New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-25

PORT OF BOSTON.


CAPTAIN SIROUT, OF BRIG NAPOLE0N.-We have
already even the statement Of Of the of the Ne
poleon charging the Captain with inhumsn conduct toward
the sufferers board the wrecked San Francso Captain
Srout oflr justification of himself in the following
nenti
As the sea was running high and the steamer drifting
fat toward me- set the mainsa 70 get clear OF her. and
stood on tie wind till 5 i. NJ when the San Francsco
bore l. y l. seven miles IL may be asked why stood
so fer from the San Francesca. saw bark under close
reefs 10 the eeward, and set my coors IN the main rig
grg union down, hopes she would sec it. But she did
not or if she did she took notice of us whatever
then wore ship 1t would not have boon safe to DO 80 in
the nqht aud stood toward her At L. NJ the light
which requested to be put up bearing two miles At
midnight no light 20 he At daylight went aloi
hut could see nothing of the steamer.
Living, she did broadside TO the wind, drawing II
feet Of water and the Gulf Stream setting her faster than
the brig we lost her BY not having topsa foresa
which were lost by not having crew to take them in
And could / have had my choice from what had OBJ.
served | would much rather have been on board the
steamer than the brig My prospect was dark when felt
in Nth her and me re 80 nfterward-one sail splitting after
sIother no weather TO repair Them or crew capable Of
doing eamens duty gale alter another which caused
the brig to labor herd strain ana leak and had not 6oel
for he last five days Of favorable wind weather, which
enabled the mate and myself to repair the sails, mus.
have abandoned her at sca.
~ plainly deny statements which have appeared in The
Boston Daly Tine to the effect that when fell in with
he San francisco the sailors were an allowance Of
three biscuits each per day TO the contrary Of which the
log book will show; also Of Capt Watkins mentioning
f!so deny tie statement that went TO the fOrecase
o1d asked the sailor how many we could take asked
the mate how many could accommodate and he said
eighteen had it been good weather. and We had our sans
II is esO STATED that violated my promise 70 Capt. Wa
Lrs in not lying by the steamer kept the brig merely
under Storage way all night and in the morning the
Tile report that seventy Of the soldiers swept of
tie decks while we were there, at time is false ules3
sailors could better with the naked eye than could
with awIole spy glass Iwonli nothaye valued stay
ing nv cargo If by doing could have rendered them
any assistance. But with my two best sails gone tossed
obout at the mercy Of wind and wave did the
best could do under the circumstances. Ny conscience
fully acquts that score and only hope that tho
stne may be true of those who have invented and prOpa
gotcd such shameful fslsehoods. NiLLhh SfRoUr.'
GERIyAI OF THE SURVIVING CREW AND PASSENGERS
From Ihe Boston Herald, Of Monday.
The hrig Belle Capt Mea CHER OF Halifax 18th inst ar
rived az this port yesterday having board 50 Of the
crew and Of tie Inflated ship Satorhire. Thoy we're
sent by r. W Frazer Consul at Halifax, the passen
gers Being sent by T. Train Il c.. The following the
IomCs Of the survivors Of the crew. brought by the Belle
Leet, Second Mate John Morgan Third hs'e G. = Bisks
fec g. RILEY e cosS. Nm Wood j. BSro ecoe an
WisSn, Wiic W Perkins, W. ThomPson u Foster Daniel
oNs Srsrls l. Davenport T. CGaig Alden Rice W CARTS
John Heath eoloredl was too much frozen to DO taken
on hosrd he Belle and fcInains ct HALIFAX.
The passengers Of the Stafordshre, brought by the
Belle were Pa rick O Bren John TeTney Thomas Bar
reit Michael Tally, Donald Delaney, Mary Jane Min
sghsn.
All the above named persons ore in good health, having
he'd Ileafani pc'soge from Halifax
The Belle alo brought by order Of Mr.. Frazer, four
semen survivors Of the crew Of the schooner John
Franklin
From one Of the crew of the Staordsbre we learn that
after she struck the first boat left the ship at o'clock
p NJ; the second ct about O'clock the third the long
boo il which YVES tie first mate at 2l and the gig in
which tie third MAZE, and our informant let at
about 81.
ber far and when than the shin length
of she vas down to her trees; and in moment
shreks heard from those on board, and the ship
down
ana others being in the long boat with good line out,
some one on boerd asked him the first mate 20 Icy by.
but instantly the first mate gave the order Cat Cd
od-n you, cut" and at this moment, told there
was room for forty huma9 beings in the long boat
and there was 10 danger at al in lying by.
Tie sewardess Of the ship stood constantly working az
one Of the pumIs with the water nearly her waist and
calling upon the passengers in the cabin to assist bat
they remained quiet Some one took hold Of her to put
her aboard tie bO but she resisted declaring that she
would 60 down with the csJ tain. a! this time the captain
lying upon the table in the cabin where the water was
some nine inches deep.
we're leaving in tie gg requested to get IN with
us But he refused saving There too many in the
boat now Sc, good bye shpmaies-l shall see you no
more T.
Tie steward and the second cook who left in the long
boat were very badly host bitten, so that they were
rec ssaIily left at Bshlsx.
TIE last boat which LEFT the ship dfed about for thr.
teen dAys when was fallen in with the schooner Expert
WHO toCk all board and landed them at Halifax. They
were al nearly exhausted be unable TO board the
sehcone themselves and they all pulled on boardb by
tie crew OF the vessel.
Not voueling for the entire statement made above
VIC give only related by very honest appearing sea
man Of tie sahordsbre, who was IN the last boat which
pulled away iIom the ship.
10y Telegraph
SAN FRASCIsCO RESCUBRs-LOSs OF sCHR ROCkLAND
BosroS Tuesday, jar. %, 1854
The amount collected here for testimonial TO the San
Freneco rCscuers is over $1,000 The committee meets
10 n ske the awaTds on Thursday next.
The schooner Rocklsnd, from New cri Tor FfankioFf
Ma're with cargo q corn aud -four went ashore ns4l
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