Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-02

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raised pu polc piece o the flag that was attached
10 the mast aud waved ii. but IN vain. The vessels
wers too Gar or and hope vas nearly lost, rs lucy
vafrhcd them. one after another. pass from Their
sight. They had now been without food or water
fur four DAYS and nights; their tongues were dry IN
their mouhs-their flesh hunt and bisiefed by tue
sun. and their brains fevered and many OF them be-
gan 10 exhibit the peculiar madness attendant on
starvation. They could not sleep either rs the ran
was ali,os, always under the and IT required
continual watohfulness to keep themselves from be-
ing washed over by the sra. MAJOR Heath iclls us
that never for moment did lie lose ms con
sciousness, and hear from others that ms cheer
ful spir, an1 encouraging conversation kept awe
the hope OF safety in the breast oil others, and pan
ished despair from their minds
On Tuesday morning, vessel hove in sight, and
her track seemed TO lie much nearer then than those
they had seen the day before. They again waved
their Gag, aud raised their feeble voices sol thc
vessel kept on her track, Which now Appeared 10
carry her AWAY from them. "She is gone said one
of the crew. poor fellow who had been dreadluIS
scalJed, aud he laid hmsclfdown on ote OF the box
e. as he said "to die'-Capt. PEAgsoN, who had
been closely watching the vessel, cried out "She
secs us She is coming towards us Ana so It
was II sails set. and fall before the wind, the YES
.el sje for them. The schooner proved TO be the
- .SRr CAMERON, bound from Philadelphia to W IT.
,ningion, y. C.. As soon as the captain came with
in speaking distance he took his trumpet and cned
out ABE of good cheer, | will save you" 1t was
the first strange voice that bad reached their ears for
five days which were to them rs an age
When the schooner came along side, they all
rushed franicay on deck, and IL WAS with some dit
hculty that the captain could keep them from the
water casks lie Immediately gave each OF them
half pint of water. swecteued with molasses and re
,ea,ed it q, shor, intervals lis prudence, doubt
less. preserved their lives.
During The morning Major Heath and his compa
NY had another portion Of The wreck, with sew
cra persons on it, and the Captain of the
Henry Camerlon was told Of II. he sailed IN The di
recon II had been seen, aud short, afterwards came
in sight. On this wreck, winch was a part of the
promenade deck, were Miss Rebecca Lamar, Mrs
Noah Smith Of Augusta, Master Charles Lamar OF
Savannah X Mr.. Robert Hutchinson, also of Savau-
nah. The two ladies' much exhausted, and
Master Lamar was almost dead. Every comfort
that the schooner WAS possessed oil was freely be
slowed BY the Captain. aud Maaf Heath on behalf
Of those who were saved with Inn, has asked us to
return. thus publicly, TO him, The thanks, the deep
and heartfelt thanks Of the beings whom he rescued
from a condition. Of such misery and peril, that the
heart sicicns at The conto nphon Oft. MI Hutch
nson had lost IN this disaster his vile and child
His wilewas the daughtcrof Mr.. Elliott, formerly N
the United State Senate from Geolgla.
When the promenade deck separated from the
hull many persons took refuge On tins portion ollt
Among thcm was Mr.. G. L. Lamar oil savannah,
and two children, tho Rev. Nh Wont and lady Of
Forida and a child of Mr.. hutchinson, 4 the %
mate of the Pulaski. On Saturday morning, finding
that there was no other hopc oil safety. the mate
proposed To lake the boat whlch they had secured
beng the ID deck boat-and with lie oi the most
able OF those ON the raft To endfdfouf 10 reach the
shore, and send out some vessel 10 crulHc for
them. This being asscnted TO- the mate, with Nh
Lamar aud four others, took thcr departure aud on
Wednesday morning they reached Ncr River luct
an safety. The passengers remaining on the raft
With the exception uI the tout mentioned a taken oi
Ivy the john Cameron, died from cxhauSllon.-a.
inonC them WAS the Rev. MI Woatt and / dy, whose
hris IN u Ilrlr ryrru tho atmi
ration OF all around them. They expired within a
few minutes OF each other. Seven persons were re
PORTED to have died on Monday The bod, of Mr.
Psrkman of savannah foalcl 10 the raft, and was re
oognized by His friends.
The passengers who escaped were al most without
exception in the clothes in whieh they were slcrp
ing, and suffered very severely from the hlistcrlng
effects of the and the chilly wind Of the night.
They were entirely destitute 81 water OF food OF l.
ny kind, Those WHO were last saved were most
al them in 4 dreadful state OF liberation and dcb
~.
The passengers were every where received with
the most unboundcd sympathy and kindness aud
the Wilmington and Raleigh L. X. e., the Ports
mouth and Roanoake X. X. c, and Baltimore and
Norfolk s. Packet Com. rendered To ihcm IN the
snost liberal manner Conveyance IN their and
boats to the various points ol their destination.
The cause of the disaster obviously the neg ect
oi The second engineer in permitting the water to
boil off, to blow of in the slarboatl boiler, and
then letting in full supply of water The heated
copper. One of the hands saved had, few moments
before the explosion, examined the steam gauge and
Sound II duc,uatng rapidly from % 10 20 inches
Another had just left the engine room when lac heard
the shrlll whlslng sound OF high pressure steam as
the engineer tried the water cock; few seconds
che ex ploslon took place Capt. Dubois seen n
sleep IN the wheel house ten minutes before the cx
ylosion. Capt. Pearson, the second Captain, was
blown out Of his birth into the sea, also Chick
en-, the first engineer. They both regaIncd the bow
olthe boat.
The following is a rccapitulation of the number
saved ut different times.
In the two boats, 10
On thc twn