New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22

10 let single ran get into Of the boat, iii af,er
al Of the women and children were saved Only two
en- attempted to get into the boat a. this time thew
were both walters, oolofed and the other white
ordered them away perhaps drew my knit. a. the
ZANE tme-thirk might have done col and thew left.
In The mean time, the brig had drAed far to the lee
ward making it necessary for the boats 10 he q
long time in reaching her. While the boats were zone
with the ladies, Capt. Herndon and myself were on
the upper dech. The Captain said they ought to have
closer connection with the brig. said 10 him that
il could be Of any service In any manner was at
his DISPOSAL He then asked me 10 90 in the ner. boat
with the three remaining ladies, and as many men
as would Gil the boat, to the brig and
DO all in my power to induce the Captain to brrg his
vessel nearer TO the steamer. When the boat re-.
TUNED and the passengers were put on board got
in with them and asked Mr. McCarty to 90 along and
assist me. He did so, and think after the boat had
received her full compliment two o;her passengers
Jumped on board just as we were showing of the
steamer Mr.. Payne was in this boat with myself
and the others. Just showed of Capt. Herpdon
repeated bis instructions for me to try and get the
BRIG TO come rearer. There WERE think, Twelve or
thirteen passengers in the boat left in.
ON our way to the brig, great macy seas washed
We arrived safe on board the brig, although the sea
was at the time making clean sweep over her deck.
stated to Capt. Burt the orders had received. He
said could have his boat but that it only yawl,
and could not live moment il such sea-said he
would do all in his power to bring his vessel nearer to
the steamer, but he was in crippled condition, hav'
irg lost bis msinysrd, msntopsail and jbboom, and
could rot work TO the windward. While consult
ing Capt. Burt, the boat / came in left 70
the steamer in charge of the Boatswain. ex
pressed my determination to return in the mex.
boat, which soon came alongside and put
her passengers on board the brig. Her crew
at the same time jumped on board the brig leaving
orly a quartermaster in each boat that then
alongside the brig. The two qusrtermasters were
Finley Frazer and David Raymond The boats
thumped against the side Of the brig with every sea.
ordered the men into the boats to take me to the
steamer and many lives as possible, but they
utterly refused. Capt. Burt also tried to make them
return to their duty, but without avail was, there
fore left powerless ard compelled to remain in the
brig. The two boats were dropped astern and bailed
out but one of them broke adrft during the night AT
about ~ o'clock midpght) the boat in charge of
the boatswain returned to the brg in damaged con-
dtion and without any passengers. He reported hav-
ing spoken the steamer, and explained bis disabled
condition to Capt Herndon, who told him to keep off,
He did keep of, but remained near the steamer till
she vert down. When he returned to the brig he
abandoned the boat and left her adoa,. The brig
worked down toward the place of the wreck durcg
the night but saw no persons in the wafer and moth
ing whatever, except the igh. of schooner several
miles distant He also saw the schooner in the morn-
ing She was then Just visible.
During the trying hours preceding the total dis
abipg of the steamers engices was ably and man
fully seconded by all my assistants every one Of WI ON
worked without cessation long as anything could be
done to save the ship.
Inasmuch as erroneous and urjust statements have
been made in regard to my conduct upon leaving the
steamer and after leaving her, / deem it proper to
refer TO Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Mccarthy, Judge Munson,
Captain Burt of the Marine and Mrs. Marvin, all Of
whom are familiar with the course l pursued on
reaching the brig, and the two first named of whom
heard the orders given to me by Captain Herndon:
GEORGE +. ASHBY.