The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-29
IN. stsa,nsn,p ohio.

white men is every day adjudcaied without the least
danger Of excitement or breach OF the peace.
49, Ths stsamshp ohio.
m From Ii. Baiulnors sun d yesterday.
FURTHER pARrIcULARs--We ara indebted TO brantz
Mayer, ESQ.,, Of this city who came passenger in the
Ohio for the following account OF the peous passage
Of the OHIO. and her arrival At Norfolk:
The United States mail steamer Ohio arrived AZ NOT
folk yesterday. alter most perons voyage from ia.
vana. On leaving that port last Wednesday week. m
aS . ~ On
with the perfect use OF only one Of her engines Sne
was full Of passengers, and among them was the HON
Reverdy johnson. and number Of other gentlemen well
On Quitting tie posi Of Havana ii was soon noticed BY
those skilled in marine life that the Ohio was but badly
prepared to encounter the risks oil winter approach 70
our northern shores Her single operative engine was,
all likelihood unequal to the task Of encolnterng the
violent storms along those coasts and her ra mass anu
forced to clay TO-" II her engine proved useless on
| lee shore or in the open sea go,
However, all went fairly and prosperousy until last
Sunday night, when the breeze, which had ali day been
freshenng to violent gale, in the midst OF when
the engine stopped its cene, and the ship broached
ready raised by the violent wind Skilfu seamanship
Immediately rescued her for the moments but from thai
hour until The morning Of the 25'h December, the ono
was forced clay to- under the scanes sails and to bear
Her immense size made her unmanageable by canvass
lay like log in The trough Of ne sea- oaS Ss os
| her, and threatened her Immediate destruction.
Sad as was the plight Of the gallant ship from these
8" Tuesday morning i was announced that she bad
he res beneath the boilers! This dreadful announce
manfnly organized in bands under the charge OF Gen.
Benjamin c. Howard, OF Baltimore; and from that mo-
until she passed Cape Henry the Ohio was under
Providence freed by their ncessant but patient labore
together with those Of the officers and crew. and enabled
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This is but a brief and hasty summary Of the dangers
encountered by this noble ship and is intended only as
Introductory 10 the following conespondence between
The passengers snd onT SsaH ,r,ena 0aa,n
There were several lady passengers board the Ohio
but throughout the pes their noble fotude encouraged
and nerved all who in condition to labor Tor the
4 vessels safety:
TO Lisat seAsnek, Uniisd States ~ayy. sommasding hs
M Uaifed States ,aaa ssamshP Ohio
WEDNESDAY,. Dec % 1850
srs The undersigned. passengers board your ship,
have con,ribusd he exerious both by night and by
day, aid you saving the ship under circumstances OF
claim upon you 10 be head now when The is
her way her engine at work. and the prospects
BY this claim upon you by our paInershP in the com.
mon danger, and in the name Of common humanity we
respectfully but earnestly 70 laid us al NOR
folk tho porn, and distant scarce one miles
Of m s9ysssa re Ss You o
use Of but one engine and even that has the
ss .s sa ss s a' o,a 1
from ass The labor and great exertons Of The pas
sSs m ws while We are
this address Il has nearly exhausted their strength, and
as are Members OF the bar and known By you So
would suggest confederation which for the inter
q na 1sS
other than the nearest port under the present orcun
OF loss
We do not, however. make this suggestion from aP
pehension consider the already
presented sufficient but from belief that is duty
sa0a i IN vew q the ssos ~ sscs we sos
admiration the skin and hrmne. which yourself, your
hour sn ID ps Ss
this return 70 you and those under your our
signed BY Rsyerdy Johnson Bal,imore Benz Q Howard
Baltimore NJ Schoonmsker, Bpgston, N H. straw
fP eass Lo Si s MsdocS, Baltimore John Glib
son, dot d. Lesdbeer. u Corps Engineers. and other
u s MAIL STEAMSHIP Ono,
At sea, December Is. 1850.
GrNrLExRs have tho honor acknowledge the receipt
Of letter Of this date, aud have determined TO comply
this course osI tina, am no, only periominT an act o.
justice 70 you, but at the same time consulting the best
concerned in her safety reason in addition 70 those Il
ready stated in your letter. which induces me % 'ske ibis
storm which we have come out Of large proportion Of my
provisions were destroyed BY water getting into the stores
beg lea ve gcneme you my sincere thanks
for cheerful and efficient service you rendered during
the gale, and Afterwards In freeing The chip from
am well that extraordinary txcrtions
mainly indebted for the preservation OF the ship and the
ves Of all on board also thank you for The pmeni-
services Of myself and the officers aud my ship. II
may be proper also that my officers without
cepon, agree with the proprsy Of going into
Norfolk. M s s.i4E5t ..a M
am. very respectfully. year obsdsn. servant,
JAS. FlNDLAY SCHENCK.
To Messrs Reverdy johnson. benjamin. @. Howard, NJ
Schoonmsksr, H. H. Strawbrdge, Brantx Mayer, A. @.
Penn, VIM. Y. Murdoch, John Gibson. d. Loadbetter,
and others, on board the steamer Ohio.
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