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cts IN the case will have no weight whatever
. mas been six years chief engineer Of the shir
hd this was the 45th trip he had made In her an
Is yet to hear the first word of compIaint froI,
IT owner OF respective commanders, for any ouii,
on or negligence of duty. lie is a fine stalwar
ian OF about thirty, with frank. seamanlike fac,
~ "earihg, ana certainly with nothing about hin
ON which to surmise the gracele.s defect of en-,
acter alleged against him. His statement of III,
i've as follows: f' W
me account of the trip until the C. A. encoun
red the gale in which she was lost IL pIrssJv +.
'llar to the reader. On Friday morpi,g In m
eight OF the blow. the engineer discovered that IN
mp, rolling heavily in the trough of the sea ba,
ytuhg a leak reported it Immediately to Captai,
lerndon. Although it has been said that tbe soI
'uae Oh inns catastrophe was attributable 10 tn
heI engineer, under such terrible imnutatio,
loohs TO ahimplH statement of facts for an an,
ie Justification. His first duty wa. in tho encin
"tii: ihe nsuai mode Of supplying the coal bp, .
ITS Is oy wheeibarrows, but in a heavy gala n,
zen are Obliged TO resort to bucke,s aud I"sl-at
ms was done at that time lie had douhia1 II,
tnSs. bnt finding that he required r,,or, MID !,
I'd maiea relutsitioH on Captain Herndon far ia,
frward gang. and had received the necessary "A.
stance. The coal was supplied IA fast a. IL w.
anted. Tho pumps were worked as soon AZ N
tater reached them. The ship had list and n
ater fell on the Ire side, and c.,ring in rontsc
nth the starboard boiler was heated to a sleyrp
lm0st unbeatable. Notwithstanding this ALI han1
ndured and labored in the engine room The lea
Icreasad- and the engineer reported to Cant. L
le necessity to bail, water being in both the fo,
ard aud aft c0ai-bunkers. and extremely hot
rders were at once given hy Capt. II for all hand
nj the passengers to bail. Thi, was done cheer
lily. but the leak gained steadily. notwithstapt.
x all these efforts. Meantime steam was got II
the donkey boiler. on the upper deck to wor
ne donkey-pumps. Soon after this the water h
w e1tingnished the fire in the starbpard hoile
ID the machinery ceased to work
DurlnE the he -, ;,r,
BY the doctor that something WAS giving wayi
= room. discovered that the starblsrd wbea
u'eaad guard had settled several inches. causin
/ extra leak roun the shaft. This was pro,nptl
opped with blankets inside and outside. with
LrGe sal Reported progress to Captain Herndo,
nus orders another gang was set To hailing i
ie lover cabin. and one iu the forward steerag
nj pork barrels. milk cans, &c. rigged into hois
z hsfkets, by which 400 gallons of water u,
hnute were thrown out Of the ship. In all the,
roceedings the engineer recognizes efficient So
ice In Nr. ScCarty, chief engineer Of the Gold
ate, who was Oh board; Captain Badger, Mr Joh
pobihu and one or two others whose names l.
De. not know.
All hands worked all night at bailiny and in II
corning found perceptbe gGin on the leak o.
'iued wood, consisting of buIk-boards and 9th,
'Aterlal from steerage and soon as it was 20
bic to start fires get up steam in Iarbcard bolt.
ld the machinery worked for some time. At u
ine time Capt. Ii. and officers vera irving TO q,
ae ship before the wind but failed. They lowert
ne t0rtyara ON deck, constructed it into a dra
nj got IL overheard for The purpose of hrinEn
er head to. but without success sCut away h,
remas;and got sail on the mizzen, but it W
o~n away. AT last got canvass and mizzcn Ri
ing.
At this time the ship laid over so much that Ca,
Iu H., with the engineer. had TO crowd along ii
fcks 10 reach the after puInUs for inspection
yerything that experience could suggest or Il
itreHlfy Of their condition devise was discusst
SCapt. IL, the mates and engineer The fir.
ere -1;lDguished by the increasing leak and eii
on saturday 1t WAS clear to the experience of
ist there was no hop, for the ship. In the cour,
the morning found severe leak from ihe den
Shts from the strain Ibis Was stopped hy bla
It's. Nothing could ba dine but baii. and H.
~ kept up all day with spirit and energy Il
lies acting with marked firmness, Cncuuragi;
re inen, and asking If they could be made usei
be put to work.
During the morning the brig Marine hove j
kht. aud early Ia the afternoon bore down to II
up. passing under stern. Captain II. spoke b.
-qucstiug her to lay by aud take passenger
Faich she consented to ds. The engineer was {,
us time with Capt. H., who then desired him
.'ve his particular attention to the transfer Of u
dies and children to tho boats.
Capt IL inquired of Mr. As,hy if he was arrne,.
'e replied that he was, with a knife Cant !
lid he wOnd enicavor to obtain pistols one f.
timseif and one for Nr A. This was for prutecti,.
-,ajnst any interference while insisting upaB pr.
r'dence To ladies and children. Three. bouts wei
ne other two in charge of a quartermaster. Cap
[ order tie engineer not to suffer single ma,
lsseug"r 10 leave in the hoHts until all the ladi
nj children were transferred, and he believes tn
rder Was strictly carried out The ladies' al,
aildren were pnt into the boats. and at this tim
he brig had fritted good three miles 10 leeward.-
ach boat was furnished with three or four oar.
zen, aud pailed As rapidly possible To- the hr.
through very heavy sea. No accident happene
I'D the three boats safely Deposited their p,tsscl
on board the brig. The boats returned at
Of them were again filled with ladies aud chi
jren Durug the first trip of the boats. Capt. ii
n conversation via the engineer. expressed h.
great reSrc. that the brig was so distant, al
cared that, unless she could be brought nearer a
he passengers could not possibly be got boar,
Ashby then remaI ked that il he could be OF al
.ervice il any way. Capt. H. should command hin
The captain then directed him to 20 with tn
teXt boat, visit the brig. and urge the master, b
ny induccment whatsoever, To get his vessel
carer to the ship and also to secure the of al
uat he might have that could be made fit for a.
n the return of the buatswans boat, the la,
hree ladies' steernge passengers were put boar
nd the engineer, with MIR. Paine. Mr.. McCart,
.hief engineer of the Golden Gate, and one tvs
,Lhers who spranE into the boat pushed off for III
zig. One OF these persons jumped from the uppr
eek upon the engineers shoulders. Tie latte
rasped HIM Ity the throat and drew his knife,
saCing him anu others who might follow. The
hen pushed of, Capt H. reiterating bis orders
h- engineer from tie deck; aud desiring him agai.
DO all III ms power 10 get the bIiS up To the shil
.nd t. obtain more boat service.
Upon arriving on board the Marine, Mr.. Ashh.
L once applied TO the master, Captain Burt uri
ng him to make sail for the ship and then for III
Irst time learned that the brig bad lost her mali
ard and could not carry any more sail than Oh
,ad upou her. lie thea asked for the of H.
,rig boat and was informed that it was in a col
titiJu unIit for aud would not i've lve minute
such "a sea. Whilst conveT-iHg with the mastc
lfe boats vain again lett tor the ship and hr. Asl
1 81. "A f.
ne ship to man one OF the boats with linn and f.
urn for passengers. This they positively reiu,e
% DO declaring that the ship would 40 'blwn b
ore they could get to her. IL turned out AS th
eameu had said, for the ship went down soon sfte
ne b0atswaius boat reached her. SuCh is Ma
,shbys statement. aud it is certainly plausible ant
,.nn> istent and ne refers confidently TO Capt Burt
f the Marine, TO substsBtitte what be says of his
forts TO induce the crew to nan the boats and re
urn with him. He was lett pOwerless and had IL,
alternative bat TO remain on board the Marine.
trAItAEST eP JonS BLACK, BoATo~AIN on TIE STEAM
SNIP CEhTE4L AMERICA.
NORFOLK, Sept. l9.--i was in charge ofone Of tn
jts boats accompanied by three Uf the ships crew
10 convey tho women. children and other passed.
GERS from the Central America TO the brig Marin.
IN the afternoon of Saturday, the 18th.
left the brig oR my Third trip hack to tn
steamer. about O'Clock. Z. VI. A few minutes Il
SP NJ reached the steamer. ] was inIinsahiir
tv hailed by capt. Herndol and Mr.. FRAZIER, tn
had it tl,an being quite dark aud II was com
ne along sider lau-wered that the boatsiad beet
stove aud was leaky. and that 1t would i't ht
n,,,l.ut TO come nearer t0jake passeEgtrs "a sil'
.nrlg mot hold them. Captain ne5nd'n then toiL
me to keep oI. / did 50 At distance OF ON
,,ur1rad wards or more. saw the last rocket
drad boriz intaly from the starboard paddle boz
towards the bows, and in about hfeen minutes
MIN a roaring noise, and amid shrleks of despair
that are yet ringing N my ears, ss" Tue shlf
,.;,h her tiye hundred living souls. disappear be
meath the .urface. II about half past elock
when she made the fatal plunge.
There is yet strong prvbapihsy tnat othere
,har ,bose an board the Ellen aud Marine, hav.
been saved.
! omitted to state above, that as was approach
ing the wreck for The last tiae "a" iofr and ali
.'son,er ropnding her stern aud oss h,r bow.
,',,,id r,,t zoe the name of the schooner it being
sark, or learn whether she rescued any Of the pas
sengers, as the sea MAS running hish ana cross
wmys, rendering it very unsafe for Tue to 80 to-
near.
scYSEs At NORFOLK.