The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-21

reamer 10 the brig A. he boat In whics wAs Ion
the sAau,er, Ospt Hsrn1ou stood the bow Of the
steamer with trum ei and ssygiass In e's hAuds rns
wind had abAted somewhs and the naasengsrs -ho
steamer knowing this fact buoyed up with toe hope
thai the brig Marine would be Abe 70 como up 70
where iha lay and take them safe board.
Upon bosa loAds arriving alongside The Msrios and
berg taken board, Ashby asked Ospta B.roh no
oouS get hs brig the Central America This,
Captain raid, ~as impossible, owing tho disabled con-
clon Of bis vessel and the heavy Bg this time tho
srtE had daisod about SIX miles from The steamer.
Ashby ksksd the cap ain II he would not lower
his small boat, but ths the captain said In oon
cdiion unat 10 be used. An offer Was made by
Ashby 70 Captain Broh OF $500 he would get his brig
rgoe OF he Central America Toe captain repeated
his statement That .ns impossible In the condition his
weasel then ~ss. Ashby now promised sio' man 70
those wb. would 70 back In hA small boat David Ray
nond quaIterma .ter said would 90 the Steamer
he was nfty mtlas away and that ne xbovc taking
pa for such rervios Four mon went back In the boat
Ashly remained on M AarARe notwithstanding his pledge
aposn Hsyndon.
an j. brat' crew Of aremsn arrived at the Marine
shorty after arrival Of Ashbys boat Captain Blroh
s,'d they should not board bat they would not
heed his ocmmands but got board tried 10 get thsse
men 70 20 back, but ching could induce them Mean
Sforght other psrtoa from the steamer From the brig
rockets we're seen thrown up nom the Central America
The bost cent back by sshby 70 the steamer returned
about 10 P. NJ aud Of the sinking or
The steamer This Information caused h I'LL Of horror
and d.epeet emotion and suffering 10 tho resc led pasen
gers brig None prepared to receive those
melancholy and awful adngs No one felt any fear bat
that the would ride out the night in safety and
every felt that preservation at hand. Many Of
the rescued wives Of the passengers who had left their
husbands behind them, declared with uies Of piercing
.gny ihS they would rather have stad behind and gone
With beir husbands than 10 have been saved With
Them. The the boat was one long TO DO 70.
nb.red have pasaed through trying scenes before
Of iesrfsi suffering, bu. none that equaed this.
The Marine hy 10 all night, and ~ soon ~
| It VAS dsyhgh. oruised about 70 see II any hing
| ceua be teen Of the steamer or her pAsseagers.
| There Ave vessels In sight, but nothing wa
seen Of stesuer any OF the passengers left
on board Of her when abe sunk. Fncing tht further
search wout be Intellectual the captain headed his brig
for Norfolk, Va.
On the passage for Norfolk everything Wa done on
beard tho NArine with TIE meagre accommodations ~
oommsDd, TO maze the passengers comfortable Us 40
commodAons very mesgre, but such ~ they were
they most acceptable and gratefully received and ap
precated The osptaia gave bis cabin 70 The ladies'
but did not begin 70 be largo enough to accommodate
the number on board large number Of the ladies had
sleep on the top OF the osbin with nothing but peoe
OF 70 protect them against the cold and water -
washed beshp mey all had 10 be fed ont Of two or
three cups and with wooden ,oons Tho lack Of prov
sions was the main of suffering.
FORTUNATE nxErsG or A smr.
On tAe third day, fsrtsnaiey, met No ship
| Erfraser, going from Phadelphia TO New Or
leans Upon making known the condition of things
h> ~ rhf <kA hnr al
of bread, quantity of Coffee a, sugar, Ao whi,h fur
Eshed most sooeptabls uutriment and comfort. This
captain Of the ship came on board and offered take any
Of the passepge who hsd friends In New Orleans and
desTed 60 vita him An none desired 10 90 tho oFer
accepted but the captains kindly ofsr was fuiy
apxeciAeo he lsft the brig 70 90 his boa
| three round Of cheers were given 70 him
The steam tag Oy or Norfolk encountered, and an
raa gemers saade 70 the Marine and parties board
In % miles Of Norfolk the Empire Cy met and took
on board oil The passengers from Ccntra America
| cAI1Am n'GowAs's Hscsrnoy AsnBY.
Mr. Ashby the chief OF the Cantral America,
gapg board with the osners bat Captain hcGo~an told
him not 70 come bis steamer. Mr.. Ashby wished 70
know Tho OF refusng him place board Captain
MCGOWAN gave him plainly 10 understand and % told him
Ia substance, that he had acted most cocardly ia ds1io
his ,kaner, and assured Asm that II Ne attempted 10 sa foot
on his aeawu Ne sosld bloc his damnod brais to heui
A,hby attempted an explanation, but Captain Acso
woud tsn 70 exphuat bat asserted tina. ho based
his action upon reliable Information ouchng Ashb scf
hn oowardice and would have nothing to say to him
sAxEs on soxs OF THE LOST FAsssoERs
Mr. BAsfOrd speaks posuvsy, Of his wn knowledge Of
tho following petons having been board Tho CensrA
| Amer ca snd probably lost
James Buren, heavy stage proprietor In San Francisco
Mr. Bch he says, go ovcrooa and had hing
In readiness, waiting with tho expectation Of being taken
on board small boa. and conveyed 70 the brig wncn
| We went away, We saw him standing the bow,
snoknx seg, - though he enjoyiag himself very
ccmfor ably.
John Leonard, Buffalo, NY. us gave Mrs Hsrvins,
Of ihe rescued passengers bag Of money, with In
ructons carry lhe 10 ns mother, who lives In
Rurslo
Mr.. Marvne, Bafao, N. X, agent for Steamboats, be.
tween Buffalo and Chicago. Mr. nArvne tbs Husband
or the lady with whom John Leonard mcnuoned above,
left hs money.
- McCArty, an extensive farmer In Gencsee county.
Two brothers, named romphns, wheewrishh In Edridge
street. this city. The family OF OF them resides
Ner Rochelle, and The other Ia vidower.
- Hutchins, young man, whose father 10 farmer
| and lives near RsIon.
- Stevens, = young mau Who Used to be partner In
| s.ore with mr. Richard Casman, OF Carmansville.
Mr. BAsfo,d formed acquaintance with tho pa~en
gers ab in coming from California, aad only
| gathered The surnama or mos, Of them.
Puner Han, Mr.. 8assford says, feu upo1 his osos
The day previous 10 the loss Of Tho The purssr
eesousht Capt Herndon 10 LOT him 20 Of Tho small
that left the steamer, bal The captain ld him he
had better slick TO The steamer Ike true oioer 20
be DID, although dsabed from being Of any service from
/ bis lame back.
young named Lowe, Mr. Bassford states, gave
bag Of mouey 70 xlr lockwood, snd asked her 70 give
70 bis mother Hc dos NOT know where Lose lived but
aim give the gold abou, q 90 be should cstmlie
to Mas LOCK- -ocd, and heard him make The request.
The father Of Mss Lockwood supposed be lost
BE had been 70 California the past year, having been
pOyed 70 70 shere by Coi J. q Frcmon, .o seale bis
| quartz claims II harposa-
ooIored man named Garrison, appears BY M. Bsss
ford, belonged 10 The Central Americs and uapt Hsrn
den placed great confidence In him, 20 much %
dcputed him ono Of TIE men 70 man one OF the email