The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-29
Loss OF THE HIBERNT.1.
Thrilling Scenes-Painful Incidents
Hnirbreadth Escapes.

Our English files contain full account oi
the loss OF the steamer Hibernia, seven hun =
dred miles from the Irish coast, heretofore an-
nounced briefly By the cable. Certain passen-
gers who escaped in the Captains boat say
that at two o'clock on the morning of Tuesday
the oath ult., they were awakened by crash {.
Some went to the cabin, and the Captain me t
Having confidence ia hin they went to be d.
AS the Captain did not appear at breakfast,
however, suspicion was awakened, and short ly
afterwards he told them to get ready to go int o
Tho life boats. The crew, meanwhile, were
working at the pumps. The gale kept on in
creasing, and the water in the ship gradually
rose.
When Grst informed Of the danger in which
they were placed, the passengers manifested
some excitsment. They oil felt depressed, and
those who could weep wept; but as the day
and during the night of Tuesday it had alto
gether disappeared. All were perfectly quiot
that night and one or two even slept. They
oil had confidence in Captain Munro-he was
so collected and managed 80 vol. He fire.
quently came inte the cabin and spoke cheer
ing word to everybody. About four o'clock on
Wednesday morning it was determined that
the boats should be launched. Owing to the
high sea this work was accomplished with
some difficulty, but fortunately they wero all
got down at last. Previous to launching No. 1
boat the Captain came to the cabin and told
the ladies' to come Oh deck. The water was
then ankle deep in the sa.ooR. All the lady
cabin passengers went to the front OF the ycs-
sci. There was no hurryinS and crushing
The boats were filled in the most orderly way,
each when it had received its complement
showing of to give place to The next boat. One
old woman sturdily refused to leave the ship,
being determined not to leave her husband.
but she was put on board of tho Gfeboat by
force. She screamed loudly while being let
down into the boat When tho last passenger
had been got off, Captain Munro, with the chiei
engineer came off in the last boat. The pas
seHgers describe the capsziug of one boat, and
tha labor of the crew in the Captains boat IL
bailing out tie water undor the encourage
mcnt of the Captain. At Il on Wednesday
night thcro was great cry OF "a sail, sail
Tho Captain ordcred lights to be put up, and
told all the passengers TO shout for their lives
Ali shouted lu Silly, and al answer was 5rcturn
cd from the Star Of Hope.
Mr. Cocks, San Francisco, furnished tho TO!
lowing statement "Ihe weather on Tuesday
the 9th, was very stormy, and high sea wa;
MACll ~ Wlo lOohNk pii'V NiStS "t'
10 hope of saving the vessel five boats were
lauhched, and filled with tho passengers ant
crew, under the superintendent of tac Cap
tain. who throughout displayed the greatest
GOODNESS and intrepidity. The whole of tht
passengers felt fully persuaded that had 1t not
been for lie coolncss and bravery of the Cap
tain, who was the last to leave the ship, theI
would have lost their lives. Tho five boat
had only left the ship about fifteen minutes
when she went down. stern foremost. wa;
in the Captains boat, in which there were, IL
all, thirty-threc persons.
Shortly after the ship went down, We san
the chief mates boat suddenly capsiz,, bu
could render no assistance, as our boat was II
a sinking condition and overloaded at tie time
It was an awful sight to see some OF those
who had been in the mates boat struggling IL
the water, and others cingins to the boats
keel, and yet be unable to render any assls
| tance. think Thar after time the boat wa
righted and few of the passengers succeeded
in getting in, but could not see how many
We parted company with the other boats, ant
after drirti1g about for about fourteen hours
heavy soa running at the time. the scamei
constantly baiiing, we woro picked up by tnt
Star of Hope; and cannot give too muci
praise to CAPTAIN Talbot and the other ofliccr
of the ship for their vcrI great courtesy ant
kindness. The Star OF Hope also Eckcd n
the boatswain's boat, i'll which there were nine
lcen persons, making, think, total saved
| tilty-twO PERSONS.