New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-23
Collision on the Atiantic-Loss OF the
Charles Bartlett and 1874 Lives.

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sage 81 o. tsys, s hours RON Boston 10 ths port On
On BOARD persons the Survivors of The passeugrrs aud
crew OF he American BARK Charles Bsgeti which vessel
Ion h, 81 about 100 mile 10 the we.t~ars al cspe
ear causing loss OF 81 lives The Charles Bsrtet
Cant Barleu. American ship OF - tons burden
ch.esy loaded with lead Snd chalk and having 49,
age passengers. one cabin passenger. ard OF IL
men outward bound for Nelork and a. The time Of the
collision wss goug a. the Of ave knots hour close
haa m on ne wind The EaroPs was ssiirg Al the
+ or I. klots PER hour A. Inc ume 81 he eolisiou
ooth vessels were euvei0ped Ia dense fog, Which pre
vented those board Of either vessel seeing beyond
,bYr &. O'clock he lookout 81 the Europa suddenly
pre we'd the ship through the mist snt had Just time 70
announce the discovery when dresaidl eoason ,oeA
place The Europa striking The Charles oAfHeW sHdsnps
ana cutting an Swfl IA her side. killing several
persons CA board The bark Immediately oegsn TO settle
down aud In few minutes SUNK The scene during nYsr
few minutes was appalling IN tho crowd OF
suffering wretches m-lnird and broken BY the collision
lay dead dying where ne bows OF the Earops hsd en-
tered some OF the individuals " 10 crowded the decks
appeared psnicstcksn. others shrekng 10 and fro N
despair. while soae rushed forward and eagerly seized
upon The opportunities which preiented for giving
them chrnce u safety. The most strenuous exertons
were made the instant by all on board the Europa Tor
rescn.ng from the imminent peril which pressed upon
them a. many Individuals As possible hand-buoys and
ropes were thrown over boats lowered and every
man vss busted 10 those fearful minutes N rescuing
the struggling sufferers from the waves Yet with al the
eNerrou. thst could be used only % individuals were
saved out Of H. no had recently been sge on board
captain of The Charles Bartlett The second mate. and
issr-markable Circumstance that the second mats OF
the Charles Bartlett, and all the OF his watch. who
were below The time of the collision. were saved,
while the whoc ~ he watch on deck. with two excep-
lions persisted. The boats Of the Europa, which had
been lowered mnieiiUey on the collision taxing place
sni which lad been actively engaged In picking up The
unr,ruuate sufagrrs. being enguifed IN the
vortex which the snkirg OF Tue bark created No blame
whatever be- imputed 10 those m charge Of the Euro
pR The collision purely accidenia no human fore
sht OF pruc could have prevented 70 and on the
unfortunate Circumstance taking place every exertion
was made % snd passengers OF the sunken
eel The Ia lAse sustained By the Europa very
rfng has sustained he loss OF few feet Of me
ruw aer above wsterne ana small portion OF he
wood work below The ngure head but on The whole tne
damage Do hat iuc vessel made no additional
eruons wet need by captain Lou, al NJ. oihcsis ana
crew, the IS ATTY sgen' Lieut. Read and al the pas
.elv n.er me accident committee formed,
escung Mr Bas as ne chairman, and Mr. Peabody sec
refary for the purpose OF giving nneole form TO ,ns
benevo the gent euen and ladies' on board sub
ser puous hs amount OF 4So@ % were collected on the
The following statement has been given OF the unfor
| tunaie collision, by Capt Bartlett ...-
The Oharlss Barteit hrstras ship Of too tons
| resfst She len the Downs from London, bound TO
NewYork bs ian June, with general heavy cargo
of about 40 weight and lt2 passengers IN the Steer
one abia passenger and fourteen souls OF the crew
b.a me VI aher with light esserly winds up 10 the 9tn
rom mai me 20 the 27lh had w and w winds, and
r,ygv weather Al noon Il cleared up hule observed
lie la 81 q ana mated the Ion at - W all well
- 49, f,, .e in y Ind w by ship heading 10 tho
| y W close hauled. ali sail set Al o'clock ordered
good oos -oui the opgasni orecasue also directed
Inc the wheel TO look sharp to wi1dwsrd 40 ~
being ON the weather side Of the poop deck heard
rUmbns 10 windwasJ Ike distant thunder lufned my
ear 20 windWari and 20 the horizon The man Al
wand ana cried out sail no a oHce saw Whist sup
posed about one point forward VI our oesn,
hu 400 wards distant ordered The helm up, thinking
.h d not discover that should have umc 10 clear
her before could Into contact All hands shouted
81 the same 20 alarm The sap, and ordered the pei
m "a. rny ana called the ship Port her helm a.
.a.S that the only chance OF escape lheie "eir
al was of 10 avail Tor from the lime s-s
ass Inc ship che upon u.s. going at ire rate OF twelve
49, "a tb. terrible scene which eusued am not ade
| ogsie 30 describe was knocke, to lee~ard VIVA M
| man AZ t,a Vhrel | recovered myself IN moment
S,n f8r every person cling the steamer IS he
olv h,os canehi hold OF a broken chain on the bow
snd nsed Nh aSa9g me same Sne 70 Ss
nm the steamers bow and. while getting up, noticed ma
her how was the ship within foot 81 the aeI hsien
"a iii me vas stove clear the lee eide, and that mi
10 feet OF side stove in There must have peer
nm wa, made by Capt Lott his officers and crew, ant
The passena ers board the steamer The boats Were
no were saved by the boats, the balance, making 81 mor'
mn i.ss saved themselves by hanging 10 the bow Inc
n srv Of,hc crew Mr. Thos Parker Of Charleston
| : C. aged p years George Parsons Of Portland Me
80 "a veara and VIM Rich OF Grsyesend, England
syed IS wears were lost list OF the passengers and
r,s saved IN be found IN the public prints We were
most Hospitality entertained by me captain oh'o'' an'
wi, nouce that ell due exerlon wasused by Captain
| Lon and
me passengers. particularly observed ono passenr
p.ry tne utmost noble eKefons saw him let hnsei
s,-rboard and cench In bis arms and hnding mn
dead let him 20 next ga" nm on 'o 20" - VI -
h.uing . man from under water with boat hook, wh'
Va s74rward restored 10 life on board ! afterwac
sd ,rst n-,.ou 10 be- Captain r. y Forbes Of Boston
cannot ~ press myself as feel for the noble and genef
ous conduct Of al on board IN continuing 20 Iue ss
h arriving sufferers and for the sympathy irt Dy all
P''"'' - WILLIAM BARTLETT"
The comm tiee appointed 20 inquire into, and report OF
t. cfrcuu.tauces Of the collision AFTER reference u
CAPTAIN Barlsis statement and the log Of the Europa
snoears rom the evidence rendered that the ohcer
and ooA outs a. their posts and the committee are
~ "a ri eli proner vigilance and acfyiiy used
Jsr emergency on the psrt OF the Tbs
committee having weighed All me circumstances o. 'n
painful aud unparalleled disesief whereby ABOUT 10 so.
hare can be stiached % either party Ihey feei coo
vnced everything was done BY the eonmsnas' 'n'
aers and The crew Of the Europa, 10 prevent inc "a
nenfsb disasier and everything tried after ts occur
ncs 70 save lives and 70 minister 10 me comfort OF h'
uryiyors They annex list Of the surviving passengers
xfth accommodation 70 collect subscription iof mel
immediate reefom the cabin passengers Of ne Europa
A st Of the officers and ere" OF me Charles bsftis
l.o beyero appended The committee, not douDung ~
moment The literally Of the brlsh and norm Anefcs
Mail steam snip Company ye' venture 20 @ y
The Company the propneiy Of their giving rec pss'as
10 the pa.-engers and crew Or such Of hem a. may de
; lire % 20 the United states an. -,
Ata meeting Of the members ~ The Liverpool rhip"tre
ana Humane Society. George Johnston rec ~ NE enaii
" TO b Forbes E-q Of Boston United sates Tor ~
courage and humanity IN !eapng overheard rom ne ~
,oos On fhe u the late fatal COLLISION, ana ASS
ng 10 save the lives Of the passengers In that unior'nnau
w. sel. the Charles Bartlett 4.
living an Interesting account OF ne coiislCr ms sts
. dsed from Green-0ank. The residence ~ '" hshoons
20 After exp ressing his thanks he says
O'Clock OF the day named, not beng well -
tired 10 nv ROOM In he forward capn, sn1 ifu 10"
tn nv Globes %. the settee. and soon Tell aslefp
vas .uffeny Weakened 5y cras1 and snocN wnleb
80. "A nor i.uqdersfand rushed upon DECK ana " m
rt bog Of our snip where the mO- appalling spectAcl
r~rs n the bow u our .hip appeared 10 be ma
.v tarou bark having entered her Just eosit IN
main r. xguy he port side. She mac Al sail -. ~
r.rr. al The tfaled bark satisfed me mat sne mus -
10 sf,-tv 20 down and hat earthly power eoue -.
n.ry0f te 9assengefs The afer haches were oos'.s
49, fv riec-. N broken dmber the main hetch was en
ureiy ear a1t appeared % be nlea "l,n n 49,
;, en- rem vainy endesy0rilg 70 get on aeeM So ~
% ,ssye NAT Tie ladder had been ksocksd ooNn "a y.
o ren-ral crush TIE wafer a. ms ume vas -
y -sa vessel Ike SEEING t1et NE %! cue.n
III .v- any as " lower our boats, rsneo ~ .a<iD
J. n nv oyerco4f and ny irock coal es zen e.ont =
nq ygy ard when near le after paft u me po.I pse
4 - .err-fvet aaf were sre3cy clearing Az
. | - '~r..ter oats stopped 70 ercesFor 70 css
a.sg he s-oo4 but beng eone' ana saYins no.niD
!. 81, .wau suIfs % cut he s-1lngs, saw mar N
i .s,-t. would ror avail 10 rms just az vas aoanoo
| - rre eFl5rt 1 perceived a woman add child, y
l. -, sorss tn feet from he woman, toanz past q
u rstts-6or instsnhy Jumped down on the sFstin
n n .orson aDan lie wheel crying 10 Tue many spect
r tr. s,our lie main nggBK for srop~ ior Ods sas
4 i've nae a ROPE blt every seemed stunned az
l. 1srslysed By Ire sudden and swfu scene nan can
. rarifg along alive and partially sustained ~ bfo<'
l. oar TIE O1y rope thrown over, which snO1o ONE
Df wise have GOT thrown 70 him ne got hoc OF IL AZ
| ont he moose az shoulders. ADD vas naned up
The frs par II this act for the mom-nt oox on oof
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