The Washington union., 1857-09-22
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP CENTRAL AMERI-
CA-STILL FURTHER PARTICULARS, INCL
DENTS OF THE STORM AND THE DISASTER. =
NARRATIVES OF THE SAVED.

NAhhAiIN nAo Or lhI pa' M.
The New York Herald of Sunday morning and the
Baltimore Sun and the American of yesterday morning
contain further and highly interesting intelligence in re-
lation to the loss of the steamship Central America We
are indebted to the Sun for the following
The thrilling details of the sinking of the steamship
central America from California, in the late violent
storm on the Atlantic coast and the consequent ghtiu
loss of human life and valuable treasure continue to be
opcs of painful and absorbing interest We therefore
give the latest fullest additional accounts that reached
us up TO the hour of going to press last night.
On Saturday morning several of the passengers who
were fortunately rescued by the Norwegian barque Ellen
not Eloise previously reported arrived at this port
from Norfolk in the Louisiana, Captain Russell
Among them were Capt Thomas w. Badger, OF Virginia,
and Billy Birch, of the California Minstres 10 whose po
leness and attention indebted for highyinter
esting statements of the calamity which were promptly
issued extras and read with avidty by thousands VINO
were anxiously awaiting further particulars Inc suate
ments OF the two gentlemen republish to-day, with
various other startling details The names OF the other
rescued passengers who up in the Louisiana are Oil
yer r. Manlove, r. T. Brown, and L. Ayou.
Captain Badger all accounts concur IN stating, acted
noble manly part during the whole time-from the com
mencement OF the storm until the going down OF the
steamer His knowledge of service and cool Judgment
were of much service to Captain Herndon Captain
Badgers wife also taken board the Marine, and is
therefore safe
We have the qualification of announcing that the brig
Marine of Boston, Captain Burt arrived at Norfolk ON
Friday evening, bringing the unexpectedly large number
of 100 souls that she had taken from the wreck nclu
ding men, thirtytwo women and twenty
children. Among the men are the chief engineer ana
boatswan of the lost steamer whose statements VIII DC
found below The Marine Is the vessel which was
reported to have sailed for Boston with only foysx Of the
survivors.
Most Of those who arrived in the Marine at Norfolk i'm
medatey took passage in the Empire City for New York
Some thirty forty however, remained until Saturday
afternoon when they took passage the steamer Geor
pa Captain Cannon for Baltimore arriving in this city
Yesterday morning, and met with hearty greeting from
relatives and friends. Among those who came up were
several ladies' whose husbands rescued by the barque
Ellen arrived here Friday and of whose fate they
knew nothing until they reached Norfolk The meeting,
under circumstances, therefore, was deeply aiectng
There were also several ladies whose husbands porlshed
with the wreck Their distressing situations elected and
received the kindly synpahies of all citizens who
were made aware of their arrival Accompanying the
ladies were several children of Them unfortunate
ly now theres and three of them whose parents are
unknown The Norfolk Herald says:
The passengers who came up in the brig were conduct
ed to the National Hotel where they met with every at
tenton and kindness from Mr. Walters and family whlch
their destitute condition required The ladies in partic
MAR who had left the steamer only partially clothed,
and some of them indebted to the gallant and noble
hearted tars of the Marine for clothing to protect e
delicate persons from the rude assaults of the weather.
pres,nted an appearance their arrival that might have
moved the fintest heart with compassion then the
grief and despair of those of them who in suspense
as t the fate of their husbands learning that they
not among the altogether presented scene
of sadness and that beggas description The condi-
ton of these unfortunate and their orphan chill
dren thus left utterly destitute and hopeless soon spread
through the CITY, and Immediately meetings held by
fhe Merchants and Mechanics Exchange and by the ct
izens generally and measures taken to provide instant
relief for the sufferers and gated to learn that
nm to Saturday evening nearly 81 600 had been raised
There were on board the unfortunate steamer:
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Included in the 40 saved by the Ellen the which
were put on board the Saxony and subsequently arrived
at Savannah. - - -,
We here subioin the following extra from the Norfolk
Herald announcing the arrival OF the Marine
Arrival Of the brig Marine ,sh 100 nme Of The passengers q
The Central Anerica
The Brig Marine, of Boston, Captain Burt arrived at
this port on Friday evening with the passengers taken OIL
from the steamer Central America Saturday evening"
the 18th inst They consist of Al male adults 81 female
do 27 children. Total, 100.
Most Of these got on board the steamer Empire City
and proceeded to New York about twenty thirty came
up In the brig 1t thus appears that l49 have been
saved in all.
To the politeness of Theodore Payne esq., of the
passengers indebted for the following list OF the
names of the rescued passengers
First Cibn.--JudgeA G. Monsop, Sacramento Theodore
PAYNE San ETanc1sco Dr. " Harvey, PlacerVlle, Cal
Albert Priest Sacamento Charles McCarty chief eng
neer of Pacific Mail COmpanys steamer Golden Gate San
Francisco; Frank Jones, SACRAMENTO; Ange Rchon, Lii
ma Belgian consul and bearer of dispatches to the court
of France Mrs Adde Mills Easton Sap Francisco, wife Of
A. j. Eason-her husband saved on the Ellen; Mrs dame
A. Badger of San Francisco, wife of Capt Thos W. Bdg
er, of barque Jane A.. Fakonbury-her husband saved
on the Ellen; Mrs. E. d. Hawey and two children, of
San Francisco wife of s. Hawley, hardware merchant
husband supposed to be lost Mrs. M. v Birch, of San
Francisco wife of William Birch, San Francisco Mpstres
who is safe In Baltimore Mrs. Harriet Lockwood OF San
Francisco wife OF II. A. Lockwood awyer-husband sup
posed to be lost Misses Rose Alice and Harriet Lock
wood, daughters of r. A. Lockwood of San Francisco,
and Master r. A. Lockwood, son do. Mrs. Amanda
Marvin Sacramento wife of VIM II, Marvin--husband
supposed to be lost Mrs. Angelina Bowiey and two chill
dren, San Francisco, wife of j. McKim Rowleyvbpsband
supposed to be lost Mrs. Cnha Ellis and four children,
San Francisco, wife of A. Ellshusband supposed to be
lost; Mrs. Annie McNeill, San Francisco wife of VIM.
McNeu firm of Delany McNeill husband supposed to
be lost; Mrs Mary Ann Travis and two children, Avar
do; Mrs. Van Ager and child, Almedia, 0. r.. Mrs.
B. B. Ihayer and two children San Francisco; Mrs Ro-
sale Pakud and three children do; Mrs Francis A.
Mrs. Eliza G. Caruthers, Town HILL PaeeS county; Mrs.
Ann Reddng, New York; Mrs Ann Small and child
Newburyport Mass Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Don Pedro
Bar, Tuolumnee county.
Second G,bin-Mr. Joseph NJ Bossford, of Benicia
Mr.. w. 81. Adams, of Oregon, Bar Placer county Mrs.
e. OCopnor of San Francisco; Mrs. Jane Fell and two
children; Mrs. Jane Harris and child, of San Francisco
Miss Winfield Fallen; Louis Bonnet, child in charge OF
Mr.. O'Connor.
IStsvaqe.-Mrs. Athpos Hahn Yreka, California Mrs.
Mary Swan and child, of Nevada Mary Seegar and two