The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-26
FROM THE SOUTHERN WRECK.

TO the private residences Of our gentlemen, where
feel assured every effort will DO made to sootho their
sufferings Vessels cruising along the coast
with the hope Of rescung Others Of these unfortunate
We here annex the names Of thirty, except one,
whose is now unknown, and fireman. name UNI
known.
A. Loyejoy, Camden CO., Geo.
Major Heath, Baltimore.
MAJOR Twiggs and son, Richmond CO. Geo.
Mr.. Greenwood, Augusta. Georgia
Mr.. OGregory. do.
Mrs, Noah Smith, do
Miss Rebeccs Lamar, do
Charles Lamar, Savannah.
Hobert Seabrook Edisto leland, s. Carolina.
Masters T, and w. Whaley, (2) do do.
Mr.. r. Hutchinson, Savannah.
Mr.. A. Hamilton, Augusta, Geo.
Captain Pearson, Baltimore
Mr.. Edings, Edisto Island, $. G,
Mr.. c. Ward, Savannah.
Chicken, LIST engineer.
E. Joseph New York
c. w. Clifton, Canton, Mississippi
d. Walker, and nephew Thomas Downing, Charles
ton
Warren Freeman, Macon, Geo,
Mr.. Burns New York
unknawn.
John Cape, fireman, Baltimore.
fireman
Patrick and Bill, deck hands.
Rhynah, negro woman.
negro woman belonging to DIR. Stewart.
p. S. We are happy TO state that the thirty have
now been night among us, and much refreshed
by comfortable nights rest at least all from whom
have heard and it is sincerely hoped that they will
be sufficiently recovered to return to their friends
From he Wilmington IN. CO. Adpeniser--Ensa.
Wednesday, June 20-i O'Clock P. M.
Further particulars 81 tie loss Of the Steamboat Pnas
HI, on ae night Of The l4tA June.
We think highly important to state, the first place
.l.s III - -
ment concur in saying the fatal explosion caused
by gross negligence the part Of those who had the d.
rcction Of the machinery Solomon, black waiter on
board, who had been fireman. states that little
after o'clock, he turned from the fire. room, he
heard the Second Engineer (who on duy) turn the
water-cock and from the shrl whistle which ensued,
he knew that the water had gotten too low, and that
there imminent danger. Mr.. Copper, Mr.. Love
JOY and others, give as their opinion that the blow
cock had been negligenty left open-that the boilers
had been emP.ied, which alarmed the engineer aud
caused him, in his fright to fill them suddenly with fresh
water. The boiler being heated to redness, the body
Of water instantly converted into steam with
pansye force which the sides Of the boilers fee
BILE to resist II further positively stated that during
the whole passage, within oenfy of the
rophe, the steam guage-cock indicated from ~ to 20
inches Of steam. The facts which Immediately follow
ed given correctly by Mr.. Hibberd as published in
our Extra Of the 18TH until reaches the statement Of
the sinking This was not the case but she parted into
three pieces.
In the breaking up, the whole boat went under wa
ter but upon the separation Of the keel from the up
per part OF the boat the bow and stern emerged again
Very shortly after, the forward portion Of the
depressed beneath the water and the hinder portion ce
waited into the air upon the highest portion of which
were from SO to go persons, more than .wo-thrds Of
whom were ladies and children. This continued within
view OF those passengers upon the bow Of the boat om
whom this statement is made) about hour, when it
entirely disappeared. The keel after its separation,
H.,
immediate contact with the bow for half hour when
1t was seen no more. There upon this fraG
We will now proceed to speak OF the bow, and the
fate Of those whom it contained Upon this portion Of
the wreck there originally IS. All Immediately
proceeded to tighten their fragment, by throwing into
the sea every thing not necessary to secure salvation,
which gave it greater buoyancy. On Friday, about IL
o'clock, while floating upon the ocean, two sails
seen one in norheaserly direction, and the other in
souhwesterly direction, about five six miles distant
On Saturday morning. early, portion OF the wreck
discovered, about five miles distant with small sail
and flag flying. This remnant made successful at
tempt to reach those upon the bow, whom they joined
about noon. They were males. They attached
themselves Immediately to their fellow-suherers upon
the bow whose number they swelled to %, and ADAM
doned their raft.
The twentythree then proceeded to erect jury
mast, upon which square sail was hoisted; the wind
continuing to blow from the s E. lin which quarter it
had been since the wreck,) they were blown
wards land which became visible about o'clock, p M.
AT sunset quite strip Of land was seen, and trees dis
covered The night passed without any material
change, and on Sunday morning, upon the occasional
lifting Of fog, land quite apparent about three
four miles off, which they continued to approach until
they got within half mile. The wind, which had been
gradually coming round, settled down to NJ E. about III
O'clock which blew the wreck along the coast, about
the same distance from land during the day. The
wind gradually increased in violence, and the rain pour
ed down during the whole Of Sunday until 5 o'clock
when 1t became calm, and the rain ceased. On that
night the wind came out from the N w. On Monday
it was clear and quite calm At IL o'clock that day the
wind blew light breeze from the S. w. About
o'clock four vessels passed within three miles, steering
cast -Er
On Tuesday morning about sunrise the schooner
Henry Camerdon Captain Davis, seen about FIVE
miles off in an eastery direction. She continued to
near until within three miles, when the exhausted suf-
ferers were discovered she then Immediately squared
sails aud bore down to the wreck, which she spoke
about half past O'clock A. NJ. She then passed by,
aud anchored within short distance Captain Davis
lowered his boats immediately and succeeded in trans
ferrng the whole OF the sufferers to his vessel where
ry proper comfort, at his command, humanely fur
nshed these unfortunate beings. Intelligence was
given by these that they had another portion Of the
wreck during the whole Of the preceding day. and early
that morning The captain Immediately bore down ia
the direction designated (eastcrly) and in about
hour came up toit from this he had the qualification Of
rescuing Mrs. Noah Smith and Miss Rebecca Lamar
Charles Lamar, two gentlemen and two negro women.
in an exhausted and worn out condition. This work Of
humanity being finished, Captain Davis bore away i'm
medatey for Wilmington, where we arrived about
o'clock on Tuesday p. M.
The attempt to describe the feelings Of these thirty
persons towards their prescrver, Captain Davis-the
sympathy Of the crowd assembled at the landng--or
the mingled emotions Of those companions in misery
who had been separated and here met again in safety