The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-22
The Rescued I'm Norfolk-Statement
nf C1ptdin Burt, d., DO, Dr..
TcoRREspoypxScE OF The RICHMOND ptfIY DISPATCH


s 81 NoaYoLx, Sept. goth. {
In our last we wrote you Of the arrival OF the
brig Marine,swith 30 passengers among whe. -
the women and children. Those who had not TAKEN
massage To New York on the Empire city, were
brought to this city by of the steamers passing
and quarterei 1.-THE National Hotel ihey Fsesen.
ed most pitiabe sight. some OIL tneui na Ia
boarders and sfhe efforts of Mrs Na'sts, ~ ,pe
Hotel they we're supplied with under eie''es
from their own wardrobe5,
Messa, O. we're sent out around the Guy thit
chi for clothes for the little children, which VS.
/ responded to immediately, and next msrnlhg De
fore the little ones left their comortanie peus
had been clothing enough brought 10 tiIe ho'ei i'
| four times the number uhuer efVsnes' u -,
things useful to the fair SEX continued 10 eoho III
| all day Saturday and the unfortunates were sooh
made comfortable. On the night OF tnef arrNa IVA "
crowd was attracted to the hotel wh'Ch Eo'i,e D.,
calsng then, to order and temporarily organiaih ,
| which resulted in the collectiOuof some sioo Ga
| 800. ,., {. 49,,
| Change and that body, in conjunction Win tne
| citizens succeeded in raising about 500 Ihe ar
ferent churches, at the request Of our Wolths
Mayor will take up collection Tor the shlp"heeA
ed guests tonight, when many VIII go "no =, =
! badly never went before. The greatest sympa,iiy
is excited here for them and the utmost iiperaits
has been evinced. GonnOt your citizens do S'nie-
| Htiagf =. ~. .t,..-r.-...
We feel satisfied that if the steps are taken, one
or two thousand dollars can he raised IN your city
| for these unfortunate people, many OF whom nave
lost every thing wives have lost their hu'Dands
children their fathers, and many who had toileu
in q stranger land, for a competence, now hho
themselves stripped of every thing, and almos'
begCars in a strange community. Let not the rlch
metropolis of Virginia be backward III this good
cause but let them act promptly
II is well to state here, however, that some oil
a., hnra hnrn nit and
of which they stood in immediate heed, would &C
cept OF nothing saying give to those VINO are mol
able to pprcha o. 49,
women and children. Tor until they got to this port
they did not know that any of their fellow passen
gers were saved but upon seeing the familiar Races
of some. they were III many instances overcome
while others cried ''show me the list" which VIZ;
PASSED from one to another, and the different emo
tious as they found did not find their husband
name on this fortunate list" were truly exciting
and made your correspondents heart bleed nut
There is divinity that shapes our ends,
And Al-wise Providence has seen mt TO vi'i
this people with this misfortune. for ends ohiS
known to Himself. We have been favored with II
copy of the following cards:
To tie Citizens Of .NorfoK:
Az Captain Of the brig Marine, 1t was my melah
choly pleasure to be instrumental IN safely brlnS
ing into this port some Of the passengers OF tht
steamer Central America. For doing that Which
conceived to be only my duty in this matter, you
have been pleased to compliment me Dy resoiu
tons in your public meeting; whilst desiring u
render to YOU my heartfelt thanks for the Halter
ing manner in which you have been pleased 10
speak of me- desire to call to your attention The
heroic and gallant manner in which my passenger
conducted themselves during the great suterlnss
and privations to which they were necessarily ex
posed on board my vessel. My brig being disabled
heavily ladcned and very weak, and OWING 20 the
want of accommodations on board my vessel the
cabin being small and cramped could not accom-
MEDIATE more than six eight persons, conSe-
= que.ntIy the remaining number go or NO were
OBLIGED to lie on deck, exposed to the sea ana
spray which constantly breaking over her
and taking their meals under the same circun
stances thereby adding to their already Immune
rablc. Iiscomforts, amidst all which not murmur
| was heard The ladies particularly displayed the
| greatest frmness and heroism, making no conf
paints and content to suffer any and all depriva
tiOns.
whilst | am sincerely grateful to an all-kind
Providence, for rendering me an agent i'll their
rescue can truly state that | could have rescued
mono mere worthy, and none who could have con
Quoted themselves in a more noble manner whilst
on board my vessel. Respectfully,
| ....r.. ... HIRAM BURT,
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