Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-29

We have already recorded the cad itelli
gencs that the v. 3. surveying steamer
walker, on her way to New York from her
Southern station, which includes the coast
cfAlsbsms, Mississippi and part Of Lonisi
ana, was run into on Thursday morning
last, between aud o'clock, by schooner,
aud sunk. The accident took place of
Absecom, and In view Of the light-pet-
haps eight or nine miles distant. The
following is . list of the names Of the
missing
Ncmss NJ ne kissing. Henry Reed.
Timothy Conner. Jeremiah Cofley. john
N. brown. Michael NJ Lee, Marquis Boue-
vents. James Patterson. Michael Altman.
John Biscoli, Robert Wilson. Cornelius
Crow Charles Smith, George W Johnston.
Samuel slzet. Daniel smith. John Fsrten.
Joseph bate. James Fsfren and George
Price.
All LAY Friday, amer the first dispatch
was received. the most extensive excite
ment prevailed ct the Navy Yard and In
the Firth ward. Bfoolyn, where MAORI
~ Of the crew reside. and until the arrival
Of portion Of the survivors, bringing lie
finite information. the suspense among
the families and relatives Of the men was
distressing. The following is the state
ment Of Charles Clifford. the quarter
master
The q. 2. coast survey steamer Walker,
Leutspnbst Commanding J. J. Guthrie.
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| inst. for New York. At half-past A.
| NJ. Of the 2ist. wind fresh ffom N. ". y.
] half r.. unrne In contact with schooner.
At the time Of the collision Lieut. J A.
| Eewait. the executive officer. was on the
watch. II was about quarter past two IN
| the morning. We cav the schooner ahead
coming before the wind, aud put the helm
| hard spott TO clear her. The schooner was
closed aboard of rs. The lights Of both
vessels were burning clear. The atmos-
phere was cloudy. aud the wind blowing
| fresh ffom the northeast
The schooner theteupen put her helm
hard starbeard, w ieh made n collision inc
| vitable. She struck the steamer forward
| Of the port guard aud wheelhease, cutting
her down TO the waters edge, and carried
away her own headbooms. The schooner
| hung for moment. then swung along
side, and carried away the forward, and
quarter boats ,of the steamer. Getting
clear Of the schooner, we worked ahead
bat found the Walker was sinking cut
away her mainmast, booms and got every
thing movable on deck, 10 make n ran for
| the men. Everybody cool and the officers
behaving with great presence ef mind
] Lowered both stafbosrd boats and dropp-
ed them astern for use when the vessel
went down.
ny this time every soul was on deck en-
cept those who may have been killed or
| injured by the collision, aud q sick man on
board, near seventy years of age, almost
helpless, had been carefully lifted ont and
| put in one of the boats. All was orderly.
| The men stayed by the steamer until abe
was sinking, aud then. without confusion
such Of them ~ could took to the boats. 49,
Many of the crew went down with the
| steamer, however. eiinging TO the spars
and bottoms Of the wreck. and expected 10
be saved In that way. The captain stayed
on board until the steamer went down. aud
Just before che disappeared ffom sight
jumped into the water, and WINS picked up
by one Of the boats.
Lieut.. EewAll was drawn down in the
vortex, and. after remaining for a cousid-
cradle time floating on portion Of the
wreck, was also rescued by one Of the
| boats. A heavy sea was running. and
many Of the men were doubtless washed
| of the spars and drowned from the sN-
haustion of holding on. lille others were
| killed or stunned on rising TO the surface
by consussion with spsrs and other par u
OF the wreck.
The steamer had entirely sunk from
sight In thirty minutes after the collision
Many of the crew were rescued by the
boats, In which we're about forty four per
sons, aud they were IN turn picked up by
the schooner u. q. Porter. Capt. 4. n.
Hudson. lie did nobly, keeping his YES
sel about the spot whore the wreck went
down until o'clock in the day, and using
| every epdeavor TO render us comfortable
and afford the desired assistance. Find
| ing that IL was useless TO remain longer
In sesrchlng for the missing, Capt. Hud-
son, stood into Cape May, whore he arri-
we'd about 4 o'clock on Thursday after
noon.
The above account IL oorYoborsted In all
particulars by that Of Lieut.. Commanding
J. J. Guthrie. He states, in addition tina,
on arriving at Cape May, schooner was
with n rept in her foresail, her head spars
carried away, and her cutwater injured
| The name of this vessel was tho Fanny
/ hUu Niit ttiNt w wv hiiANht was tutH rs W
make 1t almost certain that she was the
author of tho accident. while in Cape
| May, the officers and crew were provided
with much needed refreshments and cloth
ing by the citizens.
A heavy gale was blowing at tho time
and rough sea running, which caused
tho steamer TO chroen and settle much
more rapidly than sho otherwise would
have done, us well as prevented those on
gagged in the work of rescue from saving
all chose who were enabled for time v
keep themselves above water. Its hoped
that as number Of sohooners were in the
vicinity, others may have been picked up
and, indeed, from the maneuvres Of them
tho captain states that II is almost certain
that such is the case. The survivors who
came to this city have reported tbemselve'
TO tho Commandant of the Navy Yard and
been told Off. All are in destitute con.
dition, however, officers aud crew having