The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-09-24
Another Great o.san rnta.tenp,s.


The Toledo Blade Of the IS Ii inst. says: The
steamship Central AmercaCrom the Is,hmuswhich
has been overdue for several day, was hclrl from
yesterday through the passengers by the Empire
City 1t seems that she left IIlvannah ut the sam.
time, or rather about an hour in advance Of the
Empire City and and was soon out OF sight. It
was thought that sls hal, during the gale, met
with some accident AMI put into the Bahamas -
She hal on ard i've hun Irel AMI twenty-five pas
seugers AMI @l6)O)J in sp,ce. To-day. We have
q dispatch from Charleston announcing her loss
syi,h nearly NIL her passengers and probably all ieE
treasure. The dispatch is meagrc in its details
but the calamity which it announces is terrible in
deed The steamship Thomas Swan spoke, IN the
18Th near Hatteras, the Norwegian Darlue Eloyse
which had on board 40 Of the passengers Of the
lost steamer. They state that she tuunderel on
the 18th saving only about 50 Of her large passcn-
ger list, winch with the ships company would
make loss Of over 500 persons
Later reports state that the vessel had on board
over two millions of specie, about two.Ihirds Of
which was insured in England and the balance in
the United States. The Central America was val.
ued at 100000, which is a total loss, there being
no insurance onher.
Oliver P. Mannue, apasscngcr, gives the follow.
ing Information
The brig Marine was lying nearly mile of, aud
by the time the third boat reached her, it became
evident that the ship must 90 down before they
could get back all hands thanprocnrcd pieces o
chairs and lie prcseryera, while Others went DeloS
10 procure the treasure.
All at once the vessel gave thre' lurchel som.
Of the passengers jumped of at every lureh 3
those who jumped OF At the first and second lar
chcs swan oG some distance, but the great mas
remained on deck Until the vessel went down
which was a inmate or two afterwards we wcr,
all drawn under the surface at least - feet, an,
when we arose wcra nearly stia'I.
The rpiiity with which was drawn down tor,
the spar from my hands anI the life prc,eryer from
my body,and when reached the surface my cloth
ing was almost stripped of | however met ;
friend who had two life preseYgcrS, and who CAV,
me one and we seized on pieces Of lhe wrtcl
which helped TO sustain Us. Abuut 400 Of th,
passengers were struggling about, most OF then
having lost their life plasaryers and others seiZ
- ing the pieces VI wreck which came mp with us
The Captain had cut away the upper york Of Ih,
vessel 50 that when the hull suni.tley would tloa
of, but they were all dragged down and came "a
in fragments. Many persons were killed, stuune /
and drowned by being struck 10y pieces OF th
wreck whilst the pieces were the ultimate mcm
OF safety An occasional fash OF ghuiIr Shove.
10 each other u sea Of struggling forms each ,lriv
ing to encourage his friends with hopes which h,
scarce felt himself. At once we were all together
but soon the waves separated ~ oal at successive
flashes Of lightning we discovered that We wer
being scattered over "A wide area, and soon roun'
ourselves entirely alone on the UOuudeas ocean.