Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-04
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following account of the perilons passage Of
the Ohio, and her arrival al Norfolk -
The U. S. Mail Steamer, Ohio arrived at
Norfolk yesterday, after most pcrilons voy
age from Havana. On leaving that port hast
Wednesday week, an accident happened To
her machinery, which detained her u day in
the harbor, whence she departed on Thursday.
with the perfect use of only one Of her en-
ginrs She was full Of passengers. and
anon. them was the Hon. Rrvrrdy Juhn-
son, aud number Of other gentlemen well
known in the country.
On quitting the port Of Havana it WAS soon
noticed Ivy those skilled in the marine life
that the Ohio was but badly prepared 10
encounter the risk Of u winter approach ,u
our Northern shores. Her single operative
engine was in all likrlihood unequal 10 The
task Of rncou'prirg the violent storms along
the coasts, aud her. .fral maSts and linhi sails
could afford but slender protection il shr were
forced to "lay to" or if her ergiue proved
useless on a lee shoe or in the open sea.
However, all went fairly aud prn>perously
until last Sunday nahl, when The breeze
which had all day bprr frpshpniny, rose 10 II
violent gale, in the midst of which the en-.
gine stopped on lis centre, and the ship
broached 70 in the midst of the tremendous
sea that had been already raised by the vo.
lent wind Skilllul seaman>hip Immediately
rescued her for The momrnl hul from thai,
hour until The molnlng of the % II Dee, uibpr.
The Ohio WAS forced 10 'lay To" under the
ricane. ..
Her immense size made her unmanacchlp
by canvas. She lay like The log in the trough
of the sra, rolling between the walls of the
waves that lowered on either side of her, and
threatened her with immediate destruction.
! Sad as was the plight cf The gallant ship
from these events, she was destined to en-
counter another danger On Tuesday morn-
ing II was announced that she had sprunu Il
leak, and that the rising wafer had e,lin.
guished the fire beneath the boilers This
energies of the Passengers, who maufnly Of
gani2ed in bands under the charge Of of Gen.
Benjamin {. Howard, Of Baltimore. aud from
that moment until she passed Cape Henry,
the Ohio was, under Providence, freed by
their incrs>arIi, and patient ahors, together
with those Of The officers and crpw. au,l era-
tied to recover the use uf her engines since
the 25ih.
This is hat brief and hasry summary of
The dangers encountered by This noble snip.
aud Is Intended only as Introductory To The
( following correspondence between The pas
sengers aud our gallant friend, Cap'. J F.
Schemk Of The L. S. Navy, who commanded
her.
There were several lady passengers on
board The Ohio, but, throughout III. perils,
their noble iorilude encouraged and nerved
all who were in condition 10 labor Tor the
vessels safety.
To Lieut., sehenk, u. s Nnrp Commanding
the L. S. Mail Steamship Ohio.
WEDNESDAY, Dee, -. 1870
al II. ~ u'clurk, NJ.
Sir: - The Undersigned passengers on
board your ship, have ldhorpd hand for the
last two days and more, and have conlribn,rd
their best eAeriions both by ni4h, and hy
day, 10 aid you in saving The ship nnier ci-
rnmsiances OF extreme peril. They conceive
that Ibis gives them some "lim upon Won to
be heard now when The vessel is once. more
npon her way. her engine Al work. and m.
prospects Of ultimate safety more favorable.
By This claim uron you hv ON Partnership
in The common dauoer. and in The name of
common humanity. we respectfully huI nosl
earnestly urge you 10 land us AT Norfolk The
nearest pot, and distant scaIce one hundred
miles, instead nf prnsecu:iug the voyage To
New York, port distant between three and
four hundred luu have now the use Of hml
one engine, aud even thai has for the las,
three days, viz since Sunday ui"hr, het n
totally uselr SIS uuil within he lasi hour, and
your sails are rent aud torn partly lrom the
nasis. The labor and eXrrlunS Of the pas.
senaers in aiding lun, your Officers and men
To tre the ship from waler, is continued
even while we are peuuiug This address il
has nearly exhausted their strength. and can.
not he expected TO continue much longer.-
Such OF us as are members of the bar, ani
known 10y you 10 be So, would also suggrs,
as a consideration which for the Interests n
your owners you should hy no means lose
sight of, their distinct and unanimous opin.
ions, that your making for any other Than the
nearest port, under the present circumstances
will not forfeit any insurance on the vessel
in case Of loss.
We do not, however, make this suggestion
from any apprehension that you may uo
consider the reasons already presented as suf
irient, hut from belief that it is our du;y
10 mention it in view of the relations in
which we now stand towards yon. We have
witnessed with pleasure and admiration
The skill and frmness which Yourself, your
officers and men have dis played in exerrmg
yourselves in the hour of peril 10 save the