The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-30


o'clock last evening, but the cars were detained by
the storm, and did not reach Allyn's Point until l2.
4 The Atlantic bad great difficulty la landing here on
account OF III. severity Of the gale bat there being
some fifteen OF twenty passengers 10 come on shore
and number to 90 on board for New York, Capt
Dustan, after battle of some three-f ourths of an
hour wi h the elements succeeded 10 placing his
boat alongside the wharf She left soon after for
| New York.
| The Michigan, due here from New York this
morning at o'clock, arrived at about 8. She came
10 anchor under Charles island some hours after
leaving New York, and renamed until O'Clock
| THIS morning, when she got under way and came
down the Sound before the gale.
This morning, as soon as the people began to
sir, 1t was reported that steamboat ashore on
Fishers island, opposite North Hill not far from
the South Damplingi and from an examination by
glasses which revealed large sized steamer, it was
| feared that II must be the steamer Atlantic, which
left for New York at o'clock, a IN.
No communication had been had with the vessel
| at the time the Michigan arrived At O'Clock Cap-
tain Van Pet, on being informed Of the perilous po-
son OF the vessel, determined 10 attempt 10 relieve
her. AS soon as his passengers for Boston were
landed at Alyn's Point he took on board supply
| Of coal and came down the river and went over 70
Fishers island.
| The Mohegan has just returned, O. O'Clock, ny
and reports the vessel be the Allantic that she il
at anchor about fourth of mile from the shore and
appears TO ride with ease Her smoke pipes arc
gone, as also her paddie-boxes--su supposed to have
been removed to prevent the action Of the wind
| from driving her on shore.
The Michigan, owing to the violence of the gale,
could hold no Communication with those on board,
and could learn facts in relation To her getting
| into such situation. IL is supposed from tho po-
suon she was first seen in in the morning that she
mad made some progress up the Sound, when, some
part OF her machinery breaking, she was compelled
10 come to anchor, and the ferceness OF the gale
drove her on lee shore. She was seen by several
persons early this morning, ddifIing slowly down the
Sound, ~ II dragging her anchors.
| FRIDAY, Nov. 27--6 O'Clock, m.
The steamer New Haven came down from AIlyn,s
Point last evening, having on board several Of the
officers of the Railroad Company, for the purpose.
we suppose, OF attempting TO afford relief To those
on board the Atlantic, and, il possible rescue the
noble steamer from her dangerous situstou, but,
owing TO the continued fury OF the gale il was not
deemed prudent TO make the attempt and the New
Haven and Michigan are now living in the dock.
neither there has yet been any communication
WIN the Atlantic we know not; and what NAV be
The late OF those on board, is useless to surmse
Douotiess, however, that powerful steamer has full
hhed the expectations formed Of her, and has been
able 70 Withstand the fury OF the elemen mis- without
inJuryi and To-Day we shall, without doubt wtpes.
the safe delivery Of the boat and those on Hoard
i from the perls which have thickly beset them
An extra from the Office Of the same paper which
came TO hand this morning, contains further partcu-
condense the folowing
Ga Friday, at haif.past 2 o'clock the steamboat
Mohegan went TO the scene of the wreck, and
picked up TWENTY-FIVE DEAD BODIES. Whether
any more than these have persisted is not known;
but the probability is, as the boat was crowded,
mat many others have sunk. An extra from the
Sun office, in this city, states the number of the dead
| at FORTY.
tappears that a part OF the Atantics machinery
gave out on Thursday night. The steam box BURST
ed shortly after she left New London being
wrenehed apart by the heavy sea; and letting go her
anehor, she drilled to within quarter Of a mile of
FISHERS island shore, where she was riding at an
| Choir when the Mohegan went down 10 her on
Thursday noon.
| On Friday morning, at ~ o'clock, she went
ashore, and has gone entirely to pieces. The per-
sons who lost their lives did so in attempting TO get
| on shore.
DR.. Hassler and Lieut.. Norton, ofthe navy, went
on board the Atlantic when she landed here We'd
nesday night. 't" .-ass, y
number of persons were left on the island at
the residence OF Mr.. Winthrop, when the Michigan
left, many of whom badly wounded; and FIVE
| dead bodies were just picked up when tho Michigan
| left, but were not taken on board
The Michigan has gone to Norwich with num-
| Der OF the dead and living persons taken from the
island, and was to return to 4 Gene of the wreck
Friday evening. ..
Mr.. George w. Rogers, &. New London, it ia
stated jumped from the stern Of the boat on to the
| beach, but before he could gather himself up he
was overtaken by wave and carried far out into
the boiling surge, among broken pieces Of the wreck
Captain Crandall, the second pio, states thai no
earthly power could have rendered them any assist
| ance on Thursday. t4 r.u. - .r.-
1t is related Of Captain Dusan, who took and
kept his position over the upper saloon, that to the
repeated and earnest solicitations of his companions
in peril not to expose himself thus he replled elf
the Atlantic goes, go with her." ar..-. a.
II is also reported that Captain Dustan left New
London greatly against his Judgment, and was only
induced to do so by the anxiety of many of his
passengers to proceed their Journey. He was
one of the most capable and efficient officers engaged
In the navigation eff the Sound.
We take the following particulars, stated by the
second captain, (Stetson,) from the Herald:
The colors were hoisted half-mast, but in the Mo-
hegan's attempting some measures to go to her us
| slstance, were hauled down by orders of Captain
Dustan, who knew that her efforts would be inefec-
tual- Thus the steamer remained all day, ill TO-
ward five in the afternoon of Thursday, the wind
luled, and hopes raised that all danger was
over; but not long AFTER the wind shifted two points
and blew with more than previous violence.
The coast was bold and rocky inside Of a racy
reef: had she preached the other way that her
| bow would have touched the breakers, perhaps not
a life would have been saved The vessel went to
pieces Immediately; within five minutes of her
| striking nothing was left of her entire but her en-
gines The freight had mostly been thrown over
board some time previous.
| Capt. Dustan was last seen by our informant
when the latter received orders from him to go for
ward and at the proper moment let go the chains
At that time the captain stood upon the after promo
| made deck giving his orders calmly and with as
little apparent emotion if upon shore. All his eff
forts seemed to be for the preservation of his passen
gers--his own fate med with that of the ves-
sci he commanded
Mr.. Stetson went forward with Mr.. Kingston
first mate; Mr.. Boyle the clerk; and Charles Chris
tian, deck hand. The latter lashod to a long
rope and lowered, so that communication could DO
had with the shore, but the violence of the waves
tore him from the line, and he himself was saved
with great difficulty. The others mentioned we're,
when she struck, washed overheard, and all reached
tho land in safety. Eao.a ~.
Mt Stetson, who from all accounts, acted like a
man from the beginning to the end Of the trying
scene, states that to every passenger given