The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-19

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{ j. ,sed Eli .,vl,st IS gc.Id iell The follow
inr d n account of he burning Ct the splendid
d strnsn ship nfisS puRIs which had been
assigned . carry nj. csshins the rosie g ~ ne
: 10 Loss / On riE d. !. STEAM ]
s FRIGATE MISSOURI
s This splendid vessel was totally
consumed By Ere on the nightsof The
26th ofAugusf, while taking IN cOai,l
n Gibraltar. Mountaineering the
crew were finally driven overheard BY
the fury Of the flames yet no loss Of
life was sustained. i. y -
The Missouri bad arrived 10 Gle
braltar the day before. and was making
all despatch for the continuance Of her
voyage up The Mediterranean when the
fire broke out. The alarm was gwen
Few minutes before eight o'clock n
the evening. and was followed by such
burst of fame as led to the belief that
OIL or spirits WIS the cause. lmnle-
.diateiy on the alarm the drum SCUM
ded, the men repaired to their quarters
and every exertion was made to extin-'
guish the flames. About Ealf past
eight the fire seemed to have been
checked by the great volume of water
which had been thrown upon il but
It's breaking out with renewed violence
shortly afterwards, dispelled the mo-.
mentary hope that the element was
conquered. This being apparent, the.
locks throughout the ship were OPEN
ed, the after magazine was drowned
and the shells which were likely to exc
plode were thrown overheard but all
attempts 10 get at the forward magazine
proved fruilless, from the dense body
Of smoke and fame which enveloped
It. The only hope that remained now
was that the valves in the water tight
divisions might be open, and that the
ship would settle far enough before
to food the powder. Sig
nails for assistance were made, and n
bout half an hour. afterwards, boats be-
gan to arrive from the English seventy
Iour Malabar, and from the town.
Three engines were thus added to the
orce on board, and renewed efforts
were made 90 subdue the flames, though
without any sensible effect. Az . few
minutes before eleven the whole body
of coal being on Ere, the flames burst
up through the after matches, and filled
he quarter deck with such masses Of
,moke, that the men were forced N ~
reat on tho oueside OF the chip Tor pro-
eefion. Sir George Eariofius COM
nanding the EngIish seamen, seeing
he state Of things 1t this period, drew
off bis men TO their boats. This seem-
ID 10 be the signal FOR a general depar-
ure Of assistance J, the word having
spread among the boats from shore thai
he magazines were about exploding, |
be ship was in short time deserted |
~ her friends all hopes now rested on |
he forward pumps which were kept
yoing necessarily, though with scarce
! hope Tor success.
At about half past eleven, the flames
laving spread rolling up the gangways,
md dividing the crew into squads about
he rigging and bowsprit-ihe captain
with the few officers he
could collect around hin, consisting of
me or two lieutenanis, and an English
lrmy officer who had been left by the
hore boats, and concluded upon giv-
ng the order TO the crew 10 save them
elves. The men who had been hud-
lied together on ihe bowspril AID sides
,f the ship, now plunged into the va
er. hanging on by The buoys and ropes
Until they were relieved By assistance.
The ship continued to burn through
'ut the night. presenting one Of the
yrandest spectacles, occasionally re.
ieved by explosion Of heavy shells, Il
nd the scattering of fragments. About
. o'clocks, some of the tanks i'll the
onward magazine blew up with q ter
ible conclusion. breaking in many
in the town, and creating 9TH
i damage around.
Welfare happy 20 learn however, thar | /