New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-21
STATEMENT OF MR.. HUTCHINSON.

The LAST BOAT THAT LETT THE STEAMER.
Mr. Hutchinson. a resident in Nevada City, CAL,
I'd bound visit to Virginia. was taken on board
be brig Marine in the last of the last boats tina
the steamer. He said that he lesped into it at
arrow nsk Of losing his life by drowning. AL the
bhss had been taken off, and the Chief Engineer had
sssrted the abip. One of the life-boats came near
be ship-be hardly knew where from-and he sue
oseded in getting into H. II was manned by regular
boats crew. Some other persons, in attempting to get
into the boat fell into tue sea- though they were got
out Of the wstseand saved The brig was then about
Eve miles Of, and the sea WA very high.
Row The CAPTAIN BEHAVED.
He testified that the Captains conduct, from the
first to the last, worthy of all praise. He was
very active in the beginning, and very self denying in
The end. He went around in every part of the ship,
uyng the men to do their duty, and showing them
low to do it to the best advantage. He brought the
sss ffesh water whenever any one wanted IL; Every
a felt encouraged continually by the Captains un-
tang devotion. He has Left fine example.
THE EsGIEEERs DEsERTIoN
lie said that the Engineer got into the boat that
sk the ladies, and pretended that he was going to
he brig after another boat. The Captain commanded
in 70 return, but said that he did not believe he would
rms back. After be got on board the brig, he did
t make apy offer to go back. His conduct stands in
roag contrast with that of the Captain.
lTATEMENT OF MR.. OLIVER p. MANLOTE.
Oliver Z. Msnlove, a passenger, living in Wiscon-
s gives the following information
The storm commenced imme diately after the steamer
| eft Havana and continued with great violence, in
zeasing uni Friday On Friday afternoon all hsrds
nre called up 10 bail. The vessel continued to ship
inter-, and all hands worked with buckets, barrels,
lke al Friday uight, and till about clock Sat-
rday, when the brig Marine hove in sight All the
aides and children We're put on board the Marine
bout O'Clock p. ~, and the chief engineer left with
hem. In launching the boats, two OF the five of them
were stove and tire other three dispatched with
Iae women and children shout hour before sunset
The Marine was lying nearly mile OF, and by tho
ime the three boats reached her It became evident
Ast the chip must go down before they could get
back. All hands then seized pieces Of spars, chairs,
md ifs.pGestyVcis, while others rushed below 10
cuIe their treasure. The confusion now became very
great, though all acted with GOODNESS, each eadeavor-
NC to make the last effort for his own safety. Now
he vesse gave three lulehes of the passengers
jumping off at each lurch. Those who jumped of at
The bret and seeond lcrches off to distance,
but me great macs remained deck until the vessel
~em o9~h, "oich was moment OF two atterward.
hsu ptoF'oed myself with life preseryer and
piece OF spar aud determined to 30 down with the
vessel, with the great mass OF the passengers all of
whom stood about, Oracng themselycs up and secur-
ing those atices most available to buoy them up.
The vessel hnaly went down stern foremost. l was
Standing the SMOKE stack at the time and we
we're all dragged under the water with the sinking
ship.
The general suppoeiiion is that we were all drawn
under the water at least twenty feet aud when we rose
We neaTly sttled The rapidly with which was
dSwn down tore the spar from my hands and the life
preeerver from my body and when reached the
lace my clothing was anlt 81 al stripped of me.
however met friend rho had two life preservcrs who
gave me and we also seized Oh pieces of the wreck
which helped 10 sustain Us.
About four hundred Of the passengers were strug-
Eng about most of them having lost their lie preserv
IN, and others Selling pieces Of the wreck which
came up with Us.
The captain bad cut away the upper-works of the
vessel 80 that when the hull sank they would float on
eaf they were dragged down and came up IN frag.
nents. Many persons we're Killed, stunned aud
Drowned, by beng struck with pieces of tho wreck,
While ue pieces were 10 Others the ultimate me ans of
safety. an occasional fash CT Hghtning showed to
each chef eeS Of struggling forns Each stroys 10
encourage hls friend with hopes which no soarca felt
hmset At hrst VS. were al together in n mas but
soon tho waves eep6Istod U.s. and at each mcces.ive
hash OF Egbtring we discovered that we were beioo
scattered over wide area aud found our.el zee
apparently alone ca the bouuGless ocean.
The ret OF this sccoant coes not diier from that
already receifed. lie concludes BY saying that about
10 O'Clock he vas picked up by the bark Ellen, and
ssd ire satisfaction OF finding others on board Of her.
10 Is ss6 thSt the bark Marine was 10 disabled
sooditoo- Her .pbo9on wss carried away, one OF
Ter masts sprung, and her tller GU; of order.