New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-24

In the New York papers We find the particulars of
the collision attended with the loss of about twenty
lives, which occurred on Long Island Sound at an
early hour of the morning of the 18th, between the
steamer Metropolis, Capt Brown of the Fall river
line of steamers, which was coming up the Sound,
and the propeller J. N. Harris Capt Leonard Smith,
bound from New York to New London. The latter
had crew of eleven persons, all told and fourteen
passengers, including three children belonging to
Smith. The collision occurred about half way be-
tween Falkland Island and New Haven. The pro-
peer was struck nearly amidships by the long sharp
bow of the steamer, cut in two, and sunk in about
three.minutes Three of the passengers only escaped
by climbing through the cabin skylight, the doors
being closed tight by the wrencting of the topwork
of the vessel. These with nine others of the crew.
including the captain were picked up by the boats of
the steamer. Thirteen persons were known to be
lost, and twelve were saved. The Times says:
The total of the lost were thirteen and of the saved
twelve. The names of the lost and saved are given
elsewhere. The collision was caused, according to
the account Of the pilot of the Metropolis, by his mis-
taking the propeller for schooner sailing down the
Sound with free wind. Governing himself by this
idea, he attempted to pass to the lett instead of the
right of the supposed sailing vessel while the prope
Ter acted upon the general rule, ported his helm and
sheered his vessel the same way-that is, to the
South ward. As soon as the mistake was discovered
by the pilot of the Metropolis he changed his course,
Capt. Smith, of the propeller, doing the same, and
simultaneously stopping his engine to allow the
steamer to take which side she pleased. The conse-
quence collision, which happily is of very un-
frequent occurrence on hatcrowded marine thorough
fare The pilot of the steamer alleges that he
head light displayed on board the propeller, which
confirmed his impressions in connection with the
hoisted sails, that she schooner On this latter
point the statement of Capt Smith is at variance with
that Of the pilot for he saysa head light was holsted.
The following list comprises all who are known to
have been lost, with the names OF all but one man,
wife and child who, Capt. Smith says were on board
| but whose names he could not call to mind. He
thinks, however, that they belonged i'll New York
/. Jane L. Smith, wife of A. W. Smith, Esq, of lsl
Concord street, Brooklyn
.. Harriet Smith, aged II, daughter of Mr.. A. W
Smith.
3. Miss Gordon, IS years Of age, American, single
daughter of Mr.. George Gordon, No. 81 Catherine
street, New York.
4. John Smith, 8 years OF age, American, son OF
Capt. Leonard Smith, of New London.
5. Eliza Smith, years OF age, American, daughter
of Capt. Smith,
6. Mary Smith, years of age, daughter of Capt
Smith.
! I, g and .. A gentleman, wife and child. unknown
TO- Stephen Prentice mate or the propeller, Amerl
can, leaves a wife and one son in New London.
II. George Alien, l6 years OF age, American, deck
hand New London
u. Daniel Daley so years of age, Irish, deck hand
New London.
l3. James -, 90 years Of age Irish deck hand
New London.
IA. - Willis, cook Irish, New York.
Is. Mary Withers, chambermaid, Irish, New York