The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-22

parment constantly aborug were cheered up by their
leader through whose exertons the engines we're saved
from injury ana our voyage completed or Mr. Foster
first officer too much cannot be sad he stood by his
tain ana his ships and ready discharge his duties
he has won for himself lasting reputation The chief
steward, Mr.. Agnew, also stood To his post His was 3
trying one, and the in which he discharged his
duties is highly fatteripg and duly appreciated by all
Captain Richie Lieutenant Watkins, Lieutenant Field
and the rest Of the officers and of the Sanac have
They United States Navy may feel proud Of
and our country consider themselves well represented
abroad p Miller, boaiswain, is deserving of all the
dit that can be bestowed him for the great labor no
performed in our behalf cannot mention favorably
the energy of Lieutenant Brain, United States Navy who
volunteered with boats Of the Saranac, 90 for
assistance TO Fortune Island distant sixty miles, For
nearly thirty hours the gallant fellows rowed their ra
craft succeeded sending the wreckers to us such
officer as Lieutenant Brain any
vice. We are now at Aspinwai (2P. after an alb.
sence from New York Of nineteen days. all in good health
and anxious to go on.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT.
NOBLE CONDUCT OF TIE OFFICERS AND CREW OF TIE
/ sARANAC.
STEAMSHIP NORTH STAR, /
HoMEwARo Bound, AT SEA, Nov. 20, 1859. )
As much anxiety has doubtless been manifested in
gard to the long absence Of this ship there
doubtless many surmses in regard to her detention
pose giving true and faithful Of the msfor
tune that has befalen her in her present voyage
We left New York on the Goth ultimo (oct) bound to
Aspinwa having board about 100 passengers nclud
ing 22S officers seamen and marines, destined for the
United States ship Saranac at Panama Nothing worthy
Of any particular remark during our passage
until the morning Of Tuesday, 25th when at about AZ
O'clock the ship, under full head of and going at
the rate of about eleven knots per hour struck
of the French Keys, situated about sixty miles
TO the east Of Fortune island When she first struck
shock such start every from their snbers
causing them TO rush upon deck, knowing what had
happened The night had been very dark and the light
day showed US ndistiuct
thing Immediately ahead of u.s. The land for such
proved was very low and, in fair, moonlight night
could not have been at any considerable distance
The wind was very light thus preventing the rising Of any
breaking surf Capt had been up the whole night
the lookout also had of the officers tho S
ranac, when Capt j., finding that the passage through
which he bad intended had been closed, feeling,
also, almost famished and with his long vigil,
he with others those who had remained, below
seek refreshments leaving the second officer in
charge of the Deck with the strcest nunctons keep
bright lookout, and not to leave his post for an
instant until daylight. 1t seems, however, that
this order was disobeyed for Capt. Jones had
been below scarcely fifteen minutes when she
struck. The abrupt shock terminated doubtless
many happy dreams of home and friends Of pleasures
Joyed and yet 10 be enjoyed but all things have
an end, so bad tn Sc. But heard loud murmurs or
dreul lamentations among the passengers, although the
moment, knew the extent of MISFORTUNE there
rushes made for boats every one seemed To
have confidence that the officers board were h
get them safely Of the danger At length day
ghdscoyered TO our sraupg vision line Of low sandy
beach, extending nearly east and west its submits
ed by unted herbage aud appearing from the ship just
as cherries habitaton for beast we'll be
conceived fact appeared rather critical
just then, and for would have given all my sold
boots" to say nothing Of small potato patch'' down
East to have been well out OF the scrape however, Capt
j. with that promptitude for which he has been dis
hngushed, Immediately had boat lowered, and COM
meDsed sounding around the Ship after endeavorng ia
back her Oft with her engines After sounding all
around her, he found that the only Of getting Of
the scrape TO do many has done when in q
eight pace-back out, possble In fact it the
only way TO get ont as the place where came in
the channel Had Captain Jones been pilot of the French
Keys doubt If be could have laid his ship on her berth
in more seamanike manner than she herself.
On either side Of this channel were two large rocks either
Of which, had struck them entering the place.
would have made hole in the North Star that would
have filled her in hour. Providence however, wlled
1t otherwise. And DOW commenced the trials Of
mandcr, indeed Here upwards Of 700 souls on
board ship ashore in mid ocean, surrounded by dangers
of which had but slight conception. Among the pas
sengers were many women and cnildren-sone accom-
panied by husbands and fathers, others single and
is an old and true saying that almost any person
get himself into scrape, but the beauty Of the thing
consists in getting out Of i handsomely and Capt
shot in the locker was found equal TO the emergency
on this occasion. With GOODNESS and good judgment
rarely TO be met with under the circumstances, Capt j.
issued his orders for "a boas'' to be got down and
manned and the and children to be first landed
and then the male portion of the passengers,
possible, in order TO tighten the ship also have
"cear decks'' 10 work upon This duty, am happy
state was performed without the loss of life or an acct
dent worthy Of note although the time there
heavy running and the landing not unattended with
considerable danger To the officers and seanen Of the
Saranac, also to Capt. j. T. Wright, of San Fran
cisco, the officers of the North Star to Lieut.
Brain T. S. n and others TOO numerous TO oar cuarize
much praise be awarded for the efficient man
ner in which this duty was performed After the pas
sengers were landed which occupied most of the first
day, and in fact, during all this time, coal being
thrown overheard to tighten her much possible an
anchor also was carried astern order to prevent her
25th boat under command Of Capt j. 7. Wright, &C
companied by Lieut. Brain U. S N, despatched by
Capt Jones to Fortune Island for assistance the uncer
tanty OF the weather inducing Capt j. to take this pre-
caution in order TO insure the safety Of the passengers
mails at all hazards The boat departed her mission,
and we continued our exertops on board, cndcavoring
by every means in power to start the ship from her
coral bed, but to no effect Notwithstanding had all
the appliances deemed necessary. spars got out
| as pampuns, similar TO those ON the Mississippi
for jumping over bars but the good old ship, angry,
doubt, at being obliged to split coral reefs with her
noee refused to budge and continued in that frame OF
mind until Monday, 3lst shc yielded our earnest
solicitations and gracefully glided INTO her natural ole
en, amid the deafenng Of 800 pairs of lungs
as hearty as ever drew breath and responded to by
large number on shore And now commenced the task
| Is true we were aioat-ths happened about on
O'Clock A. M-but we wished to be clear of dan
ger: and at length wish gratifed as nj p NJ
Monday s1s Of October 1885, saw the North Star
again proudly riding the surface Of mother
proud of our achievements and none, viii venture to
say, than Capt Albert G. Jones' her commander
There peng number Of wfeckcrs, with their boats,
around us, Capt J. hired them all TO in reembark
ing the passengers and luggage, which was effected With
out accident by 10 A. NJ. the following morning. at
which time, all being board bore away for for
tune Island, where arrived that evening, finding
anticipated, Capt Wright and party IL couss.
quence OF being short Of water became absolutely
cessary to obtan supply sufficient for consumption until
arrival atJamaica. This detained us till IL NJ the
following day, when, as IL TO compensate measure for
previous suerngs for lack Of the fluid element the
Great Giver sent US copious shower, enabling to It'll
faster from the heavens than boats were doing from
the land. At length, finding had sufficient for
Kingston, at about IL NJ on Wednesday, Nov l. we bid
adeu TO Fortune Island and the French Reyes, and
departed with light hearts and happy for amaica,
where we arrived on Friday Nov A. all In good heath
| Here we received fresh supply OF coal, water,
PROVISIONS, Nc our passengers had q run on shore
70 recruit and refresh themselves; and again on Satl
day, the 9th, at O'Clock r. H. we bid frrew,i
to he KIND people Of Kingston and departed for Aspil
wall where we arrived on the BIB ist three days from