Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-14
Miscellaneous.
From The Charleston Conri.r.
ANOTHER STEAM BOAT DIsAsT

| taken place, with steam boat, The result
of which. it is greatly feared, will be the
sacrifice oflhe lives of number of persons.
The steam boat Sapannah. under The
command of Capt. John X. Crane. left
New York on Friday noon, 26th ult. bouud
to New Orleans, via this port, Key West,
Mobile, &c being intended as regular
trader between New Orleans and Texas.
On the day after leaving port. It blew vio-
lently from the ~ l.. aud on Sunday. The
2Srh, gale ccmmenceJ from South East.
which soon shifted to W. n. w. The
boat being heavily laden with coal, and
other freight, lahored very hard-ubout z
O'Clock the same evening. it was discover
ed that she had sprung aleak. All hands
were now rallied TO pump. bail aud assist
in tightening, hut their united efforts were
found unavailing, and al o'clock. the wa
ter had gained on them 50 much as TO ex-
tinguish the furnace fires und the vessel
herself was fast selling in The water. X
was now apparent ,ha, The only hope oil
safely for those on board was 10 take 10 The
boats. AT 10 O'Clock, Z. M. being 22
miles cas-, Of Hntteras, in IL faihoms wa
ter, Capt. Crane, his wife aud sou. the
wife the Cd stewart, the first steward
and siewardess. two Of the passenger, aud
two Of the crew, (l2 souls in ally took ono
OF The quarter bon,s and left the vessel, ta-
king with them neither provisions, wa
ter or extra clothing The other quarter
boat was taken by the engineer and one
other person. and left at the same time
ns badly provided with supplies as The FIRST.
AS soon Us Capt. Crane left The steam
er, an attempt was made 10 hoist the square
sail, ia the hope OF running her on shore;
in doing which. however the sail caught n
s,anchion, and was Instantly slit into rib
| bons by the violence Of the wind. There
were two small boats left. and these were
now resorted TO as lorlofn hope. A small
quantity ofwarer, and little bread and
cheese were hastily provided. and the
boats manned, seven in one, and eight M
The other. leaving the steamer with all pos
sible haste, in the hope of reaching the
shore on the following morning. The boat
containing eight persons, was provided
with compass, and on this account eye
ry epdsaypr was made 10 keep IL compr-
ny, 6ui iise Sea running very 81 ssss aisd ;a
coiuing Oh ioSgy. they parted 10 aboutt two
hours.
The next morning. The boat containing
seven was found to be in the Gulf Stream,
leaking badly. without wafer, and all the
provisions spoiled. with the exception ola
bit Of cheese. The boat. being provided
with but one oar, and piece of board, and
the wind blowing of shore, they drilicd
about in this hel plcss condition. twice be-
ing in imminent danger OF swampIng. nn,il
one O'Clock. Tuesday afternoon, when in
a state Of great suffering for want Of wa
ter, and almost worn out With fatigue, they
were provideniially fallen in with by the
schr. Warren. Capt. Wooster, Of Hancock.
! (Mc.) from Boston. bound tn his port, who
took them on board, being SO miles TO
the eastward Of Ha,leras arrived of our
Bar on Saturday afternoon last.
Yesterday morning, The wind being uo-
favorable 10 tho arrival Of the schooner, the
steamboat Gen. CEnch, Captain Brooks,
proceeded down To her. took ri the dis
,ressed scancn. and brought them up 10
town about 4 O'Clock. The following nro
the names of The persons saved by tho
schooner. John Cain. 81 mate: JOHN Ash
nell. lst cook; YIN. Moore. I'd Steward;
joseph Handy 2d cook: w, b. Sloddord.
John Evans, J. Mcdonald, 6rrmcn all Of
whom return their sincere thanks 10 Capt.
Wooster, ofthc IHdrreg. and Mr.. Spencer.
her owner. as also In tie passengers and
crew Of said vessel, for their more. than
kind aud humane lreaimcui 10 them. while
on board.
The Savannah. we understand, was ow-
ned in New York. hy Mess;s. Charles
Morgan and ionn 3acger,y and i; il he
licved, was not insured,
We learn there was hui three passengers
on hoard tho s.. one OF whom was the son
Of Mr.. VIM. Hath ofthis city. aud anoih-
er named Johnsou-Ihc name Of The third
We did noi a>ccrlaIncd.
We regret 10 STATE hat Mrs. and Miss
Barnes. of,hc Theatre, are great sufferers
by the loss ofihis vessel, having sent or
in her their whole wardrobe, quantity Of
furniture. sc. amounting in value. we un-
ders,and 10 between 3 and 1900 dollnrs,
on which there was no insurance.
Toomuch praise cannot he awarded to
Capt. Brooks and Mr. .. b. lillhFh' ow-
pers of The steamer Gen. CGneh, Tor the
prompt manner in which lhey rendered
their vessel: also To Mr. John MulIings.
one of,he pilots Of this harhor, Tor h's scr
vices in proceeding 10 the vessel at auchor
out side The bar. Grea, credit is also due
10 Capt, Bernard aod Mr. Salisbury. vol,
} unieers. and Mr.. Graham. maie of The
Ciineh. for their porscverins efforts in "a
, king of the shipwrecked persons from tho
schr. during the violen, gale of wind yes
terday.
On tho arrival Of tho steamer at the
wharf, collection was taken up 10 pro-
vide these distressed mariners with food,
clothes. &C., the nmoun, ofwhich was de-
posted with us, and we will take pleasure
10 receiving any contributions lha, the hu-
mana may be disposed 10 give ,hen,.
Great fears are er.srtained for tho late