The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-27

We FIND ir The Ohio Statesman further
particulars Of this melancholy afIaif. we
extract what seems to us tobe Of general iil-
terest.
There IS great excitement here, and much
indignation expressed against the parties con-
lnecled with lhe Atlantic.
At meeting Of the survivors held here to
day, strong resolutions were adopted, cons
demniHg the inefficiency OF the life pfesefy-
ers, and censuring the owners ofihe steamer
forthe deficiency of small boats, and cali
ing for the arrest of all the officers and men
employed by both steamers
The followingis theevidence of the first
male Of the 0gdensburgh;
"De Grass McNeil--swore: lam LIST mate
Of the propeller Ogdensburgh.s Icommenc-
ed my watch about midnight ;,about two
O'clock saw The steamer Atlantic; she had a
red light aloft and two lights below we had
two! lights at our cross trees.and a single
light below al this time she was three miles
distant; we were. steeringfor the Weland
Canal, and judging from her course, we
would pass mile north Of her, but on near
| ing her, size appeared to have changed her
course, and was making across our bows; l
then ordered the engines stopped, which was
about ten minutes be efore the collision; see
ing that we were likely to strike, ordered
engines back, and helm hard 10 the starboard.
! then shouted as loud as I could, the whis-
tie being out oforder, in about two minutes
we struck-our bows striking the Atlantic
between the forward gangway and the wheel
house on the larboard side; did.not see or
hearany person on board the Atlantic when
we struck; we had nearly stopped; but the
Atlantic was under full headway.
"A(ler we had ascertained we would not
sink we went TO her relief, though we did
not see signal of distress, or hear the bell
ringing nearing her we heard the cries Of
persons aboard and in the water; we came
up to her in about an hour after the collision,
when we reached her we found her lights
out, and her bow under water, her stern was
in sight, and all her decks; we came close
alongside, and took off those who had re-
manned on her, and our boats were picking
up those in the water. We afterwards ran
circle Of about mile, keeping the boats
within side, and are of the opinion we got
on board all in the water who were alve.--
The Atlantic remained in the same position
when we left her,"
A juror asked, "lf you had given orders To-
the man at The wheel five minutes sooner
than you did would the collision have taken
placer"
To which the witness replied at undoubt.
edly would not"
: .H
The following is the statement OF James
Carney the second mate of the Atlantic, and
who was on watch the night Of the collision:
81 was second mate OF the Atlantic on the
night of the collision. II was my watch on
deck. The weather was mufky. Saw Long
Point about two miles off as we passed,
think could see steamers light one mile
distant.
About fifteen minutes after leaving Long
point, saw propeller,s light nearly on out
larboard bow. We were steering southwest
by west, our usual course, when saw pro-
peller's light, which was dim, put the wheel
apoft, and kept her off west by west. Two
minutes after the propeller struck us twenty
feet forward of the wheel on the arboard side /;
! heard the engine bell Of the propeller ring
about this time.
] then gave orders to the pilot to steer for
shore, which was within four miles; | then
ran on the main deck 10 see the extent Of the
injury, and returned Immediately to the up
per deck Mr.. Bodget, the first mate, being
at the wheel, l told him we were sinking;
he then ordered me to run. belowand see II
she was filling; | found no wateron the steer
age floor, but could not etup the hatches to
look below. then went tosthef fire bold
and seen tn. water rushing in in torrents,
carrying before it coal, ashes, &c.; lthen
proceeded 10 Tighten her larboam side, ho-
ping TO ease the leak, but found it was no
use, and that the boat was settling rapidly
forward.
81 then returned 10 the hurricane deck, and
heard the Captain giving orders to those
congregated there 10 keep qniet; orders were
given 10 get two boats, which were on the
hurricane deck, ready; shouted; judge it
was twenty minutes before the water reach
ed the hurricane deck. l think il was hall
an hour after we truck, before the propeller
came within hailining distance. If the pro-
peller had put her wheel up when we first
seen her we should have nnicced herD