ld be auncnei bur, owing 10 the high
sea winch was running at the time, thus work was
that The boats might be dashed to pieces against the
side OF the ship but, fortunately, we got them all
safey down with the exception Of the Captains
minutes past i've O'Clock the captain came to the
cabin ana told the lanes TO come ON deck and to go
TO the front part Of the ship. The water at this time
was ankle deep IN the saloon, and was rapidly
rising. All the cabin lady passengers went to the
front Of the vessel and the cabin gentlemen passen-
gers followed. there was no hurrying or crushing;
all went Orderly AID quietly. BY the assistance OF
the captain aud tie officers, one by one went over
the sides OF tie snip u1t No. liIeboat was filed.
and all the caDln lady passengers went OH In
that boat When We showed OIL, the cabin gen.
tlemen passengers, III tie same orderly way, filed
The second boat, anu successive boats filed in
The same quiet manner, each when ready showing OF
10 give ace 10 The Other boat. One old woman,
seerage pse sturdily refused TO leave the snip
being determined not 10 quiz company with her nus
baud but sue MAS put on board tue ieboat by force
She scream loud wine silg let down into the
boat. When the ast passenger had been got or,
Cap ain Munro with MIR. Brown, tie chiei engineer,
VINO had remalnea erecting the transerence OF the
passengers 10 the small boats. came OF IN the last
boat Captain Munro Immediately joined No. boat
aud took charge Oh tue rudder, while Mr.. Brown
went 60 take ciarye o. No. boat The ship Shortly
afterwards sank. After we started or In the life
boats the boat IA charge OF the chief maze hOlsied
boat, but the rope soon broke. Some minutes after
wards a sudden gust of wind caught the boat which
ha1 hoisted the sal, causing u 70 upset, ana all on
board of IL were lost None OF the other boats could
give the si .ntesg assis anc, all were heavily
laden and carried 10 much water. The captain.
soon afer he took charge OF the first boat, wnch
was nearly nali iuil o water, Jaw that u was too
heavily laden, and ca led on the crew OF one Of the
other boats TO relieve n OF some or the passengers
or the boat would sink The crew OF the other boat
answered the cal OF the captain and came
alongside, taxing two OF the passengers OF.
Though thus relieved, the captain still feared
for the safety OF the passengers, on account of the
amount Of water which was IN the boat. As the
water cont nued TO be b1iled out however the rud-
der began 10 Obey MIN, AMI ms hopes OF safety re-
vived. We sailed about all day. and during all the
WINE scarce u wOrl was spVsen. AboIt halfpast
seven Az night the quiet was broken by great cry OF
"a sail, q sail ~ aud the captain ordered Hight TO
be put up and told all the passengers to shout for
their ives. We all shouted, and an answer was iui-
mediatey returned nom tue ship, which turned out
W be the Star OF Hope, under command Oi Captain
Talbot. All those were In Captain Mulro's
boat were taken on board the star OF Hope and
were treated with every possible Kindness We told
MIN That other boats were lying about, and Captain
talbot said he would look out for them. lie cru sed
ABOUT and placed men on the lookout. Between ten
anu el"sen Q COCK we picked up NO. boat, but,
thougn the Stai OF Hope cruised ABOUT all night aud
part Vi Tue next day, nothing more seen OF the
otner Doats. During all the whl3 we were on board
tne star ol Hope we were treated with the utmost
kinuness ny captain Talbot. lie gave up h = own
cabin Tor the accommodation OF the laiy passcn.
gers anu IN his efforts TO MAKE those whom he had
saved comfortable he Was gen rousy assisted by his
officers.
One Of the Missing Boats Landed on the
Coast Of Ireland-Oniy Three Persons
Saved.
IRON the Glasgow Heraldl
The public interest excited oY The circumstances