The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-21

orders Of the captain soms q ths msa who rowed hs
boats asked II al the ladies and children were saved, and
being answered In ths Affirmative they refused 70 90 Dsck
70 the steamer and left the boats floating u The hde Of he
brig. There twenty children, thirty ladies and
forty men on beard the brig Marine Caps Hrch Wewere
Ill put allowance but had sufficient and The apAn
did verythpg he could for comfort. When We were
entering Norfolk hAvbor we were mot BY the Empire
sate, and most OF tho passengers went on board
OF her. Our treatment ON board the Empire Slate
good Not being acquainted with any Of the passen-
eerx do not know the or any who were lest on
he Central America. The stewardess died on board the
Marine last Friday morning Her death seemed 10 be
caused by excessive excitement Some Of the Tics sue
ceeded In saving their money and valuAeleE rsme nber
young lady whom her father handed 90 600 70 keep
for him and take with her. but she, thinking was too
heavy. gave back sgain The father list There
five ladies' the boat with me crossing to
the brig. TIE very rough, and were obliged
to bale out al the way. The chief steward who had
bleeding Of the lungs and quite feeble In the
captains rncm with the ladies' 10 be taken of with than
the boats but he refused saying he preferred remain
pg on the steamer. One old gentleman was saved. It
.eemed to be the general desire the feeble, sick
women and children.
STATEMENT OF Mr.. OLIVER P. MANLUE.
The storm oommenood Immediately afser the steamer
e Havana and continued With great Violence increasing
until Friday On Friday afternoon al hands were called
70 bas The vessel continued to ship water, and Ill
hands worked with buckets, barel. SO Ill Friday night
Aad I'LL about O'Clock Saturday, when she brig Ma
hove In sight Ill the ladies' AMI children were put
on board the Marine about 9 O'Clock, P. NJ, and
the Chief Engineer iofs With thom In launching tho
boah two Of the Of them were steye and the other
three were despatched win and shdrsn aSou,
hour before sunset The Marine laying nearly
mile off, and BY the time the three boats reached her
became evident that tho ship must 90 down before they
could get back All hands then seized pisces OF spar,
chairs and life preserveFs while others rushed below
their treasure The confusion now became very great
though al aced with cooiness esch on ieavong 70 make
the last effort fo- his eafety. Now the vessel gave
three urches, Of the passengers jumping OF 81 each
lurch. those who jumped or at the nrs and second
lurches SWAN or 10 SEINE distance, but the great
remained deck until the vessel went down, which
was = moment ortxo sfserwArda
| had provided myself with Q life preserver
and . p.eoe OF . spar, and determined 10 60 down
with The vessel, with the great mas OF the pas.
sengen, all Of whom stood about, bracing
themselves UP and securing those articles mos.
available 70 buoy them up. The vessel finally went down
stern foremost wS standing the smoke stack at
the sinking sbip.
The general suppcdaon 10 that no were oil drawn under
the surAcs u least twenty fest, and when
were nearly nfied. Tho rapidly with which / was
drawn down tore The spar from my hands
and the Life preserver from my body and when reached
the surface my clothing wAs almost ali stripped or
l. however, mes . friend who had two life presesvers
who gave one, and also seized on pieces Of the
wreck which helped 10 sustain
About four hundred Of the passengers wore struggling
about, most Of them having Lest their LIE preservers
and ohers seng on eces Of the wreck which oams up
with 10.
ne Captain had out away the upper works Of tbs vessel
% tha when the hull sunk they would noss on bat they
were dragged down and came up In frss-
nenis Many persons were killed, stunned and
drowned, By being struck with pieces Of the
wreck, whilst The pieces were 10 others the ultimate
means Of safety. An occasional fAah OF lighting showed
70 each oshsr sea Of struggling forms. Each srovs
70 encourage his friend with hopes which he
caros felt himself. A arA we were al together
n mass, but ths waves separated us and ~ each
successive naah Of lightning We discovered that
being scattered wide area and soa found ourselves
apparently alone On The boundlsss ocean.
The rest Of This account does no differ from thas already
received He concludes BY saying that about ten O'Clock
ne picked up by the bark Een and had the sasAo-
ron Of finding others on board Of her.
said that the bark Marine was In Q disabled condI-
ton. Hor pbbcom vm carried away, one Of hos massa
sprung, and her tile. out Of order.
STATEMENT OF THOMAS McNEISH.
On Thursday, seps 10, the wind rose 70 = storm.
Friday, about ocisck NO were called 70 the pumps,
and began 10 bale with pals also the pumps Of very
lille use, however,; We tep 70 work al Friday afternoon
end night ~ soon - ons gang Of men became exhausted
another replaced them. All hands, both passengers
and crew, worked perseverinsy, and promptly obeyed
The orders Of the captain Whatever officer present
remained In the engine room oil Friday night the water
had been heated BY The and nres Of the engine and
made the work very oppressive, and The men very
began 70 be exhausied Afrer ses 70 baing an
attempt made 10 work the donkey pump but without
avail While We continued balng the watcr gained
on ~ about six inches an hour. Abeu, O'Clock on
Saturday morning went 10 the forward pumps, and
continued working there t the ship sunk. saturday we
used barrels In bang About IL or ! O'Clock that dag
The brig Marine hove In sight, and we lef. OIL bang
though The water was gaining rapidly on A. we expected
70 be saved by her. The captain forward and by
voice and example urged ~ on 10 the work Whom
came deck In the afternoon the females getting
n.o the boats 10 60 board The Marine. Not Of the
passengers crow attempted 10 get into the boats but all
worked away a. before schooner we did not recog
Mise hove In night Toward quarter; We sig
nailed 10 her for assistance and she promised 10 lay 70 for
that purpoee Nearly al hands then quit work, expect
bg 70 be saved by her, bu. she around and sailed
away.
The captain came forward and asked n II We would
saDd By him gu morning, for be thought he could keep
her aoai al. thk, time At this time . great number o.
men had made rsrs, but could only end . piece OF
spar, 70 which ted q piece Of yarn. I
stood the deck when tho vessel went down. and was
drawn under The vsier with her, The force q the
ton was 20 great that lon hold OF the spar. when
came up In the midst Of the passengers and wreck
rct hold Of spar but was solved BY another sad
70 myself ssve Up, ~ would no, bear NJ both,
and swan about for two three hours before could and
another Amer being in the water long time came up
with Cuban gentleman, who gave me share Of long
board he had We were drilled away 70 The Toward
al We fell In with the bark Ellen; she threw rope M
and carried into Norfolk The officers and OF the