The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-23
From the Chicago Press, Nov. Q.
Further Particulars of the Loss Of Tie
PROPELLER DELAWARE.

Part Of the Crew Of the propeller Delaware
came to this place yesterday on the stramer
Arctic, to accompany thr body of the late mas.
ter OF the wrecked vessel, Captain D. II. Dix
on, on lis way to its friends near French Greek,
not far from Buffalo From the saved who are
here, we learn the following additional partic-
ulars
The propeller left Port Washington about e.
leven O'Clock on Sunday night, and soon after
that time the fury Of the storm commenced
While laboring in the sea, she sprung leak.
and the water gained on the pumps so fast tha:
they were obliged to head her for the shore
The water txtiagulshed her fires, aud she then
drilled with her glib set, until she struck, about
six miles south OF She5oygan.
Monday morning, soon after day light, Joseph
Greenhalgh, lst engineer, Heory lnman, wheel
man, and 5. Mlnegar, fireman, launched the
propelIpr's life-boal frem the upper deck, and
placed the only woman on board in it, with her
child. She was passenger and another pas
senger lprobably her husband) got into the boat
with her. John Jones and two others, names
unknown-al three deck hands--also got into
the boat, making nine in all, aud started for the
shore. The boat had proceeded but a few
yards frnm the vessel before it capszed, and all
We're drowned except Grrenhaigh, Inman and
Minegar a male passenger.
The others determined 10 remain on the yes
sci, except w. c. Hill, cook, who got into the
yawl, which was stove, and drlted with il 10
the shore in safety. No one else would venture
in it with him.
Captain Dixon perished Monday afternoon
from cold and fatigue He was laShed TO the stern,
and after he was dead, as the waves would have
dashed him to pieces against the vessal, and the
Survivors could scarcely hold themselves on to
the wreck, the mate took the captains money
from his pockets and cot the body adriGt. 1t
was recovered on the shore. Thr mate delv-
cred the money into the hands of the Sheriff OF
the county.
James Brennan, porter, fell from the rigging
OF the propeller on Monday, and was drowned.
Five passengers were drowned whose names
were unknown. The following is the most
complete list OF lost and saved which we can
make out
LosT-Captain D. H. Dixon: John Jones,
deck hand James Brennan, porter two deck
hands, names unknown five passengers, names
unknown.
SAVED.-Mr. Austin, 1st mate Mr.. Will
iamS, ID mate Henry Sinner, 1st engineer !;
JuSe' 1lFFHbdt2lIs "a w, IL ~ ANN, "AiSSi
man Henry Inman, do, P. Shea, steward /;
w. c. Hill, cook NJ. o. Brien, fireman S.
Minegar, do ; ]. Fett, deck hand Conn Minur,
watchman one deck hand, name unknown.
During the day (MonGay) the government
life boat at Sheboygan was manned by two sail
ors and seven citizens of the place, and came
down to the rescue. They were compelled to
make ten trips before they could get Oft the last
survivors The last trip was made about four
O'Clock Tuesday morning, the gallant men who
manned the boat having repeated their efforts
at Intervals all Monday night. They would go
out, and if the boat filled they would return,
bail it out, get rested and warmed, and ''try 1t
again." Such noble heroism should not pass
unrewarded, and we doubt not the gallant men
will be well remembered.
The crew state that thieying and fobbng Of