Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-11

H. ,,, r,e.rs Of saving our livse, the long
We" ,a rcrsons having left on the 'rs' o'S
covery Of the fire ~ .;,,s ,ender our thanks
we .u NJ tlaut Isle, fox their Kindness 10 US
~ "a" -, ontain Samuel Howes, of tte bangor
onJ Captain JabeE Howes Of the PORTLAND 4odres Ed
-d S,enhcus Edward D. Waite, Joseph l. sher"o1u;
Tas a. Fowler George Eaton snsOn A'se" s Ts
Anslcy, Andrew Garrison H. H. u m.,n -, ~
.~orncus Fuller, James flalhcrby. -GH@clfe'
So FnnrMER P.RrtculaRs OF THE Loss OF THE
ROYAL TAR.
We have converscd with some OF The passengers Mno
wore on board Of the steamboat Royal 4eF, at lhc "e
~ ha- dasruclicu and through their kindness have "o-
aimed some additional particulars OF t!'a me'a'c'J
occurrence. ~ 1L,, L,
The boat had been out four days from ST. john nav
nr cxuerenced contrary winds and roeg weather lie
REGULAR engineer had been dismissed by The owners rom
motives of economy and one OF the former heeh au
been promoted TO that Office with smaller satay WHO
had advanced another Of the ree 10 the post OF Sc
cond rngineer 1t is said. that neither OF these men
were we'll qualified for the Office and elt conanct Wond
seem to Justify this opinion AboItii CLOCK, on ucs-
day morning. the Of The pilot perceired lhat the ooer
Was gerry ho, and tried The cock which gave no waller.
file then went TO his ther who spoke TO the engineer,
and told him that the water vas too low: the reply was,
81 koac mn business ad tcan no tstrutlt0nS INC acHcr
is ,ccN eronxh, and docs ny At half past the wa
ter was entirely exhausted, and ken, for the first tme
Cant Reed being advised Of the FACT the boat was an
chnred for the purpose Of filing TIE boiler The engl
uccr the boicrroo at tie time, ana percciving
the wood and coal to be rc deck got into the
long boat and cul her loose, 1T tie same lime eXclainlng
that the steamer was on FIRE Fifteen passengers near
him Jumped into the boat with Kim, who cut The ropes
on which the bua, fell into the see; by miracle, she ala
not lose her baalce and was .et oversct in the ia-
Her crew then rowed to srcwsr1, although two or Three
in her wished remain to atorG some assistance 10 those
on board.
! The flames meanwhile kG, burst out deck, and
Capt Reed perceivnG that tie vessel must inevitably be
! do lie nrly
save many possible. favng taken in boht-ioat
he ordered his to pull FOX tie nearest land to WIND
ward-to which they drmrTveG; he told them, however
that he should command Ecn.as long as The pIanSs eu
together which tpyGhpyed and rowed towards OK
South Island then aboul two miles distant on DISCO
vernr the cutter masking towards them, he arre1 ms
course meet her bet tie men refused 10 pun o'
the cutter it against the wind He. however per
| cnptory commanded their OBEDIENCE eXclaimng-"l
was Captain Of the big bos: and d. inc il will mt be
ca pain Of the Sn,a oge; aud if any refuses Tn run
for the cutter III throw kim ovcrhUard lie was tsken
by the cutter and subsequently succeeded in saving
all those who escaped by means OF his boat.
Two three Of the cutters men were despatched in
the zig to sender stance. but they So frightened
that they returned without accomplishing their Object
or picking up sit:e person. though they passed With
in few feet of several people cnglng to some chaiTF
and ropes hanging o'er the stern. Among them WEIR
MIR. H. II. Fuller Of the Geological Institute. and CaP:
Edward Waite oe Portland. Mr. Fuller sustained ion;'
persons who clang 10 him till they all saved Capt
Waite had about 10000 entrusted 10 him, which was:
host he secured Himself and trunk the steps of The
boat, until the rope 10 which they were attached was
burnt wkrr, still refining possession OF his trea-
sure he swan another part OF the vesse where he
sustained hmscifd property until cabin Passenger,a
lady, toacd nearrm, when he let 90 his trunk, seized
and sustained tie woman till she was saved
Nearly $780, GG in specie and notes was lost, and the
loss, exclusive OF the boat is estimated al OOG The
boat was valued al S;}O,0A0-not insured.
Correspondence ef utc .teao. York Eaprcss)
PORTLAND, Oct3l.
The drcadlrl steamboat calamity yet continues to at
tract universal attention. The loss of human life, the
loss Of the wild beasts in the Caravanburn TO DEATH
too in their cages The loss Of property in other ways,
and the great variety Of hazardous escapes, render 1t one
OF the most rem2Tiablc accidents upon record.
Il wrote YOU here to-day that The Elephant is saved.
After the fire in Ike boat began to- burn him. he lraped
went into barn-yGr and after frightening The cattle
there of their wits taken OF by the pro2r-
etur Ok the arc:. Onc Of the nienagere hands
psf or kole take Of hlm The pony in the same
ncnGgere also swan ashore. 1t is said that when The
Elephant jumped from the boat he made signs With his
trunk for his keere 10 go with him. The keeper
other person in the r"aagcrc, afterwards jumped over
board with $50 dollars ia specie tied round his wais and
sunk Immediately.
tx Irish seen standing Oil deck with her
clothes Oh fire, and vixen the flames reached her cap
she Jumped o-crSca"i a:d The scene
throughout must maze been of the most awful the
Imagination can pici;t-, The Engineer every body says
ue Captain excepted; in fault The public ought 10
pronounce him MUHDERER, and the GALLON should
end his life The Captain is better ellow-one OF the
best of sailors but don't like his palance of the En-
gneers bulchcry.