The Washington union., 1857-09-22
THE WASHINGTON UNION.


water fell on the lee side and coming in contact with
the starboard boiler was heated to degree almost un-
bearable Notwithstanding this all hands endured ana
labored in the engineroom The leak increased ana he
engineer reported to Capt H. the necessity 10 ball. the
being in both the forward and att abunkers
and extremely hot Orders were at once given by Capt
H. for all hands and the passengers TO bail This was
done cheerfuy, but the leak gained steadily notwith
standing all these efforts Meantime steam was go: up
in the donkey boiler, the upper deck, TO work the
Soon after this the water below extn-
uised the fire in the starboard boiler and the machine
ry ceased TO work
During the morning the engineer, being informed by
the doctor that something giving way in his ROOM
discovered that the saboard wheehouse and guard had
settled several inches causing an extra leak round the
shaft This promptly stopped with blankets inside
and outside with large sail. Reported progress to
Capt Herndon BY his orders another gang was set TO
bang in the lower cabin and one in the forward steer
age, and pork barrels milk cans, Sc rugged into hoist
ing buckets, by which 400 gallons OF water per minute
were thrown out of the ship In all these proceedings
the engineer recognises efficient service In Mr. McCarty
chief engineer of the Golden Gate who on board
Capt Badger, Mr.. John " Dobbin and one or two
others whose names he does not know.
All hands worked all night at bailing and In the morn
ing found perceptble gain the leak Obtained wood
consisting of bulk boards and other material from steer
age, and as it possible to start fires got up
steam in larboard boiler and the machinery worked Tor
some time AT the time Capt. H. and officers were
trying to get the ship before the wind but failed They
lowered the oreyard deck constructed it into drag
and got overheard for the purpose of bringing her head
to- but without Cut away her oremast ana got
sail the mizzen but it blown away. At last got
canvas and mizzen rigging.
AT this time the ship laid much that Capt. H.,
with the engineer had to crawl along the decks to reach
the after pumps for inspection Everything that expe-
rence could suggest the extremity of their condition
devise discussed by Capt H. the mates, and engi-
The fires extinguished by the increasing
leak and early Saturday it clear to the experience
OF all that there hope for the ship In the course
of the morning found leak from the headlights
from the strain. This stopped by blankets Moth
ing could be done but ball. and this kept up all day
with spirit and energy, the ladies acting with marked
rmness, encouraging the men, and asking they could
be made useful to be put to work.
During the morning the brig Marine hove in sight, and
early in the afternoon bore down to the ship passing
under her stern Capt H. spoke her, requesting her to
lay by and take passengers which she consented to do
The engineer at this time with Capt H., who then
desired him to give his particular attention to the trans
fer of the ladies and children to the boats
Capt II. inquired of Mr.. Ashby if he armed? He
replied that he with knife Capt H. said he would
endeavor to obtain pistols, for himself and one for
Mr. A. This for protection against any interference
while insisting upon precedence to ladies and children
Three boats got ahoat, put in charge OF the
bOatswan and the other two each in charge of quarter
master Capt H. ordered the engineer not to suffer single
male passenger to leave in the boats until all the ladies and
children transferred and he believes this order
strictly carried out The ladies and children were put
into the boats and at this time the brig had drfted good
three miles to Ieeward. Each boat furnished with
three four oarsnen and pulled rapidly possible
to the brig through very heavy No accident hap
pened and the three boats safely deposited their passen
gers on board the brig The boats returned and two Of
them were again filled with ladies and children During
the first trip of the boats Capt H. in conversation with
the engineer expressed his great regret that the brig was
distant and feared that unless she could be brought
nearer all the passengers could not possibly be got
board Mr. Ashby then remarked that If he could be of
any service in any way Capt III. should command him.
The captain then directed with the next boat visit
the brig and urge the MASTER by any nducement whaso
ever get his vessel up to the ship and also to
cure the any boat he might have that could be made
fit for On the return OF the boatswains boat the
last three ladies steerage passengers put board
and the engineer, with Mr.. Pane Mr. McCarty, chief
gineer of the Golden Gate and two Others who
sprang into the boat pushed off for the brig One OF
these persons jumped from the upper deck upon the en-
gneer shoulders The latter grasped him by the throat
and drew his knife, menacing him and Others who might
follow They then pushed Off Capt. Tciterating his
orders to the engineer from the deck and desiring him
again to do all in his power to get the brig up to the
ship, and to obtain more boat service.
Upon arriving board the Marine Mr.. Ashby at once
applied to the master Captain Burt urging him to make
sail for the ship and then for the first time learned that
the brig had lost her manyard and could not carry any
more canvas than she had upon her. He then asked for
the of the briggs boat and informed that it was
in condition unfit for use and would not live five min
utes in such sea- Whilst conversng with the master
the boaswan again left for the Ship and Mr. Ashby then
called upon the who had from the ship to
man of the boats with him and return for passen
gers This they positively refused to do declaring that
the ship would go down before they could get to her
One man only offered to go with the engineer 1t turned
out as the had said for the ship went down
after the boatswains boat reached her. Such is Mr..
Ashbys statement and it is certainly plausible and
,stent and he refers confidently to Captain Burt of the
Marine to subsantiae what he says of his efforts to in
duce the crew to the boats and return with him. He
was left powerless and had alternative but to remain
ON board the Marine.
STATEMENT CAPT w. BADGER.
Captain Thos w Badger, who samong the saved and
has arrived here the louisiana is able, from his expe
rence as sea captain well from the close connex
ion in which his exerons board the wreck brought
him with Captain Herndon and officers, to give more
accurate and reliable account of the disaster than per-
baps any other of the saved. We have taken down
from his ctaton the annexed full and interesting mar
rative 81
We left Havana Tuesday, 9Th September, in COM
pany with steamship Empire City Made good weather
until 10TH On the evening of the 10th there every
appearance of gale hurricane ship still going
course and carrying full head of steam. The storm in
creased during the night and until Friday morning at 10
clock the ship still making fine weather and keeping
on her course. At II o'clock Friday afternoon the
engine stopped, and, on nquing Of the engineer he
said 1t caused by the coal passors not passing the coal
into the re-room with sufficient rapdity to keep the
steam up. The walters and stewards then called
upon and down to assist in passing coal When the
engine stopped the ship fell off in the trough Of the
and at the mercy of the The pumps worked
by the engine and which the main dependence for
keeping the vessel free Of water also rendered
less. aE
The engine never made but one two revolutions a
ter this called the attention of the engineer to the
fact that the water gaining the rolling of the ship
In the CHI nu6pr