Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-22
From the savannah Republican Extra, Dec IS.
Loss of the American Steamship Cres-


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ceuI city.
The British schooner Baltic arrived at this port
this afternoon, and we Indebted to the Captain
for files of Nassau papers 10 the lSth inst. The
chief item Of intelligence is the wreck OF the
American Steamship Crescent CRY on the Bahama
Banks on the 9Th instant, on her way from New
York to New 0rleans She was a magnificent
vessel and has been Oh the line about five years
IL is tholght she Eih prove a total loss. Ii Is
gratifying however, 20 know that her passengers,
crrw, hIg-are and mails all saved and carried
into Nassau by the wreckers. The Bngantime Al
ma has been chartered TO carry the passengers and
nIae TO New Oileans
TIE following particulars Of the wreck from the
Nassau Guardian Of the l2th lust, will Do read
with interest
TIE u S Mail Steamship "Cresce,t City," com
mand Alfred G. Gray, ie;t New Yoik on the 81
instant, with passengers aud general cargo tor
New Otlean- Uia Havana She had fair wind, and
not iny OF importance occurred ill Friday evening
last, when, az about o'clock, she struck, with
tremendous crash, on the Lutte Bahama, about 20
miles TO the s. +. of the northern point Of Mater
nla Rect. Good observations were made that day,
soundings had been taken up TO the time of the
vessels striking; aud the Ouly cause that can be
assigned Tor unfortunate occur ence, is the set
ting in Of very strong south-ea-Eerly current The
steamer bilsed Immediately, aud no time was lost
in lowering the boats aud constructing RATS, in
case il should be requisite 70 desert the ship before
assistance could be obtained. There were 81 pas
sengers on board, none OF whom sustained the
sli ghtest injury, which may be attributed to the
absence OF all unnecessary excitement.
Ga Saturday last, about Z, A. NJ, Capt. GRAY sent
a boat out filled with women and children, ia hopes
OF finding place 10 land them, well the rest
of his passengers, but she returned IN about two
hours without being able TO accomplish that desired
object Il was then determined to despatch the
boat to the nearest wrecking stltion--Sandy Cay
about 80 mes of aud Capt HolbroOk Zone Of the
passcngcrs,) kindly volunteering to take the com
mand, left the wreck at about 10, A. VI.
Alter iucessant rowing till O'Clock on Sunday
morning, the boat reached Sandy Cay, aud Capt.
Holbrook fortunately z \ in with the wreckiug ser
Defiance" Saunders master, who was just getting
under way for some other place. THE D,hance i'm
medIately took her departure for the steamer, aud
reac Ied her ia company with slOop, at about 4
O'Clock in the afternoon OF the same day. The D.
fance took off all OF the passengers from the wreck
but three or tour with part OF thSir baggage, aud
brought them safely TO Nassau, the rest remaining
with Capt. Gray, the and engineers, for the
purpose Of saving what property they could. They
all arrived here this afternoon in the schooner Star.
Since the fret vessel arrived, u number OF others
have left for the wreck.
The above particulars have been kindly furnished
as by the Purser Of the steamer, Mr.. Petit, who
came TO Nassau in charge of the passengers.