New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-03
Burning of the Ocean Monarch.
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IT, re Editor q The TribHHe
The ship sea Queen. Capt. u Manson, left
Liverpool about A. ~ OF the day the Ocesn Monarch
wa. destroyed IN company with the New World, Ocean
Monarch and Desdemona Shortly after going out the
wind hauled ahead the New World, being some dis
lance ahead was now 70 Vinissrd About lo. 4 VI
the sea Queen passed close under the stern Of the New
World the latter standing out standing in for half
an hour. when put our ship about and stood out
The Ocean Monarch being close inland, We discovered
a considerable smoke arising from her stern our Cap
tan took bis SPY glass 70 ascertain the cause In about
ten minutes her mizen mas was seen 70 fall overheard
Our captain gave orders to abouth and stand for the
Monarch He called ali hands at told them thst the
ship vas on ire and tina, he wished 20 al he could
from her he asked the crew II they were willing 70
20 In the boats the wind blowing fresh from the
West south west, sud heavy sea running A. signined
their readiness whereupon he gave orders clear away
both quarter boats lie then asked the passengers
they would help work the ship while be sent his men 10
help save human lives and they asseuied We tnen
sfood ia for the burning ship and saw her msn
mast 20 overheard When within about three mile. Of
her we lowered away our lee quarter boat thinking
she might reach the burning ship before our vessel
could come up soon after this the MonNchs fore
mast went overheard. carrying over the uoboom.
which was crowded with people Our ship stood on %
windward Of her about mile and hsi. then lowered
away other quarter boat and sent her also 70 the
relief Of the victims
The New World stood on her course some twenty
minutes longer than did. then came about and stood
IN also for the Monarch The Brazilian steamer also
came 70 her assistance but the Sea Queens boats were
the frsf that got along side the burning vessel Inc
steamer came up next went around the Monarch, ana
came 20 anchor on ner siarooard bow. Ihe New
World then came up some distance 20 windSard OF the
Queen and lowered away her boats likewise on
course all got along side possible and all did
their utmost the lives of the tortured and iran
tic passengers Our boats being small we could only
take of six passengers al time while the New World
had htcb0li and was enabled 20 take OF a much lar
ger number with perfect safety. Only case OF life
and death would Justify the lowering OF such boats rs
ours Al ALL in such HAD each ship been Prgrided
rHt he-b0dfs, every passenger ship should by law
bee compelled to b. MOI one human iyt nohf hfre oeV
lost.
Tie Captain of the Ocean Monarch bad escaped in
his best boat the earliest moment but the mate re-
manned tn the last and more fearless
or more effective Every one who remained with him
appeared 20 do all that man could do We remained
A. close a. possible to the wreck tai y P MOur cap
tain constantly watching our boats with hs glass as
they PLAYED back and forward. A Il grew dark, TWO
steamers having along side he msde signals Tor
his boats 20 return ship having by this time driiied
considerably 10 the leewsrd. The Monarch lay suH
her mate after the captain III .ht having let 90 both
her anchors) In about half hour our boats came
along side with two OF the Nonarchs passengers one
OF them a woman belonging to East Boston. We
braced up our yards and stood Of, the New World
did Al the same time though could not say that her
boats had then returned. The Monarch was now
total wreck burnt down the waters edge, but not
suok We saw her light until about midnight The
sea had been some time quite smooth The WIND no"
hauled to the southwark becoming fair We stood on
our course. and saw no more OF the Inflated ship
AUGUSTUS II KNAPP,
seaman board the Sea Queen.