New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-21

hscy al the shsfI 60 much that the engineer had pre-
viousy aiked for blankets 10 stop the leak One of
our small boats was washed away on Friday. and two
were stove iDlaurching. About dark schooner hove
in sight and passed Us on the starboard side shs vs.,
tod position BY the captain. Her captain replied
| tina, "he would lie by" but on the contrary. they
| passed on and we saw nothing more of them. she
passed quickly that could not ascertain her name
She rather small and clipper built but of sufficient
size to have O. naDed all At that time the storm was
not very We then had but sail on our msir.
mast The brig Marine was fast disappearing She
would have probably taken on board more pssseu.
gers but she disabled in her sailing gear so she
could not control her motions and had to run before
tie wind We low perceived no hope of keeping
sloat much longer, and nearly al prepared for the
worst by procuring fe-preseUers and floating mate
riss Three rockets were discharged, and Just sfer
heavy sea broke nearly over her, carrying two or
three hundred souls with it as it recedsd into the
ocean. of which number WA one. The preserv.
ers were mostly all tin, and were therefore not of
much service as slight dent from coming in contac,
with solid substance would destroy them. But few
| cork preservers were on board.
/ had, previously TO our being struck by the sea
gone on tie hurricane deck and taking the square
cover to batchway tied ropes arouad it and carried
i TO the staboard wheelhouse to be ready for use
when she sunk. had hardly got there when thi,
wave carried me into the ocean; / had also a cork
life preserver on and held tightly TO one Of the ropes
had fastened to the hstchwsy went down, aud
remained until nearly stransled. The sea wa, as high
than az at any time but it was less windy.
When came up and had freed my eyes from water
80 as to look around the steamer had disappeared.
The sea was literally covered with human beings aud
floating objects. A fearful ory-alnost yell
shreked in my ears which seemed TO arise from all Of
them at once. succeeded in getting piece Of the
hurricane deck, where was joined by @ COM
panion-Mr. John ID. Dement,, of Oregon City.
This was about o'clock in the evening. We re.
manned there all night, tossed abolt The clouds had
dispersed and il wa, starlight. On the morning of
Sunday we saw a sail, and succeeded in attracting
attention. At 8 o'clock were picked up by the
Norwegian bark Ellen, we having been in the water
twelve hours
We were the last ones rescued. No others were in
sight, and we saw none afterwsrd. Forty-eight
passengers already on board. At the request of
Mr. Easton the captain had continued his search until
he found us. Two hours after We met the bark
Sa1ony boarded her. and obtained two barrels Of pro.
visions. We transferred five passenger, TO her, who
so desired, as she was bound for Savannah.
On Monday the lith inst, We kept sric! look out
for floating passengers, bu; saw none.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst, We met with the dis
masted bark Cuba of Gloucester, and obtained two
barrels Of bread.
She was also otherwise Injured. She asked no as.
sstance of Us. We also saw the propeller Thomas
Swan, bound for Charleston. We informed them Of
the wreck Of the steamer and requested them to tee'
graph when they arrived in port. We wanted them
to tow us into Norfolk but they said they could not do
IT, as they had not coal enough but offered to take any
passengers tina. wanted to 60 to Charleston.
On Thursday, the 18th instant we made Cape Henry
at 3 O'Clock p. m Arrived at the harbor of Norfolk
at dusk. Five of us engaged the pilot boat to bring
US to Norfolk and arrived there Friday morning
at daylight. Boarded the Empire City, gave the par
ticulars of the loss to Captain MCGOWAN, and tele.
graphed the news to the city. He promised to take
the passengers from the bark Ellen to New. York. Ac-
cordnely all who desired to come to the city took pas.
sage on board Of her. Myself and one other cana
Immediately, by that nights boat TO Baltimore, aud
by the through train arrived in New York about
O'Clock this evening.
CORRECTED LIST BY MR. BROWN.
Mr.. Brown, respecting the following persons, named
as having probably been on board speaks positively
from his own personal knowledge.
Senators Gwn and Broderick were not the
steamer.
Mr.. Lockwood, formerly of La Fayette, Indiana,
Of the firm of White & Lockwood Of San Francisco,
is lost.
Mr. Nah of this city is lost.
Mr.. Parker of the firm of Nichols Parker & Co.,
merchants of San Francsco. lost.
Mr. j. W. Raymon1s son was not on the steamer.
Gabriel d. Brush, baggage master Of the Panama
Railroad Company, lost.
A. G Richardson, wife and child, not on board
u 81 thA Mail
Company lost. His wife, who is stopping at the Ne
tropoan had INDUCED the hope that he did not take
passsge in the Central America, Is it WAS said his
ageLt Chas Richardson, was coming on, bat the case
is reversed.
S. C. Campbell Of the San Francisco Minstrels, not
on board.
VIM. Birch Of the Mnstrels, saved
S. A. Wells of the Ministries, saved.
DR.. Henry Bates, the late State Treasurer OF Cali
fOInia not on board.
w. o. Mills's sister and her husband, Mr.. Arson
Ives Eason, who were married on the day the
ste amer sailed both saved. Mr.. Eason stood by the
eide CT Capt Herndon when the steamer went down.
Dr. Easton is cousin of Lieut. j. C. Ives, who com
msnded the expedition to explore the region Of the
Colorado.
Charles Ii. Boyd, lost.
Oliver Garrison, brother Of {. X. GARRISON not on
board.
j. w. Turnbull, produce merchant in San Francis
co, and lady, not on board.
There were two Mr. Hawleys on board probably
Ore certainly is lost He about 10 years Of age
ar had wife and child, who were saved.
Mr.. Brown says that Mr.. Birch was about to go on
board of the lat boat that took ladies' when
be went to arrange his toilet, and the boat not wait
ing for him, he was left.
br. Gibbs of Columbia, California, lost.
Mr. McNeal, of the firm of belong j. McNeal,
hardware merchants in San Francisco, lost.
Mr.. Ridgewsy, Of the firm Of Spatz, Newhouse %
Co., importers Of clothing. &C., in San FRANCISCO,
lost.
DR.. Young, Of San Francisco, lost.
Mr.. Brown, Of the house of Taft, McCahill Co.,
dry goods dealers in San Francisco, lost.