New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-19
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. SAVANNAH, Sept. lS.-We are indebted to Henry
b. Childs, of the firm of Chlds l. Dougherty, of New
York, one of the five survivors from the Central
America, who arrived here this morning in the bark
Saxon for the following history of that awful event.
as Mr.. Childs Narrative.
h We left Havana on the morning of Tuesday, Sep.
TENDER the Sth. We had experienced delightful
weather and calm sea from Aspinwall to Havana.
During the afternoon of the day we sailed from
Havana (the Sth) fresh breeze sprung up, continu
ing all night. r&
On Wednesday morning it blew very strong. The
gale continued throughout Wednesday, and at night
had increased to a hurricane. '.
The sea ran very high at this time, continuing
through Thursday.
On Friday the storm still ragged with undated
fury and at ii o'clock in the morning the announce
ment was made to the passengers that the steamer
had sprung leak, and was making water fast.
A line was formed, and the men went to work with
a will, bailing the water from her engine rooms.
The fires were already out, the water having come
in sufficiently to extinguish them.
We gained on the water so much, however, as to
be able to get up steam again. but unfortunately
held our advantage but few minutes, when the
engine again stopped working, and this time forever
l. Lie DdllluB WAS pdIlS VI snip,
and kept up until she finally went down. .....o-
/ During Friday night the water gained gradually,
but we were all in good spirits and worked to the
best Of our abilities, hoping that when morning
we might possibly be enabled to speak some vessel
and be saved from the fate that staring in the
face. The fatal Saturday came at last, (the 12th)
At2 o'clock in the afternoon the storm ulled little
and at 4 we spied sail, upon which our flag was
| lowered at half-mast and guns fired.
| The welcome arrival, which proved to be the brig
Marine, of Boston, bore down upon US, and as we
watched her nearing us we considered safety certain.
The brig came near enough to speak us, and having
learned our condition layed by at about mile distant.
We had only three boats saved now, and in these we
placed all the women and children, and had the salts
faction to that they safely put board the
brig. so far so good, but evening approaching.
At this time we discovered another sail, which re-
sponded to our call, and came near u.s. Capt Hern
don explained our condition, and asked them to send
us boat, as we had none left having all gone
| to the Marine with our women and children.
:. She promised to comply with our Captains re-
quest but that was the last we saw of her except
a distance, which grew greater every moment.
| AT seven o'clock in the evening, we saw no posi-
bility of keeping her afoat much longer, although
we knew if we could do SO until morning we would
| all be saved soon after it became light.
4 About this time a heavy sea, for the first time,
broke over her upper deck, and all hopes faded
away. Lifepreservers were Immediately supplied to
ALL and we sent up two rockets. Very tremen.
dous sea swept over us, and the steamer went down
in moment. / think that there were at that time
some 400 or 450 souls launched upon the ocean and
/ placed at the mercy of its waves. The storm had
/ by this time entirely subsidized.
/ We all kept as together possible and went
with the waves. There was nothing, or least very
little, said, except that each one cheered his fellow
comrades on, and our courage was then kept up for
I two or three hours.
During this time, think, none had drowned but
those who were unable to swim from exhaustion but
now, one by one, our party gradually passed into
eternity.
TAT the time of our going to press the line is still
working, but, although the account might be in
, teresting yet the unfortunate result is sufficiently
related for the PRESENT.
! Failures.
BosToN, Sept. 1s-Chares H. Mills & Co., dry
goods merchants, have suspended. Their liabilities
are large.
; G. D. Brigham & Co., commission and -four mer
chants, have failed.
Gen. Walkers Letter.
New YORK, Sept. 1S.-The Herald publishes this
morning, from the New Orleans True Delta, Gen
Walkers letter, defending his decree introducing
slavery into Nicaragua.
:. Domestic Markets
CINCINNATI Sept. u.s. Flour 81 so to 81 rs
Wheat SOC to 81 90. Oats $780, Barley so to Csc
Whisky 19c.
River Intelligence.
; VIcKsBuRG, Sept. lS.-The Fairchild passed down
at IL this morning the franklin and Princess at
and the Henry Chouteau at this evening.
VIcKssuRG, Sept, lS.-The ST. Nicholas and Choc
taw passed down at 4 this morning.
National Line Interrupted
New ORLEANS, Sept. is, P. M.-The Nationa
> line interrupted east of Louisville, and we are un
able to get regular report for the Associated Press
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A BAD CAsE.-1t seems that jefferson Davis ha
returned to his old professiou-p pleading for cyii
nals He will try, we understand, to defend Blu
chananis lreesoil Kansas policy here next Friday.
1 IAGerGeeR [Mss.) Conservative.