New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-16
THE THREE BELLS AND HER CAPTAIN

The Three Bells is clipper built ship Of CAS- tuns burden
She was built the Clyde at Dumbarton, Scotland by
William Denny and Brothers extensive ship builders, cee
brated for the speed and rab lily Of their sail vessels aud
steamers Her hull and bulwarks entirely OF iron She
was named after her owners, the Messrs Bell Of whom
there three two being brothers and the other not
lated to them. She is three and half years old Her
owners reside at Glasgow from which port she sailed on
her perous yet heroic voyage just terminated She has
been principally employed in the South and North Atlantic
trade She has made two voyages Australia and three
to Montreal her present voyage being her sixth In her
former voyages particularly those to Montreal she has
countered frequent storms which she weaihered with
degree of success that well calculated to give conf
dence in her during her subsequent trials The
present trip is the first which her present Captain has akon
in her although he is old seaman, we shall presently
see Her full official list stands follows:
Robert Creighton, Captain james Glib First Mate
John Mclean, Second Mate Adam Cairns, Carpenter
William Farmer Steward Francis McClusky Cook. Be.
sides these there twentyone including and
boys
The passengers Of the Three Bells were sixteen in ALL
In the cabin were Thomas Burnside and William Ewing
McDougal of Glasgow William Smith and lady of Man
chester James Murhead of New York and in the
age were John Bain Joseph Cairns and wife, Robert
Geddes Agnes Lych Thomas McCabe Alexander McInroy,
Walter STEW art Sen Walter Stewart and wife all Of Glas
gov, Scotland and John MCGOWAN, of Antrim, Ireland
The Three Bells sailed from Glasgow on the 30th Of
November Including the Fix days noby devoted to the
of the unfortunate passengers Of the San Francisco
she made the passage to New York in thirty nine days
Hercargo general one, consigned to various parties
Tie ship consigned b Francis Macdonald & Co. Com.
mission Merchants No "a Broadst, NewYork and No 10
Dixon St, Glasgow.
Now few words about the noble Captain of the Three
NIL duvbo of
aehes by ofhe heroic patience and sefdensl
displayed by him in the recent rescue.
Capt Robert Creighton is a genuine Scotchmsn Ills
age Is 30. He was born at Port Glasgow about twenty
miles from the city He has wife and child in Scot
lind lie has been seventeen years engaged upon the
and eleven years commander Of various shps Most OF his
voyages have been in the East India trade He has
been wrecked although he has been in storms not few.
The loss Of the sails Of the Three Bells the fatal night Of
tie San Frsncscos wreck is the worse mishap he has
ever net with.
Capt Creighton admirably combines the requisite physical
and mental qualifications Of sailor and commander He Il
neatly feet high faheeted broad shoudered and rugged
in bis senersmske He has expansive brow and massive
and well balanced brain HIP eye Is quick, but firm There
Is less of the to bis class and none Of the
too usual buster lie appears to act under the rational
conviction that pleasant face ia not incompatible with
dignity. He never heard to oath but once
during bis recent voyage and tina! under peculiarly
trying circumstances We mention this trait because Of IL
rarity among seecaptains His cool perseverance and
frmness mingled with kindness and his heroic sefdenaI
during the six long and peous days devoted to the
Of the passengers aud crew Of the San Francisco Of
which our readers have such full particulars
have stamped him man of head and rarer heart
When others passed by, he TO the rescue at the mos
fearful hazard and acted part which cannot fail 10 place
his name among the benefacters of his kind Already arr
our citizens showerng upon him numerous marks Of the
consideration all owhch he bears with quiet cornpoeure
which seems to ak IVhot hare done but ~ sim ~
"dHyF Would that all the homes upon the deep coull
have such noble protectors a. he especially when peril
come az On the occasion which has noby sgnalized biz
name