The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-19

TO New York He came the city again yesterday 10
James Burns the seaman, was native Of Brook
lyn, 2l years Of age. He was engaged on board the
the exposure he anxious " die than TO i've
The tell how he left them but was on
the night Of the S.h that he was missing
CAPTAIN DNoN's STATEMENT.
On Monday morning. the 10th inst towards nine O'Clock
the Manhattan lat Al 49, Ion o. so, and steering
west by north During all the preceding night the snow
had fallen very heavily and to this hour the atmos
phere obscured by it tina. impossible to
two ships lengths ahead.
Providently ii cleared at this time had sent
the mate down to the cabin and took my
place the quarter deck In locking around, per-
ceived at distance OF about three miles, vessel which
attracted particularly my attention There no signal
Of distress about her. but from the fact that she had no
sail up, resolved to make for her. have made 1t a
practice such weather. when any vessel appeared at
all rnder than full sail shear to-, and learn she
was distress In this case regard an act OF Provi
dence, for which am very grateful that was on the
quarter deck at the time, probably none under my
orders would have considered seeing there no signal
of distress that IL was worth while to draw my aten-
ton 10 it,
The wind was at the time blowing ~ N. E. which made
extremely difficult 'etch" the stranger; but in haul
g the yards as sharp possible managed, with the as
within short distance When near enough
discern distinctly, perceived that she was com
petely dismanted her decks swept and the crew
lashed together 70 the wreck of the foretopmast
that Still remained, some fifteen feet above the water
The poor fellows, when they found that every particle
Of food and water beyond their reach got on 70 wha
of the fore topmast and took the remnants OF
the topsa shreds and covered themselves in some
measure with them TO keen them warm and from tue
They in this position when discovered them;
and but for the weather clearing 80 suddenly az he nous
il did, the Manhattan would have shortly passed beyond
| the Feasibility of seeing them.
| l iInmedistey hove the ship to and ordered the
qusrter boat to be lowered. The chief off
| Ger was instantly ready 10 60 to the rescue, as
aeo the third officer, carpenter and two seamen After
taking good supply OF rum to keep them warm, tney
started TO the rescue The was then running very
high which rendered their bark very hazardous bu.
keeping before the sea, and with the energy OF men
ortunete men were exhausted that they could do no
thing their release. Our men had therefore, TO cut
them loose froY their position and lower them, utterly
helpless into the boat sens for their deiversnce
IfuI Inished the officers with two bottles of rum, whict
they poured the OF the Franklin TO keep then
ave while they brought to the Manhattan Captain
Young and four Of the men were brought IN the nrst boa
lead They exhausted that they could not st up
bad down the bottom OF TIE boat The quar-
boat Immediately returned for the others but from t
heavy and the distance from the wreck thu
second boat did net return till about o'clock P
i NJ We had to haul them board the
4 Manhattan which only accomplished with great diff
Guilty The running high, and it was only the
dexerity of the mate that k p swampng.
We r1medaely took them ote the cabin and stripped
them or rather Get their clothes and boots Off as their
bodies had SO swollen that this was necessary Surgeon
| j. Campbell Immediately az work with them We
gathered from the deck and rubbed their bodies Til
we had signs OF returning enmaton. We continued
this for forty eight hours, resting now and again. wa
nearly two hours from the time they got on board th
Manhattan before Of them much sign Of sens
! bllty. After the and snow water was discon
anued, their bodies rubbed with turpentine, whc
continued often necessary till they reached thi
port.
when they began to return their and feel tbs
constant cry was Food, But the surgeon wisely r,
strained them, and only permitted of soups
rues till they were su&cienty recovered TO
/ They could not possibly have lived through thl
L day. In the evening IL became extraordinarily col
that the Of the kanhaan could scarcely, with
Sher clothing and proieeon keep the deck Their finger
H. placed in safe line 10 ehtp little possible
brit in spite CT every pecauton the sea that got dec
or on the rigging was ice the moenent touched The hv
anch ropes IN the a'orning were double their thick
II mess at N ht where the had reached then
II When ospt Young began toeet round and think Of h
WIFE, and Glde TO her 2oss and hat of his little
b xe stouteat~eart aueong melted and could nc
Serain from minehgour tears with his and We though
Er'c: his loss and thought OF bome
The above narrative of the of the captain
of the unfortunate Franklin given at our soc
dasion, frst with reluctance, by Captain Dixor
as he sni1 he claimed praise, sought nont
N HT no seward, and was only very grateft
II for having been Instrumental saving his fellow meI
Wsen we Gee in the midst of ruch utter bearessnes
as as too pe 1uenty Of late been manifested wher
captains hsvc turned awey from the signals Of distress
bag and g, and left the helpess perish we canno
bu draw ssk 1ton to the modest worth Of such homo
to eeafarng men as Captain ahZon has show wn hmse
L to.be.
Her Britanzic Majessy's Consul voluntarily offers I
briag Captain Dixon his surgeonand officers engaged
the f the wreo ed beSoyo the attention. OF IN
I British govesxment That is st,p in the right dree
\ ton, the mention Of which, If not before though
associations to see where xey mg: operate in this cas-
70 ssew Their estimate OF the servscs Of such captains
\ officers and seaEen.
Captain Dixon enjoys excellent repuatiou "a Ger
6emaa and seaman and u be hoped many of hi
srothsr captains snay be STIMULATED ~ the value that
paced on such services to render their reputs on an
the nation.
TEE BRITISH CONSULATE
Immediately getting into port ~ sst ay afternoon The
captain aad the -four TO the British Conyuatf
ana made statement OF the disaster, and
y received After making their depostors Consul rch-
bald told them that he would 40 everything he could for
them They were Immediately sent 70 Boarding hoase
where they will be attended and provided till they have
fully recovered, and to-day they will receive all neces
sary clothing The captain and first are very dSsi
| rous OF leaving Immediately fa Liverpool the others
when recovered will be ready again to yeutnse their lives
| on the stormy deep.
| The Franklin Belonged 10 Messrs. Walker 4 jackson
years ago IN Warren Maine She ION the eti Of JayJ
cargo of coal for Kingston From there she weu TO Pen
sacoa for cargoof pitch pine timber The cargo be.
| ionged TO the owners.
Pokce Intelligence.
CAPTURE OF BURGIARs-Abouk half past O'Clock yeeter
day morning, policeman Sherer the Fourteenth pre-
ciSct, parcing h beat in Bowery he discovered
suspicious looking character akead of him. Upon the
ocers approach the fellow started OF and cndeavorcd to
escape by flight, but before he had proceeded far the
officer grasped him by the collar In the possession OF
the prisoner found large bundle clothing which
subsequently proved have been stolen from the we'll
ing house Of Abraham Davis No. Dos Mulberry Street
which had been burgarousy entered the night previous
The brought before Justice Steers at the
Essex Market Police Court where he gave his name as
James Curtis The magistrate committed him for exami
nation.
John Van Dusen was taken into custody yesterday