Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-03-20
The Passengers and Officers on the Pacific

The Pacific had on board forty-fve pas
sengers, including about fifteen in the frs
and the rest in the second cabin. We have
heretofore published the names, but repea
the following:
Augustus Erving, Esq, United States
Secretary of Legation to st. Petersbugh,
and belongs to Hartford, Conn. He is ac-
complained by his wife.
n. X. Carter, the agent Of Woodwork 5
planning and spoke machines, Newark, n j
G.. n. Gutter, son of DR.. Smith Gutter, OF
Red Bank, n. J.
lie Grand Smith, well known as a theat-
rical and musical agent, who had gone to
England to engage a company of actors for
Mr.. Marshall, the lessee of the Broaswav
theater.
Mr. Wilson, the agent of the Perry Arms
Company, ofNewark, NJ
Mr.. Ridgwav, one of the firm of Howland
d Irving, owners ofone Of the New York
lines of Liverpool packets.
Mr.. r. X. Height, the proprietor of the
ST Nicholas Hotel, New York.
II. DutiIh, brother of the we'll known
importer of South William street, n Y.
The Pacific's officers and crew numbered
one hundred and forty one, all told, making
a total on board of 1856 souls. The steam
er is said to have been furnished with pro-
visions for three months. Her officers are
Asa Eldridge, captain; Hugh Tyre, LIST
mate; Chas p. Lears. Cd do John Webster,
Sd do. Edgar c. Dean, 18th do. j. w. Ter
~, surgeon; John c. Faulkner, purSer:
VIM Bowles, carpenter; Peter Leonard,
boatswain; J. Wilson boatswain's mate.
The case Of the steamer Atlantic, the
steamer which was SO long missing in the
winter Of 1851, is just now forcbly brought
to mind, principally because it is precc-
dent suggestive of hope.
The Atlantic left Liverpool on the oct of
December, 1850. She sailed in fine steam
ing condition, but at the outset encounter
ed so fierce Il gale in The Mersey that she
was compelled to bring her pilot off with
her. p to the 5.h of january she had
strong westerly gales, with heavy head
sea; on the evening of tl.at day, and when
she had made nearly twothirds of the dis
lance across the ocean, her engines sud
denly stopped, as WAS supposed on account
Of some slight injury to her machine. But
it was soon ascertained that the main shaft
was broken completely through, rendering
her engine powerless. The ship was at
once hove to, under storm canvas, the |
wheels lashed, and all hands set to work
during the night and following day in send
ing up her square yards, and stripping her
wheels of the iloats-a task difficult and
dangerous in 4 gale of wind, and with the .
lccks covered with ice.
On the 9TH and 9Th OF january, the At
an'ic laid TO with hope of the abatement
# the gale, Or a change of wind, Captain
West being DESTROYS of making sail for the
American coast, if possible. On the oh
he wind hauled to the north west, when
ail was Immediately made, and the course
haped for Halifax, then 897 miles distant
The distance to New York Was about L.
100. The north wind continued until
loon on the 10th, when an observation
'laced the crippled ship $50 miles south
nd 20 miles west Of her position at the
inc Of the accident. \ southwest gale
prang up, and it became necessary to hcave
nc vessel To; for even with moderate wealth
+ it was evident to all that she could do
o'hing by the wind under canvass. At
y. NJ. of the 11lh, large ship passed,
ound to the eastward; but she either did
ot see or took no notice of the signal of
distress flying OH board the Atlantic At
o p. NJ. on the same day, afier taking an
ccurate account of the stores on board, and
the apparent impossibIlity of
eaching home with the ship in her disabled
Capt. West determined, with the
ssent of his officers and passengers. to bear
p for the coast Of Europe, and this was
ccordlngly done. From this time the At
ante was fortunate in having succession
t following gales and heavy seas, and after
making something like $50 miles per day,
safely in Cork harbor on the 22d
f January.