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rJs The following account Of the dreadful disaster
HE Pulaski, from The Baltimore Chronicle, Is the
q, minute we have YET seen aud cannot fail Of being
ID with deep interest. ii''s Nait N
WRECK or THE PULASKI. Z
The intense interest taken by the public
the recital Of The details oil this utmost
'ar rendng disaster has induced us 10
ok, from all the sources within our reach,
PARTICULARS that we cain rely upon as au-
entic. The annexed narrative is derived
BIN Information which we procured, in per-
b, from J. IL, Copper, Esq, of Glypn coun-
Georgia. and Major James p. Heath. of
Is city, two of the survivors, The arrival
the latter amongst us, at the moment
len the whole city had given him up, as
\. excited the most pleasurahle sensation,
Il was the occasion of universal Joy.
|rhe Steam Packet Pulaski, Capt, Dubo-
/ sailed from Savannah, on Wednesday
18th Of June, having on board about 90
ksengers. She arrived at Charleston the
be afternoon and sailed the next morn
with 6j additional passengers. In the
Irnoon the wind was fresh from East and
bluced heavy sea, which retarded her
gress, and required a full pressure of
bm AT half past 10, the wird continued
Bh with clear starlight, and there was
4 ry promise ola fine night. AT | o'clock,
sarboard boiler exploded with tremen-
Is violence, blowing off the promenade
Il above and SCATTERING the starboard side
\ bit midships-al the same time the bulk
. d between the boilers and forward cabin
stove in, the stairway TO it blocked up,
the bar room swept away. The heat
BE boiler was blown out and the top rent
i and aft. In consequence of the lar
f ID boiler and works being comparatively
blurred the boat keeledto that side. and
slarboard side was kept out OF the water,
fpt when she rolled, when the sea rush
b at the breach, The boat continued to
e rapidly, and ia about 40 minutes the
tr had reached the promenade deck
the ladies' cabin. Previously to this
ol, the ladies. children, and the gentle.
who were in the after part Of the boat
placed on the promenade deck. About
line the water reached that point, the
parted in two with tremendous crash,
the bow and the stern rose somewhat
oi,he water; but the latter again continu-
sink until The water reached the prone
deck, when it separated in three parts,
I, and precipilated all on it inlothe water,
Ny then reganed the detached portions.
gentlemen who occupied the forward
D, took refuge on the extreme point Of
bow, and chung TO il and the loremasl /;
rs had placed themselves on settees, and
fngmenls Of the wreck.
here were four boats belonging TO the
two being swung TO the sides, and two
led on the top OF the promenade deck =
side boats were both lowered down,
jim five minutes of the explosion. In
Onthe starboard side the first mate, Mr.
pert, Mr. Swift and one other person had
ed themselves in that on the larboard
were Mr. J. Fl. Copper with Mrs Night
lie and child, and Mrs Fraser and her
who were under his charge, Captain
N. Pooler and son, and Mr. WIN. Rob
Pn' all of Georgia, Barney and Solomon
nging TO the crew, and two colored wo-
By direction of the mate two OF the
launched one of the deck boats and got
her but as, from her long exposure to
Sun, her seams were all open, she inn
alely filled, and Mr. Hilbert re-
'ue men 10 MS ooai, ne ooa's
\ |I Ihn ."ose IN Tue seconu proposed 70
d na ,rJe's 70 s'tike lot 'he 'ana' as y mao
a "" "S .nn'hy Us |! cou'o WIN any sa'e,
y .y 'nis ne declined 10 40 as ne saiu
r rI; ul.e'lll,ifd 70 stay oy 'ne wreck un'
" pu't ana nau yet room LOT more per
!! no'" poa's men continued 10 row
I p% %'e wreck unlli me Mate GOAT mac
Il JTt pP as many as she cou'h carry when
u ' ~ yir'aen 70 the prophecy OF con
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! W Tue 'ano' as their iurther say
3 ,S "ia"g 81 mem, w''hont anord'ng any
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