Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-28

From our Evening sdisissi
xVr~cR M the PuIasnkts


o.u, Of this horrible calamity that we have yet met
with /, is we'll connected fron the time old Pulsskis
sailing from Savannah 70 the landing Of those sufferers
who were saved ,,, !. +,
The intense interest taken by the public in the recital
Of ,he details Of this heart rending disaster induces
us to give il at length.
The annexed narrative is derived from information
nrocured from H. Cooper, Esq, of Glynn County, Geo.
and Major James r. Heath, Of Baltimore two OF the
survivors.
The Pulaski sailed from Savannah on "Wednesday
the 18th of June having board about 90 passengers
She arrived at Charleston the same afternoon and saed'
the next morning with e5 additional passengers In he'
afternoon the wlnd fresh from the east aud pro-
duced heavy sea, which retarded her progress and
required full pressure Of Al half past ten the
MINDED continued fresh with clear star light aud there
was every promise OF fine night Aill o'clock, the star
board boiler exploded with tremendous violence, dow
iag off The promenade deck above and SCATTERING me
starboard side about midships-at the same une 'he
bulk head between The boilers and forward cabin was
stove in the stairway blocked up and the bar room
swept away The head Of the boiler was blown out
and the top rent fore snd alt.
In OF the arboard boiler and WORKS being
comparayiy niuured the boat heeled 10 that side and
The sarboard SHE kept out Of the water, except
when she rolled when the rushed IN at the breach
The boat continued settle rapidly and IN about 40
,n;nn,es the water had reached the promenade deck
above lie ladies' cabin. Previous this period the la
dies children and the gentlemen who in the after
oft placed the promenade deck.
Ahout The time when the tha point the boat
married. in two with tremendous crash, and the bow
and stern somewhat out of the water; bat the lat
ter again continued 10 sink until the water reached the
promenade deck when separated IN three paris upset.
aud precipa,ed all on il into the Many then
gained The detached p3rtions-The gentlemen who
cupied the forward cabin took refuge the extreme
point OF the bow, when the boat broke in two. and
chung 10 il and the foremast others had placed them.
selves on setees, and the fragments of the wreck.
There were four boats belonging to the boat: two
being swung the Sides and two placed on the top Of
the promenade deck. The side boats were both low
cred down, within FIVE minutes Of the explosion. In
that on the s,arboard side the first mate Mr. Hilbert
Mr. Swift and other person had placed themselves
in that on the lartoard side were ]. H. Couper, with
Mrs. Nghtengale and child, and Mrs Fraser and her
son. who were under his charge, Captain r.. w. Pooler
and son. and Mr. VIM. Robertson, all Of Georgia, Bar
ncy and Solonontwo of the crew and colored women
By direction of the mate two of the crew launched
of the deck and got into her but from her long
exposure the sun, her seams were all open she i'm
nediately filled, and Mr.. HILBERT removed the
his boat The boats met when those in the second pro
posed Mr. Hilbert strike for the land it mad
board as many il could with any safety carry this
he declined do, he said he was determined stay
by the wreck until daylight and had yet for
persons. Beth boats then continued TO about the
wreck until the mates boat had picked up many
she could carry. when Mr.. Hilbert yielded TO the pro
prieiy Of consulting the safety Of those in the boats by
going TO the land their farther stay would endanger
Them, without ofording any aid te their suffering
friends and they left the wreck at BPM. The boats
took N w. course, being favored by heavy and
strong breeze from ;. L.
Here follows an account OF the landing Of the frat
boat, in which was Mr.. HILBERT, mate, whose nara
tive we have published.l
The other boat continued keep off until abou,
set when finding the night approaching and there being
ne appearance of aid change in the wind, which
blowing eshly in the land and the persons in the
boat having previously refused to attempt To any
farther, Mr. Copper reluctantly consented 10 attempt
landing.
Before making the attempt il thought necessary.
10 prevent the infant Of Mrs. Nightingale, which
only seven months aid. from being lost TO lash to her
person, which done. just the sun setting,
the bow of the boat turned TO the shere. and Mr.
Copper sculling. and two men at the oars, she was
pulled into the breakers-shc rose without difficulty
upon the first breaker but the second. coming with
gre ut violence struck the from the hand of OF
she rowers. The boat then thrown into the g
OF the and the succeeding breaker struck her broad
side, and turned her bottom upward Upon regaining
the surface Mr. Copper laid held Of the boat and soon
discovered that the Of the party with the exception
Of Mrs Nightsga making for the shore of her,
for few seconds, he nothing but presently, feeling
something like the dress of female touching his foot,
he again dved down and fortunate enough grasp
her by the hair.
The surf continued 10 break over them with great
violence but, after struggle in which their streRgih
spent last efforts. they reached the shore utterly
with fatigue, watching. hunger. thirst, and the
most intense and overwhelming excitement Besides
this the ladies and children were suffering severely
from the shore, where the ladies lay down upon the
side Of sand HILL and their protectors covered them
and their children with sand prevent them from per.
ishing Meantime some of the party went in quest OF
aid, and about 10 o'clock the whole Of them found a
kind and hosptsblc reception, shelter. food. and
clothihg under the roof Of Mr.. Sglee Reid, OF On
slow county.
Mrs. Nightingale is the daughter OF John A. King
Esq. OF New York, and grand dasghter OF the late
disting ushed Rufus King. During the whole of the
peris through which tey passed. she and Mrs Frazer
displayed the highest qualities Of orttude and herosm
They the preservation Of their and their chill
drens lives under Providence TO the GOODNESS inrep
dy and frmaess of Mr.. Copper and his assistants and
10 the sesdiness with which they seconded the
wise and humane ehoris OF that gentleman In their be-
half
The forward part &C the boat after her separsS on.
continued to float. On il were Major Heath and 81
Others. We have had long conversation with MAJOR
Heath in which he related with great mnuteness every
thing attending the preservation Of the persons who
were ON the wreck with him II is impossible 10 con
vey In words any hag than faint idea OF the suf
ferng they underwent. of the many narrowing and
distressing circumstances which occurred DUNG the
four days they were on the wreck.
But short time previous the explosion Il was re.
marked by oae 81 the passengers 10 fajor Heath that
thc guage showed thirty inches Of steam On the
attention OF the engineer being called 10 this fact he re
Piled that y would bear with safety ferty inches. Ma
yor Heath had just retired the after cabin number
OF passengers were lying the seuees and when the
boiler burst the rushed into the cabin and II Ia
thought Instantly killed them az they turned oyer fell
the floor, and never by the Major 10 move
a6erward He had, hearing the noise al The exolo
sion got Of his berth and the steps the az