The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-15

Our Naval Correspondence
UsrrKp STATES SHIP ST Ions,
pySgACOr Sent 20 1880

PENSACOLA, Sept 70, 1850
The Trip Of ne ~ Louis firm RIO Hache, Neo Grcnada-
All Hands Board Withdrawing II One u the
Cfe,e-Incdequdcy # he LIFE Saring apparatus on
Board for an Emrceney- Heroic Conduct II One Of the
Cyer-ArlroJation Of the Offers, &c.
We arrived at this port evening, after ane pas
sage OF ten days Rio Hache, New Granada We left
Curacao on the 2sh Of August, in company with a
schooner belonging the Consul Rio Hache
In which be had been compelled 70 leave time pre-
vous owing to financial din ,ul,ies with the liberal
party their taking the town from hands Of the
governmen party, the details OF which will doubt,
soon reach you through Official All hands
board are well.
melancholy accident which recently occurred has
shade Of sadness every on board TN the
oath inst q, O'Clock ~, John crosson ordinary
seaman native OF Phladepha, aged "a years, whe
gnged in washing psntwork outside Of the ship fell
board. The alarm immediately given, and every
possible effort made 10 render assistance 70 the IN
fortunate Gratnss, buckets and other available
articles thrown to him, aud the life buoy VS. cast
ruth ho.erer lha. this inelspcnsabe safeguard against
disasters Of the kind In question manesty inadequate
10 the object Tor winch II is dee gncd Our buo,s, whi;h
believe Of the regulation pattern, are hung over
the stern Of the vessel secured Tor intended 10 be 80
seaur,d) 70 be cut adrft at moments wanng But,
from other, IL requires several minutes TO get
them INTO the water that when tbs sn'p under head
overheard must be FAR to be able 10
Is extraordinary winner In which they would be
euost needless, be could, in nine oct o. ten,
Keep afoat without their assis until boat
losGrtd On the lsior IN question the uniortu
who unable 10 SWIM several yards Astern
Of the vessel before anything could be thrown 70 him
The port quarter boat lowered At tthat s, rs
the Hastings, stoppefs &c could BIO cast airift)
but H. like the buoy was too late the poor fellow having
,unk for the last aos. before the boat touched the
water
wish, IN this connection N make public bravo a.
heroic act the part OF az crew, which. ttous
unsuccessful Is lees sesviog Of a cuDmendaton
When the cry Of 1" man overheard raised, james
Wiley, young man. serving In the capacity o. seaman,
whc the topgallar ssaSaslle, AFT, assembled
the roop and cprsy dashed overheard 10 the fol-
loss The unfortunate however on the
point OF sinking his brave shirma,c reached the
Wiley struck out rapidly IN the direction Of his
pfristipg shipmate but was doomed 10 disappointment
lre he could reach the sot the o. s,oos OF
anxious board fated 10 lock their last upon
poor Crcfson AM Wiley, fading his brave attempt
fuccrsfr 10 the broy where he picked up By
the boat, which, short time aer reached the spot.
Wiley pnniicly commended by the officers FOR his
noble erorc behalf Of hts thipmate, and general feel
ing manifested board that his brave aud fearless
act be Published 10 the world In my humble opinion
but add that Of this kind should 10 do
the careful attention Of the Navy Department for
certainly would he unjust not 10 encourage others 10
in ate the noble conduct OF Wiley In this Instance by
bes,owrg upon him some mark q APPRECIATION.