The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-09-30

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l73 CONDUCT ~ fat oTTIcEnS. f q
Washington, DepG %.
Chisfenginesf Ashby puhlished card On
Monday, asking suspenSoa Of opinion.
Dr.. Harvey Of Plscerville, awards kreat cred
& "a. Ohpt. Hssndon nd ell the olRcefs, exespt
Chief Engineer Ashby. They peood By thsis
posts nobly and went doWn With TIE ship. Great
praise b also awarded TO Capt. johnson, Of sho
klen, and HE men.
the NIGHT BEFORE raE WRECK. ia
Women showed grea. courage and eelf CONE
posure-not tear was shed BY any Of them--
there was the caimness Of the grave among
them. The men told % TO be cheetful-that il
would soon be oil right: indeed, though We con.
sidered ourselves IL Imminent peril, We did NOT
know the full extent Of Il. The men did I'll they
could to keep that knowledge from us. We ~
manned quietly In the cabin; we could not rs-
main on one side Of the boat, because It was Oh
down. We had to 60 in the gentlemen's cab
ins, and there We remained Ill the afternoon.
BAGS OF GOLD OPENED ron conHoH USE.
The following narrative 10 given by one Of the
lady passenger:
Many Of the ladies had great deal ofmoAey
that they did not give to the purser OF the steam.
er; two Of these went to their state, rooms and
took out bags Of gold pieces, 81 900 u al
and threw them down n the cabin, % that
any persons who wanted money could take what
they pleased. The two ladies had just returned
from California, and said weeping, ''That that
money they had made there, and they we're re-
turning home 70 enjoy t." Noae Of the ladies
could take more than two $40 gold pieces
with them. We had to strip OF ell our clothes
and skirts except our outside dress, in order TO
keep our clothes from sinking u. We (the wo.
mcn) then commenced putting on life preservere;
the men still remained working, saying they
would remain on board until another ship ar
rived, as the Marine could not take them eli on
board. tsEa as
CONDUCT OF THE CHIEF ENGIxKrR AND CREW.
The Captain told several men 70 help, and he
would try to make raft to save some of them
on. I believe they made one, but don't know.
The captain, Mr.. Herndon, seemed to feel very
bad indeed. He said he would not save him
self; vas not going to try it,Lut would 70 down
With the ship. Nevertheless he did all that lay
in his power to save others. He was q very
kind, generous, gentlemanly man, and il ho had
any fault It was that be was not severe enough
10 his hands. They did not do their duty TO
him too we'll. Tho Chief Engineer, Ashby, de-
ierted him in most cowardly manner; SO did
his boy.
SKIPPING OF THE LADIES.
About o'clock the captains boy came down
to the cabin and said, "The CAPTAIN Gays all the
4 Asoa W. Ill Il n
The water dashed over us. We were wet
through almost in an instant.
never would have gone on deck, but remain.
ed with nv husband, unless he had assured me
that he would 60 with me to the Marine
believed that he was going with me till | was in
the boat, or | never would have left him.
saved ST. 900 in money, chiefly in drafts; all my
diamonds and jewelry; but If had not thought
my husband was going with NE would not be
here now. He said, after got in the boat, that
he had secured my safety and he could easily
look out for himself.
ARRIVAL OF THE SAVED AT NEW YORK.
From tho N. Y. Herald Of the 2lst.
y The steamer Empire City, which was awaited
with so much anxiety, arrived off Sandy Hook
on Saturday night. Sunday morning she steam
ed up 10 Quarantine, was boarded BY the Health
Officer and twelve reporters, after which she
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board ninety-two passengers saved from the
Central America, by the brig Marine and bark
Ellen. OF these thirty were women, twenty
six children and thirty-six men; fourteen Of
these ladies had husbands with them on board
the Central America; four OF said husbands are
known to have been saved. These unfortunate,
and yet fortunate women, wore an expression
Of the greatest sadness; it was net an obtrusive
sorrow, but calm, deep and pervadng. Scarce
ly one Of them had . cent Of money, aud none
q change of clothes; they were just a. they had
got into the boat from the Central America, de.
void Of skirts, and wearing merely an outside
dress. Some wept as they approached New
York city, overcome with past memories and
their unexpected condition. They bad left Cal.
ifornia afiuent in wealth, and rich in the recip-
rocal enjoyment Of affection; they arrived here
devoid Of treasure and Overburdened with al
fiction. Fer their bright Anticipations they
ind the severest suffering, and some, the ex-
tremest penury.
Not the least piteous was the sight of the in
fants. Some OF them we're perfectly naked,
merely wrapped around by . coarse blanket
taken from the berth. Others we're merely grit
about the loins with linen, while Others wore
fuller Dress Many of the mothers seemed quite
unwell. Some we're taking Cruel, others were
giving it to their babes. The deepest sadness
pervaded all. A few could only speak with
tears, others had power to check the outward
semblAnce Of their inward grief. Some who
had faced death in the hour Of their peril with
cheeks unblanched, could not speak Of the catas.
trophe and the loss Of loved one without tears.
In looking at the condition Of those saved from
the unfortunate ship one could more fully real
ize the greatness of the calamity. ALI the pas.
sengers male and female, spoke in the highest
terms Of their treatment ON board the Empire
City.
THE NIGHT ON THE wAyES-THRILLING SCENE.
Not the least interesting feature in the mar
rative of this terrible catastrophe, is the de-
scription the night passed on the bosom of the
waves by those who were ultimately rescued by