The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25

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Loss ofStesmers on the Lakes.
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From the Rufiaio Adver iser, Dec, ~ rt
The details OF the loss Of Ine tl.fased p-oaslL
westzkcrtlsn !, reached hsr ii the Western paped
yesterday aftrnocn but .. al accounss thestt
publiahed appear to be en- -, On many points,
we give the statement Of re second moss, Mr..
samuel Adams, as made by am 70 the propretors
OF the lost vessel Tee nsu.es OF the lost a. pno-
hshed by telegraph, are correct as far - rhey go,
and We have been unable TO obtain any material ad-
dition to them. They ere follows:
Second mae, propeller Saginaw, lost.
Waterman, do. 90. do.
Two wheelsmen, do do
One sailor, do
One oeckbsnd, propeller pocahontas, lost.
Seven deckaands, pro peler Yves moreland, last.
ApdIew Boyle, fireman, lost.
Patrick Doyle, do do.
Michael Kennedy, do. do.
One Gs,man, DO. 90.
Daniel Coleman, porter, do.
German, passenger, 90.
The names Of those known by the second mate 70
be saved given in TIE statsms Mt bu. do not IN
cluoe all that have escaped.
THE SECOND Mates ACCOUNT.
TIE Westmoreland LIFT Chicago on Saturday.
Dec. 2, 81 O'Clock A. NJ, ard reachsd Xilvauxie
arOut noon; took 500 bbs. -four, and sailed for
Pot Washington ~ take on wood or Sunday mora
ing about eight o'clock, but shsrtly after getting
under way hssvs snow storm came on, sod at IL
o'clock, Cspt. Clark nndiIg IL Impossible 20 make
tbst port, The propeller was put abont and returned
to Milwaukee, whsre she remained until tee morn
iEg Of Weon esday, toe Ctr. Shs then efs Ggann for
BOffalo, the weather being fair. About O'Clock of
tie sumo day thick suo~ storm csme or with
wipd from the northwest, aud heavy sea, At 4
o'clock Ct rbm scay mcrnsng she wsa discovered 10
be leaking slightly, WI en- tue bige pump b&ing un-
able to keep her fres from wasec twn adGi .lonal
Land pumps we're Kept gong; bur abou. O'Clock,
the leak IpcyeasiDg on account Of the no:sssro1s
weather and the large quantity Of ice which hId
LATE L. A. krsoA 49,
water nom the hold witb Lac aremens bacAets, bur
AL efforts were uravsiling, and the waser continued
rspiGly 60 gain upon ne.
At eight o'clock we were ia sight Of the Msnis1up
lslaDdf-probably about six miles from she southern
poinf-the bCa. making bu. little hesdway; the
me b+pn ming to be osmpened by the wsaer In the
hold. About ten O'Clock tie 6res won't out, end .3e
boss commenced AND continued TO Dirt; for four
hou,s until nearly three oslo X when are began 70
60 dosn rapidly. The rsptaiu bad previously
derd the small boats to be got ready and now took
charge Of the small yawi. launched 10. and Cap ain
CIars Mr.. Wight, 6rst engineer Salstonssal pas
senger; s. Priest, cook; James Hannegan, Wheels
man; Solomon Juno, waiter; Misses Taylor and
Carey, passengers; derk bar d, and VIM. Brecken-
ridge, second engineer, went iato II. Al the same
time With the launching Of toe email yaw, The hfe-
boat, in charge Of Paul p lkie, the first matt, was
also launched. Into this bOSs were taken Andrew
McNesl, second mate of thu propeller Saginaw, aud
william Fletcher, watchman of same propeller;
Daniel Mcintosh, wteelsman OF the Westmoreland,
and three Germans, names unknown, two paseen-
gers. and enc hand from tina propeller Pocahentas.
The second mate, Samuel Adams, was also at the
same mt. e gs tie large yasl
boat got foul between the cranes and the cabin BE-
coming totally manageable.
As the lifeboet came alongside the second mate
sprsnH into the water by her side, catching hold OF
filed, end having % many ss she could carry, 18TH
boats pulled for shore. Before they were ten rods
distant, the propeller went down with crash, the
cabins parting from the hull a. fhe sank. Thet~0
pulled about eight miles to the south before tbe
wind. and landed at Platte River Bay, Michigan.
While going ashore he life boat swamped and Lost
two men, but abe was rghted. and the remainder
ont. and then ssrted for the Manisous to the north
we got down about eight miles, bu. the Wind
blowing very fresh, Wa went ashore, little 70 the
north Of the Empire Bluffs.
We built large fires, and temporary teot, thro
being no inhabitants within twelve miles. About
the time Of landing, Paul Pixie and Mr.. Salstontal,
q waiter and German. started to 70 down tho
shore 70 so over to the Naaitsus for boat 70 come
After being gone three days. the lst engineer, "a
engineer and myself started onlfoos tor Manistee,
which was about so miles distant. We arrived
tain and Others remaised behind WITH zoe inssn-
ientien Of getting 70 the kanitou Islam ts, which
hey probably would easily acc ,mplish ~ soon "a
tie We ather aba. d. Az Msnissse, We rcosd the
Racine without charge The landlord Of Congress-
Hall, ct Racine, received us Hospitality spd eener.
ously, and the next morning the Stage agent kindly
and grstuitcusly Furnished US With az extra and
carried US ON our way to Chicago. where we arrived
iass Tuesday evening and from there We were
fr.Lked over every road 20 this city,
The bn)k Of the cargo OF the wsssmorelsnd was
from Chicago, % 600 bushels oats. 322 bbs. -four.
rs haes grass reed. ana $50 quarters beef. shipped
by HaskIns Hacley, and 500 bbls. flour and some
other articles from Douseman Co., Milwankie.
There was q partial insurance Of a6cut 80 600 ON
the cargo; portion was in tho C0mmeeciAl and
Merchants Insurance Compsns's, Milwaukee.
SAMUEL ADAMS,
Second mate propslIer westmore,A1d.
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