The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-08
Total.

Total, 80 81
Among the passengers list is an Irish wo-
man named Eliza Wacoh, ID domestic in the
family OF Mr.. Ches Lewis, Of iscity, is be-
leiNed TO be tho only individual lost bclon-
god 10 this city.
DR.. llaser and Lieut.. Norton ofthe navy
went OIL board the Atlantic when she landed
h:rc on Wednesday night.
Il number Of passengers were left on STA
ten Island NJ the rtsidcnce Of Mr. Winthrop.
wien the Mohcgan left, many OF whom were
h IDLY wounded, and dead bodies were lust
picked up when the Mohcgan left, but were
MT lIken on board.
Fhc Alohcgan has gone IA Norwich, with
number Of the dead and living persons Ia
ken from The Island. and will return TO the
scene OF the wreck this evening.
Cap. Crandrll, The second pilot states
thlt no earthly power could have rendered
lh m any assistance on i thursday.
1t is related OF Capt. Dunsran, who took
AMI KEPT his post over the upper saloon thai
10 The repeated and earnest Solicitations of
his companions in peril, not 10 expose him
self thus he replied, ''lllhe Atlantic goes
- will herr
We are indebted to Mr. Bergen for the
following additional parliculars-
House is safe. Capt. Dunsian's lady has
been sent 10 Mex York. The Mohega and
New Haven returned 10 The wreck The
Atlantic had three anchors ont when size
drd eyed ashore. Mr.. Gould of Adams OK
press saved twenty lives. The Atlantic rode
10 her anchors twenty four hours and il was
impossible 10 give her any assistance The
misrfablc condition nf The New Haven 10
cross To GreendoIt is the subject Of generel
complaint
Mr. Go"dln9 one Of tbs passengers in the
Heated Atlantic. arrived back in this city BY
the Long Island train This morning.
The Mohcgan had arrived at New Lon
d 'n from the wreck. with twenty two bod
~.
All who were saved were hurt and some
seriously.
Those who were LOST we're either drowned
or killed by being dashed against the rocks.
ut all who were saved were able 10 climb
M the rocks. Many of the dead are not
yet Iecngnzed, and it is known that the list
ct survivors Is not yet complete, Boston
Udily Nail
james Steson, the second in command
under Capt. Dusian, has communicated the
following iactsto the New York papers =
About midnight. the Atlantic left New
London and when about nine miles outside Of
the lighthouse. the steam pipe running ntn
the steam chimney burst, rcndern: the en-
gsne eurirely useless.
The anchors were Immediately hove over.
at which the steamer rode through that uis In
Which WAS very DARK and stormy.
ha e
the pilot house, ana then the bulk hsandS, so
as 10 give the wind clear sweep through the
vessel aud expose less surface 10 its attack.
The cOlors were haiSted half mast, bnt on
the Mohcgans attempting some measures TO
go 10 her assistance, were hauled down hy
orders Of Capt. DuStaa, " no knew that her
efforts would be ineiire;aal. Tins Tho Steam
er remained all day, ill toward 6vs in The az
ternoon of Thursday. the wind luIIed. and
hopes were raised that all dagger was over :.
hui not long after The wind shifted two po,nts
ard blew with more Ihan previous violence.
1he Atlantic gradually driltea nearer and
nearer 10 the shore all Thurs lay night. and
for TIVE hours. from till I o'clock on FRIDAY
morning, lay WITHIN cables length of the
breakets, held nv her two anchors. At ahoui
balfpast j the stern touched, and both cables
instantaneously parted anu she preached to.
lying hroadside 10 lite shore, in a heavy surf
The coast was bold and rosky inside of a
rocky reef, and had siIe preached TO The OH
or way. so that her how would have touched
the breakers, perhaps not a life would have
been saved. Tie vessel went TO pieres i'm
medl''ely; within tSe minutes Of her striking,
nothing WIS left other entire. but her ngines
The freight had nasty been thrown overheard
sDme time previous
Capt. Dnstau was Lass seen BY Mr. Stefson.
when he received orders from BIN TO 90 for
waid and at the proper moment let 60 the
chains. At thai lime the captain stood on
the aiisr promenade deck. giving orders calm
iy and with lutte apparent enoiion as if
upon the shore. All his efforts seemed to be
far The preservation Of his passenrers-his
own fate WAS joinerl with the vessel he com
u,AnIed.-SoSton Courier.