American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-01

TIE Loss OF THE STEAMER ATLANTIC
Further Particulars of The Calamity. We have
but few additional particulars OF the sad caam-
ity to the steamer Atlantic The N. York cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes,
on Sunday afternoon, as follows:
1t is now cretty correctly ascertained that
the numbe! of lives lost is twenty nine. The
Long Island cars brought on last evening the
bodies Of two lady passangers and the cham
bermaids ofthe boat, as we'll rs several passen-
gers who were saved.
As far as can be asCeraned, the list Of pas
seDgers amounted to thirty-slx. The Hon.
Daniel Webster had narrow escape. 1t was
his intention to come to this CITY in the il-ia-
ted vessel, but was induced to remain day, in
consequence cf the unfavorable appearance of
the weather.
The DR.. Hasslin mentioned as one of those
lost, is G. A. Hassin, Surgeon, U. s. Navy,
He had Just returned from the Gulf and was
on his way toErunswick, New jersey.
Information reached here this P. NJ. that
Lieut.. Allen Il. Norton, of the 4th Infantry,
U. S. Army, is among those that persisted.
Both Of these gentlemen were buried at
New London, Conn.
The funeral CT Capt Dustan took place this
ltIeTDOOU, 2t ono U ClOCh, HOIs Ills Ihlt TSbI-
dence on Staten Island. A large concourse eli
friends and sympathizers tooX part in the
mournful pageant. The first intimation his
family received Of the disaster was the arrival
Of the remains of the husband and parent here.
The correspondent of the U. s. Gazette
writes as follows.
o'Ihe Naraganset!, from Stoning.on, arrived
this morEing, but brings little further informa
ton relative to the loss OF the Atlantic. The
vessel was broken completely up. Nothing
can now DO seen save the machinery and one
wheel. Several more bodies have been picked
Up, r,aking the number found 50 far thirty
Ave. Five bodies were brought on last night
by tho Long Island train The Hoa Daniel
Webster aud lady arrived by the same convey
Rnce, having providont:aly remained in New
London dur'ug the storm.
Mess.s. Adams conductor placed their va
lise, containing large amount of money, in
barrel, which a;ssd ashore about five miles
from tbs scene of the disaster, and has BEEN
broug int 10 this city
Il Wilde some days before the total nnmber
los; can be ascertained. as the captains clerk
informs rae that he had just commenced col !
iec!!Dg the passage money when tho steam
cheG, burst and after that tie had 40 Opportu-
IVY ~ '''S ''t~~"N" - t'AN'SA'
gers.
The Bosten Advertiser gives list of many
who bought sjckets in Boston for passage 20
New York. It says:
So far as We can learn, only Sc passengers
f26 frs. class aud 10 second cIass) bought
tickets in Boston for the passage to New York
by the Atlantic, on Wednesday afternoon, and
their names are given below, Yiz: Messrs.
Collamore, !lirsch, Armstrong,
Booth. Synmes, and Captain Hanna, bought,
tickets Of Adams & Co., IN State street.
Mr.. kimbal, (frm of Spofford, Tiieston s
Co., New York; Mr.. Baldwin, Cincinnati,
Oho) Mr.. Roughton, Mr.. Solar, lady and
child (uames unknown bought tickets of MIR.
Brooks, in Elm street.
Two Nessrs. Atwood, Mcssrs. Baldwin,
IIasler, Maynard, ,Giddings, Burbank, Par
ridge and lady, Westoo, Orr, Levrett, Bur
seek, Van Vert, (of Birmingham, England,)
and Capt. Culium, with the fol-
a:ying deck passengers: Ressrs Wilson, Pc
crson, Walton, and family OF six, (Englsh,)
Walden, bought tickets at The RlilrQad station.
GGx scoTr. This officer was to have sail
"a rom New York yesterday fJr New Gt'e4 as,