The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-14
The Quaker City.

Carlos Jorge Monsalve, editor OF La Estretta
del Norte, published at 'Lanbaygue, Peru,
who was on the Quaker City at the time of
the disaster:
October 5th-We left New York about
noon OF this date; the weather was clear and
calm, and gave promise of delightful vey
age, both to Us and the steamship Baltic,
which left with US for Aspinwall.
9Th The weather still calm, and every
thing passed off quietly and pleasantly. q
THAT quarter-past one in the morning,
repeated shocks of the machinery aroused
the passengers, and for a few moments put
| them in considerable alarm. An inspection
! developed the fact that tho lover Of the en-
CINE had broken, and that the machinery
was so damaged as to preclude the possibility
Of its being Of farther use. The engineer,
Mr.. Scion Farrer, most fortunately, was on
the spot, and it is to his activity in shutting
| off and letting out the steam that we owe the
safety of the ship. The Captain gave imme-
date orders to have the deck load thrown
overheard, and had the boats Supplied with
provisions. In each of these boats was
placed an officer, armed with an axe, with
instructions to admit no one without his Or
der; by this time all alarm had subsidized, and
the calmness and GOODNESS among the passen-
gers was worthy of admiration. The order
was now passed to man the pumps, and the
passengers lent willing hands until the ship
was free of water. About daylight, the sig
nal Of distress was hoisted, and at one o.
! clock In the afternoon, the Bark DuLbarton,
of Boston, came to US and began to take of
thu passengers. At three minutes past two
| o'clock, p. NJ, the last boat left, the follow
ing passengers remaining on board: Mr..
GABRIELLE and wife, r. K. Diaz, Guillermo de
Zaldo, Alejardro Rodrui, Juan Chartrand,
wife and daughter c. W. DURANGO, wife and
daughter, T. L. Crabb, wife and children,
Manuel Beraza. P. Adolph Vallette, Carlos
Jorge Monsalve. During the afternoon the
Bark Louisiana came along and offered US
assistance, but was not accepted; the conduct
of her Captain was gallant. The crew were
occupied this evening in removing the buck
cts from the wheel.
e,h-Fears of being wrecked are no long
er 10 our minds, the ship heads to the WIND
and we make two or three miles an hour
e The weather at this moment is beautiful, the
sea Is IKE lake, the wind favorable, and
while we are moving slow, our way is sure
The vessels which came to our rescue have
disappeared and we are alone ppou the oos-
ON of the deep alone, no Providence is with
US, and we confde in Him.
During the evening there was slight
tall of rain, but the sea is calm.
9th-The sea still somewhat calm. AT
twenty minutes past ten this morning the
boats were lowered to tow US. Al noon the
wind changed, and the boats being unable
to Go any thing were taken on board again.
Observations were taken and the ship was
found to be in lat. $50 So n. long. 74o.
Ats P. NJ. a schooner bore down upon US
from the Southeast and made preparat ions
to relieve US; meanwhile a steame passed in
sight. The sight of this stesmer awakened
the liveliest emotions of joy, but alas we
were disappointed the steamer passed along
without observing US. We now fired min
ute guns until the supply of powder was ex-
hausted. Blue lights were lit, land the steam
whistle pierced the very heavens with its
shrill notes, but all in vain, the steamer
gradually disappeared behind the dark waves
of the Atlantic.
Anon the countenancsS OF the passengers
bou ~; tUO VpssplS loom
up in the South, hope pictures relief and
rescue, but alas another disappointment
these also pass off in the track of the steam
e..
lOth-Tbe past night has ba en- terrible
one; strong gale set in, which lasted all
night; six beautiful horses have just been
thrown overboard; the schooner which &C
companied us since the day before is called
the King Fisher; her Captain deserves COL
den crown for his noble and generous con
, duct.
Another schooner called the Lena, of Alex
andria, Va, profsred their services, bu,
were unable to do anything.
1.-THE tempest continued al night until
four o'clock, p. Nj; the wind then Gained
down, leaving heavy swell in the sea. The
Schooner King Fisher was our most faithful
companion. Latitude was observed, and
, found to be $50 go, longitude 74o 32'. The
! King Fisher had us in tow to-day; twas like
drawing carriage.
1.-THE weather this day was fine, and al
the passengers were hoping soon to be saved
at seventeen minutes past twelve in the
morning, light was seen in the Southeast;
the passengers and crew all came on deck;
signals were made with the blue lights and
procured pound of powder from my
. Of ira Z.