The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-20

GERS but ahe disabled In her sailing gear she could
not control her noons and had 10 before the wind
We perceived hope Of keeping a8oas much longer,
and nearly oil prepared for the worst BY procuring life
preserveSs and floating materials. Three rockets wore
discharged, and Just aer heavy broke nearly over
her. carrying two three hundred souls With - it rc
oeded into the ocean, or which number was one. The
hfe prsscrvers mostly oil tin and therefore
mot of much service, slight dent nom coming Ia con
TACT with solid substance would destroy shem Bat few
cork prcscrvers ON board.
Ihad previously to being struck by Tho soa, gone
the hurricane Deck snd taking The square cover 70
hatchwsy, tied ropes around and carried IL TO the star
board wheelhousc 10 be ready for use when sbo sunk
had hardly got there when this carried mo into the
had also cork life preserver on and held tightly
10 one Of The roper had fastened TO the hatchway
went down and remained until nearly strangled The
high then as At any time, but IL was less windy
When came up and had freed my eyes from water 30
10 look around, tho steamer had disappeared The sea
was literally covered with human beings and floating OBJ
jssts. fearful cry-aluost yel-shrleked in my
which seemedto arise from Nil of them II once. sue
ceedcd in getting piece OF The hurricane deck where
Was soon joined by q companion-Mr John D. Dement,
Of oregon Oty.
This was about O'Clock In the evening. We remained
there all night tossed about The clouds had dispersed
and was starlight On The morning Of Sunday We ssw
sail and succeeded In at,rasng attention. At O'Clock
picked up by the Norws gan bark Ellen We hav
Ing been in the water twelve hours.
We were the last rescued. No others In sight,
and afterwards. Forty eight passengers
already on beard Al the request Of Mr. Easton the cap
tain continued his search until he found Two
after met the bark SAxony boarded her. and OBJ
tAned two barrels OF provisions.
We Transferred nve passengers her, who so desired
a. she wss bound for Savannah.
On Monday, the 18th irss kept asrio look out for
aoatrg passengers, but saw none
On tuesday, the 18TH inst, met with the dismastod
bark Cuba of Gloucester and obtained Two barrels o.
bread.
She also ether wge Injured She asked no assistance
We also the propeller Thomas Swami, bound
for Charleston We informed them OF the wreck OF the
and requested ihom 10 telegraph when thoy ar
rived in port. We wanted them 10 into Norfolk
but they said they could not do they had not coal
enough but offered 10 take any passengers that wanted
| 10 60 to Charleston
| On Thursday, the ,th inst, made Cape Henry, at
O'Clock NJ Arrived the harbor Of Norfolk at dusk
Five engaged the pilot boat 10 bring to Norfolk,
aud arrived there Friday morning at daylight
Boarded the Empire City, gave the particulars OF the loss
Captain MCGOWAN and eegraphed the uews to tho city
He pre- 10 take the passengers from the bark Ellen
4
This city took psssase boAk OF her. Myself and one
other immediately by that nights boat 70 Balti
more and by the through train arrived In New York
| about seven O'Clock this evening.
CORRECTED LIST BY NIB. BRowN.
Mr.. Brown respecting the following persons, whom we
| named yesterday having probably been On board
speaks positively from his personal knowiedge:-
Senators Gwin and Broder,ck not the ateamsr
Mr. Lockwood, Formerly OF La Fsyetse ndiana Of tho
Arm Of White Lockwood, OF San Francisco, 10 lost
Mr.. NAah, Of this ety, h lost
Mr. Parker, of the nrm Of Nichols, Parker o., mer.
| chants In San Francisco, lost
Judge Mccorkle, of California, was not on board.
M ]. ". Rey monds son no. on the steamer.
Gabriel D. Brush, baggage master OF Tho PsuAuA Fail
| road Company, Lost
A. @. Richardson wife and child, NOT on board.
j. Birch President OF the California Nail Stage Company,
lost HIS vile, who stopping u tho Metropolitan had
duged the hope that he did not take pssase in the Central
America, ~ said his agent, Chas Richardson
coming on, but the case Ia reversed
g. Q. Campbell, Of the San Francisco mInstres not on
board.
VIM. Birch, OF the minstreh, raved.
sA Wells, Of the nlnsnel, saved
Dr. Henry Bates the lsso sAs Treasurer OF Caaforn,
mot on board
wo. Mik sister, and her husband, Mr.. Anson Ivos
Esston, who married the day the steamer sailed
both saved Mr. EAs,on stood by the aide Of Captain Hern
don when the steamer vent down. Mr.. EAston cousin
or Lieut. j. Ives, who commanded the expedition eI
p.orc the region Of lhe Colorado.
CHARLES Il. Boyd, lost
Oliver Garrison, brosher OF c. X Garrison, not on
board.
J. ". TurnbuI, produce merchant In San Francisco,
and lady, not on board.
Thcre were two Mr. Haweys on board probably. ono
certainly lost He about 10 years OF age, and had
wife and shild, who were saved.
ADDITIONAL NAMES AND PARTICULARS.
Mr. Brown says that Nr Birch about 70 70 board
Of the boat that away ladies, when be wen.
70 arrange bis toilc, aud the boat not waiting for him,
he vas iefA
Or. Gibbs, OF Columbia, carforris, lost
M MoNesl, of the drm Of Dc Long NcNea, hardware
merchants In San Francisco, lost
Mr. Rdssway, OF the nrm Of sprs,z Ne vhouse 4 Co,
importers Of clothing, Sc In San Francisco, lost
Dr. Young, Of san Francisco, lost
Mr.. Brovn OF the house Of TAM, Mccahill o., dry
Foods dealers In San Frar CISCO lost.
samueI shrecvc, Of San Francisco, jewcsr, lost
Mr.. Bokee, Of New York, ana recently from China,
fost
Mr. Dobbn, brother Of me Secretary Of the Navy, and
purser IN hc navy, was also ost.
rne above account Of passengers saved and lost,
nrmed BY Mr.. Brown aui may therefore be considered
authesta
rompsus and James rompkins, brothers, are said
70 havce been on board. They whcelwrigtiz; the
former beng In partnership with Joseph Jsnnng At 1T
Kdridse stree. They had been In oantorais nearly .
ysu. Joseph lived alNcv Rochelle before he lef here,
and has lcf, quito large family 81 that place.
sEAwoRTHrNEss OF THE CENTRAL AME-
RIGA.
10 rHn EDrroR OF THE HERALD.
n ~ ~.
Nsw YoRS. sspt 10, 1867.
The New York rune Of this morning, In referring 70
the recent most melancholy loss OF the Central America
and the fearful gale In which she pcrished, lnamaes Il
hope Without any design o do nju,oe) Tia, doubts have
been expressed By rcspcc OF The scs wortucss