Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-01
[ From Tie Neg York Euening Mirror, Nov o.
Total Wreck OF TIVE steamer Atlantic
GREAT IOSS OP TlEEt

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE!
We regret Ia announce the loss OF The magnili.
cent new steamer, Atlantic She left New Lon
don between and o'clock on Thursday morn
ing il blowing a heavy gale al The time, ard al
daylight she IVES seen Iidingat anchor near Fish
er's Island about quarter OF mile from The
shore. Her smoke pipes were gone, and also her
paddle boxes. An attempt was made By The
steamer Michigan to hold communication V ith
her, but The fury Of The gale prevented her getting
near enough. During the morning, some Of the
Railroad officers arrived al New London, for the
purpose of affliding relief 10 those on board the
Atlantic, and, if possible 10 rescue The noble
steamer from her dangerous situation; bui, owing
to the continued fury Of the gale, twas moi deem
ed prudent 10 make another anempt.
Yesterday, at P. NJ the Massachusetts pass
ed her, and she was then ashore al North Hill
Point, This side OF the Hammocks, total wreck.
Capt Pentlelon saw one OF her boilers veiboard,
and her imbers scattered here and there on the
wafer The steamer Michigan was leaving the
Atlantic when the Massachusetts passed, and ran
her flag up, which sienihed, as was supposed, that
all was well, with regard to the passengers.
The return Of the Long Island train Ibis morn
ing, however, brings The following melancholy
intelligence contained in second edition of the
New London News Of lasl evening:
During The awful gale Of Thursday, the 2Glh,
which we gave a.. account Of in our paper this
morning, and in which The steamer Atlantic was
driven ashore, ha, brought sorrow and sadness 10
many hearts.
This day, At halfpas, two o'clock, The steamer
Michigan returned from the scene OF the wreck,
where she vert his morning, al about eight o.
clock. She has brought uprwENTY-rwo deaf be-
dies.
As was previously snrmised, part Of the At
IanIi:s machinery gave out on Thursday night
the steam box bursed shortly after she left New
London, being wfenched apart by heavy sea
AMI leuing go her anchor she driiIed 10 within
quarter OF mile uf Fishers Island shore, where
she was riding al anchor when the Michigan went
down 10 her on Thursday noon.
This friday morning, al hal-past o'clock,
she went ashore, and has gone entirely 10 pieces.
The persons who lost their lives, did SO in
attempting 10 gel on shore.
The following are the names o! some Of The
persons lost
Capt. Duslan OF the Atlantic DR.. Haslin, of
The Navy Lieut.. Norton, of The Army; clergy
man named Armstrong.
John Walton, Mrs. Jane Walton, and their
children, John, James, and Eleanor Jane, all one
family, from West Newbursh, for Pennsylvania.
Robert Vine and Jacob w alton, of The same
family, saved.
The following are the names Of such Of the
crew los, as We have been able TO ascertain:
John Gleason, Thomas Gebney, Michael
Dousherly Charles Ryley, john Macfarlan
number of persons were left on The island, at
the residence OF Mr. Winthrop, when The Mohe.
gan lett, many Of whom are badly wounded; and
i've dead bodies were just pickei up when The
Michigan left, but were not taken on board
Mr. George w. Rogers, OF This city, il is stated,
Jumped from The stern of the boat on 10 the beach,
but before he could gather himself up, he was
ovenaken BY wave and carried far on; into The
boiling srrge among broken pieces u The wreck.
Capt. Crandall, The second plot, saies that no
earthly power could have rendered them any as
sis ance on Thursday.
IT is related OF Capt. Dustan, who took and kept
his position over the upper saloon, that 10 the re-
pealcd and earncsr solicitations OF his companions
in peril, not TO expose himself thus, he replied
IF the Atlantic goes, SO with her"
The body II Capt. Dustan was brought 10
BROOKLYN by tho cars. /, is stated that ne was
persuaded BY The passengers 10 leave New Lon.
DON quite against his own judgment. The AT
lantic was one OF the most magnificent as vel
AZ substantial boats in our waters, and near,.
new She belonged 10 the Norwich and Woi
cester X. R. Co, and is supposed TO be insured
the eastward iur one hunlred thousand dollars
more
FURTHER PARTICULARS.-We lear
from some OF he passengers, and the secon.
SdIlditIt wi. o'e1N'uf ihpiS eNN
this awia! caamuy brit The mos, importan,
now 10 The public, vii be the full list al the
names Of the untnuunaics who have persisted,
which we are unable 10 give. II appears'hat the
seam-pipe running into The chimney hurst when
The boat was about nine mites outside Of New
London lighthouse, which rendered The engine
entirely useless The anchors were Immediately
thrown overheard and she rode safely through that
night. She remained al anchor all The next day,
and The wind increased so on Thursday night,
that she drilled towards Fishers l>Iani, and al
o'clock on Friday morDing touched the rocks,
and Immediately preached 10, and lay hroad,ide
on The shore with heavy surf rasbing over her.
The hull OF The boat was broken up in FIVE mi
nules, and The passengers and crew were left 10
their fate. All who knew The noble Captain Of
this magnificent steamer will lament his unlime-
IL end. There were about 70 persons en- board,
80 Of whom were passengers from Boston for
this city Fancy boats will never do for the
Sonnd