Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-04


interest, but relates principally % his per-
sonal dangers, He hoatrd with twooflhe
hands on small rafL in great peril, hav-
ing found some reEreshment, and sitting
upon a chest which they had found and
dashed 10 the raft ~, o., 49, "A
From the Journal Of Commsrce.4 .sFaI
FUnTHER Particulars OF THE Ex-
PLostoS, or raR SrEAm-BoAT PULAs-
KI.-We take the following particulars
Of the loss Of this boat from the Whining
ton ~. C.l Advertiser OF the 18th inst. as
given by the frs mate, Mr.. Hubbard, who
had charge Of the boat at the time OF the
explosion. The explosion took place a
bout | I o'clock on the night Of the 18th
inst OF North Carolina coast, about so
miles from land. The weather was mod
crate at the time, and the night very dark,
The boat went down in about As minutes
after the explosion, with allihe passengers
and crew. except those whose names are
TO be found below. Mr.. HibbIrd says
That at about 10 o'clock al night he
was called to the command of the boat, q
that he was pacing the promenade deck in
himself, shortly after. upon the main deck,
lying between the mast and the side Of the
boat that upon the return Of conscious
ness. he hal o confused idea Of having
heard an explosion, something like that Of
gunpowdsr, Immediately before he dis
covered himselfin his then situation. He
was induced, therefore, to rise and walk
aft, where he discovered that The boat mid
ships was blown entirely 10 pieces; that
the head OF the starboard boiler was blown
out, and the top torn open; that the tim
bers and plank on the starboard side were
forced asunder, and that the boat took in
water whenever she rolled in that direc-
He became immediately aware Of the
horrors Of their situation, and the danger
letting the passengers know that the boat
was sinking, before lowering the small
boats He proceeded, therefore, to do this.
Upon dropping the boat, he was asked his
object & he replied it was 10 pass around
the steamer to ascertain her condition.
Before doing this, however, he took in
couple Of men. He ordered the boats 10
be lowered, .anl two were shortly put into
the water, but they leaked so much in con-
sequence oftneir long exposure to the sun,
that one of them sunk after lruItless at
tempt to bail her. He had in the interim
taken several from the wafer, unit; the
number made ten. In the otner boat a.
float there were eleven. While they were
making rruiless attemptto bail the small
boat. the Pulaski went down with a dread
full clash, in about As minutes after the ex-
plosion. .tsr .s
Both boats now insisted upon Mr.. Hib-
barI's directing their course 10 the shore,
bat he resisted their demonstrates, reply
ingthat he would not abandon the spot un-
Ill daylight AT about three o'clock in the
morning they started, in the midst Of the
waiIiugs OF the hopeless beings who were
floiting around in every direction, upon
pieces Of the wreck, to seek land, which
was abom 80 miles distant After pulling
about thirteen hours, the persons In both
boats became tired, and insisted that Mr.
Hib5ard should land. This he opposed
thinking It safest 10 proceed along th'
coast, and TO enter some one OF its hume
rous inIets, but at length he was forced Il
Weld to the general desire, and TO aaenP
landing on the beach, little east o
Stump Inlet. sa,.
He advised Mr.. Cooper, Of Georgia
who had command Of the other boat, an,
coupls Of lad ,es with two children unde
his charge, to wait until his boat had frs
landed, ms he apprehended much DANCE
iuthe at,empt,, and. should they succeed
they might assist him and the ladies an
children. There were / persons in tn
mates boat, having taken two black VIC
men from Mr.. Cooper's. OF these, tw
passengers, one Of the crew, and the t.v
negro women were drowned, and six gain
ed the shore. After waiting for sigma
which he received from the mate, NJ
Cooper and his companions landed in {
bout three hours in safety. They the
proceeded short distance across Stun
Sound, 10 Mr.. Redds, of Onslow count
where they remained from Friday eEenir
until Sunday morning, and then START
for Wilmington The mate and TWO pa
sengers reached here this morning, ID
June, about 9 o'clock. g..
Tux PULAsKI.-Our read srs will pc
ceive thai we have gathered many part
ulars concerning the aggravated loss
life, ia the explosion Of the ill-foted bo'
With our eyes fixed on this shocki
event, we cannot help asking, TO wi
region is the sensibility Of our Congr,
fowni Will they never be awakened
inquire into the causes Of this dread
havoc among our most valued citize
until their capitol shall be rent asund
and half their number suddenly sent
etsrnity, by the carelessness OF some ag
.ey, over which they have controls