Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-04
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VICTIMS OF THE WRECK.-We roget
10 saw that The bodies OF TWO highly respectable
citizens have been brought 10 their families from
the wreck OF the Atlantic, whose fale was not
certainly known before, viz: Mr.. Moses him-
hail of ths firm OF Kimbail & Brown, and re-
Gently one Of the house OF Spodord, Tieson &
Co. who was returning from Massachusetts, his
native STATE; and MIR. William Burbank, OF The
arm of Burbank e. Chambers morocco dealers
in Ferry street. Mr.. Bubanks house was in
BROOKLYN, where he was an Alderman, and We
believe President of the Board OF Aldermen oi
that civ. Mr. Burbank has been in public life
for a number of years, and was member OF The
last Legislature. Both these gentlemen will Re
mourned by all who knew them, but how deeply
by the young and Interesting families which they
both have efl behind
From the ". London Star, Eztra Saturday Eve.]
We are told that the Reverend Mr.. Armstrong,
whose body was brought up yesterday, from the
wreck, BY the Michigan, disclosed his psesenli-
men,s Of the approaching disaster, shortly after
The boat leaving Alyns Point by initiating and
securing 10 his person several lille preseTvers.
Many of,he passengers owe their escape entire
IL 10 those articles, and on leaving the island they
brought them away as mementoes OF their delive-
rance.
One of the survivors (the bro,her-in.law to the
lad, whose father, brothers and sisters were osi)
was married on Saturday night last. The family
were On their way 10 purchase farm and setle
in the vicinity OF Lancaster, Pa.
Capt. Culium, OF the r. 8. corps of Engineers,
while endeavorin2 10 make his escape had his
left a. m severely bruised, by the falling of The
Upper Saloon uppn il, which held him fast, until
"breaker" raised il sufficiently tor him 10 efeci
his release from bis p@Iilous situation. When
he reached he shore, he was completely exhaust
ed a. d aImus; senseless. Capt. c. lett that eve
ming on Government busints the importance OF
which, only induced him 10 venture uul in such
gale He, together with LIS. Stewart and May
nard, and The Two officers that lost their lives rem
dered much valuable assistance.
Il. Norton, one If the lost, had been stopping
10 this city Tor several days, on visit at Capt. A.
Basse,s He entered The Military Academy,
from the Stale Of Ohio, in 1928, and graduated
in 1912 For several years he has been station
ed al West Point as an Assistant Instructor OF
Tactics. and was returning TO The Military Acad-
envy WHEN lost. He was fine soldier, an csi'-
mable man. and endeared 10 all who knew him.
Surgeon c. a. Hasler had just arrived al oos-
ton. after three Years cruise, in the u. >. ship
Falmouth, and was on his way 10 Brunswick, NJ
] The place Of his residence. He has lett de-
yored wife and tour children, TO mourn his loss.
Capt. DuLan, alter staying by the boat until
Ali human efforts were useless, and announcing
such TO the passengers TO be he case, was lowered
down from ih- hurricane deck into the water, but
probably pecoming so be"umed by the cold, aud
exhausted fron effort, 10 serve until Inc last, as
well as he strong unterow, while attempting To
save himself, as was supposed, was drawn under
The boat, ami nothing more was seen OF him until
found on The shore Before leaving his station
he slipped Toe last cable.
The following list of the passengers and crew
of The Ailautic was made up from the oooksoi the
Comcaoy. and is believed TO be correct, or nearly
So. We are indebted for |, 10 the Kindness Of
Capt. J. H. Vanderbilt: