New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-30
FARTHER PARTICULARS.
The Wreck of the Steamer Atlantic.

was about 40 The officers and crew, including
cooks servants, &c. 70. Twenty are known TO be
lost and he thinks the number will reach 30 By III
formation received from Capt Vanderbilt We are
enabled to add the following to the list of those
saved
w. W Boyle. clerk
Mr. Monroe, conductor
James stetson steward, formerly Of the Astor.
House
Lsfr 8. arrived here Saturday morning He is con
sideraby bruised probably BY the tnbers OF the Boat
He thinks there were fifty passengers On board
about forty Of whom had their names entered before the
Boat struck
James NJ Dobbs, engineer
Charles Woodward, bar keeper
T o. Gould, Of Aiams's Express
AL tic fremen, three on, of four of tie cooks
The body Of Captain Dustan was brought to the
City early Saturday morning By the Long Island
tram. and was sent to his late residence on Staten
Island.
Rev. VIM. J. Armstrong, whose name is among
the lost, ore OF the Secretaries Of the Ameri-
can Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
We learn that he conducted religious service on
board the Atlantic on Thursdav He leaves wife
and five children residing in this city He is a ma
tive Of Mendham n. ]. bnt was at one time the set
tied Pastor Of a Presbyterian Church in Richmond.
Va.
She first got illto difficulty by the bursting OF the
stcam-pipc which rendered her engines powerless
and scalded several persons. The scene at this
moment was dreadful, the wind changing from n
T. to y. w. aid blowing perfect gale. All was
darkness and confusion.
The anchors, three in number, were now
thrown the sea meanwhile making clean
breach over her bows 1t was with the greatest
difficulty and only after a struggle that lasted an
hour that this accomplished. The sea Was so
heavy that the anchors would not hold the vessel.
aud she is supposed to have drted ten or twelve
miles by daylight on Thursday morning.
In the morning the smoke pipes, pilot-house aud
bulhheads were cut away, so as to give the wind
a clear sweep through the vessel.
During the day the Mohegau Attempted to 20 to
her relief, but i'll VAN. Thus the steamer remained
all day till toward five in the afternoon of Thurs
day, the wind lulled, aud hopes Were raised that
all danger was over but not long after the wind
shifted two points, aud blew with more than pre-
vious violence.
Mr.. Stetson, ID Captain, states that she driited
nearer aud nearer to the shore all Thursday night
and Tor two hours, from till O'Clock on Friday
morning lay within cable length of the breakers.
held by her two anchors. At about halfpast the
stern touched, and both cables instautaneously
parted, and she preached to- living brondside to the
shore, in a heavy surf.
The coast so bold and rocky that all hopes
OF saving the vessel was gone, and She very soon
went TO pieces, leaving little in sight ssve her en-
CINE and pieces OF her wreck floating the surf
The freight had all been thrown overheard.
Capt. Dustan when last seen. was standing upon
the aft promenade deck giving his orders with
great camness and selfpossession. His greatest
anxiety was for his crew and passengers and no
bly, did he brave every danger.
Mr.. Stetson Wen, forward with Mr.. Kingston,
first mate, Mr.. Boyle. the c ERIK and Charles Chris
tian deck hand the latter was dashed 10 long
rope and lowered so that communication could
be had with the shores but the violence OF the
waves tore him from the line and he himself was
saved with great ditc' atty. The others mentioned
We're when she strur k washed overheard snd al
reached the land III safety
Life preservers, of which there We're many on
board were freely given out to all who would taSe
them and many ives were thus saved BY di9ec-
ton Of Captain Dustan plsnks were also strongly
dashed together and pointed out the passengers
The passenger 5, too, are said to have ac1ed WIKI
great coolnea and maSnanimlty. each preferTlhS
the safety q! others 10 his own.
\
hams of Il &c Cleopatra furnished every assistance
that lay IN their power to the sufferers clothes
provise ms every thing needed, in fact was gwen
with o unsparine hand Mr. Tarbox, OF Norwich,
also l.avished his hospitality upon each and every
SUITE rer that he met his kindness IS most nghi!
spc ken OF by many ,'ho were the subjects OF II
We hear but can hardly give credit TO the state
ment that when the bodies were washed on shore
there were beings in human shape who P'unaered
them of all that could be found. watches. money
clothes, &c
The passengers and crew suffered intensely rom
the cold and could only keep themselves rom gel
ing utterly benumbed snd helpless by wrappins
themselves IN au!kets and walking about on the
boat,
Much OF the property thrown overheard was very cry
notwithstanding the rest. 1t is sad was 80
worth of plate and from $4,000 to $4,000 worth OF
lace belonging to a passenger.
IL The rumor that Chsncellor Sent was on
board the Atlantic believed be without found
alton.