Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-01
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OF THE STEAMBOAT ATTAIN
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Loss OF n STEAMBOAT ALLAN
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MELANCHOLY Loss OF LIFE.
The loss Of hi. magnificent steamer h confirmed BY Ia.
ter adviees, and wo have 10 perform tho melancholy duty
Of recording tho loss Of many valuable lives, including tina,
Of Captain Dustsn.
Fifteen dead bodies had been taken TO New London, and
six TO s'oninston, making twenty one in all.
Tho passengers for the Atlantic left Boston AZ half p,,,
five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and reached Allyn's
Point ut half past eleven z. NJ. Tho Atlantic len New
London Tor New York between twelve and one o'clock on
Thursday morning. and when about nine miles outside the
light house. the steam pipe running into the steam chimney
oursted, rendering the engine entirely useless.
Inc anchors were Immediately hove over, at which the
steamer rode through that night, which was very dark and
stormy.
a, daylight 'he was abreast Of tho New London light.
drifting all tho while toward the shore.
The steam pipes were frst cut away, next the pilot-house.
and then the bIlk.heads. so as to give the wind a clear
sweep through the vessel, and render less surface to its at
tack.
The colOrs. says Mr. ste,s,n, in an accoun, published in
the Hcraled, were hoisted halfmssi. but in the Mehepan,s
attempting some measures to 10 TO her assistance, were
hauled down by order OF Capt Dustan, who knew that her
all day. ill toward S in tho afternoon Of Thursday, tho
wind lulled, and hopes were raised that all danger was over;
but not long after, tho wind shifted two points, and blew
with more than previous violence.
There were between seventy and eighty persons on
board in all, including passengers, officers and crew.
The confusion incident TO the disabling Of the steamer
In a perfect hurricane, rendering her entirely unmanagea.
bic, superadded 10 the anguish Of tho sealded and tho terror
Of all on board, is INDISPENSABLE. The intense cold w
another source OF suffering to the passengers. all the fires
having heen extinguished on Thursday morning. As the
boat continued to drift, the passengers prepared themselves
with lie preserveD, belonging to tho boat,) &c, TO effect
a landing IL possible rs soon Us she should strike,
About noon Capt. Dustan lighiened the vessel by
throwing overheard 40 tons Of coal. and hcr heavy smoke
pipes, and later in the day he caused her deck to be clear.
ed Of the merchandise with which she was freighted to n
great value.
All Thursday night The gale continued to increase. and
despite of her anchnra and hr,vy xv,,,h,. .,,..L.l a.. -
bles, she continued TO drift tHl two O'Clock Friday morn
ing, and for two hours Qrom 2 till 4 o'clock Law within n
cables length OF the breakers, held by her anchors. AT
about hall past 4, the stern touched ON n ledge Of rocks,
Jutiing out from Fishers Island, and both cables instan,a.
neously parted, and she preached TO, lying broadside TO
the shore, in a heavy surf. She struck with sppalling y:o-
lenee, and in five minutes after she went TO pieces. In an
instant nearly forty souls were u,hcrei into eternity.
Ihere were SIX females, four children, and two infants
among the passengers. All tho females were drowned or
crushed 20 death. Only one OF The children, n boy of 10.
was saved, and no was tho only one OF the family Of which
no was a member. His father, mother. married sister. and
ayounger sister, and two young brothers, were on board
The two ininnts, were drowned, frozen, or crushed TO
death.
MIR. Jas. stetson, 9 Capt. of the Atlantic. Jus, before ,bs
vessel struck, was ordered by Capt. Dustan to 70 forward
and at the proper moment let GO the chains. AT that time
the Capt. stood upon the after promenade deck, giving his
orders as calmly and with rs little apparent emotion as +
upon shore. Allhis efOrts seemedto be for the preserya.
ton oil his Passengers-his own fate was Joined with that
OF the vessel he commanded. From that time nothing Is
known OF Captain Dustan till the recovery Of his dead bo-
dy.
Mr.. steson wen, forward with Mr.. Kingston. frs, matt.
Mr.. Boyle. the clerk, and Charles Christian, deck hand;
tue latter was lashed TO a long rope and lowered, so that n
communication could be had with the shore, bu, the yi,-
lence OF the waves tore him from the line, and he himself
was saved with great difficulty. The Others mentioned
were, when she struck, washed overheard, and all reach
ed the land in safety.
It 5 impossible to arrive at a full list as yet, of the pas
sengers saved and lost. There were in oil on board about
seventy persons, OF whom thirty were passengers from
Boston. We give below the names so far rs heard from
OHeers and Passengers of tie Boat Lost.
Capt. Dus,an, Of the Atlantic.
DIR. Hasln, of the Navy. |
Lieut.. Norton, of the Army. |
A Clergyman, named Armstrong. |
Mrs. Hilton, siewardess.
Sarah johnson, chambermaid.
Sarah Ruby, of Providence, do. |
Eliza Wacob, servant of Mrs. Lewis.
John Walton, Mrs. Jane Walton, and their children. |
S9hn, James and Eleanor Jane, all one family, from West
Newburg, for Pennsylvania. |
Robert Vine and Jacob Walton, Of the same family, sa-
we'd.
The following are the names of such Of the crew loo, az |
we have boon ablO to ascertain
John Gleason, Thos. Gedney, Michael Dousherty, Chas.
RylJ, John McFaran.
Passengers Saped.
Capt Geo w Cullum, u $ EnR'r Corps.
Seabury Brewster, New York.
Capt Peter Ham, Portland.
c G Orr, Louisville, Ky.
Joel X Andrews, New London.
Lieut. Z Maynard, u s N.
Lient IS Stewart, U 5 Eng'T.
Chas Cadnedy, New York.
Hiram Tarbox, Lisbon, CT.
Francis Heuck, Boston.
Geo w Rogers, New London.
c CComstock, do.
Thos Tuesdell. New York.
Thos Gooding, Boston.
Nahum REESE, Newark, NJ.
+ V Booth. Boston.
Edward Madden, do.
Chas Mitchell, Norwich.
G Peterson, Boston.
Henry Van Wari, Birmingham. Eng.
Vamham Marsh, Haverhill,, Mass. /
Jas Wilson, Boston.
Nathaniel Atwood. Massachusetts.
Richard Atwood, do.
i o Gould, Adams Express.
Jas Monroe, do. do.
OGeers Of The Boa. sorsd.
James Stetson, I'd Capt, very badly huu.
Charles Woodwork. bsrk.eper.
w. w. Boyle, clerk.
Capt N. NJ. Allen, pilot.
Charles CrandalL, ID do.
Dennis Spellana, wbeelman.
Elias Kingston, first mate.
X. w Duncan, second do.
John Keefer, steward.
Eli Birdscu. second engineer.
John | Gale, third do.
Mr.. Baker, engineer Of the gasometer.
Charles CHRISTIAN.
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