The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-06-27

ii O'Clock, as he turned from the ilre-room, ne
heard the ID engineer, who was on duty, turn
the waler-cock, and from the shrill whistle
which ensued, he knew that the water had got
ten too low, and that there was immediate dan
ger. Mr.. Cooper, Mr.. Lovejoy and others give
il as their opinion, that the blow-cock had been
neglgently left open-that the boilers had been
emptied-which alarmed the engineer and caus-
ed him in his fright to fill them suddenly with
fresh water. The boiler being heated TO red
ness this body of water was instantly converted
into steam with an expansive force which the
sides of the boilers too feeble TO resist. Ii
is further positively stated that during the whole
passage, within twenty minutes of the catastro-
phe, the steam guage-cock indicated from %
to % inches of steam.
In the breaking up, the whole boat went un-
der water, but upon the separation of the keel
from the upper part of the boat, the bow and
stern emerged again. Very shortly after the
forward portion of the stern was depressed be-
meath the water and the hinder portion eleva-
ted into the air, upon the highest portion OF
which were from so TO 60 persons more than
two thirds of whom were ladies and children.
This continued within the view of those pas
sengers upon the bow of the boat, (from
which this statement is made) about one
hour, when il entirely disappeared. The keel,
after its separation came TO the surface bottom
upwards, when it hoated in immediate contact
with the bow for a half hour when il was seen
no more. There was no one upon this frag-
ment.
We will now proceed to speak of the bow and
the fate OF those whom il contained Upon this
portion of the wreck there were originally lS.
All proceeded Immediately TO tighten their
fragment, by throwing into the sea every thing
not necessary TO secure salvation, which gave II
greater buoyancy.
On Saturday morning early, portion OF the
wreck was discovered about five miles distant,
with small sail and flag flying, this remnant
made successful attempt TO reach those upon
the bow whom they joined about noon. They
were males, they attached themselves imme-
dately to their fellow sufferers upon the bow,
whose number they swelled TO %, and abandon
ed their raft.
The 80 then proceeded to erect jurymast,
upon which square sail was hoisted--the wind
continued to blow from the Sc lin which quar-
ter it had been ever since the wreck,) they were
blown towards land, which became visible
about O'Clock p NJ. At sunset quite strip
of land was distinctly seen, and trees discovered
The night was passed without any material
change and on Sunday morning upon the oc-
casional lifting Of the fog land was quite appa-
rent, about three or 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 n. T.. about IL 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 poured down during the whole Of Sunday,
until 5 O'Clock, when it became calm and the
rain ceased On that night the wind came out
from N w. On Monday it clear and
quite calm. At ~ that day, the wind blew a
light breeze from the :. w.
About four O'clock four vessels passed with
in three miles steering East. On Tuesday
morning about sunrise the schr Henry Gamer
don, Captain Davis, was seen about hve miles
off in an Eastern direction. She continued to
near until within three miles, when the exhaust
ed sufferers were dscovered-she then imme-
diately squared sails and bore down TO the wreck,
which she spoke about half past o'clock, A M.
She then passed by, and anchored within
short distance, Capt. Davis lowered his boats inn
mediateIy and succeeded in transferring the
whole ofthe sufferers 10 his vessel, where every
proper comfort at his command was humanely
furnished these unfortunate beings
Intelligence was given by these that they had
seen another portion of the wreck during the
whole of the preceding day, and early that
morning. The Capt. Immediately bore down
in the direction designated easterly) and in about
an hour came up to it 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 ex-
hausted and worn out condition. This work
of humanity being finished Capt. Davis bore "a
way Immediately for Wilmington, where he ar
rived about O'Clock on Tuesday, p. NJ. To
attempt to describe the feelings of those 80 per-
Il.
sympathy of the crowd assembled at the landing
or the mingled emotions of those compan-
ions in misery who had been separated, and here
met again in safety, though in suilering-tme
does not allow, nor is human language adequate.
We can only add that SO souls in all have es-
capped a watery grave of whom 4S have already
arrived in this community, all of whom it is
hoped and believed will be again restored to
their anxious friends.
p. S.-Snce writing the above we received
the following additional intelligence
Thirteen persons saved, among them Mr..
Lamar. They reached shore near New River
Inlet. Mr.. Lamar and several others came
ashore in boat, the others on fragments Of the
wreck. Five are said to be near town-twelve
miles. All are said TO be likely TO livc-two of
whom have just arrived.
Samuel Bryley, Talbot county, Nd.
Owen Gallagher.
The Charleston Patriot Of the 10Th inst con-
tsins the same list Of passengers which we pub
lish and adds:
1t is estimated that there were about four or five
passengers in the Pulaski. whose names have not
been published The list inserted below, number,
one hundred and twenty five, which, with the crew |
amounting TO thiuy-seven makes the whole Lum.
Der OF souls on board, about one hundred and sew
enty."
Only the news of the escape Of those in the !
two yawls had got to Charleston when this was
published.
PASSENGERS N THE PurasKt-The following is a |
list OF the passengers in the Pulaski her leaving
Charleston, as published in the papers Of that /
city
Mrs Nightingale and servant Mrs, Fraser an!