The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-10-07


story of the building am occasionally Aigh.
ty. but was not exactly in the mood at that
particular moment, and rather demurred at
the idea of being elevated so suddenly TO
such miraculous height However, the
order Was countermanded and we suddenly
descended from the garret to the cellcr
where We anticipate making our headquar.
ters for several days yet to come.
In Baltimorc we had the pleasure of see
ing portion of the crew and passengers of
The III fated steamer, Genital America,
which was total wreck off Cape Hatteras
where they arrived on Sunday the 2Otk inst,
aud stopped at Barnum's. The house was
crowded with eager listener, to hear the
saiierings of those that We're saved by Capt
Johnson OF the Norwegian Bark Ellen, and
to whom the highest praise is due for his
noble conduct in this matter. A consider
able sum was soon made up for their relief
us they had lost their all and was perfectly
destitute. j had long conversation with
Capt Johnson Of the Bark Ellen and nc
says that he left Belize Honduras for Fal
mouth England and that when in the stream
he felt the effect of the gale and SAYS large
bird flew in his face and on his shoulder
and tried TO bite him and then flew off and
he observed that if it did so again G would
secure it. II few round the ship and again
flew in his face and caught his whiskcrs and
tried to bite him and he secured it, though
it was Interchangeable and he had to kill it.
1t was very large bird, color Iron grey,
never saw one like it before. 1t was half
land and half sea bird, known by its feet be-
ing half webbrd does not know what kind
ii was and says from the above circum-
stance, he was induced to change entirely
the course Of his vessel and sail in differ
en' direction aud during the night heard the
cries and screams of distress from hun
dred beings in the ocean 200 miles from
land, floating in the storm ut mercy Of the
waves and exhausted ; that he bore down
light, when he tho ught hc had picked MP
all except them that had gone To the bot
tom and found a wHery grave then set sail
for Norfolk, Va, with 4S vf the wrecked
There was also some 80 more saved bv the
Brig Marine; there still remain, over 400
which has not been heard from, Tut il is
hoped that some OF them may he saved by
an unknCwn Schooner which passed that
way.
also cenvcrsed with Geo T. Ashby, the
Chief Engineer Of the Central America and
some of the pHsscmg crs, who say that every
thing was done that could have been done
In the like emergency, but to no avail. The
Hotels here are thrown open to the suffer
ers and their wants supplied, they have now
a considerable sum of money raised for
their relief which is very commeniabie in
any people.
! called at the Lai"rgc House to see Gcnl
WIN. Walker, ilennengscn, Slater and 9th
ers, but WAS told that Gcnl. Walker had
not, yet arrived his Steamer leaves here,
understand, on Saturday with splendid
company of men and Officers, bound for
Nicaragua. They 20 to Palamo on the
coast of California Tmey will sail from
New Orleans, New York aud Savannah. and
with the determination tu reinsrate Walker
as President of that Republic or leave
their bones to bleach on the soil that would
BE- free, and have every reason t. believe
he will prove successful as the expedition
lnthoroughly organized and will be well com.
mandcd by efficient officers, who are co ual
to every and all emergencies The Prcsi.
dent has ISSUED manifesto TO preven t any
violation of the Neutrality Laws, but the
outside pressure and influence in Walkers
favor is too great, and the South should
pray for the final surccss of Walker, and
never give up that field until the whole of
Central Amcaica is devoted To her interest.
Our domestic institutions demand it, and il
must be ours.
Yours in haste,
OLD FANiEUL.