New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30
THE STEAMSHIP OHIO.
An Account Of her PeriIous voyuge-ArrivRl
NJ Norfolk, &c.
Ffom lhe Balunore PaLrio.


steamer Ohio, from EeH-0reans for NeW.IOrk
via Havana and which was known to have
number of citizens Of Baltimore on board, was
happily relieved yesterday morning on the arrival
here OF the Norfolk steamer, with the OhIo mails
and goo OF her passengers.
The ONO put into Norfolk on Thursday, after
very perilous voyage from Havana. When about
leaving the harbor Of Havana on the 10Th iuss an
accident happened to her machinery which -
layed her departure until the following day aad
then she lett with only one of her engines Ia per-
feet order She had on board upward OF 400 pas
seugeis The voyage was smooth and prosperous
until Sunday. the 22d, 1t noon, when the wind
freshened and continued increasing in violence
until o'cock P NJ. at which hour the ship expert
enced the heavy gale that was felt in this quarter.
Soon after the storm commenced the engine
ceased working, by reason of some arrangement
of her machinery, and the ship broached too, with
the aid oil her sails In the midst OF one OF the
tremendous seas ever experienced on our South
ern coast.
From the evening Of the 22d until the morning
of the 18th the noble ship was forced to lay TO
with such limited sail as she was able to carry
Sire was frequently in the trough of the sea al
most unmanaeeable, and in position of great
peril as we'll as of extreme discomfort to all on
board. While in this critical situation, on the
morning of the 24th twas announced that the yes
sci had sprung leak, and that the quantity OF
water rushing in bad extnguiShed the fires under
instead of creating CONSERVATION, only served 10
rouse the energies of the passengers, many OF
whom were returning Calilornians, aud were
willing to risk everything :or the purpose OF once
more seeing their homes. They Immediately or
gained into bands, underline charge OF Gen. Benz
c. Howard Of Baltimore, and By their incesaant
abors, seconded by those OF the gallant officers
and crew Of the ship, the water IN the hold was
reduced and On the morning OF the 10Th steam
was again raised in the boilers and the engine
once more put in motion
Notwithstanding the severity OF the weather,
the intrepid men in charge OF the pumps did not
cease their efforts until after the ship had passed
Cape Henry, and the harbor OF Norfolk rose to the
view of the passengers, most of whom had given
themselves up for lost. The extent OF the leak
may be imagined from the fact that with the
pumps constantly working from the time it was
discovered the ship on her arrival at Norfolk had
eight feet of water in her hold.
The Ohio is considerably damaged in her hull.
Three OF the immense iron braces that support
her frame have been snapped apart, and her fur
niture and everything that was breakable on
board is represented as having been ruined. She
is in such disabled condition that she will have
to be taken into the u. 5. Dry Dockfor immediate
repairs before she can proceed to New York
The damage she has sustained, it is supposed,
cannot be repaired for less than $4,000
The following correspondence. while it gives
evidence Of the superior skill and seamanship Of
Lieut.. SchenCk ana his OllCers, HptaluS Cne fea-
son of the ships putting int Norfolk
To Lieut. Scdeaek T. s Nary, commanding he L, s Mai
WEpvssEAY Dec 25 1862
Al sea, II octock NJ
SIR The undersigned passengers on .board your ship
abored bsrd for the last days aud more ana haYe
contributed their best eXerons bou by night and by Day
aid you in saving The ship under circumstances oil e&-
peril They conceive he this gives them some claim
UPON YOU to heard when vesse! is once more
upon her way, her engine At work and The prospect OF a.
Bv his claim upon You by our partnership in the com
mon danger, and in the name OF common mmahlly, we
respectfully but mot eaFne5y urge you 10 !ana US a. NOT
miles instead Of prosecuting The voyage TO New-York,
nort distant between three and four hundred ays
now The use OF but engine and even that has for
the list three days-yiZ, since sunday ni9hi-5een 10
Isl]v useless until within the last hour and our sails
are rent and torn from The mssts The labor aud great
eNeriun OF the passengers IN aiding you your ocer5
and men 10 free tie sim from yyaer is continued even
SHci or ms IA re members of l- bar ard iuo,
by you 10 Sc would slso suggest, consideration
Which for the interests of your you shouif by
lose sight OIL lheir alstict and unanimous opinion
thai your making for h other than The port IN Ter
erreselt circumstances w not forfelt any insurance on
tie yessein c7se nj oss
We 10 not, howe,er make this suggestion from my ap
pelension that yo may consider he reasons already
presented sufficient. but from belief that il Is our duty
10 mention in view ollie relationship hich stand
toward yu. " have Witnessed ilh pleasure and aIlira
lion the 81 ana irnless which voursef youroicers and
men ayedu eSelLn yours Ives IN hourotpe
to snge Tie slp eni paSsengero and or this return 10
you aud iacse u1aef your comm nd cur T1FnssI TANKS
Reyerdy johnson, Baltimore Benz c Howard, BeI.-
New. Orleans Brafiz Mayer Batnore; A. 6 Penn Lon
sanai VIM j. isurtoll, Ba.am0fe; John Gibson Bait
sor BaiI;,r6fe: RON 4 Hq5t..,iv %-ly.York: " s.
Io.iser, IBdi8la Geo. ", se=-lJus New-fo Tk Isasc
A: james Ii igay " o rt.s; " Wilmer, Eng. md
r : mo fay PGTa5einlie No i,licE E1qlaqd;
Henry Hitchcock, England; Ta5s. II Peu.--uy, Boston,
james Burbank, New Oriesns; II S;r.ess.HEer, New
Orleans; Richard }andyke, Jr New YORK Qaintin NJ
land. Y ION ~ An
drew stuart Fair aysq esia2 N z sstyicg
c Damo. NewburypoTt Macs; Or. II P. Hal, Burir3oa
Vt; Nj + Butler, Neg-York Gastagus English, PtIldel
iayarser C. a Johnson, C. W Creighton, d. F. Clark
Lewis n. Weed. New-York; f. II, Leon, Louis Caspsr
J c. Palmer, C. Stuart, G. Stevens New ork J. A.
Martin Ph!adelphiq; r 5 Brown Pllatelphia VIM
GasPeni Sangueneu, Emile Duran, lar!es w Macy
T. S Mai STsAMsdr ONO, at Sea, De. p, 1850.
GENTLEMEN have the honor 10 acknowledge the re-
cepl letter of this da,e and have determined to
comply with your request 10 a1d you II Norfolk" liz
pursuing this course feel that only performing
besr interests OF tie Of The ship, and all others
any way concerned in her safety reason in addition -
take this step which have just sscsraned, thai
the storm which WE have Of aIarge proportion
Of provisions were destroyed ny water genS into tire
that am lett with but two days provisions
beg leave, gentlemen, 10 return 10 you my sincere
thanks Tie cheerful and efficient service you rendered
during The gaze and arrwsrd IL freeing me ship from
wafer am well aware that TO your extraordinary exer
tious naal, indebted Tor ine preservation ut tie shp
ana the lives all on board also thank you for The COM
pinentsTy in whiclyou have been pleased to
ice the services of mysefHnd the officers and OF
ship. tmay be proper also 10 STATE thar my officers va
cut an exception. gree with to Ae proPneiy OF my
going 10 Norfolk
JAS. FINDLAY SCHENCK.
To Messrs Beverdy Johnson Benz c Howard. NJ Schoou
maker. h. II 81 awbrdse, Bfant1 Mayer, a O. Penn
VIM Florarce, VIM. F Murdoch, Ohm Gibson, D. Lead
better and others or board he steamer Ohio.
One Of the returned Caiitornans who was
passenger on the Ohio informs US that during his
two wears absence he has doubled Cape Horn at
the most nclement season Of the years has suffer
cd shpwreck on the Pacific Coast, labored for
months up to his waist in the rivers OF California,