Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-24

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| albany Journal, Jan. 10.
Captain Strout's Statement.-Cspt. Strout,
of the brig Napoleon has published statement in
the Portland Advertiser, contradicting accounts
made to his disadvantage in the Boston Times and
other papers. Capt. Strout's story, with regard to
| his encounter with the steamer, corresponds with
the statements given by the passengers. We
copy his account from the time Of telling Capt
Watkins TO hoist up light
Gas the sea was running high, and the steamer
drifting fast towards me, set my mainsail TO get
clear of her, and stood ON tho wind till p. m.
when the San Francisco bore Z. N. E. z miles
| Il may be asked why stood so far from the San
Francisco saw bark under close reefs to tho
| leeward, and set my colors in the main rigging,
union down, in hopes she would see il. But she
did not, or, il she did, she took no notice OF us
whatever. then Wore ship, as it would not have
been safe to do in the night, and stood towards
her. AT p. m. saw the light which requested
10 be put up, bearing z. 2 miles Al midnight no
light was TO be seen. At daylight went aloft, but
could see nothing Of the steamer. Lying she
did broadside TO the wind and sea, drawing IL feet
Of water, and the gulf stream setting her faster
than the brig, we lost her by not having topsail
or foresail, which were lost by not having crew
| 70 take them in. And could have had my choice
| from what had observed, would much rather
have been on board the steamer than the brig.
Il MY prospect was udFk WucH IeH III Will nef,
and more so afterward-one sail splitting after
another, weather TO repair them, or crew capa-
BILE of doing seamen's duty one gale after anoth-
er, which caused the brig to labor hard, strain and
leak, and had il not been for the last five days Of
| favorable wind and weather, which enabled the
mate and myself to repair the sails, we must have
| abandoned her at sea.
81 plainly deny statements which have appeared
| in The Boston Daily Times to the effect that
| when fell in with the San Francisco, the sailors
4 nao af tta orh
| day, TO the contrary Of which the logbook will
| show also, OF Captain Watkins mentioning pas
sengers TO me. He only requested me TO send a
boat. ! also deny the statement that went to the
forecastle, and asked the sailor how many we could
| take. / asked the mate how many we could ac-
commodate, and he said eighteen, had il been good
weather and we had our sails. Il is also stated
that violated my promise to Captain Watkins, in
| not lying by the steamer | kept the brig merely
under steerage-way all night, and in the morning
the steamer was not to be seen. The report that
| seventy Of the soldiers were swept of the decks
while we were there, at one time, is false unless
sailors could see better with the naked eye than
could with spy-giass. would not
have valued staving my whole cargo, if by 80 do
/ ing ! could have rendered them any assistance.
But with my two best sails gone, tossed about as
was at the mercy of wind and wave, did the
| best / could do under the circumstances. My
conscience fully acquits me on that score, and
only hope that the same may be true ofihose who
have invented and propagated such shameful false
| hoods N
civilian STROUT"
| AT the meeting Of the Marine Society yester-
day, il was said that the statement Of the second
mate Of the brig Napoleon to the owners Of the
steamer San Francisco had been satisfactory 10
| them under the circumstances. They were not
aware that the steamer was in such state OF dis
tress, and il was charitable to believe that if they
! had been aware Of the facts their conduct would
! have been different. They did not know, how
| ever that the vessel leaked they saw men al
| work on board, were themselves in small and
weak vessel, and believed their best course TO be
TO get aid as speedily as possible.-Boston Post.
Illness of George Lippard, the Author
The Boston Post Of the 21st says: "a correspon-
dent writes us that this gentleman is sick and
destitute. He is residing in an almost dying con-
dition, without proper attendance or care, in the
second story Of an old house. situated in an I'M
frequented part of Philadelphia" The writer says:
"In room scantly furnished, found him !;
nothing in particular attracted my attention. save
a peculiarly modelled representation Of Jesus Of
Nazareth As in silence was looking at il, he
feebly said: Ecee homo He.was half reclining
| in an old rocking-chair. He is somewhat hypo-
chondrical thinks he has an affection of his
heart angina pecto,Is y is much emaciated, much
| troubled with Observation-Disclosures breathing.
An elderly lady, whom found nursing him, in
| formed me that he had no attendant, and she had
therefore lett ncr iam1iy 10 come ana take cnaT8e
| Of him. She remarked that he really needed
the necessaries Of life. Oh he cried, Il am
afraid shall be left to starve' He is Mason,
| and il is said was the founder of the order OF
brotherhood. In consequence of pecuniary ina
bility 10 pay arrearagcs, he reaps no benefit from
his union with these associations.
"He is singular looking man, about thirty-fve,
an abundance Of long black hair covers his head
| and reaches down his back. But small quantity
of his beard is shaven. His face reminds me Of
L Dat k,,fo &c Grx,
| He has not been much benefited by his publica-
tons he assured me that if he only had received
one penny each for his volumes sold, he would
/ have been wealthy. babe him good-by with a
heart full of sympathy, assuring him that he should
not want while remained alive and well. May
be he will die there alone; his life is fast oozing
out. Will no one smooth down the pillow of that
talented orphan in that gloomy room of the dying I!
! An orphan! no father no mother, brother, or
| friend TO care for him! indeed, he is alone! His
! expressions to me were somewhat irregular, in
i dcating that the mind did not sway as formerly.
| j cannot read or write now, he said, My memory
/ is fast leaving me; am becoming an idiot. I
wrote some yesterday, and then, 0 horrors! the
| pains near my heart! for two hours suffered all
| the agonies Of death, and yet l was alive If I
was only prepared, il would please me we'll to
| have this thin veil between myself and eternity
/ drawn aside and yet dread that future. There
like Christians IT'S fearful, dreadful and yet
| I wish twas over; care not TO live mine has
ever been life Of bitterness
Departure of General Wool and Governor
FoOte for California.-Among the numerous
| passengers taken out yesterday by the George
| Law, Captain ]. MCGOWAN, via Aspnwall and
Panama, for San Francisco, not tho least distin-
| gushed were the gallant Wool--who goes to Cali
| fornia TO take command of the extreme western
division ofthc United States army--and that vet
eran politician, ex-governor and ex-senator Foote,
Of Mississippi, who journeys to the modern Ophir
| with view TO make il his permanent home and
the scenes Of his future professional abors. Both
ofthose military and political veterans went out
unaccompanied by any members Of their families.
Governor Foote'S family will join him next fallwe
| are informed. A number of the personal friends
| Of General Wool accompanied him from his late
residence to this city, desirous no doubt, by thus
seeing the last" Of the old hero (but for a time,
trusD this side the continent to testify their
appreciation OF his public qualifications and social
virtues, and their attachment 10 the person Of
valued friend, whom, perchance, they might never
| cast eyes upon once more.
! As there We're alarge number Of General Woods