The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-29
Another Account.

We have, since writing the above, conversed
with James Stetson, I'd Captain of the Atlantic,
who has kindly given us full particulars relative
to the loss of the unfortunate steamer. About
midnight she left New London, and when about
nine minutes outside of the light house, the steam
pipe running into the steam chimney burst,
rendering the engine entirely useless.
The anchors were Immediately hove over, at
which the steamer rode through that night, which
was very dark and stormy.
At daylight she was abreast of the New London
light, drifting all the while toward the shore.
The smoke pipes were first cut away, next the
plot-house, and then the bulk-heads, so as to give
the wind clear sweep through the vessel, and
render less surface to its attack.
The colors were hoisted half. mast, but in the
Mohegan's attempting some measures to 20 to
her assistance, were hauled down by orders of
Capt. Dustan, who knew that her efforts would
be Intellectual. Thus the steamer remained all
day till toward five in the afternoon OF Thurs
day, the wind lulled, and hopes were raised that
all danger was over but not long after, the wind
shifted two points, and blew with more than pre-
vious violence.
The Atlantic gradually drifted nearer and
nearer to the shore all Thursday night, and for
two hours, from 2 till o'clock on Friday morn.
ing, lay within cables length of the breakers,
held by her two anchors. AT about halfpast
the stern touched, and both cables instantaneous
ly parted, and she preached to, lying broadside to
the shore, in a heavy surf.
The coast was bold and rocky inside of Race
reef: had she preached to the other way, so that
her bow would have touched the breakers, per-
haps not a life would have been saved The YES
sci went to pieces Immediately; within five mi.
nutes Of her striking, nothing was left of her
but her engines. The freight had mostly been
thrown overheard some time previous.
Capt. Dustan was last seen by our informant
when the latter received orders from him to 20
forward and at the proper moment let 90 the
chains. At that time the Capt. stood upon the
after promenade deck ,gving his orders as calmly
and with as little apparent emotion as if upon
shore. All his efforts seemed to be for the preser-
walton OF his passengers; his own fate was joined
with that of the vessel he commanded.
MIR. Stetson went forward with Mr.. Kingston,
first mate. Mr.. Boyle the clerk, and Charles Chris
sian, deck hand the latter was lashed to long
rope and lowered, so that a communication cosld
be had with the shore, but the violence of the
waves tore him from the line and he himself was
saved with great difficulty. The others mention.
Cd were, when she struck, washed overheard, and
all reached the land in safety.
1t is impossible to arrive at fall list as vet. of
the passengers saved and lost. There were in all,
on board, seventy-eight persons, Of whom thirty
were passengers from Boston. We give below
the names 50 far as heard from.
Omcers, Crew, and Passenger Lost.
Captain Dustan OF the Atlantic.
DR.. Haslin OF the Navy.
Lieut. Norton of the Army.
Clergyman named Armstrong.
Mrs Hilton stewardess.
Sarah Johnson, chambermad.
sarah Ruby OF Providence, do.
Eliza Wacob, servant of Mrs. Lewis
John Walton,
Mrs. Jane Walton All one family from
John Walton, West Newburgh for
James Walton, Pennsylvania.
Eleanor Jane Walton
Robert Vine, }of the same family
Jacob Walton. saved.
John Gleason,
Tnomss Gedney, ii
Michael Dougherty, }ofthe crew, Lost,