The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-03
AWFUL CALAMITY (!
TOTAL LOSS OF THE STEAMER
ATLANTIC AND MANY LIVES.


telligence:
Our worst fears are more than realized
The awful gale of Thursday, in which the
splendid steamer Atlantic was driven ashore,
has brought sorrow and sadness to many
hearts.
This day, at half past o'clock, the steam
err Mohegan returned from the same wreck
where she went this morning at about o.
clock She has brought up twenty-five dead
bodies.
As was previously surmised, part of the
Atantic's machinery gave out on Thursday
night-the steam box burst shortly after she
left New London, beirg wrenched apart by
the heavy sea; and letting go her anchor,she
drifted to within quarter of mile of Fish
er's Island shore-where she was riding at
anchor when the Mohegan went down to her
on Thursday noon
This (Friday) morning at half past four,
she went ashore, and has gone entirely to
pieces.
The persons who lost their lives, did so in
attempting to get on shore
The following are the names of some of
the persons LOST
Capt Dustan of the Atlantic.
DR.. Haslin, of the Navy.
Lieut.. Norton, of the Army
A clergyman named Armstrong.
John Walton, Mrs. Jane Walton, and their
children, John, James, and Eleanor Jane, all
one family, from West Newburgh, for Penn
sylvania Robert Vine and Jacob Walton
of the same family saved.
The following are the names Of such of the
crew lost as we have been able to ascertain
John Gleason, Thomas Gebney, Michael
Dougherty, Charles Riley, and John Mac
farlen.
The following, also,isa list of persons whose
bodies have been recovered from the wreck.
Messrs A. F. Collamore, j. NJ. Weston, G.
French, O. Pitts and Miss Jordan, of Boston,
and Mr.. Kimball and Mr. Burbank of New
York The following are also recovered:-
Mr., w. B. Solace, of Bridport, Vt. and Mr..
Cunningham passengers in the train from Bos-
ton, and Mary Ann Hilton, Sarah johnson,
and Sarah Ruby, chambermaids
Among the names of persons saved, we
notice Mr.. Calvin Houghton, Bridport, Vt.
The following is probably an accurate sum-
mary of the numbers lost and saved:
Lost. Saved.
Officers and boats crew, 10 IL
Among the persons lost is an Irish woman
named Eliza Wacob, a domestic in the family
of Mr. Charles Lewis, of this city, believed
to be the only individual lost belonging 10
this city.
DR.. Hasler and Lieut.. Norton of the navy,
went on board the Atlantic when she landed
here Wednesday night.
Anumber of persons were left on the Island
at the residence of Mr. Winthrop, when the
Michigan left, many of whom were badly
wounded, and dead bodies were just pick
ed up when the Mohegan left, but were not
taken on board
The Michigan has gone to Norwich, with
a number ofthe dead and living persons TAX
en- from the Island, and will return to the
scene of the wreck this evening.
Mr. George w. Rogers, of this city jun
ped from from the stern of the boat it is sta
ted ON to the beach, but before he could gath
err himself up he was overta en- by wave
and carried far out into the boiling surge, a
mong the broken poices ofthe wreck.
Capt. Crandail, the second pilot, states
that no earthly power could have rendered
them any assistance on Thursday
1t is related of Capt, Dunstan, who took
and kept his post over the upper saloon that
to the repeated and earnest solicitations of
his companions in peril, not to expose himself
thus--he replied, "lf the Atlantic goes go
with her"
We are indebted to Mr.. Bergen for the fol-
lowing additional particulars
Mr.. James Stetson, formerly Of the Aston
House. is safe. Capt. Dunstans lady has
been sent to New York The Mohegan and
New Haven returned to the wreck. The
Atlantic had three anchors out when she
dragged ashore Mr.. Gould, of Adams eX
press saved twenty lives. The Atlantic rode
TO her anchors twenty-four hours, and it was
impossible to give her any assistance. The
miserable condition of the NewHaven to cross
to Grcenport is the subject of general com
plant.
Mr.. Cooling one of the passengers in the
ill.fated Atlantic, arrived back in this city by
the Long Island train this morning,
The Mohegan had arrived at New London
from the wreck, with tCe,afy-t'co bodieS
All who were saved we're hurt and some
seriously.
Those who were lost were either drowned
or killed by being dashed against the rocks,
and all who were saved were able to climbup
the rocks. Many of the dead are not yet re-
cognized, and it is known that the list of sur
vivors is not yet complete.-Boston Duly
Mail.
From the Gulf Squadron--Cap-