The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-24

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moved Us into II, and carried us on board the sfp rn
vas DO eafy taak, as most Of wer a. .nh. z,
stand ana had 70 be raised into the gal, while
heavy sea was running. CAPTAIN John. yJu, -h,e,p
the parrator (mate John Elo.t) and Hector McNaush
ton were the Only members OF the could ss,d
when rescued by the Centurion The osher men s>veo
we're VIM. henderson, Hector Monroe, Dou i a CamD-
bell and James Henderson, making say and IL
lost p
Our wants were oil supplied by the kind oTcers and
OF the Centurion Everything could be done
for DONE We lacked nothiog the snip could af-
ford abiding gratitude ia due 70 the honorable esp
tain OF the Centurioo. rf.sI
On the oath Of February the Boston vessel Magellan
bound to Swansea South Wales passed and i've of
crew having recovered their heath during the forty
five days they remained board the centurion, we're
put on board OF her. and Hector McNanghtoa reaine
on board the Centurion, arrived 10 New York with
hsr on ine sad INST We have put ourselves under the
charge OF tbc Brtsh Consul at this port These
appear IN pretty good health but their feet still
Ell with D. sores
Mrs Captain CaulAns fortunately accompanied her hus-
band this voyage and the rescued speak in Of
hehest praise OF her gentle and unfemng exsrtions for
their benefit.
LOSS OF THE FRENCH SHIP BENGAL.
TOUCHING NARRATIVE OF THE wRECK-HOw THE
CREW WERE REscUED-rHE CAPrAISs ACCOUNT
OF THE DISASTER, ETC.
The bark Tanaro Capt. Pumey, arrived at Quarantine
yesterday morning, and reports Feb H. lat So os long,
40 A. fell in with tho French ship Bengal Bordeaux
Captain Aaynard from Martinique for Bordeaux water
logged Took from her the captain and crew eleven In
ALL ard brought them TO this port Captain NJ reported
that the 81 Of February took gale from the southwest
which swept the decks, carrying away the galley lost
the cook and sprung Leak
The ship Bengal became wa.erlogged, uumanags gsable
and had to be abandoned the passage from s. Perre
Martinique, to Bordeaux, France on the morning Of
the 1lth Of February. The Bengal had on board
cargo Of sugar and rum, and crew Of twelve
men, including the captain whom she left Martinique.
The hurricane which destroyed her lasted nine days with
out nermsson, and washed everything from the decks
deprving the Of food and other necesares
and subectng them for several days intense suffer.
ipgs The following narration of the occurrence the
particulars connected with H. have been obtained from the
captain Of the unfortunate vessel
THE CAPTAINS STATEMENT.
We sailed from st. Perre, Martinique in the forenoon
Of the llth of January for Bordeaux France having
board cargo of sugar taae and twelve men,
all told Tho weather was bosterous from the time Of
leaving port till the I'd Of February, when came on
TO blow hard from the southwest the storm
ing 70 violent hurricane. Until this tne however,
thing remarkable unusual occurred On the afternoon
OF the I'd the wind became cbangeabe but fury ragged
unaoated and we had occasional squalls. Scas now be-
gan to break the deck and some light sails
and reeed all canvass, except enough make tne ship
manageable. Towards evening Tremendous came
sweeping the wnoward bow, smashing ali the bull
away from the forward part of the SHIP and wash
away the galley aEd every thing to the bo Va
that still remained op dock damaging tho provisions
savDs the water casks and washing the overheard
The name Of our cook was vincent and be was NATIVE
OF France He was never after being washed away,
When the wave ssed discovered that left
Us total wreck, and chat tho ship had sprung aeak and
was DO longer manageable We supposed every moment
that the ship must sDk and that she could be kept
aoat through the night. All remaining hands were now
get TO work at the pumps and every cfor strained 70
counteract the leak.
At first the alnost able 10 pump the water
out as fast as flowed but they subsequently became
fatgued, and the gained rapidly on u.s. The storm
continued without any change for the better till the 10th
OF February, VIXEN VIC sighted the American bark ranaro
Of Bath, by which subsequently rescued In tho
meantime the crew had been on snort ao Of prov
and water and at this time had feet of water
In our hold with every running decks with
out interruption Our lag Of distress had been ying
for eight days but had sighted vessel up 70 this
time, Of any description Our boats all either
wabed away broken by the fury Of the II was
impossible 20 launch boat, however even II hal one
SO that IL altogether ont Of power attempt 10
thing to ourselves On approaching ship
American bark hove to ana renamed by ill the follow
ing morning, when she sent boat, with her and
four c her men, 10 ascertain what wansed The mate
on beDg made acquainted with condition. decided 10
take rs neJy OF 1s the boat would accommodated on
board his vessel and on returning Tanaro th, cap
tain Immediately scn. FOR the VIII were Obliged
to leave in the ship alter the fst departure OF .he boat
lhc remainder Of our crew, Including myself were
then conveyed on board the bark which after wards
brought US to this port at the time the boats were
launched heavy sea va. runaiDg and only a. the
greatest risk OF e conveyed By them ~ the
fanaro.
Captain henard, of the Bengal, speaks in the
highest terms Of the conduct Of Captain Pumlsy Of the
Tanaro and the French consuleels the French
government will honor HIM with token 10 recogui-
ton Of his The T7naro wns bound from Leg
horn TO Boston, and was herself obliged for this
port having got short Of water When the hurricane
west When her she had drifed TO lat
80 Ia north and long 43 IL west The French captain
feels certain that she did Dot remain aoat than four
or i've hours after they lost sight of her.