The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-12-05

hook, on bar OF iron, which had become ell
tangled in one of his life preservers; after
great exerons he made out to throw one of
the straps over his head, which drew the 9th
or still tighter. He then Thought all was ov-
err with him; but by an almost superhuman
effort he succeeded in drawing that of. He
then found that the other pair of preservers,
which he had on, were entungled with those
he had thrown of. To eXtricate himself
from this difficulty, he laid down and drew all
off, over his feet. and threw them away. All
this had TO be Gone in u very few tninutesand
what must have been his feelings in that time.
During this time the sea was breaking up
the steamer, and dashing the pieces ofwreck
about, at one time against Mr. Marsh, and ut
another crushing either poor passenger or
an unfortunate sailor To death.
After Mr. Marsh had thrown away his life
preservers he saw CLEAN of light from the
upper side of the vessel The Atlantic was
then lying on her beam ends, and her decks
covered with ice. BY some means, wholly
unaccountube at this time to Mr. M, he made
his escape through the side ofthe vessel thro'
which this CLEAN oflight came. Before he
reached that point, however, he saw human
being standing uear the aperture.
After reaching to within six feet of the out
side, he called 10 the person; whom he saw,
and who proved to be the little boy, to pass
him piece of board, or something else, TO
enable bin TO get across the ice. The boy
thought that Mr. M. told him to leave the
place. This induced the boy to leave, and
Mr. Marsh crept out over what he supposed TO
be dead body, il was too dark TO tell with
certainty. Then he took hold ola part ofthe
wreck on the side ofthe ladies' saloon, and
walked on the edge ofthe vessel. On look
ing up, he saw the mast, with several pieces
| e ;. attn and
fro. At this moment tremendous sea came
and washed Mr. Marsh back into the sea-
Then he found it necessary to swim as rapid
ly as his bruised limbs would permit him
through the swell of the sea, ice, and broken
parts ofthe vessel, to avoid the falling mast,
and escaped by few feet only. He then
made for the shore as quickly as possible,
which he finally reached in safety, after be-
ing driven back several times
After Mr. Marsh turned towards the shore
he heard some one cry "oh! what shall do!
shan't get ashorew Mr. Marsh encouraged
him to strike out through the surf, and he had
the pleasure, in the midst of his pain, TO see
the little fellow land on the beach.
As Mr. M. was thrown up for The last time
he caught hold of small sharp rock and held
on till the sea left him. Then he crept on
his hands and knees from the beach over
S''O-
tered him from the wind. 1t was very dark
and intensely cold at this time.
Shortly after this, Mr. M. heard a mau
speak, and enquire "who is there" Mr. M.
rnade an exerIion to speak, and, probably
| made somesort of noise; for the man told
him to hold on to his DRESS" to be led to his
house. Finding himselfvery weak and cold,
he could not walk without falling. Just then,
two other men came up. and conveyed MIR M
to the house. This was about five O'Clock i'll
the morning, and from that time to about 3
O'Clock, Mr. M. was insensible.
Several others were picked up in the same
way, and were insensible for great leugth
oftime.
The Clerk ofthe boat states that there were
between seventy and eighty belonging to the
boats company-the officers, engineers, crew,
walters, &c. &c.
| Thirty passengers came on board from the
! Boston train at Norwich; FIVE from Norwich,
and three from New London, making thirty
eight passengers. In all from one hundred
and ten to one hundred and fifteen persons
were on board.
1t is impossible 10 ascertain the names of
all of those who were the victims OF this dis
aster, and in all probability the extent of the
loss of life may not be known for many days
vet,-if at alias there were doubtless per-
sons on board, ofwhose names no record has
been preserved.
The latest accounts that have been receiv-
ed from New London, state that twenty-nine
bodies had been picked up from the wreck.
The following are the names ofthose known
to have been lost:
Capt. /. K. Dustan, of the Atlantic; Rev.
Mr. Armstrong, ofthe American Board OF
Commissioners for Foreign Missions: DIR. q.
A. Hasser, ofthe United States Navy; Lieut..
Norton, ofth Army; Orlando Pitts, Charles
French, A. F. CoIlamore, DIR. Watson, and
Miss Jordan Of Boston, Mrs. Thompson and
child, of Danvers; w. b. Solace, of Bridge
port, VT; Mrs. Hilton, Stewardess; Sarah
RUBY, of Providence; John Walton, Mrs.Jane
Walton, and their children, John, James,and
Eleanor Jane, all of one family, from west
Newburgh for Pennsylvania.
Robert Vine and Jacob Walton. of the
same family, saved.
The following are the names ofsuch OF the
crew lost as we have been able to ascertain:
John Gleason, Thomas Gedney, Michael
Dougherty, Charles Riley, John McFarlan.
! r ' LATER
The ATLANTIC. The number of the pas.
sepgers and crew on board tie Atlantic is as
eertained to have been SO, ofwhom 43 were
lost, viz, SO passengers and 10 ofthe ofticers
and crew. Thirty eight of the bodies have
been recovered.
The Journal of Commerce states that one
body ola man at Fishers Island was so cut
| to pieces that he could not be Identified.
Part of a body, from the waist to the neck, so
napgled that it cannot be identified. Also,
several parts of bodies, such as arms, hands,
legs, feet SC, lying in different parts tthe l.