Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-07
From ihe y. o. Commercial Herald.
MOST AWFUL AND HEART-RENDiNI
CATASTEOpHR-Or one hundred hrss iosi'

81, and J. 50 Passengers.
The following particular Of this terrific acct
den, IL from tie Augusta Chronicle slip OF June
20,h. being copy Of an extra from The Whining
ton n. c. Advertiser. 800.
Our predictions, IN previous number Of tins
PAPER 10 relation 10 this steamer, has been too
truly verified.
On Thursday the l4lh inst, the steamer Pu-
laski, Captain Dubois, left Charleston for BaitI-
more, with about l5Opassengers, OF whom about
| so we're ladies'.
About o'clock on the same night, when oil
the North Carolina coast, say 30 miles SON The
land, weather moderate and night dark-ihe star
board boiler exploded and the vessel was LOST
with all the passengers and crew, except those
whose names are enumerated among the saved IN
the list to be found below.
We have gathered the following from the LIST
ma.c, NJ. libbard, who had charge OF the boat
at The time. Mr. Hbbard states, that at 100
clock at night he was called TO the command OF
the boat, and that be was placing the promenade
/ deck in front Of the steering house. That he
found himself shortly after upon the main deck
| lying between the mast and the boat. That upon
the return of consciousness, he had confused
idea of having heard an explosion something like
that of gunpowder, Immediately before he dlscoy-
eed himself in that situation. He was induced,
| therefore, to rise and walk aft, where he dlscoy-
cred that the boat amidships was blown entirely
TO pieces that the head Of the starboafd boiler
was blown out, and the top torn open-that the
timbrrs and plank on the slarboard side were for
ced a9under, and that the boat took IN water
whenever she rolled in that direction. lie be-
came Immediately aware of the horrors Of their
situation, and the danger Of letting the passen-
gers know that the boat was sinking, before low
ering the small boats. Upon dropping the boat,
he was asked his object, and he replied twas to
examine the steamer to ascertain her condition.
Before doing this, however, he took in couple
ofmen. He ordered the other boats to be lower
cd, and two were shortly put in the water, but
they leaked so IN consequence Of their long eX
posure TO the sun, that one Of them sunk after
iruess effort to bail her.
He had IN the interim taken several from the
water until the number made ten. In the other
boat ahoat there were eleven. While they were
making lrulless attempt 10 bail the small boat,
tho unfortunate Pulaski went down with a dread
tul crash--n A minutes after the explosion.
Both boats now insisted upon Mr.. IIibbards di
rectlng their course to the Shore but he resisted
their remonstrance replying that he would not
abandon the spot until daylight. About O'Clock
in the morning they started, in the midst Of the
wang of the hopeless beings who were floating
around in every direction, upon pieces Of the
wreck, to seek the land, which was about 30
miles distant. After pulling about ID hours, the
persons in both boats became tired, aud Insisted
Mr. lIibbard should land; this he opposed, think
ing it safest to proceed along the coast and to
enter some one Of its numerous inle's but he
was at length forced to yield to the general desire,
and to attempt TO land upon the beach, a little
east Of Stump's inlet lie advised Mr.. Cooper,
Of Ca, who had command Of the other boat, and
a couple of ladies' with two children, under his
charge. to wait until his boat had first landed, as
he apprehended much danger III the attempt, and
should they succeed they might assist him.
There were eleven persons IN the mates boat
lhavng taken two black women from Mr.. Coop
els. Ofthese, two passengers, one OF the crew.
and the two negro women drowned; and SIX gain
ed the shore. After waiting for signal, which
he received from the mate, Mr.. Cooper and his
companions landed in about three hours after the
first boat in safety. They then proceeded a
short distance across Stump sound, TO Mr. Redds,
of Onslow county, where they remained from
Friday evening until Sunday Morning, and then
started for Wilmington, The mate and two pas
sengers reached here this morning, lSth) about
O'clock.
Thus have We hlrriedly sketchcd the most
painful catastrophe that has ever occurred upon
the American coast. Youth, age and infancy
have here been cut off in single night, and
found common death under the same biIlow
"Days, months, years aud ages will circle away,
Aud still the vast waters will over them roll. "
We have never seen deeper sensation per
wade our community, than the reception of TIN.
intelligence has produced The profoundes
sympathy is engraved on every counlenace ant
all wear the aspect Of their sorrowing for ihei
own dead. We feel assured that all feel an anx
ious soiici,ude to alleviate the distress of thos
unfortunate survivors who may come among us
and vehicles have already been sent out TO brln;
, them into our town, and provisions made for hei
reception.
/ The following is list Of the passengers in III
Pulaski from Savannah for Baltimore.
Mrs, Nightingale and servant, Mrs Frazer an
t child, Mrs Wilkins and child, Mrs Mackay, chill
l.. and servant, Mrs Wagner, child and servant, Mis-
O 4. Parkman, Miss &. Parkman, Miss +. Park
n man. Mrs. llutchson, 3 children and soryan
!. Mrs Lamar, Miss r. Lamar, Miss Nj. LANAI
r Miss II. j. Lamar, Miss L. Lamar, Miss c. l.;
/. mar, Mrs Durham, Mrs Cumming and servan
is Mrs Wolt, Mrs Stewart and servant, Mrs. Ia,
n lor, Mrs. Philips, Mrs 0nille, Mrs Williamson
e Col M'Aster, Col Hudson, Col Durham, Lel
r. Mansfield, L. $. A. Gen Hamilton, Gen Heat
IF DR. Ash, DR. Stewart, DIR Cumming, DR. Wilkin
d Rev f. Croils, Messrs A. L. Clarke, j. Askev
y S. b. Parkman, G. b. Lamar, G.. Lamar, "
n Lamar T. Lamar, r. Hutchinson, r. Brewe
" s. Liyermore, b. w. Fosdick, II. Eldridg
a, c, Ward, G. Hunting, J. II. Hooper. N.
lie Nichols, l.. Bird, A. Loyejoy, w. w. Foste
at f. l.. Wort, w. A. Stewart, A. Hamilton,
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