The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-29
IRELAND.
Further Particulars Of the Loss Of the Hiber.
nia-ArrivuI ut Londonderry Of the Missing

Further Particulars Of the Loss Of the Hiber.
nia-ArrivuI ut Londonderry Of the Missing
BOnt.
STATEMENT OF THE SECOND OFFICER.
The Glasgow Herald publishes the narrative OF
Mr.. Davies, the second officer OF the Hibernia, who
had such marvellous escape in one OF the ships
boats. He says:-"when we left the Hibernia we
had in our boat barrels Of biscuit three casks Of
water and several tins Of preserved meat Two hours
after leaving the ship we found the boat was full
that we deemed 1t necessary to throw one OF the
barrels OF biscuit overheard to make room for the
passengers. The boat was a lifehoat, TWENTY-FIVE
feet long, with six or seven feet lam. One woman
had two children, OF three md i've years old.
respectively, and another an infant OF six
when we started, and 1t required two men con-
sfantly bailing to keep her anoat Soon after leav
ing the Fbcrnia we fell astern OF the other boats,
being only able to pull two oars, owing to our
crowded condition. When the first mates boat was
capsized attempted to ge around to assist them,
obliged 70 attend to our own SAFETY During that
day we pulled before the wind, Jut at night we lay
to by means Of floating anchor, and endeavored 70
make the boat as trim possible. We tried TO make
the women az comfortable az we could by spreading
tarraun over the forward part OF the boat Nobody
roo anxious to think OF eating On the following
tThursdey) morning we got lugsa set on>lho boat,
and made the best Of our way for the Irish coast be-
fore a soutnwesterly breeze.
Nothing OF note occurred that day. but the follow
ing night friday an old man who had shown symp-
was going TO bed. on the third day the breeze fell
very light and we had to take 10 the oars. Next
morning Of the passengers, supposed TO be Fran
cs Rodgers, suddenly throw himself overheard
woman, supposed to ve mis- sister pleaded hard
that some OF us should throw her INTO the after
him but we endeavored to soothe her, and SUE
ceeded In some degree. Rodgers was evidently
out Of his senses. He had quarreled with
thwarts. '' He He wanted the knees OF his
trousers darned. as he "could not" he said,
Ego home with holes In them" Co % this time
provisions had been given ~ moderate quantities
and each person had q day allowance G. a pint OF
water We had now to suor,en the allowance. We
had to keep pulling both on the fourth and NTH days
and did not make much progress. sunday was calm
all day The children hitherto had been tolcrably
lively. The infant was fed on mashed biscuit ITS
mother having no mix, and the others got biscuit
preserved fruit The want OF SUFFICIENT water now
began to be felt, and owing to the close packing
OF all In the boat and the frequent wettugs cramps
were very general. We were forced TO keep every
capsizing Up TO the Monday no one had seriously
complained OF the discOnforts and ell were In toe-
rabe spirits. The sealnen did all IN their power 10
inspire hope, ana The auarterlnoster, Blair spun
yarns TO keep their spirits mp ON the Wednesday
the second engineer sang The Tooth Psalm and many
| Joined with him. That day the wind blew hard from
the southwest aud we had 10 bring the boat TO ny
using the sail aud two OF our oars az q floating
anchor. and In dong 50 lost both sal and oars. u
useless " seek for them, it being now dark, 80
we had 70 make sail out 81 piece OF tarpaulin,
and bg content with one and half that we had
with us IN tue boat the wind blowing nercely, the
tarpann was torn Into rags, and we substituted fol
| IL bed covers. These latter were also dc.
| str0YcJ samuel BrewseY an OLD man, died on
Wednesday, AFTER going raying mad. Many Of
| our nUmDer now shOWCd> signs or madness, pr0Da
| bly, from despair and exposure " extreme cold
| some became violent and threatening IA then