Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-25
From the Baltimore Sun.
THE WRECK OF THE CENTRAL AMERICA.


Marine.
From the Baltimore Sum-
THE WRECK OF THE CENTRAL AMERICA.
Further Accounts-Perils of the life Bod-Ladies Learning
the Sinking Steamer for the Brig Marine and IL
cdeatS-AOtbe1' StdteDtentNGmtS OF Passengers Sup
posed TO be lost
The very full details of the loss of the steamship Cen
trad America published in yesterdays Sun eaveus little
to add to-day The Empire City, which arrived at New
York on Saturday evening, brought 81 of the rescued
from Norfolk among them Robt Hutchinson of Va.
The names of all of them gave yesterday. The New
York papers of Yesterday are filled with statements
from the rescued parties but they contain little that is
really new. We subjoin, however, the following:
THE PERIIs OF THE LIFE-BOAT.
In transferring the ladies from esteamer to the brig
Marine it my lot says Mrs Isaac Mckim Bowley,
in her statement to go with the third boat. The sea
was very violent and the prospect of ouridng it in
such little fra craft was terrible Before going OFT
put on life-preserver which was the only preparation
could make for my escape but neither the eboat nor
the epreseryer seemed like safety; for it impossible to
describe the roughness of the waves and the brig
great way off
The rope-uoose was tied around me- ant was swung
out over the water into the boat The lfeboat could
not come close to the side of the steamer and all had
take our chance to Jump at it. Some of the ladies, in
leapng fell into the water and some into the boat
But they either hauled up again by the ropenoOse
which was still around them, they caught by
the sailors that manned the boats and lii the Sides
LADIES OvERBOARD-THE sTEwARDEss.
Some of the ladies fell two three times into the sea
before they could be got into the boat One OF them,
the stewardess fell in three times and once pinched
between the boat and the side of the steamer heavy
dashed the boat against the ship, and struck the
poor woman severe blow. This, however, occurred
not in getting from the steamer into the febOa but in
getting out of the life-boat into the brig
After | got safely into the little boat, and my baby
with me- had but little hope Of getting to the brig
The peril then seemed to be greater than ever but
the ship in a sinking condition. the only hope SEEM
ed to be in attempting this dangerous escape from
her. The water dashed into the boat and we had to
keep dipping it out all the time. Two high waves pass
ed entirely us, that it seemed as II we were
swamped and sunk but the boat recovered from them
both The rowed bravely, for their own lives, as
well as ours were at stake The commander of this boat
was the mate of the brig and he encouraged the sailors
to keep every steady and told them that it would
require the exercise of all their skill and courage to reach
the brig in safety.
TWO HOURS ROW FROM THE STEAMER TO THE BRIG
1t was fully two hours and half before got to the
Marine, and then took chance OF getting on
board The boat was tossed about violently that the
only way of getting out of her to watch fortunate
opportunity and seze hold of the briggs rigging and
ropes Oh the side. l caught hold with hand, and
hung for some minutes over the vessels side till the
on deck caught hold of me and pulled in. All the
women and children were saved in this manner. 1t
seems almost miraculous, but not oSnot even
single child.
, FAMINE IN THE
We were very kindly received and very generously
treated on board the brig The captain, who opened
his whole heart to us, gave every conceivable thing
which could conduce to comfort, and which III
his power to give But the stores of the brig were
scanty the first place. and in the next place they had
to be divided among great many extra persons. We
were three days on allowance There were not enough
provisions to do anything than just to keeE
from starving and yet the captain shared them with
u.s. did not eat anything for nearly three days, but
kept my little allowance to feed my children with
| ~ hoI o+ had no OoH3b hoIro diaN
0 BAGS OF GOLD OPENED FOR COMMON USE.
D Many of the ladies (says Mrs McNeils statement
had great deal of money that they did not give to tn
purser of the steamer two of these went into their state
rooms and took out bags of god-$20 pieces, $1l 00(
all-and threw them down in the cabin that any
persons who wanted money could take what they pleased
The two ladies had just returned from California, ant
and they were returning home to enjoy it." None Q
e the ladies could take than two $40 gold piece
/ with them. We had to strip off all our clothes an
Il skirts except outside DRESS order to keep
It clothes from sinking i'll passage to the brig.
The gentlemen named below called at Office yestel
d day and made the following.
1t Interesting Statement.
ID THE SEEN OF SEVERAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O
OF CORK Observation-Disclosures OF TIN ONES
IS VIM E. EIDE, of Wisconsin, one of those rescued b
the Norwegian barque Ellen, and brought into Norfol
IT, states that he had foated safely with ebuoy unit
to he taken up. The ship he says went down abou
at eight o'clock in the evening, and he Captain Herr
II don standing the wheehOuse when but abor
two feet above water Near the wheehouse also, shor
n before the going down, he Mr.. B. Palmer of NJ
he con county No. he also forward the bow,
Foster and VIM. Deze of Sierra county, California
m two brothers named Horne, and Mr.. Lee Davis and
lg Benz Colt all of the same place. The Messrs Horne ha
tn considerable gold in valise After the Zip had bee
NJ gone down about an hour, he spoke aoa Mr. John LIE
be nard, also of Sierra county, California but could
join him. Had considerable conversation with him hov
It, ever, and he said he getting along very we'll
as understood that Mr. Leonard his return fro
ST California to Pennsylvania to look after the proceed
M from the sale of estate in which he concerned
pt Mr.. EIDE gives very interesting account of his
n scent into the waters below with the sinking Ship
Not being aware that the ship was making her la
plunge he held on tightly to one of the ropes and WI
d carried down to great depth under the impression TIL
ho it was merely sea sweeping over her. In this state
ny things his mind had become somewhat bewidered al
les 1t not until the resisting force of large cork f
IN preserver which he had broke away his hold upc
the vessel that he was again in possession of his
q ing faculties and began to realize the fact of the sh
Inc having really sunk and carried him down. He quick
however reached the surface and carried far
ne sustained to considerable height abovewater amidst
MS surrounding of human beings struggling all sid
- for assistance and for life At this moment the seer
en- he says most narrowing, and different perso
caught at him for assistance he compelled to thro
ely them off best he could else be hopeessy enguph
aus himself AS he first to the surface there was wi
hes and powerful screaming amongst the mass of lungs wi
P were eddyng round and round in the whirlpool caus
his by the descent of the enguphed ship His first nurno
red to exrcate himself from the confused and strugg
en- crowd which he succeeded in doing by swimming OF
10y ward at Intervals he from time to time freed hims
my from groups that he encountered The result in his
en and as confirmed by observation of those who
rounded him. establishes las he considers the great
to of the cork fepreservers and the utter Wortbe