New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-04

s-d Of the No. on board the Atlantic cannot but be
considered provdenta when the agency ne had IN COTE
fortins aiding and rescung the passengers Is KNOWN"
From boy be has been accustomed 70 exposure al s'a
and La f.m!isr with its pcr3B. Cnarscer2ed oy cooi
sefpossesson, decision. strength and seifendufahce
and by she robler qualities OF generosity and ner"srn
who could have been selected better nted Tor the eie
zencies Of such dread occasion'
When Lieut. NJ sscertsned that the Atlantic was d1't
ing from ner oorings Thursday afternoon ne prsc
,ccd eve discovered the certainty OF wreck and ne SCI
aSou, the work which few seemed TO know no." % per
form of preparing Of escape from
His a.st attention with that OF Dr. HssseE. also 81 e
Navy, turned 70 the helpless women ena a+d no
with the aid of tho officers of the Army on ooaro, s
wreuched the doors from the state rooms prepare
the roperly for floats and distributed them among c
objects Of hi. care AT one aine "nen ne
and an old man tWalton) who was too infrm 20 nelp
himself upon the floats ready Tor the anticipated con
custom The females and children came 10 regard him
"A their protector and 70 each he gave directions ~ 10
their conduct In particular emergencies.
For the sake OF protection from cold and bruises whe
N the water ne tied strips Of blanket about the head
keeping them in place by linen bahdages Whe engaged
10 this service little child OF II months In the arms Of,
10 mother ps;ted him the check, using the only
word its infant lips could utter, PePs papa inc
fathers and the sailors heart bounded on 70 ms only
child Of the same age at Washington and 70 Tue uii-
speakabe comfort OF the mother he promised 10 save
her child and bear il to its father at Newark n j. lie
placed pieces OF blsnkc around the liie oouy Win og
ends Intending 10 tie them Ground bis breast with The
child upon his back and thus, If caved himself redeem
his pledge the agonized but now coiniorted woman
The sudden parting Of the ladies cabin at Inc instant m
the boats striking and the destruction OF all within H.
defeated his noble purpose and mother and child found
q watery grave
When the vessel struck Lieut. NJ sitting near the
ladies' cabin with his fellow officers his thoughts upon
the child he had vowed TO save The keel OF the boat
resting on rocks the deck careeDed al sharp angie
sesvard and the wave that stranded her In It's ebh
swept DR. Hassler md Lieut.. Norton into the ocean
Lieut. NJ sprang 10 the door OF the ladies' cabin but ic
the csbin itself giving way and he dashed himself from
it to secure position on the sIopng and slippery
deck II swept against the rocks with every SOU 1t
contained With difficulty he gained position on the
guard near the wheelhouse and elped thence into the
water and to the rocky shore But two had pre-
coded him.
This was the scene of his heroic efforts Lieut.. NJ.
with WIN EDWARDS and lRey alone remained in the water
more than hours aiding and rcscung one person al
ter another, until all but two (who would not leap from
the wrecE9 were snvcd. And for three fonrths OF
hour he remained cndesvoring by every means 10 in
duce them 10 escape from freezing by jumping into the
sea- with the assurance that he would rescue them
When the daylight dawned he lett the wreck, and IN
company with Mr. Tnrbox, whom he found on the rocks
sympathxing with his efforts, proceeded toward Mr..
Winthrops house. the (Fishers) Island On their
way they found the engineer OF the boat blind and near
iy frozen, muttcring unintciligbly Lieut. VI though
u1rnerscd for hours proposed TO stay by the poor
man while his companion should seek help at the house
the man being heavy for them TO carry Fearing
Of last that Mr. T. had lost his way he piled up rocks
for landmarks and TO tho house. which Mr.. I had
reached before him. They returned and the man was
saved
Two little circumstances are worth noticing Lieut.
d. had taken the precautcn TO roll his bank notes very
closely and put them in his wallet In consequence CT
hs long stay In the water those bills became worthless
palp-not word could be deciphered o! ,hr mass and
NOT a dollar recovered Aud his limbs bear the marks
of bruises from the floating timbers which were con
s.antly tossed against him. When he st last reached
the house what the reception OF the prcservcr oi
many e' II is stated that he could no, gain place
Of the FIRE 20 thsw frozen foot and that he was rudey
rspulsed by one individual TO whom he turned with the
inquiry Are you not the man pulled ont OF the water
this morning. No" was the griii reply, Yes sir
sad NJ al remember you and bc assured. II Is the most
unsatisfactory part OF my MORNINGS work With this
he turned and sought by walking and running to re.
store the circulation in his limbs.
Il was Lieut.; NJ. who discovered i'll the lamented Dr.
Armstrong bis pastor in Virginia. when child. The
tones OF his voice n prayer and the expression OF his
countenance while speaking in the meeting OF Thurs
day forenoon revealed him. He sought him out;
vcrscd with him adjusted his life preecrvers bandaced
his head md did all in his power for comfort and pre-
sefvaton, He parted with Dr A. about Is minutes be
fore the wreck took place He calm and composed
but solemn and thoughtful. Eternity seemed near 10
his vision and he was gathering strength for his last
conflict
Lieut. NJ seeks and needs other reward ior his he
roisu than the consciousness having done something
for humanity in is extremity. But we would suggest
whether such deeds do ent,le public servants 10
rEonoton in their profession 81 the hands OF The Gov
much heroic acts Ia and battle
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