New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-18


The following are the names of those picked up by
Can't KELLY. wife. four children, nurse and colorcd
W. II. SNYDER, Ist mate WIN. SHEPARD,
Top1As MOORE pilot EDWARD MISoK BURR,
Mrs d. s. PALMER l.. LEE WooD,
ard daughter, W. A. WALKER,
Mr. and Mrs AsHMEAR, PETER BRANTz,
Mr. and Mis- THOMPSON, JAS. A. MOORE,
Mr. and Mrs BUTCHER LEWIS WAGNER,
RITTER JAS. FoUNTAtS,
Mr. and Mrs CAPrIL GEO. II. HARALD,
Mrs. CAPELL, ST., Jos. ELLIOTT,
Nrs WHITE ANTONIO,
THos WEIR, VINCENT ADASrE,
Wm MARSHAL WIN. q. BooS, colored,
NJ Force EDWARD STANTON.
GEO. w. Howard,
The MESSENGERS all speak in the highest praise of the
conduct Of Capt Kelly and his officers, Mr. John
Moore and Mr.. W. III. Sny der, during the trying CIR
cumstapces of the loss of their ship The Captain
stood at the gangway and would not allow single
man 10 leave the ship until the ladies were all safely
slowed il the boat. He then had each bost provided
with compass and provisions, &c, being himself tho
last to leave the sinking ship.
In the missing boat afterward picked up by the
Caledonia were James w. NAPLES, First Engineer;
Henry NAPLES, Second Engineer father and son;
Edward Simpler greaser; George Robinson, fireman;
seco1d fireman a1d two cospassers nsnes not
known; and Mrs. Elizabeth Armstead stewardess.
Ii is impossible to describe the feelings of the I'M
fortunate shipwreck people upon hndng the
OF ce ore safe and on tAe deck Of the Joseph Whit
new Some Of them almost entirely destitute OF
clothing while Others were bat half clad; most OF the
lac les and children without shoes or stockings
and, from their exposure to the bgh wna anu ses'
their garments generally nearly washed of them.
In short time however, they were made as comfort
able as possible under the circumstances The o6cers
and passengers of the Joseph htney DID all 10 their
power; trunks were opened anu uIy cpotues "c'o P"'
upon ALL -.
attentions to these unfortunate persons La this con-
nectiop mention should be made OF the knd apd gen
erous cor duct of poor Irish GIRL Margaret Finley
who fills the position of stewardess Of the Jos. nut
pey. Her joy unspeakable upon witnessing ,he
rescue of the sbpwrecked people. She dealt Out ner
clothes to them till the last piece was gone, save tue
h she had on and she then gave up her room Tor
their further accommodation. =,
To Capt Solomon Howes, the commander of the
Jos. hitney, all praise is que Tor Dis COCO s
care and attention shown them while on board his yes
sell Since his command of this ship-ess than three
years-he has rescued some fifty five lives.
The steamer Norfolk l3 years old,6ll tuns bur
den and was rebuilt years ago. She was owned at
Philadelphia, and is partly insured.
The following named passengers on board the Us
Whitney were particularly kind 10 the stipwrecked
people: Miss Lehman Mrs Thayer Miss Martha Lee
Of Maryland; W. ii. Mann; Johu +. Els OF Wash
irgton; Rob. FIR. eman; Ben. Freeman; +. Mott j. A.
Chills; G. w. Hall; the Rev. e. A. Davis, IS
N; W. X Lee, G. b. Whitney, Of Boston; Geo. Fitz-
patrick John Godfrey, and Geo. Porter aud lady
Jno. Franz, steward OF the JOS Whitney, was also
especially kind the occasion.
Al LeWlstoWn, The passengers ne4u lleelIuB auu
accepted the following expression OF their feelings:
We the Undersigned passengers in the steamship Norfolk
lately lost desire express the present ability
our heartfelt thanks to The captain, JAS r. Kelly for the noble
manner in hitch he stood by the last only when the
ship sinking but when embarked IN forn hope the
boats In which cheeed and took his turn az the ks
man also when safe shore be entertained like geLte
msn-be last losing sight Of his ship the frs, in contvng
our rescue =,
in this connection cannot forget Mr. Snyder, the
mate Mr., Moore, the pilot, Mr.. George II. Howard,
wbom the ladies thank for much attention, ard one
ard all of the crew, who seemed TO hold their captain
As eminently worthy of their respect and o6ecienct
zone as they said who would not desert the boat
while plank of her remained: p.,,
Henry Thompson and wife Mr. hatcher butler M ana
wife. Mr. T. Wier, j. A. Ashmead and wife; Mr''
CappelI, Mrs C. Cappell and sister, Mrs. White
MS D. S Palmer and son, W. Marshall, u va D. sOu'
cett, NJ. T. Wager James Fountain ). ~. MogG.
On the road to the city on board the Cry OF h,cG
noDd, the passengers ard officers of the Norfolk
adopted card of thanks, in which they exP1es, de-
sre to offer their most grateful thanks to Capt Howes
OF the steamship Joseph Whitney, for hl' unriy RS
cue On Monday last tom watery grave ana also NJ
officers and passengers for their kind treatment whe
O. board that steamer.