The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-04
WRECK OF THE ATLANTIC.

the following information derived from the inves-
legations
Francis A Hirach of Boston, testified that at
about O'Clock on Wednesday mig he was about
TO retire when the explosion took place-ran to
the side OF the boat and saw it apparently on hre
and filled with smoke and steam. During all
Thursday, no lire on board the boat-eyery body
put on lie preservers; some, fve or sx-saw
two individuals each offer or urge lie preserv-
er upon Capt Dustan, which he declined--Capt
ID perfectly calm and sell possessed throughout
When the Michigan attempted to come alongside
Capt. ID. ordered the distress signal pulled down,
as an intlmation 10 the Mohegan not TO come on
said the Mohegan would be sure destruction to
all II 1t should attempt to come to them. AT the
moment the Atlantic struck, witness was ON the
promenade deck-started 10 get down to the main
deck; in doing so, stumbled and tell from the
upper TO the lower deck-recovered himself,
clmed over the buwarks and threw himself in
TO the sea, and succeeded in reaching the shore
Calvin T. Houghton OF Bridgeport, VT tesi-
he'd that as they neared the shore and it became
certain the boat would be stranded he said to his
friend Mr. Solace, who from the same town
with himself and travelling with him, You stand
by me and I'll stand by you've will either sur
vive or perish together-and compact was
made between them. They stood together. hold
ing on by stancheon of the boat, very near to
the Ladies' Saloon. When the boat struck
broadside upon the shore, the upper Saloon came
down with terrible crash, and some of the TALL
ing timbers struck his friend dead on the spot
Involuntary he raised his hands over his head to
ward off the danger from himself and though
stunned, he was Frustrated. He threw himself
into the and was borne backward and forward
between the boat and the shore haf-a-dozen
times before he succeeded in escaping from the
water AS soon as he was on the beach he be-
gan aiding others out OF the water Among
THESE was an old gentleman Who had Oh num-
Der OF life preservers, but they had slipped down
about his feet, and his head was under water
The undertow would carry him out one moment
and the incoming wave would bring him back
but not near enough to the shore to enable wit.
ness TO seize hold oil him. AT length, however.
he succeeded in reaching and dragging him to
the shore, and although first liteess, apparent
ly, he soon showed signs Of life, and was eyentu.
ally resuscitated. On his way up TO the farm.
house, some half or three-f ourths of nile-a.--
tant, witness found boat hand srisl.' uIsIocdted
ANGLE, who implored- ae-1,sance. lie took the
man in his arsas.sd carried him as far as he could
tben r-snIm down and rested-then took him mn
again, and 50 carrying him and resting bv turns
he at last succeeded in getting him to the honse
Witness thinks most OF the female passengers. TO-
gether with the chamber maids were in or near
the Ladies' Saloon when the upper deck came
down with crash, and that most il not an of
them, were killed by the falling OF timbers.
Charles Partridge of New York, went ON hoard
the Atlantic at Aliens Point With Miss Mary
Jordan Of Boston. under his charge Immed;ate,
y after the explosion, he ran 10 her door ana
burst it in-told her what had happened and
throwing blanket over both their heads TO pro-
tect them IRON the steam, they made their wav
to the open deck Supposes Miss Iordan -
nave been killed by the falling of the tmbers
Her body is not yet recovered. He succeeded
In reaching the shore but with the greatest d;fi
Guilty. Thinks he at one time carried o,,t
some zo rods to sea, among broken timbers and
fragments oil the wrecks at last, however was
borne near the shore, and as the undertow ,vas
carrying him out to sea again, he seized hold If
rock, throwing both arms around il. and tbera
held on till the next wave washed him bigber
up, and the succeeding one higher shIt III ~
last ne reached the shore Saws he is nertactI,,
confident the number Of females on hoard I'm.
cluaing chamber maids) was not less thar tsa
not single one Of whom however. was saved
Charles Crandall, I'd Pilot, testified that inst
before they LETT New London, Wednesday niSbt
capt Dustan said to Mr.. Allen, the LIST Pilot.
ven, guess wen go u Sc Think" said Mr.
Allen in reply, "we shall find pretty rongh
weather out." Very WELL" said Cant. ID Eve
viii try it" The boat had run pine ninu,es
IRON New London light house, when She was
strucK ny sea which caused her to trembIe
throughout her whole frame. Witness describes
It, not as one Of those waves which bury a vessel
IN the water. 1t was, to use his own words one
In which the waters strike the boat all in a Iumn
At the instant sharp crack was heard Witness
was at the wheel, Capt. Dustan ard number of
o'hers were also in the wheel house Cant. ID.
exclaimed, What's that p The next moment
came the report of the explosion. She's burst
her ooller" was the quick remark of Capt. d
as ne spfang from the wheel house. and called TO
inc men TO make ready to let 90 the anchors.
Hardly was this done before the cry ethe boat Is
on hre, was raised, and instantly the Capt. Or
dered the pumps and hose to be got ready. For
a ume, The greatest confusion and excitement
prevailed, but order was at length restored. Such
was the commencement OF this most lamentable |
disaster In answer to questions put. witness
said that during all day Thursday and Friday |
night, there was no fire on the boat-passengers |
KEPT themselves warm, by wrapping in blankets |
-that no blame was attributable 10 the Mohepan
ior not coming to their reef--that it would have
oeen destruction TO both boats Tor her 10 have A.
tempted it-that the storm on Wednesday niobt |
was TAR iess severe at the time the Atlantic left
new London, than the boat had repeatedly en-.
countered-that the first individual ashore. after
me BOAT struck, was deck hand called Charley
ana tnat ne oy means Of pole, probably drew