Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-09
The ship William and Mary.

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The telegraphic report Of the rescue Of the
crew and passengers OF the barque William
and Mary is fully confirmed. We copy
from the Savannah Republican full partIcu-
lars. The conduct of Capt. Siinson-says
the Boston Journal-in deserving The ship
and its living freight of precious lives, is on
ly equalled by his mendacious report that he
saw the ship 60 down, and the poor emf
grants struggling in the wafer. The heroic
and manly bearing OF the two seamen, VIM.
Ward and Samuel p Harris, who refused to
quit the ship and abandon the passengers to
helplessness and despair, is in noble con-
trast with The cowardly and reprehensible
conduct of Capt. .Stinson and his officers,
who availed themselves Of the first opporlu-
nifty TO desert. The Republican says:
gentleman from Nassau (Mr. John II.
Bacon) informs us that the William s. Mary,
could easily have been run ashore in a safe
place, an four hours, with the wind in the di>
rection il then prevailed. The passengers
might all have been safely landed, and much
II not all of the cargo might have been saved
though in damaged stnle. The statement
OF Captain Stinson, that the William g.
Mary Oent do,On, was false. She was found
afioat three days afterwards, at least twenty
miles from the place she struck and If the
passengers had not been taken off, they
doubtless, by working the pumps, could have
hept her aaoat longer.
The agents Of the British government at
Nassau, have taken charge OF the passengers
saved from the William g. Mary, and they
will be forwarded TO New Orleans, the point
of their destination. Mr.. Bacon informs Us,
that considerable sum had been raised BY
private subscription among the good citizens
Of Nassau 10 purchase supplies for the more
needy of these unfortunate sufferers. Mr.
b. also informs US that the British Passenger
Act Of 1852, makes full provisions for disas-
ters Of this kind, and the entire cost OF
maintaining these passengers, though borne,
in the first instance, by the British govern
ment, becomes, by section OF that act, a
Crown debt, and is recoverable from the
owners, master, agents and charterers of
the shp-a bond being given at the port
from whence the ship sails TO cover any such
contingencies. The cost of supporting the
passengers at Nassau, and transporting them
10 New Orleans, will be about $1,000 We
| append the following particulars, which we
find in the Bahama lNassau) Herald Of the
18th
The American ship William and Mary, of
Bath, Me-, Stinson, master, from Liverpool
for New Orleans, with cargo or railroad
iron, pig iron, dry goods and crockery. and
$50 emigrant passengers, struck on a small
rock % feet under water) near The Great
Isnacs. on Tuesday evening, May I'd, at 20
minutes past s o'clock. The ship was
ashore about three hours. Three Of The
crew who have arrived at this port state, that
after the ship struck, they let go one anchor
parted the chain and then let 60 the other
anchor. The boaIs were got out, two OF
which were stove.
Al A. NJ, the captain, with the mates
and part of the crew left in one of the boats
and four seamen and passengers, filling the
long-boat, also left. Two passengers in en-
deavoring to get into the long boat were
drowned. Two seamen, VIM. Ward, and
Samuel ID Harris, refused 10 quit The ship,
and abandon the helpless and unfortunate
passengers. Discerning the land about s
miles ahead, they slipped the chain, and
tried TO get the ship under way, 10 order If
possible, 10 reach the land and run the shin
ashore but the passengers could render but
little assistance IN working the ship, and
they were therefore unable 10 do SO. Had
not the captain and crew deserted the ship,
il is the conviction of the seamen referred
to that the ship might have been run ashore.
Being unable 10 manage her for the want Of
proper assistance, she drifted 10 the N. E.,
the passengers exertiDg themselves to the
utmost at the pumps.
During the evening, RATS were construct
ed from spars, &C., but were not launched
until the following morning. Early on the
morning OF the 9Th, the land was seen about
10 miles distant, and soon after a schooner
hove in sight. The colors were set half
mast, when the schooner Immediately bore
down 10 the ship. The passengers redou-
bled their exertions at the pumps, and were
soon relieved by the wrecking schooner, Or
acle, Robert Sands, Master, coming along
side 10 their assistance.
The women and children were first taken
off and afterwards the schooner re-
turned aud saved the remainder Of The pas
sengers, two men being on The deck when
the ship went down, ION friday but saved
themselves by jumping into the wrecking
schoOner's boat. When the ship went down
The West End Of Grand Bahama bore about
E. N. E. 20 miles distant. Capt. Sands has
doubtless been instrumental ia saving the
lives oil all on board, and with the seamen
who remained with the passengers, deserves
the warm appreciation of the humane, aud n
generous reward from the British and Amer
can Governments"
The New Orleans Picayune learns that
among the enIigrants on BOARD the William
and Mary, were 81 Germans, on their way
to Iowa, with the intention of purchasing
farming lands and making permanent set
Element
DR.. KING IN GREECE. Mr.. Bryant, editor
of the n. Y. Evening Post, writes, that while
at Athens, he was curious to inform himself of
the controversy between the Greeks and DIR.
Jonas King, the American Missionary. The
following is the result of the inquiry:
cat present the triumph seems to be en- the
side of DIR. King. The Greeks are in fair
wav tn learn RELIGIONS tOlnratinn ITo ia undar