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

Milton White Sacramento.
Charles Kent, Richmond, Va
- Austin Of Nevada, Cal, crushed between one Of
the snaIl boats and the steamer
- Parker, Ban Francisco
- Mcneil, hsidwsre merchant, San Francisco.
Or. zonney.
Smith, Of Aspinwall, brother Of the proprietor Of
the Aspinwal House, who died few months ago.
saroni, lof San FraEc.sco.
- Lowe, civil engineer, Of Nevada, Cal
Van Horn, Of Penn Valley, CAL A wife and child
OF Van Horn among the rescued passengers bord
the Marine
- D bbin, naval Purser. Mr. Dobsin Ia brother Of
the late secre sry Of the Navy.
John Leonard, Buffalo.
shreve, jeweier as San Francisco.
- Harvine, Buffalo. The wife OF Mr., KSrvine was
saved on the brig Marine.
O. Fspon, San Jose, California.
- Brown, San Francisco.
Mr.. Bsssford, sisted above when he commenced 10
assist In bsling the steamer, gave hh watch, valued u
$780, 70 Mr. G. j. Easton for safe keeping Upon going
board the brig Marine no received HE xatch back
A negro boy named Charley, owned by himself, Mr.
BaasGord had In company with him. This negro Wa
among the lost
Young Raymond, the son or Mr. Raymond, agent OF The
steamship company, who was feared board the
Central America NJ B&ssford states positively not
board the steamer He know tho young man, and saw
him before be len California; when he said he should
home In the next steamer.
nr. Bassford was on the Yankee Blade when she was
wrecked In 1854. BE thought that severe time bus tho
present calamity throws that infinitely In the shade He
saved himself, vita nothing but red shirt pants stack
ings and glazed cap, which he wore while working 1t
the pumps He came 10 this city In this dress, and de
cased his intention not 70 change II till to day. when he
means to get his dsxuerreotype taken. Having worn the
suit eight consecutive days and nighs he thinks he
stand II 70 wear them another day.
STATEMENT OF BILLY BIRCH, THE MIN
STREL.
We left Havana on the 9Th inst, with fair weather
which continued for day On the second day he wind
commenced blow Ing esh and increased until The 10th
Inst, when the hurca ne came down In great fury. Did
mot know thst the ship was leaking until Friday morning.
when Capt Badger proposed 70 70 below and begin 70 ball
the ship In the nrst gang about Two hundred went from
the cabin and large force went 70 work in the Storage
line Wa formed up from The second cabin hatch way
and the work continued without cessation until saur
day morning. when barrels prepared for each Of the
hstchways, and the battling went On. On sasur-
day morning tho water wss within four feet o,
the second cabin floor. the hres wcro all exun
guished before two O'Clock on the afternoon OF
the llh The sea Wa very heavy, and 1t two O'Clock
Saturday the nrst sa nom the windwsrd, and
came down under The stern Of the ship. Being much
lighter she drred 70 he iewsrd. She proved 10 be
tho brig Marine Of Boston, and she lay 70 about mile dis
tant Preparations then ade 70 get hs smR boats
overheard. One had already been wsshsd of the Deck
and another was torn 70 pieces In lowering into the sea-
About three O'Clock began 10 get OF tho females and
children and In two hours they all safe board the
Marine AL This time the ship was In the trough Of e
~ La MI t. A. 49,
with the chief engineer asked him he would not take
me In ard he said he would do all he oosd for me- and
uted me 70 20 and call James Birch, which did, he
being At the time in his sAie room, dressing Two boats
como back Afterwards, but they ncd ,. The
second boat went an and took In only few passengers
Tho work Of bsing going on, but ceased, and
each prepared 70 take care Of himself then put
lie Yreserver and want Into sasroom, whore Jas
Z. Birch, and . named White, from Sacramento
Tao butchers then building ran forward, and pro-
posed 20 and join thorn We started and Just got
opposite the smoke Pipe tremendous struck tho ship
and she wont entirely undor, 70 rise no moro. when
came 70 The surface ater being several tines struck with
pieces Of timber, there large number In the water
In the sresteH constes nation get hold Of piece Of
board and ruoQsedsd In catching . sAsh, which
held 10. At hts time wss quite dark, but 1 tried
TO cheer thoss who wcre near mo. Altar having
been in the water for about six hours I nav . sail
and No all called until heard and the vessel
up US WHOM proved 70 be the Norwegian bark Ellen,
and were taken on board.
The captain stated thai when he was twenty les dis
snt from us . bird appeared bis vessel, ana three
tines few In bis hoe, shish caused him 70 change his
course points, and thus he came TO picked
up about O'Clock on Sunday morning. and the boat socu'
half.pAzt 10 on Sunday morning. The search was
sinued until After IL O'Clock, bu, Ab,ut
hour before The shp went down, schooner came down
and The captain said he would assist rs, bat
more OF Aim until next morning, when be about ten
miles distant.
The captain OF Tho brig treated us With rrca kindncss
and did everything possible FOR on, comfort
Yesterday Jerry Bryant, Of "8ryHn.'s Knsrels,n re
deceived Lao following despatch from Vim. Biroh,--
BALnxoRn, sept. 10, 1867
JURY RnYAvT Bry1nts Mlnstrcis, 4T2 B-oafway:--
FEd on. where ny foss I've and tell them 70 Telegraph
me mere ., bArnum's Hotel BiILY BIRCH
M. Joseph jefferson, comedian a Laura Keenesi
theatre also received Tho ,elesraphlo despatch
See Jerry Bryant Request him TO inform VIM Bhoh's
relations OF his safcY, arf scgra ii hero mmod usy;
also inform his w,fe, board the brig Marine,
brother 10 ss, resides IN Brooklyn He thinks 70 or 81
Prince stree. Telegraph his correo, sddrcss found
JOAN T. FORD
There ~n . mistake In The report that Sam wals,
George Gees and 4 c. Campbell, aso mInstres.
nc IEntfa An eriCA hfcn Ss tho Ony UnstEel Oh
board Inc others no, passengers In her. Tscy
70 cone BY shs nest steamer.
STATEMENT OF MRS. WIZ. BIRCH, WIFE or
THE MINSTREL.
yrs Birch The wife Of Billy srcn, The ninvtrel took
pss.sge frcr California with her husband. and
aorg The passengers board the Central America from
AspinwalL she gave reporter The following
statement
noticed Me ssorsug Of The engines Of lhe sscsner and
In my ssercom 81 the time asked my husbsnd,
Who vas with me- what wa the Of r. and be said
he presumed Il meant neshlns serious Owing 70 the
rough sInce the steamer len Havsns, ". sick
almost constantly, and confined In consequence 70 my
berth Amer inquired Of my husband about the CONVEX
smor Of The engineers he went cot 10 inquire
about the matter, and shortly came bscr and
informed me lha there vas no danger, and that The
engines had stopped account Of The hssvy scs, and
being pslble 70 make any Roadway. Ho said they bad
thrown the anchor and we're trying 70 lie siil This