Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-22


ed hrmnsse. encouraging the men, and asking if they
could be made useful to be put to work.
During the morning the brig Marine hove in s'Sn''
and early in the afternoon bore down to the SNIP
passing under her stern. Captain IL. spoke her, re-
qusstiug her to lay by and take passengers, when
she consented to do. The engineer was OF this time
with Capt. IL, who then desired him to give his par,
ticular attention to the TRANSFER Uf the ladies anu
children 10 the boats. :,
Capt III. inquired OF Mr.. Ashby if la WIS armedi
lie replied that he wss, with a knife. Capt IL san
he would enieavor to obtain pistols, one for hiinsei'
aud QUE for Mr.. \. This was for protection agaln-t
any interference while insisting upon precedence 10
ladies' and children. Three boats were got hhoat'
one put in cnHrgr OF the boatswain, aud the o'nrr
two each in charge Of q Quartermaster. Captain H.
ordered the engineer not TO suffer u single male pas
sengsr t. leave in the boats until all the ladies and
children were transferred, and. he believes this order
was strictly carried out. The ladies and children we're
put into the boats and at this time the brig had drtted
good three miles to leeward. Each boat was fur
nished with three or four oarsnen, and pulled as ra'
pidly as possible to the brig, through a very heavy
SEA. No accident happened, and three boats safety
deposited their passengers on board the brig. Inc
buars returned, and two Of them were again nlled
with ladies and children. During the first trip Of the
boats, Capt. II. in conversation with the engineer
expressed his great regret that the brig was 20 dis
tant, and feared that unless rhe could be brought
htC Oil ~ Dh5oNA6N'S w PSo-'Sy ~ ~
on board. MIR. A.hby then remarked that If he could
be- of any service i'll any way Captain H.. should
command him.
The captain then directed him to 90 with the next
boat, visit the brig, aud urge the master, by any IN
ducement Whatsoever, TO get his vessel up nearer 10
the ship, and also to secure the use OF any boat he
might have that could be made fit for use. Ga the
return of the boatswain's boat the last three ladies
(steerage passengersl were put on board, and the On
gineer, with Mr.. Pniue, Mr.. McCarty, chief engineer
of tho GniIpu q .ta. and On6 or two Oth6r5 who
spraug into the boat, pushed oil for The brig. One
OF these persons Jumped from the upper deck upon
the engineers shoulders. The latter grasped him
by the throat aud drew hs knife, menacing hin
aud others who migc. GLOW. They then pushed Oft
Captain II. reiterat'-c lis orders to the engineer from
the deck, and desir!ss Lin again 10 do all in his pow
or to get the brig up 10 the ship, and to obtain more
boat service.
Upon arriving on board the Marine, Mr. Ashby at
once applied to the master, Capt Burt, urging him to
make sail for the ship, aud then for the first time learn
cd that the brig had lost her msinyard and could moi
carry any more canvass Than che had upon her. He
then aske ed for the use Of The briggs boat, and wac in.
formed that i. was in q condition unit for use, and
would not live five minutes IN such a sea. Whilst
conversing with the master the boatswain again lett
for the ship, aud Mr. Ashby then called upon the sea
men who had come from the ship TO man one OF the
boats with him and return for passengers. This they
positively refused to do declaring that the ship would
20 down before they could get 10 her. One man only
] W RO III 1hO L6thSSh ~ 49, h~
seaman had said, for the ship went down soon after
the b~oat,wain's boat reached her. Such is Mr. Ashby
statement. and it is certainly plausible and consistent
and he refers confidently q Capt Burt. OF the Marine
TO substantiste what he says OF his efforts TO induce
the crew to man the boat and return with him. lie
was left powerless, and had no alternative but to
remain ON board the Marine.
Correspondence of ils Petersburg Express
NORFOLK, Sept. lS, 1857.
nh bn.,,o Marina (ay III Rurf wna tDyad i'm a
a late hour this evening, ty one of our steam tugs
the City of Norfolk. She brings one hundred survi
| vors from the wreck Of the unfortunate Central Anne
RIGA, as follows: Thirty women, twenty.nine chill
dren, and forty.one me1. These all concur IN the
opinion, that many Others have been picked up al
they distinctly saw several lights in the distance.
Many OF them ~entertan strong hopes, that the gal
liant seaman, who chung TO his vessel until she disap
pearsd beneath the SUFFICE, Capt. WIN. L.. Herndon
has been rescued. Some OF them last saw him cling
ing to a plank, and struggling manfully for hs life.
When the survivors ty the Marine entered the par
lors of the National iIrel, which had been thrown
open for their reception, a scene of anguish and dis
trees was presented, witch moved the stoutest heart
and believed every sye with tears. The ladies would
cast a hurried glsnca sound the room, and with tn,
smothered exclamation Of "my husband Tor son, o.
brother) is no, esvei,' would sink helpless to tn,
hoor. The scene wa distressing in the extreme, AMI
beggars all description Many Of our citizens were
present. and deeply affected, as the tears which stol'
down their cheeks too plainly sttested.
An informal meeting for the relief OF the sufferer
was Immediately called, preliminary to a genera
meeting which will be held 10 morrow. by request
X. W. Bowden, Esq, took the chair, and Messrs
Reynolds and Leigh, we're appointed Secretaries. A
committee was appointed to sollclt subscriptions, ant
a list opened, headed by Wm l. Walters with S5.-
Other citizens also car1e forward promptly and sub
scribed various amounts. The citizens will hold a gene
raj meeting to morrow, and no doubt several hundrot
dollars will be raised Dir. Walters has kindly Ten
dsred the use Of the parlora of the National, for tn
holding Of thu meeting.
Tn. Chief Engineer of the Central America, Geo
E. Ashby, it Is said, will publish a card in The mOrn
ing pnpsrs of to morrn-' "f'"" " "-""""a'"n ut mn
1. Is n distressing sight to witness the survivors, il
their almost nude condition. Many of them ar
without hats and shoes, and scarcely clothing suf
cient TO hide their nakedness. am pleased to sst
that the clothing dealer have kindly taken them il
hand, aud nrs generously supplying their wants.
was cOnvsr-jug with one poor fellow this afer
noon whose face gavh evidence Of protractsd di.ese
lie informed ms that he was standing on the deck o
the ship with the doomed five hundred, when sh.
giving three heavy surges, the vessel Went down. Ii,
was drawn with her several fatholns, but by dint OF eI
traordinary strength, (tor he was struggling To-
life,) he arose TO the surface, and seized a piece 0
floating timber. For hours be clung to this only sue
cor, and was finally picked up by one of the boats {
the Ellen. With suppressed emotion he remarked
he had lost ALL, aN-bia health in California and b.
money in the ocean.
LIST oF PASSENGERS SAVED ON BoARI
THE BRIG MAXINE.
NORFOLK, Sept. 10.
The Brig Marine Of Boston, Capt. Hiram Burt, al
rived at a late hour last evening, with the followin
persona rescued from the steamer Ceptral Americ
/, in her life boats before ehe went down:
FIRST CABIN.
Judge A. c Monson, Sacramento.
Theodore Payne, San Francisco.
Albert Priest, Sacramento
Charles McCarty, Chief Engineer Of Pacific Mai
Steamer Golden Gate, San francisco.
Frank Jones, Sacramento.
Ange Rich of Lima, Belgian Consul and Bearer o
Dispatches to tho Court OF France.
Mrs Addie Mile Easton Of San Francisco, wife o
a j Eastoni ther husband who was on board tn,
Central America, is supposed to be lost
Mrs Jane a Badger, San Francisco, and wife o
Thomas w Badger, of bark Jane A Falkenberg
saved on board the Ellen.
Mrs Edie Sawley and two children, San Francisco
wife of + ) Sawley; hardware merchant, who is sup
| posed to he lost.
Mrs NJ I Birch, San Francisco. wife of William
Birch, of the San Francisco Minstrels, saved or
board the Ellen.
X A Lockwood, lawyer, who is supposed to be lost
Miss Rosa Alice Lock wood, daughter of X A
Lockwood.
Mas Harriet, another daughter of r A Lockwood
Master Il 4 Lockw God. son Of r A Lock wood,
Mrs. Amanda Marvin, Sacramento, wife Of Com y
Marvin, who is suppce-' to be lost.
Mrs Cynthia Ellis ID four children, wife Of s 4
Ellis, San Francisco, e93o is supposed to be lost.
Mrs Annie Menu, sun Francisco, wife Of Wu
McMill, of the firm Of Delong L. McMill, supposed
to be lost.
Mrs Mary Ann Travis, and two children. Alvrsdo,
Mrs II Van Hayer and one child, Rough and
Ready, Nevada county, CALIFORNIA;; wife of j Van
Hayer, who is supposed to be lost.
Mrs Is B Thayer and two children. San Francisco.
Mrs Rosalie lfahud and three children, San Fran,
cisco.
Miss Frances a Thomas, San Francisco.
Mrs Almira VI KelIidge, Santa Cruz.
Mrs Eliza G Caruthers, lows Hill, Placer county,
California.
Mrs Ann Redding, New York-her husband died
going out to California on the previous voyage Of the
Central America.
Mrs Aun Small aud one child, Newburyport. Mass
her husband died going out to Californis, at the
Aspinwall House, Panama.
Miss Elizabeth Smith, Don Pedros Bar, Inolomne
county, California.
SECOND CABIN.
MIR James NJ Bassford, Eenicia. California.
MIR WIN III Adams, Oregon Bar, Placer county Cal
iforuia.