Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-30

| that all had been thus rescued who had not
been drowned in leaping overheard at first
| and then got on board the Forest City be-
lieve that the three dead bodies taken up are
all who have persisted, but it is impossible at
this time to say with any degree of certainty.
The cause Of people rushing aft and jumping
overheard at first, was, probably, because the
steamer struck us about the after gangway
launched the life-boat from the starboard
quarter. Among the last of the persons
picked up, was Mr. Kimball, clerk of the boat
| Several of those thus rescued had ife-pre-
servers on.
The last person rescued from the wreck was
man who hung in the rigging or chung to
the woodwork on the bows, while the flames
rolled all around him he was taken off safe
y. Had there been perfect order after the
collision took place, it is quite probable that
there was time enough to have taken off every
soul with safety. There were, probably, as
many as twenty small boats engaged in the
rescue of persons from the water and wreck
Charles Pope, colored passenger, who was
saved was so badly injured that his recovery
is extremely doubtful. His wife was very
badly bruised
In less than an hour from the time the fire
broke out, the Ocean was burned to the wa
|
was grounded on the flats at Deer Island -
About thirty men and boys were employed on
board the Ocean as her crew. have sailed
10 years and this is the first accident have
ever met with The Canada stopped evident
ly before the collision, but did not sheer out
of her course-had she done so, the accident
would not have occurred"
Among The passengers saved were |. III.
Dupee and wife, formerly of this city Mrs.
ID. was almost insensibe when taken from the
water, and was delirious during the night
Mr.. Augustus Lindsey of this city, re-
manned on the after part of the boat for 20
minutes after the collision, when he dropped
He thinks the number Of passengers was no
more than rs or 80.
We notice among the saved, the names of
Miss Huldah M'Castner. Mrs. Hackett, Mr..
b. O'Grady and daughter, Mr.. Kennedy, and
NJ. M. Curtis, of this city Miss Caroline
Lunt, Bowdoinham Miss E. Paine, and Miss
| H. Paine, Winslow Miss - Brookins,
Capt j. Bailey, Pttston Mr.. S. Lane, Dam
ariscotta, and Mr.. VIM. w. Bradstreet, Gar
diner.
The Ocean was side wheel steamer, with
wide guards, and was in every respect well
appointed and substantial sea-going steamer.
I She was about 600 or 700 tons burthen, about
four years old, and was owned by Capt Ru-
fus K. Page of Hallowell, Capt. Nath1 Kim
ball of Boston, and the owners of the old John
Marshall, and cost about SIS 900. She was
not insured.
The officers and crew of the Ocean were
saved uninjured.
CAPT. SToNE's STATEMENT.
Capt. Stone Of the Canada has furnished
the following statement in regard to the
collision -
AT about 5. 80 P. NJ, the Canada, coming
up the harbor at half speed, with the tide run
ming strong ebb, and making about four knots
an hour. myself and the Boston pilot standing
on the starboard paddle box, four steamers
1.-THE Eastern State, the Ocean, the Boston,
and the Forest City hove in sight at the same
time. The position of the Ocean, when we
first saw her, was rather on our starboard
bow. The other steamers were on our port
bow, and therefore we could not starboard
our helm. The Ocean altered her course So
as n bring her directly across our bows As
soon as this movement was perceived on board
the Canada, our helm put hard aport
the engines were stopped aud backed, and the
wheels made several revelations hack, before
the vessels struck. Had the Ocean kept on
her course instead of running directly across
] xUh oil ,bo Ill; -
would have been avoided The speed of the
Ocean did not appear to be slackened in the
least.
At the instant Of the collision the Ocean
burst out in one sheet Of flames from stem to
stern. The Canada was backed away to avoid
the flames of the burning steamer, and our
boats were Immediately lowered and sent to
rescue the passengers on board the Ocean.
As soon as the boats were clear of the shin
she was brought TO anchor, and there remained
through the night. Our boats succeeded in
picking up large number of the Oceans pas
sengers, two or three of whom were injured
one man having his arm broken in two places
and another having one of his ribs broken
The rescued passengers were taken on board
the Canada, and those who were injured re-
!. ceived the attention of the ships physician
who was assisted by a surgeon, who was
passenger on board the Canada. The other
passengers were made as comfortable as posi-
BILE and remained on board until morning
Several Of those rescued by the Canada boats
were ladies.
INCIDENTS, &c.
The Boston Journal says -
Capt Stone Of the Canada, says that the
mate of the. Ocean, who was picked up by one
of the CanadAs boats and taken on board that
vessel, informed him that there were on board
the Ocean several barrels of spirits of turpen-
tine or camphene. These barrels were proba-