New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
THE LOSS OF THE CAMBRIA.
STATEMENT OF THE ONLY SURVIVOR.

STATEMENT OF THE ONLY SURVIVOR.
The London Daily Standard of October 90
publishes the statement OF John Mcfarland, the solo
survivor OF the steamer Cambria
81 left Ireland IL months since for America On tho
sth inst sailed for the old country board the Cam
bria, from New-York. was a steerage passenger We
had . good complement OF passengers on board but
cannot tell the exact number The weather calm at
first and we all expected fine voyage. AT the end OF
last week. hOwever-On Friday Saturday, don't re-
member which-a high wind arose, and the sea became
troubled The gale gradually increased until on Wed
nesny it blew perfect hurricane. The ship however
got along bravely, and believe had any doubt
at least had none-as to our reaching shore in per
feet safety. On Wednesday night the weather
very bad. The wind blew furiousy, and heavy rain
fell and what with the rain and the which broke
the gunwale could see nothing outside the ship
don't think any could see objects at even short dis
tance. remained deck that night till about IL O'Clock;
then went below. | had seated myself at my bunk.
thinking old times and my approach 10 home,
spinning forward on face on the floor. did not lose
senses a SSs S1 S an % deck Hes a
passengers rnnng to and fro in great excitement but
myself much put about. 1 heard the order given
Launch the boats, but cannot say whose voice ~ VAS
and also heard some one saying, There's mighty Dis
Our vessel know. had struck the rock al Tnns
trahu bow on but at that time really nothing be-
yond the boat tsef-the light dark and there
much binding rain and spray did not see the ight
Innistrahul some time before the wreck Sd" TWO
lights but do not know the Irish coast, and cannot
tell you where they Were As have said the order was
given lower the boats There were seven small boats;
think on board, four Of which were lowered one of
them In the fore part the Others IN the on Pa
cabin end. the three boats IN the SaDh m emu tb ~
course of being lowered, but did not see the ~ to
water and know nothing whatever s as oyered 6U Sot
into ii with others There was III all W lno po
Judgment ten eleven OF us, all steerase p on
think beside two seamen No bna however was
scarcely LAUNCHED when she 5 Sapea maSn y what part
OF t; and when 1t righed again managed 10 S'r"DO"
IN rorsr saw living soul after that. did not hear
atm, rv When the hoat heeled over, and never after
gasd saw any OF my companions. WAS very much pu'
about must have graspcd th9 D2at qg'g nav that
av and when | got into t again uoht KNOW tnas ni
co4d have told where did not see the Calaprs @
go down. The waves carried my DOat Do,i so one wing
in the bottom OF the boat. stopped down. and fosha %
that was & young woman; %as dasses sS in black silk gown
hut did not pay attention TO anything else ~ her
she steerage passenger put 40 nv' stoerase
GER Is that when on board the Cambria, IVY
whom knew told me that he knew young w0naH % ' nS
,yas going TO some place between Ennlshilich anu anu
frvinestown l don't remember exactly where anu anu
from what he said OF her believe that that was 0
"We saw that nothing could be done for her poor
thing and. tell the truth. did not teea aso opc,
much for myself. The tied win silah ~ ~
,o the boat and was not equal 20 the e1ertoh oi ~
covering them just let the boat drt ae,Sy yrnins
The wind and the waves carried me aiuls az ,h hot
with my melancholy burden-the poor thihS ~ a
tom OF the boat. After day break the "lnS s how.
some what and the rain took on sllgluy, ino so, my
ever Continued 10 run high the waves asled over my
boat and every moment expected her 10 ~ " ,t f,r
had no knowledge the coast although saw as or
oY and / kney no more than the dead where NaS, " "
where drifting 10. At u o'clock tna, tor,e was
pcked M by the Enterprise Capt. GleSpe) III ~ w.,
foyle was almost insensDle at lho ,une az was
Shi to Iondondeyry and have been alnoS' It III
tirely confined to bed. l lost all my eoT ~ mine ia
arca intrused me with parcels Of goods TO ii0n" "
home, and these have all been losl-