Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05


m.e osmed Arnstrene Me- ililsea, Stewsrdsss;
sarsh johnson. Chsmbssmaid; Sarah Raoy Of
Provideoce. do Elisa wseee. servanf of Mrs
Lewis
John w.i,oa. me- Jsae walton. AID their
children, JoAn yames and Eleanor Jane, oil one
nmi,y. from West Newburgh. for Pennsyiva.
na.
Robert Nine and Jacob Walton, Of the same
famiiy, saved.
The following are the names of such Of the
crew los, a. ws have been able to ascertain I:
John Gleason. Thsmas Godney, Michael Doug.
erty. Charles Rysiey. Joha Mscfarlan.
Passengers Saved--capt Geo W Cnllum. U
8 Ens'r Cosps-- Sesbury Brewster. New York
Capt Peter Ham. Portlsnd--C c Orr, Louisville
Ky-Joel R Andrew, New London--Liest E
Maynard, q 8 SN-Lieut c Stewart, o s Ens'r
-Chas,es cadnedly. New York-Hiram Tarbox
Lisbon. Ct-Frareis, Herriek. Bo,ton-George
w Rogers, New London--C c Comstoek. do
Thomas Tsuesdeii, New York-Thomas Good.
ing. Bosten-Nathaa Reise, Newark, ME- v
Booth Boston Edward Madden, do-Charles
Mitchell, Norwich-C Peterson, Boston, Henry
Van wast, Birmingham, Eng-varnham Marsh,
New York-James Wilson, Boston Nathaniel
| Atwood. Massachusetts Richard Atwood, do
- Gould, Adams' Express; - Munroe, do.
Offers Of the boat Saved.--James stetson, end
Cspt-Ch's Woodwork, barkeeper; - Boyle,
| Clerk--Cspt N A Allen, pilot-Charles Gran.
! dali, 2nd do--Dennis Spellana, wheelman- Elias
| Kingston, lst mater w Duncan, 2nd do
| John Kseier, steward-Eli Hirdsell, second en-.
giaeer--Jeho J Gale, third do-Charles Chris.
tian.
There were six females four children, and
two infants among the passengers. All the fe.
males were drowaed or crushed to death. Only
one Of the children was saved, and he was the on.
| iy one Of the family Of which he was q member
| His father, mother, married sister, and a yoan.
ger sister, aud two young brothers, were on
board The poor little orphan thus saved. and
thus thrown alone on the world, is only twelve
years Of age. The two infants were drowned
frozen, or crushed to death.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Journal Of Commerce of Saturday after
noon learns from Mr.. w. w. Boyle, Clerk or
boasd, that after the steam chest parted. the YES
sci Acated some little way, and let 60 both AZ
ehors about one O'Clock Thursday morning, wher,
she lay. The gale continuing 10 increase. th.
CRATES belonging to the boilers were taken from
them, attached to cable on board. and thrown
overheard, a. an additional anchor. The bag
gage and cargo were thrown overheard, and pro
baby most Of il was washed ashore by the vic
lence Of the gale. She did not leak Z particl,
from the time she anchored. The anehorag,
was very bad, ~ nothing but stone or rocks
were found.
The passengers numbered about forty five
Every body on board Of the, boat was provided
with life preservers. A great many threw them
selves Immediately into the surf and depended
entirely upon the waves to throw them ashore
Three walters and the fourth cook, and most OF
the passengers were lost by the falling OF the
promenade deck. The list Of passengers. both
| from Boston and Norwich, 10 saved, and wa,
given in charge Of the Steward by the Clerk, fol
safe keeping. but as it was wet, and required te
be dried before it could be used. no further par
tculsrs can be given with any certainty.
The passengers and crew were treated with
the greatest hospitality by Mr.. Winthrop, whs
return thanks to him for his very kind attention
to them.
There are only two houses on the Island, on,
Of which is Mr.. Winih.op's. as above stated.
The bodies that were saved were carried owe
TO New London for interment, and all the atten
tion that can be paid 10 the recovered bodie
will be, tsuch as procuring coffns, shrouds, &c
and giving them respectable burial,) by the OF
hcers attached to the Norwich and worceste
Railroad Co. il the friends of,he deceased do no
receive early intelligence enough Of this sa
event.
Captain Dustan's body was brought mp to New
York by the Long Island Railroad train. and wa
taken Immediately to his residence on Staten I.
land. His wife knew nothing of the event unit
the dead body of her husband was brought home
She takes it very severely indeed. Capt. L
leaves FIVE children, the eldest Of whom 10 onl
"a years Of age. He intended to have his life in
su.ed on the next passage home. We learn tha
Captain D. leaves but slight dependence for hi
family. II is related Of Captain Dustan, that I
the earnest expostulatons Of his companions i
peril not to expose himself by retaining his 20,
tion over the upper saloon, bis reply was, !fh
Atlantic goes. Igo wish her.
, LATEST INFORMATION.
The New York Herald Of yesterday, contain
the following additional:
Five bodies were brought oV 10 the city In N
b Long Island train-thst Of DR.. Armstrong,