Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-12-17

Loss OF TIE REVENUE CUTTER HAMILTON. We
copy the following melancholy account from the last
Charleston Courier:
Loss OF TIE U. S. REVENUE CUTTER HAMILTON.
1t is our melancholy duty this morning to record the
loss of the u S. Revenue Cutter Hamilton Capt I.
E. Rudolph, and, it is feared all hands.
She left the Dry Dock at this port on Wednesday
for a cruise, and having, we learn, reached the
Bar in endeaVoring to go to sea got ashore on the
breakers in the vicinity, but finally got off in
the evening" although in consequence OF the difficult
ty of getting underway the shoals, 1T was deem
cd prudent to anchor until morning. AT daylight,
however it commenced to blow gale from the north
east which rendered it impossible to get the vessel
underway in the position she then lay, and Capt
Rudolph, directing his attention to her security,
brought all her chains and anchors into requison,
but the gale continuing to increase, chain after
another parted and she was driven ashore on Folly
Island Breakers, Thursday night, and the maSts
shortly afterwards going by the board, and the
sci leaking very badly, it was deemed best to aban-
don her, that being the only chance Tor saving the
lives of all on board. Accordingly Capt. Rudolph,
and two boys took boat, which getting spec
Oily among the breakers, was capsized, and every
soul in her drowned with the exception OF one OF
the seamen named James Hagan, who had taken the
precauton which the others had neglected, of lash
ing himself to the boat, and was picked up at sea
near North Edisto yesterday, by the Steamer Cal
houn, Capt. Barden, from Savannah, and brought to
this port.
line Otner Mc DOdL, Vi WHICH Ho IIllOIlh has
as vet been ascertained although from the severity
of the weather. but very slight hopes entertain
ed of her safety contained Camillus Saunders, son
of Gen. Romulus NJ. Saunders of N. c., 1st Lieut.,
E. c. Hine, Sd Lieut., there being no second Lieut.
attached and the remainder of the crew, which pro-
badly consisted of the Carpenter and four men.
AS far as we can learn among those on board, in
addition to the officers already mentioned, John
Mahony Boatswain, George Carter Carpenter, of
New England James Sullivan, Mastcr-at-A Arms, and
John johnson, George Brown, Timothy Hurley, and
Joseph BOacSer, colored
Captain Thomas e. Rudolph, the Commander of
the Hamilton was native of ST. Marys, Georgia,
and we believe, one of the Oldest if not the oldest,
officer in the Revenue Service. He has been known
in this CITY, where his family reside for many
years, and by his afabity of manner and heightened
bearing on every occasion, endeared himself to
large circle Of acquaintances, who deeply regret the
sudden and melancholy fate that has befallen him.
In his profession, ALSO he universally esteemed,
and in his death the service has sustained the loss
of gallant conscientious, and highly efficient Of
ficer.
Messrs. Saunders and Hine were likewise young
officers of great PROMISE and it is to be hoped that
the fears as to their safety and those under their COM
mand may prove groundless.
We deeply sympathise in common with our whole
community on whom the melancholy intelligence
has cast deep gloom with the relatives and friends
of those who have met such a sudden and unexpeet-
ed end. ;"
a9z7 We are indebted to Hon. j. c. Dobbin and
Hon Burton Craige, and the Hon s. II Rogers for
public documents.