The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-29

Itroops that the ship would be lost. -
Provideutially the bulkhead Of the afte,
part Of the ship withssood the ntmes.-
Here all efforts were concentrated 10 keep
"a cool. Party after patty Of the troops
volunteered for the work, I'd 90 endeav
ored to prevent the FIRE making its way
forward. Asil was several fell seusoless
from the sufocating influence Of the
smoke, ah'l were dragged up apparently
dead. To the great honor Of troOps they
lObeyed The directions OF their ufilcers
with oalmness and energy which was
almost astounding, and but Tor which the
ship must have persisted, and doubtless
many Of those on board with her. For
hours did this state Of affairs continue
Although the men kept the fire At bay
below, u gained the main rigging, Mr.
WelUh, the chief officer, with several Of
the soldiers. at once went aloft with wet
blankets, and after considerable peril and
! risk succeeded Ia extiuguishing the fltmes.
/ As IL was, however, some Ct the yards
were destroyed. Toward two O'Clock the
following morning, the men had the sat
islaoliou Of seeing the iire diminishing,
but It only had the effect Of inducing
them to continue their exertions, with. il
possible, almost double energy. The
tlSmes were gradually beaten back.
and by daylight their annihilation was
accomplished. II was not ell then that
the full extent Of the fearful havoc made
by the FIRE was clearly ascertaiued The
after part Of the ship was burnt out,
merely its shell remained, ami now an
other fate threatened her The gale still
prevailed. and the ship was rolling aud
pitching in heay sea, constantly ship
ping considerable water at the port quar-
ter. which had b1en blown out by the
explosion. She had 10 feet Of water in
her hold, aud active steps had to be taken
to prevent her laundering. All the men
we're set TO the pumps, and halling water
out Of the hold Captain Castle, fearing
the bottom would fall out, got two haw.
sers under her bottom aud made them
taut; the next difficulty WAS 70 stop the
water which WAS pouring IN through the
quaiter. Spare sails aud blankets were
placed over the opening and tho leak was
partially stopped, There was no abate.
ment IN the gale during ;he morning and
in every heaye of she ship the walor anks
in the hold. which had got loose, were
dashed from one side TO the other. The
state Of the ship and the continued Sc.
verify Of the weather, rendered the con
slant working Of the pumps and bailinl
imperative. 1t was not till 2 o'clocl
: in the afternoon that the boat containin,
the women and children o,uId be 70
alongside. They were got on blard. an,
the other boats, which had been ordere,
, off during the raging of the Gre. return
ed, with exception OF the gig, which haC
been swamped during the night. Tn,
officer in charge of her, however, Mr.
Wood, and the hands were picked up BY
, another boat. During the remainder o
the day, the following night and succeed
ing day, the whole Of the hands ant
troops we're engaged in working the pump
and clearing the ship of the water. BI
the evening Of the l3lh the crew sue.
ceeded ia securing the stern and getting
steeraye way on the ship. She had theI
driited as far as lon. 13 l2 s. Captain
Castle then set all sail and bore up in the
hope Of making the MauriGus, and to the
joy Of all on BOARD made that port,in eight
days, where her arrival aud marvellous
escape excited considerable sensation
The officers in command of the troops
speak in the highest terms of the conduo
Of Captain Castle during the trying occa
sion
By the latest arrivals, the headquarter,
aud men of the 9th regiment continue
at the Marilius, awaiting the arrival Of q
ship 70 take them on their destination.
The Sarah Sands was heavily insured
At Lloyd's.