The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-01-27
ST. cLiIRSVTLLR. OHIO. FRIDAY JiNTARY g7, 1854.


of all the remainder Of those who were OF
the San Francisco, g. made sail for N. York &
the Antarctic sailed for Liverpool.
I Previous to fulling in with the Three
Bells, sort Of congestive darrhes broke ou
among the men on board the San Francisco
lowing to exposure to wet and cold, overworL
aud an undue indulgence in the pottcd meats
picked cabbage. &c. Those who were sez.
ed by this disease, died in u few hours after
the attack Corporal Smith, of Company G
came to me and said his child was sick; the
doctor visited it, and an hour after the man
himself sent for me. as he was dying; went
to him and ascertained that such was the
case. Soon after was Informed by his wife
that her husband and child were dead. !
was informed by his wife that her husband
and child were dead. had her brought into
the cabin and put into state room with her
child and sister. During the night the mo-
ther was found dead, and she was followed
soon after by the other child. The sister
still survives. Many cases occurred, and
many robust persons were seized in one hour
and dead the next, About thirty persons died
upon the Three Bells.
This ship brought home l35 men, as fol-
lows; Companies G, IA; A. Is; D, 25; l., 10;
B, Ia, |, IL, II, IL; X, I3; and musicians.
The Antarctic carried off Lieuts. C. s. Win.
! per, and ]. G. Chandler, together with l75
non-cummissioned officers, woman, musicians
and privates.
| cannot accord too much praise to Captain
Creighton, and his officers for their bravery
and uniform kindness to us unforunates.-
They are indeed our saviors, and nothing can
possibly repay them for their selfsacrificing
humanity, save the warm glow of satisfaction
that necessarily accompanies conduct SO
eminently humane and philanthropc.
When we arrived in port we had just half
a DAYS allowance Of water and the continu-
ance of yesterdays fog would have placed us
in desperate situation. For several days
previous we were put upon short allowance
of water SO that you see we escaped one peril
but came near suffering another not much
less appalling.
would desire to speak, in terms Of fitting
commendatoh of a worthy man who eminent
ly distinguished himself on board the San
Francisco; mean Sergeant Brown, who fr
five nights, during the most terrific period Of
the storm, labored increasingly in keeping the
ship clear of water, and by his energy and
self-sacrifcing devotion did more to keep his
fellow soldiers to their duty than almost any
other man on board
Here our notes close rather abruptly,
owing to the interference of Major Wyse,
who commanded Lieut. Winder to desist'rom
giving us further information.
STATEMENT OF AN OFFICER on BOARD -
The passengers from the Three Bells were
landed in state of great exhaustion: many
of them had no sound sleep for a fortnight.
The San Francisco was overloaded, and
had bad list. She could not be propelled
over eight knots. Her engine proved to be
inadequate and finally gave out in the air
pump at IA most critical point,
The conduct of Capt Watkins is every
where extoled to utmost. He went to Eng
Land the in Antarctic, with about 225 others.
The Antarctic was well provided with water
and provisions.
The most of ,he women and children, with
a number of soldiers, were put on board the
Kilbv. This vessel had very scanty supply
OF water aud stores, and was ordered to pro-
ceed to the nearest port for relief. She pro-
baby went into Bermuda,
Five or six days after the disaster the
cholera broke out on board the Three Bells.
All were feeding upon hard bread and water
and suffering from cold, exposure and exhaus-
ton. Few or no medicines were at hand. q
the cases OF all that were attacked speedily
closed with collapse and death. The
physician in charge estimates that between
65 and 70 died from this disease.
The whole number on board the San
Francisco when she left was left was TOO
About 225 were put on board the Antarctic
23O came here in the Three Bells, about lOC
are on board the Kilby, and near 200 were
lost by being washed overheard, or died o
cholera-N. Y. Tribune.