The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-01-08

E'iA'y WV Ptuub GU AVN thc VIVA,
iHsevenieen escaped.
n The brig's boat came back and picke'
Hup Capt. Semmes, aud Lieut.. Patke' from
H. grating. Boats from various fofeig'
Eships Of warat that 81 alton, were also sen'
and picked up many Of the struggling sea
#men. There was the most 0ohie. y nnla
ion to see which vessel should make ths
most strenuous and preserving exertions
HThose who survived have told Of man! in
distances of heroic self-devotion. The act
3ing master, Henry A. Clemson, was strug'
Hgling on a small steering sail boom will
Eve others, two Of whom could not swim
"A He found that all could not be supported
Msnpported. lie was seen for the lasl time
Hupon a sky light, and probably persisted
Min lie surf. The FIVE men he left were
#.ayed, the two who could not swim being
|Ssupported by their comrades-Anos COL
lason and John Williamson.
q The Mexicans saw the accident from
4 ong time. The brig hal been for long
/ time engaged in the blockade, and had
Alone more TO interrupt the co'upsrce ,oi
he port than almost all the othefs$ asses
aWithin the last fortnight both town and
castle had been kept in state Of constant
Iarm by the burning Of tue Creole, aud
q 81 Il sf uI, oh I
yon viii hear in due time, Ihave no donbt
II e Mexicans we'e relieved when he, slw
her sink into the ocean. append lis,
# lle lost aud savej--37 .neu sayeI-37
Host. One officer, Mr. Rodgers, Passed
4 iMiishipman, and one man, J4hn G Fox,
dwere captured BY the Mexicans two days
before while rtconnoitering an.impurtan'
point, in company with DIR Wright, the
l'lter escaping to witness the catastrophe
'ot the brig
LisioCq6icers and men lost in Mr SomerS.
Henry 4. Clemson, Acting Muster
John II. llynson, Passed .Nies4 i1.aalLl-
WIN. G. Brazier, Ebenezer TetreI,
.harles H. Haven, James Rider. Jane,
rhompson, Charles Lowe, Thomas Young
William Gillian, Matthias Graval Major
Caiu, Dennis Kelly, Alexander Anker,
Chas. Mcfarland, James Kennel! Charles
rrue, Jno. Day, William Purdy. Edward
Mccormick, William Emsley, William
41estt, John lIargrave, William w. Car
", John Christopher Myers, Clement {
Fillen, Thomas McGowan, John Antonio
\dolph Belmonte. Manuel Howard, VIM.
W Powers, Ilenry w. Spear, .lames
Chapman. Lewis Johnson, Joh0atns,
i.eopnId. Thomas jefferson, William II (. |
Rose, Peter Hernandez
Lisf Of those sausd.
II. Semmes, Lieut.. Commanding.
VI. G. l.. Claiborne, Lieut.
fouusrTsE rafKer, Eieut.
Johu +. Steelr, Purser.
John II. Wright, Passed Asst Snrgeou.
Francis G. Clark, Midshipman.
Edmund I. Stevens, Purser's Seward
Jacob Hazard. Yeotnan.
Amos Colson, w. johnson, Matthew
Suck, John McCargo, John q Van Nor
en-, Charles Seymour, John Williamson,
ohm Pollen, John Smith. Henry Strom.
nell Thomas MnlhnlIen, George Wake
eld. William KEYS, F,aucis llaire WIN.
'olland, WIN +, Thompson, Christopher
lawrence, Joseph Tedd, Stephen May
ard, Samuel Bennett, Thomas BurUs,
William Power, Joseph Skipsey, Joseph
ones Cha rles Nutlee, Washington Coo
er, VIM. Dix, Francis A. WaldroD James
.hambers. t1"
The Picaynnc adds by way ofposiscEinls
j. may mitigate the gloom which This
'e'anch"ly calamity must create. yet VIII (,
Increase the suspense of friends, wheu we ,
ate that il has since been sscerjaned
hrongh English and other officers. that ,
IXtcen Of those on hoard the unfortunate
omers reached the shore on hencoups,
nd are now prisoners in Vera Cruz One
led Immediately after landing from ex.
austiun.'