The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-03
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
LOSS OF THE ATLANTIC

The New York correspondent Of the Penn.
syivania Inquirer, writing On Sunday afternoon.
says:
have very few addition particulars respecting
the dreadful catastrophe on the Sonnd. to cornmu-
ncate Ii is now pretty correctly ascer,ained that
the number OF lives last is twenty nine The
Long Island brought ON last evening the
bodies of two lady passengers and the chamber.
maids ofthe boat, as well as several passengers
who saved
As far as can be asccr,ained. the list Of passen
gers amounted TO thirty six The Hon. Daniel
Webster had n narrow escape. Ii was his inlen
ton to TO this city in the i'll fated vessel hui
was induced 10 remain day, in consequence Of
the unfavorable appearance in the weather.
The DR.. Hasslin mentioned as one of those lost
is c. a. Hassin, Surgeon u. S. Navy. He had
just returned from the Cult and was on his way
| 10 Brunswick. n. j.
Information reached here this evening. that
Lieut. Allan II. Morton, of the 4,h Infantry, u.
,. Army, is among those that persisted.
Both OF these gentlemen were buried at New
London, Connecticut.
The New York correspondent of the Philadel.
phia U. ). Gazatte, under date of Sunday after
mon, says -
The Naraganseti, from Sicnington, arrived this
morning. but brings little further information rela-
tive TO The oss of the Atlantic The vessel was
broken completely up. Nothing can now be seen
more hodles have been picked up, making The num-
Der found so far thirty FIVE. Five bodies were
brought on last night by the Long Island train.
The Hon. Daniel Webster aud lady arrived by
the same conveyance, having providenlially re-
manned al New London during the storm
Messrs. Adams conductor placed their valise
containing large amount of money. in barrel,
which washed ashore about miles from the
scene of the diaser, and has been brought to the
city.
The funeral of the lamen,ed Captain Dnstan
took place to day, and was attended by numer.
Gus assemblage of friends.
IL will be some days before the total number
can be ascertaned, as the Captains Clerk informs
me that he had just commenced collecting the
passage money when the steam chest burst, and
alter that he had no opportunity OF ascertainnp
the names Of the passengers.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
writing from New York on Monday last SAYS =
(" Yesterday was indeed day Of gloom and
and sadness with us. The awful disaster of the
steamer Atlantic has thrown deep mourning over
many bereaved families amongst us, while the
whole community deeply sympathze in the loss
sustained, not only to their families and immediate
friends. In the untimey and cruel deaths of the
noble Dustan and the pious an phianihropic Arm.
strong. The funeral obsequies Of the latter were
performed yesterday forenoon, with suitable soe.n.
mites, attended by an immense concourse of our
religious population. The former was consigned
10 the grave in the afternoon, at TompkinsvIlle,
Staten Island, his family residence. 1t appeared
as if the whole population of the Island and thou.
sands from this city were in attendance The
house was crowded 10 overf1owing with females,
many of them having travelled several miles, to
be present. The religious observances of the oc
caslon were very solemn and impressive