The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-18

r THE CAPTAIN AND ELEvES llANo5-r OrAI
DESTRUCTION OF THE BOAT, &c,


DESTRUCTION OF THE BOAT, SC,
From the Etvauuah News January u
From passenger who arrived in this city on sunday
morning from Darien, We are placed in possession If
the melancholy intelligence OF the explosion of tn
United States mail steamer Magnolia Captain B.
McNelty Friday afternson last at o'clock,
while lying in the stream at St simons Island oppo-
site the plantation Of Mr. J. T. Cooper taxing in a
quantity Of cotton from Hat The Magnolia was
OF the regular mail boats which ply between this city
and Florida, and has always been considered OF
the finest and fastest in our waters She quite
Loat, and had been lately thoroughly repoIed, and
boiler placed in her manu- featured at she foundry
Of Mr., A. N Miller, Of this city.
The explosion truly terrific. The mainnast
broken into three pieces and bales of cotton deck
were thrown hundred and fifty yards from the .teamer
The Whole OF the forward part OF the boat bowo
and she sunk in five or ten minutes after the accident
by great exerons the passengers saved with the
exception Of two on deck who we're killed by the explo
sion
letter received in thi, city from gentleman in D4-
rien ststes that the Magnolia is complete wreck being
entirely broken into fragments Capt. McNelty
blown overheard and has not been found the supposi
ton is that be was instantly killed The ar-ksepsr,
Mr.. Thomas Cody, Of this city and eleven hands
longing to the boat, killed The mate, Mr. Mat
tier the first engineer, sr John Austin native Of the
city of New York and ten others (says the letter.
are more or less Injured. Nothing saved from the
wreck.
Great credit is due tre first steward Of the boat
Samuel Whaley, coored man, by whose exertcns the
lives Of several ladies, passengers saved,
A passenger who the boa. at the time of the
beard far could be ascerained, n:ludng pas
sengers and crew, amounted to sixty three After the
passengers succeeded in getting shore effort
made to ascertain how many were lost and 1t be
Eeved that only eleven were missing All the ladies' t
is said. saved. The passengers got nto the flat
which alongside of the amer at the time OF her
explosion, and landed at Hr Coopers plantation where
they kindly treated and where every possible at
tention was given to the wounded
The Msgnolia parted at the shaft and the bow Heated
CT and capsized The stern gradually settled but did
not sink entirely, having quantity Of cotton deck
Of the explosion. Mr. Thomas Cody taken on shore
and in about hftesn minutes afterwards expired.
St Smons leland Is about fifteen miles from Dsrisn
Mr Joeeph loss of this city passenger Immediately
left the Island for Daren and to this city yeser.
DAY morning bringing letter containing the sad in
teiigence Mr. Ross WAS rowed across the river which
divides the island from the main land and the bow
Of the Magnolia floating down the river nearly I've miles
distant from the place Of the disaster
Capt McNelty and Mr. Res, the upp deckof
the boat in conversation not more than hve minutes BE-
forward at the time Of the disaster.
The Magnolia belonged to a company in this city, Of
which Mr. N A. Cohen was the agent. The first engi-
Mr. Austin skifu In his business and had the
reputation Of being first rate engineer and machnist
He for time employed on the steamship Alabama,
second or third eng neer
What was the immediate csu,e Of the accident Is not
known and probably will never be found out.
letter from Darien . gentleman IN this city says
beard the Magnolia at the time her explosion has
just arrived here with portion Of the " g. NAL taken
from the steamer in damaged state The whole Of the
forward part Of the boat blown out an ss sunk in
five minutes afterwards. l have forwarded Eve mail
bags in charge Of Mr. Joseph Ross resident Of savan
nah, and passenger on board Of the Magnolia"
Captain McNelty an estimsble man, and careful
ard experienced officer, and greatly esteemed By
the travelling public lie leaves a wife and largs family
Of children in this city 10 their irrepsrabe loss
AT four o'clock yesterday afternoon the agents Of the
Magnolia sent the steamer Stone To the place Of the
disaster, with physician board TO render suoh as
sistarce to the wounded they required and to bring
the passengers 10 this city.
The Magnolia was her return trip from Florida to
this city, an due Saturday morning Very little
anxiety, however felt account Of her non arrival
at The usual hour, az the high winds Friday II was
thought, had detained her When the Intelligence OF
the dsaster reached the city produced very general
sensation as large number OF citizens were sup
posed b. board No list Of the passengers board
forwarded and further intelligence from her eau
be received until the Welska arrives which steamer is
due to- DAY at till the return Of the j. Stone
Welesrn that eve mail bags have been lost. comprs-
ing the bass for Picosta 6areys Ferry, Mandarin Nay
Point Nls, and the way mail