The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-12
The Destruction OF the Ocean Monarch.
lEcnm the BOSTON Trayaller Sent o

Since the melancholy details we published yester-
day. We have had an opportunity Of oonversing with
another gentleman, well known in this commu nifty
who arrived in Liverpool the night after the accident
and who took pains to familiariae himself with all the
details OF the distressing casualty Both these gentle
speak in terms OF Reproduction Of the conduct of
Capt Murdoch hope for his own credit and for the
credit Of American seamanship, Capt M may be able
to clear up satisfactorily, some Of the charges made
against him These charges are that he neglected the
ship and passengers, and sought his own personal
remain standing when they light have been cut down
and by falling upon the groups Of frantic beings cus
of life-[From what we know Of Captain MUIR
dock we can scarcely credit this-EDIroR HERALp.l-
Then again, the five boats belonging to the vessel
with the exception Of two One Of these in charge Of
the first mate contained only five or six persons 1t
poor fellow pulled of his stock ings and stopped
the hole and they obliged to bale out the
with their hats. The other boat was freghted with
some OF the crew and and started for Liver
pool 1t was asserted that Capt. NJ was in this last
boat The first mates conduct was spoken of in high
cargo he returned to the ship and did what he could
to rescue others.
Our informant remained ON the ship six hours after
the flames had burst out and finally picked up by
the beats of the Brazilian frgate Most Of that time
he was stan ding of the braces under the bow
by the side of the figure head. While standing there
many heart rending scenes came under his observa
ton One poor accidentally dropped her child
into the water, and instantly with the vain hope of
her the searching in the watery element for her
child. Another hung by her hands from the bow of
the vessel for four hours, her only support besides
being reIe which he assisted her in twinipg around
her feet.
The case Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dow, new married couple
from Glasgow, also Of thrilling interest Mrs
Dow had left her friends with much reluctance her
part and when the discovered the extent of the
tastropby, she became frantic and netwithsta
the Efforts Of her husband to pacify her. she leaped
into the Her husband followed her, and casping
each other they supported themselves until they
pick up and finally rescued.
The self-deyotion and heroism Of the stewardess is
worthy of more enduring memento than it will be
likely to receive. Our informant, who himself
lifted through the sky.l;ght Of the cabin, which
then so full OF smoke as to be sufocating, the
stewardess passing him. and saying she must get out
the powder ~ but she persisted in the noble attempt to
save the lives of many others. She was young and
beautiful G,Isete; and in thus making herself q
martyr, she deserves to be ranked among the Grace
DarliDgs Of the race.
The Brazilian frigate remained near the but ming
vessel about four hours, and succeeded in rescuing
about one hundred and sixty persons, yet Captain
Murdoch says in his ofoi1 account, that he did not
see the part taken by this vessel in rescuing the
sufferers.
Our inforE ant from the facilities he had of Judging
thinks there must have been many two hundred
lives lost. is confident that the fire did not pro-
coed from t ,e steerage. but from the spirit store
ROOM where some persons connected with the ship had
carelessly carried q lamp.