New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-16
MUSTER ROLL OF THE COMPANIES OF THE
THIRD ARTILLERY, TAKEN Ar BEDLOES
Our reporters have gathered the following additional
facts and statements from various sources:
CHIEF ENGINEERs STATEMENT.

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Previous to the departure Of the San Francisco the Chief
Engineer Mr. j. w Marshall received instruction from
ths owners not to allow eight revolutions per minute
kr the fret four days out The engine worked in adnra
Bic order from the hour Of departure, and making u
revolutions per minute Saturday, the 24th about 10
M at the time The vessel first broachedto AT this time
Commander Watkins entered the Engineers room and
directed Mr. Marsha 10 drive the engines with all the
power he thought prudent The revolutions accord
ngy worked up to l2 per minute which together with the
extra sal which had been rugged up caused the vessel to
pay Of and run in good style Very aGer the Engi-
nter received orders lessen the speed and before he had
sme 10 execute the order the vessel broachod the second
time The previous order was countermandedby the Com
mandr no now directed that full head Of steam should
be got on While the fremen filing the furnaces with
the most eombustbe material TO be obtained the end of
the pump pistonrod broke and the smOkeppes
carried away and the engines necessarily stopped
The vessel having shipped considerable water, the two
WorihiDgion steam pumps were started, by means Of
which the vessel kept comparatively free from water
anti "a. N AT this time tho vessel was boarded by
heavy which swept the decks and caused the great de-
siructon Of life Immediately after the stopping Of the
gnes the neer set to work to rig exhaust pipe by
taking the smoke pipe from the small boiler this, it
ssceraned would work in consequence of the loss of
The smoke pipes and the blower belts being wet by the
sea that swept the deck.
The soldiers organized into gangs and commenced
10 bail out the water and about o'clock the 25h the
Engineer succeeded in finishing the repairs the arpamp
and the engine was set in motion, but after working
ten minutes the bucket again gave out and they
obliged to abandon the main engines entirely. The air
pump was then repaired and used as bigepump which
was 40 far successful that in two hours time the ship
quite free from water The soldiers relieved from
bailpg, and were called on but once aerward for this
purpose during their stay upon the vessel
We are informed from reliable that at no time
was there over two and half feel OF water in the vessel
and had they been aware Of the fact hatvesse had been
sent to their relief the ships company would not have
abandoned the San Francisco
Mr. Marshall the Chief Engineer did not leave his post
during the whsle Of this trying and for several days
after the first sea was shipped did not even go deck
He finally became SO exhausted that he unable to
walk and crawed about on his hands and knees, and
finally the crew under the necessity of carrying him.
wherever his services required TO superineud the
work going on about the machinery.
The vessel supplied with duplicates OF tho machinery
the only exception being that of the air pump piston rod
which s the eat liable to get out of order and is
quently considered unnecessary to be duplicated
The Assistant Engineer fremeD, &c, about 40 in mum
ber under the direction of the Chief Engineer said to
have acted in most praiseworthy mannernever at any
time refusing undertake anything required Of them
At time only did the fremen desert thor post which
was consequence Of the increase OF water in the FIRE
room they returned Immediately however by request of
Mr. Marshall