Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-24


STATEMENT OF HENRY Ii. OHILDs.-Sa0anaah,
Sept. 18-Henry H. Childs, ope of the rescued
passengers, states that the Central America left
Havana on the 9Th inst, having had delightful
weather and a calm sea from Aspinwall to that
port. On the afternoon of the day of sailing
from Havana we had a fresh breeze ; and on
"Wednesday 1t blew very strong. At night 1t
increased and rained in torrents On Thurs
day the wind blew ahurrioane, and the sea ran
very high. On Friday the storm ragged with
undated fury, and al IL O'Clock A. M, it was
first known among the passengers that the
steamer had sprung leak, and was making
water fast.
A line of men was formed, who went to work
In balling the water from her engine room, the
fires having been already extinguished by the
furnaces being overlooked. We gained upon
1t so much that the tlremen were enabled to get
up steam again, but this continued for only
few minutes, when the fires were again exiting
uished and the engines were abandoned. The
battling, however, was continued in all parts OF
the vessel, and kept up until she finally went
down. During Friday night the water gained
gradually, but all being in good spirits, we
worked to tho best Of Our ability, feeling that
when morning came we might possibly speak
some vessel and be saved.
The fatal Saturday came at last, but brou gh
nothing but an increased fury of the Storm
Still we worked on. About O'Clock, Z. NJ,
the storm lulled a little and the clouds broke
away, so that our hopes were renewed and we
all worked like giants. At O'Clock L. NJ, we
sped sail and fired guns. Uur flag being at
half mast ii was seen and the brig Marine, of
Boston, bore down upon us. We then consid-
cred our safety certain. She came near and
we spoke to her and explained our con iition.
She laid to about mile distant, and we in only
three of the boats, saved, placed all the women
and children, and they were safely put ON board
the brig.
As evening was fast approaching, we discoy-
| cred another sail, which responded to our call
and came near u.s. Capt. Herndon told our
crippled condition and asked them to lay by
and send boat, as we had none left. She
promised to do so, but this was the last we saw
OF her, except at distance, which grew great
or at every moment.
AT O'Clock we saw no possibility Of keep
ing afioat much longer, although il We could
do so until morning all would he saved in a
snort time. A heavy sea for the first time
broke over her upper dock, and our hopes
faded away. Life preservers were then fur
nlsheu to the passengers and we sent up two
rockets. A tremendous sea then swept over
us, and the steamer in q moment went down.
think that some four hundred or four hun
dred and fifty souls were launched upon the
ocean, at the mercy Of the waves. The storm
at this time had entirely subsidized. We all
Kept near together, and went as the waves took
us. There was nothing, or very little said, eX-
/ cept zach one cheered, and courage was kept
4 up Tor tive or three hours and | think, for
| That space of time, none had drowned. But
those who could not swim became exhausted
and ono by one gradually passed to eter nifty.
/ The hope that boats would be sent to us
from the two vessels spoken to, soon fled from
us, ana our trust was alone in Providence; and
what better trust could you or ask for
saw my comrades fast sinking, and at one
O'CLOCK that night was nearly alone, upon tie
| ocean, some two hundred miles from land. /
however, heard shouts from all that could do
so, that they were not far from me; but could
not SEQ them. Within an hour iron this time
saw vessel, which judged was about one
mile from me. Taking fresh courage, struck
out for she vessel, and reached it when nearly
exhausted, but was drawn on board by ropes
IL proved to be a Norwegian barque, from
Ballze, Honduras, bound for Falmouth, Eng,
land. found on board Of her some three oil
| my comrades, and at nine O'Clock the neXt
morning we had 40 noble fellows on board
And these are all of having been saved
We cruised abaut the scene Of disaster unit
we thought that all alive had been rescued
and then set sail
We found the bark short Of provisions, and
the crew living on Cruel. We had some tel
and coffee to refresh ourselves, and at noon oil
Sunday, spoke the American bark (the SaHO
N.Y. bound for Savannah, who supplied us viii
l
names arc b. IL. Kidney, of Maine, Jabei
llowes, Of San Francisco; Samuel w. Look
of Maine; Adoph Frederick, OF San Francis
co; Henry IL. Childs, OF New York.
The Norwegian barque then set sail for Char
lesion with the balance of the tOrty-nine pas
sengers. Their names unfortunately canno
give. The few Irecolect are Capt Badger, q
Baltimnrei Mr.. Frazier, second officer OF til
Central America r. Brown, Of Sacramento
Billy Birch, of the San Francisco Minstrels
A. j, Easton, Of San Francisco and Fletche
Augusta, OF Maine.
, There is also lad saved some seven year
old, whose mother was with the other adie
placed on board the brig.
T.. S.-There were three passengers that ga
into the boats that saved the women and Chi
drcn, which were known to inc. Their name
/ are Mr.. Priest, of Long Island 4. Payne {
Stamford, Connecticut, and a Mr.. Jones.
HON. W. B. REED We aro gratilied to be abb
to announce says tho North American, on the au
thority of letters received by his family, that as LAT
as tho 9Th of August, at which Tina the NlnnoaOt
| was spoken at sea, our new Minister TO China WI
in good hcalth, AMI had had PLEASANT and pro
i porous voyage. At tho rate the vessel was g5iug
, ond making due allowances for slonpages TO Goa
1t was probable tic Miuneilta would be in Ii
Chinese waters about the LIST of Nov ember, ut whiC
time negotiations will most likely hiy0 reaehad
. proper point for American cooperation Mr.. Rec
r expresses the highes. satisfaction with Capt
/ Pont and all the off ers of the ship
HONOR ID AN AMERICAN We hear tbattl
! Emperors 4ouis Napoleon not long since caused {
inquiry to be made Of Minister Mason whether tn
government would permit Lieut.. Maury, w. $.
to receive from hin the cross of the Legion Of Homo
. and that, having referred the question to Washin
% ton, answer has boon returned that under our Ia
no one 10 lat. NJ. S position in the public service OF
II receive testimonial from foreign government.
!" u RAILROAD CASUALTY. Mr.. Chas Prof
!. master mechanic in the Syracuse and Binghamp;'
:, Railroad shop, was instantly killed. his head COZ
!, ing in contact with the bridge Mt Palestine, N
u a few days ago.
y SALE OF MULES.--Mr Bra dy, of Woodfo
county KY, recently sold one hundred head of II
1t year old mules at $ls5 each They arc said to
!, the largest and finest ever raised 10 the State al
/, were designed for the southern market
NARROWING ORDERS Orders have been
If ceive ut the Carlisle pa barracks for dotaohme
r of l05 men, 10 leave mex. week, for Fort Leave
h worth, rom thonce to escort the Governor OF M
"a Mexico to his destination in the territory.
N PEAC HES.-The enormous quantity of peach
i. received ia New York may bs guessed from the ia
that the Camden and Amhoy rlilroad has receive
S2,400 freight in one day, at eightcents basket
peaches.
"a ALLEGED MURDER FROM JEALOUSY Iii
i. Saturday evening, George II Lewis, Of WrenthlI
y Mass shot his wi fe through the neck with fowl
piece and then broke the gunstOsk across her hea
s. killing her instantly. He said the act caus
y by improper conduct on the wife $ part. He W
II held to answer.
?, THE DIsUNI0N CONVENTION = Tho cor
1t mittee charged it'll the duty of making arraDg
~ ments for the National Disunion Convention ha
\. determined to hold il at Cleveland Ohio, on
Il 2Sth and Doth of October The Liberator slys tn
= several thousand names have been signed to Il
= call the largest number being from Ohio
a SUICIDE.-James Henry Robinson, son eff W
:, Robinson, Esq of tho GoldsborO IN. Q Tribu
= cam United suicide the Ith inst by by shooti
n himself in the head with pistol. liewas about
ii years old, and had been stujentof the Universal
,, GUILrY.-Lemuel Rust, an aged man, has DO