Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-24

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boards and other material from Storage, aud !
IS soon as ii was possible to start fires got, mp
team in larboard boiler, and the machinery !
worked for some time. Capt. FL. and officers
we're trying to get the ship before the wind,
,ut failed. They lowered tho foreyard on
ieck, constructed 1t into drag, and got lt
for the purpose of bringing her head
o, but without success. Cut away her fore
mast and got sail on the miz2en, but it was
blown away. AT last got canvass and miz-
zen rigging.
At this time the ship laid over so much that
Capt. H., with the engineer, had to crawl along
he decks to reach the after pumps for inspec-
lion. Everything that experience could sug-
gest or the extremity of their condition devise
was discussed by Capt. H., the mates and en-
gineer. The fires were eXtingushed by the
Increasing leak and early on Saturday 1t was
clear to the experience OF all that there was no
hope for the ship. Inthc course of the morn
ing found severe leak from the headlights
from the strain. This was stopped by blank
cts. Nothing could be done but bail, and this
was kept up all dag with spirit and energy, the
ladies acting with marked ilrniness, encourag-
ing the men, and asking IL they could be made
useful to be put to work.
During the morning the brig Marine hove in |
sight, and early in the afternoon bore down to |
the ship, passing under her stern. Captain H.,
spoke her, requesting her to lay by and take
passengers, which she consented TO do. The |
engineer was at this time with Capt. H., who
then desired him to give his particular atten-
ton TO the transfer Of the ladies' and children
to the boats.
Capt II. inquired Of Mr.. Ashby II he was
armed He replied that he was, with knife.
Capt H. said lie would endeavor to obtain
pistols, one for himself and one for Mr.. A.
This was for protection against any interference
while insisting upon precedence to ladies and
children. Three boats wero got atloat, one
| put in charge Of the bo0tswain, and the other
| two each in charge Of Il quartermaster. Capt.
II. ordered the engineer not to suffer single
male passenger to leave in the boats until all
the ladies anu children were transferred,
and he believes this order was strictly car
ried out. The ladlesand children were put
into the boats, and at this time the brig had
drifted good three miles to leeward. Each boat
was furnished with three or four oarsmen, and
pulled as rapidly as possible to the brig,
through very heavy sea. No accident hap
pened and the three boats safely deposited
their passengers on board the brig. The boats
returned, and two OF them were again filled
with ladies' and children. During the first trip
of the boats, Capt H., in conversation with
the engineer, expressed his great regret that
the brig was so distant, and feared that, unless
she could be brought nearer, all the passen-
gers could not possibly BIO got on board. Mi.
Ashby then remarked that if he could be of
any service in any way Capt. IL. should COM
Hiull Illllls HS Gtlthln lhtH illh "
go with the next boat, visit the brig, and urge
the master, by any inducement whatsoever, TO
get his vessel up nearer to the ship, and also
to secure the use OF any boat he might have
that could be made fit Tor use. On the return
OF the boatswain's boat the Inst three ladies
i (steerage passengers) were put on board, and
the engineer, with Mr.. Paine, MIR. McCarty
/. chief engineer Of tho Golden Gate, and one
d or two others who sprang iuto the boat, pushed
q off for the brig. One OF these persons jumped
i. from the upperdcclk upon the engineers Shout
:, Ia 4rrasf..l tfI, thEaa
IF and drew his knife, menacing him and other
ir who might follow. They then pushed oil, Capt
m ii. reiterating his orders to the engineer iron
l. the deck, and desiring him again to do all il
d his power 10 get the brig up TO the ship, ant
to obtain more boat service.
l. Upon arriving on hoard the Marine, Mr.
10 Ashby at once applied to the master, Captain
: Burt, urging him to make sail for the ship, anC
Al then for the first tina learned that the brig haC
"a lost her main yard and could not carry any
m more canvass than she had upon her. He ther
Il asked for the use of the briggs boat, and was
If informed that it was in condition unfit foruse
!, and would not live five minutes in such a sea.
Whilst conYersins with the master the boat
swain again left for the ship, and Mr.. Ashby
then called upon the seamcn who had come
q from the ship TO man one of the boats with
/. him and return for passengers. This they pos
!. itlvely refused to do, declaring that the ship
a Moulu ~ uoNn before tley cOulu get 10 nor.
i One man only offered TO go with the engineer.
i 1t TUNED out as the seamen had said, for the
= ship went down soon after the boatswain',
Il boat reached her. Such is Mr. Ashby's state
a ment, and il is certainly plausible and consis
!. n tus Marine, 70 suBstantate what he says o
W his efforts TO induce the crew TO man the boat
ii and return with him. He was left powerles
n and had no alternative but to remain on boar
IL the Marine.
n STATEMENT OF JouH uLAoK, BoArswAIN.
,h was in charge Of a hio. boat, with thra
men left the brig on my third trip back abou
ne seven O'Clock p. M, reached the steamer fol-
ne minutes to eight was hailed by Capt. Herndo
y and Mr.. Frazer, ID officer, desiring TO knoy
re, what boat it was, (it then being dark,) and
lie | was coming alongside answered that boa
ng being stove and leaky, was not prudent to com
nearer to take passengers, as she would no
ho hold them. Captain Herndon told me to kee
o. oil; did So for the distance of one hundred
es yards or SO, saw the list rocket fired horizon
81 tally from starboard paddle-box towards tn
bows in about fifteen minutes she went down
Xix head first, amid tie cries Of those on board
n 1t being about halt-past eight o'clk p. IN. A
ng | was approaching the steamer saw a fore anC
ny ait schooner rounding her stern and cross he
r. bow, could not sec her name, or learn whcthq
she rescued any Of her passengers, as tho So
was running high and crosswisc, which rem
r dercd It unsafe to betooncar. JoHN BLACK,
Boatswain Steamer Central America.
i ISclDESTs--As Theodore Payne, Esg., q
j. San Francisco, was leaving the steamer to 2
II to the bark Marine, Capt. Herndon gave hir
o his watch, with the request that he would dc
1t liver it to Mrs. IIerndon, should he fortunatel
I, be saved. MIR. Payne reached Baltimore o
u Sunday from Norfolk, with the watch in his pos
. session, and the request Of the captain will b
9 faithfully complied with.
II 1t is said that owing to the violence OF til
$ storm there was considerable suffering anon
II the passengers on the steamer from sea slci
r ness, but as soon as the danger became INN
Is nent all symptoms OF sea-sichness disappeared
IS This was produced, probably, by being owe
N powered by the strong mental emotions create
n by their perilous position.
a Much credit is said to be due to Dr.. {
(. Harvey, OF Placervie, California, for the cal
IN and medical attention bestowed by him ups
20 the women and children on heard the hal
81 Ellen.
y Captain Thomas W. Badger, OF Virginia, OIL
) of the rescued, lost 500 in gold-eagle
N. which sum was in carpet bag in his stat
u room.
n. One man swan to tho bark Ellen with TWEEN,
ar poHnds of gold dust arouzd his person. Fl
he was saved with his trea sure. 1t is valued
~ NJ So, 900.
III Mrs. Birch, wife ofthe minstrel, had beant
a. full canary bird which she left in cage in he
ar state-room. Before She left the ship she too
Ia Il from its cage, and placing il in her bosol
IT, brought it safe to the brig Her husband 81
n cured jewery OF great value ahouthis own pc
-, SON.
he The gentlemen whose wives went OF fro
IS. the ship in many instances gave them the
nd money, watches and jewelry to carry with the
r- with whatever checks, or papers of value thc
nm had about them.
nd DR.. Q. Harvey had in his possession cal