Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-06
From the Charleston Courier, Jmy20.
DESTRUCTION OF THE STEAMER
OF THE
IT STATFS MAIL

U. STATES MAIL.
The Steamer Vanderbilt, Capt. Smith, |
arrived here yesterday from Wilmington,
with two of the four mails due from New
York, a considerable portion of The other
lwn (due on Friday and Saturday las,
having been lusl al sea, caused by th,
Governor Dudley, which left here on
Saturday afternoon, cunning in collision
with the North Carolina, bound here, Il
bout one oclnck ON Sunday morning, the
result of which was the sinking Of The LAT
Ter in about ten minutes after the occur
renee. rhere heing barely time 10 save the
lives of the passengers.
We have been kindly favored with The
following particulars. furnished by Que of
,he passengers of the North Carolina.
The steamboat, North Carolina. COM
manded ay Capt. Davis, left Wilmington
IN. c. on Saturday afternoon, al six o.
clock. with Two United States Mails. for
The South, and the following passengets.
viz:-Hon. Mr.. Hubbard, Ala. lady and
child, Hon. Dixon H. Lewis. ofdo.. Hon.
Mr. Chinn. of Louisiana. the Hon. Messrs.
Dawson, Warren, and Neshitl, of Georgia
Hon. Mr.. Decl. of Allhama. Me>srs. J.
Hancock, D. j. Dowline aud j. Harrison,
Of do. Jno. R. Horne Of FInriha.J j. Ewarl.
Columbia S. c.. and Mr.. w. w. Slarke,
of Hamburg, S. G.
The passage was very pleasant until We
reached within about 25 or 81 miles ni
Georgetowu, S. G. about 10 O'cl"ck on
SUNDAY morning. when Mr.. Hancock. IN
formed US thai the steam hont Gov. Dud-
lev, was in sight, from BIO 5 miles distant.
Both boats appeared TO our informant,
(who was on deck) to he steering towards
each other. When the Gov. Dudley ap-
PREACHED within ahouI $50 yards, Il cry
was raised bv passenger 70 "lnOk 0uil -
lhp boats will strike" The bells %: thu
North Carolina we're almost Instantly runr
in ahuu, half minnie hefnre the boats
struck. hut the Dudley run aloul Of the
North. Carolina abreast Of the SALOON, an'l
against The quarter boards on the larboard
side of The former She ulgtd immrdi
ately, (say in about lO minulrs) aud thu
passengers cot on board the yawl hoals.
In The interim. the Governor Dudley. was
undergoing an examination, after " h:ch.
all her boats were sent To the North Caru
lima.
The passengers and crew were sonn
placed on board The Gov. Dudley, and
every effort was used 10 save their prop
rrty. Some Of The trunks Inrl baggage
were saved, but all of them in dlmageu
condrion. Singular to relate. 'ui of some
thirty or forty persons, not life was lo>I
One OF he passengers, (Nlr. Downing. o!
Alahana) leapcd overheard in his nishI
clohrs, but was was instantly picked up
by one Of the hoats, in charge of Captain
Davis, who displayed considerable pres
encc of mind during this awful disaster
The accident is attributed, Ivy CapI
Davis, tn the negligence of the mates, W b..
were in charge Of both boats, and who di.!
nor obey the regulations of The Compan,
Tor their government. The regular mode
laid down lorlhe boats is to keep he right;
hui on this occasion, he steam boat Gov.
Dudley kcpl to the left, which of course.
caused the concussinn Capr. Smith, of The
| Dudley, on coming aboard the North
Carolina, inquired If all The lives were
saved, and heinz answered in the atiirma
rive, expressed his determination to contin-
ne, but after reflection, concluded to lay by
he wreck until morning, which WAS done
in order to save the property Of the pas
s"ngers. Al half past six o'clock, the
wreck was left by The Dudley, and the
crew and passengers were lanled in Will
ming ton al three o'cluck, p. M.
The amount of properly lost by the pas
seneers is considerable, and may be es,i-
mated al from 5000 TO S2O,0O0 Bur
few saved their clothes, and those whose
trunks were picked up, found their clolhrs
So completely saturated, that they were so
completely saturated, ,hal they were of no
service. The writer Of this article, with
several others, had no cloIhing on landing
in the Gov. Dudley. but they were sup
piled with much liberali'y, by Mr. Dclbau.
CO, of Mobile, and oIher passengers. We
are informed that seven leather. aud two
canvass bags, containing the mails, were
saved.
Mr.. Chnn, Of La. and Mr. Dawson Of
Ga. were both much injured, lhe former
by the conclusion, and the la't'r, by leap
ing from one boat to The nlher.
The shock was 50 sudden, that hefure
half of the passengers could get nul Of
their hcrIhs. rhr cahins were full oi w"rer,
ard most of those on board were compelled
TO leap from the hurricane deck.
On returning in the Vanderbilt, ycster-
day, mntinS WAS seen ot The week OF the
North Carolina, except a few pieces Of
timber. Capt. Smith, Of The Vanderbilt,
sailed around the vicinity Of the wreck
severul times at the request orllle passcn-
gers, but nothing could be found.
Up TO this time, several of the passen-
gers do without the ordinary comforts Of
clnihing. &C., and will probably be de-
laincd in town for short time.
Great presence of mind was displayed
by all concerned during the accident.
The night was as pleasant rs could be
] desired. The sea was perfectly calm, and