The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-15
the Loss of the connaught-,hsC Con q act
OF Capt. Wilson.

NV YORK, Oct. ID 1859.
urssrs HowIAsp & Aevv.II SEw YORK.
A one q ,be nearly hundred persons saved from
the unfortunate Gonna allow TO address you few
words 10 behalf Of rcecaer, Captain John VIII
con- Of the brig Minnie Schiller, TO whom, under God,
owe our lives.
Sustained ~ tel eve, by the Almighty WAS enabled
70 note with camness the seonzns scenes which occur
red on tue quarterback Of ,hc steamship Connausht
Sunday last tho 7h instant and commence at ths: point,
when It vm evident 70 all that wel,, humanity speak
ing, without hope
Two vsrsek were seen IN the distance, AMI hope re
yyei Il was soon clear however, that Of ihese
passps In the distance and could NOT, think, possibly
see us-our low fore and asl RIG adg lii recruit The
second seei sQon made Out 1, be brig. aud from
her likely 70 make " out, - 80 were slowly
reaching lherd under our fore and ass, with quarter
ms ter ~ ,hs waesL
At Lie tn.e wsLt forward 70 tho bridge, and was con-
vi1csI there little hope OF our being seen large
Union down halrat ensign vas. soon, however,
tie cry ross " sne sees US" and In short hme
brig had ~, up Der helm, and rushing with bursting
canvas dead before the gale, rith for u.s. 10 sss nso
psf A. hor, she passed weather quarter near
- n,. Zoe, q boat and, rounding TO- 70 windw4rd
pct - r'g robtanlug ons lady sni q lew others.
ssni wrs esobt ~ 20 her inient'ocs but 10 lev
ts srS cc.e - OF lCs quartc-, 9Th her com.
n.aef ". ." ar o. - gale pratt. Of all
rs.st nsls. Nenv sivsd, with sss.eiul hearts,
"a, Pc ~bo - human ns,runer had Dot only
yiy.o m N ta fsr ed Capt Leltch, bat also
ras % y tao sent n our rescue the noble
Captain gohe tkau, "a Ae Minnie schiller, has since
proved y .seel a. o.
O.ptsn di-t hts vessel IN the most mastery
mabpsr, having y ps up Our boats with passengers,
anu t.b csrrymR 1nder 4 heavf pregs o' canvass
asan - ssu 'he ~feb In some csaes, ~ IN That os the
.rter 81 -atpr n AXE passengers Ia. bet to~pr Tho
hos. s-tegn LEtn 10 oacc more 90 sna steam ss
susru-.
s.alsx p ", when ] raclsi lis vc~e', Captain
wFs.r was 80 anxious ipst he iAyge nu1i''~r
go. On board would rer4h bf1re tH e.e',
-, be determined 70 get sassr n9n ihe
t.amer Witch be At do and hung Dy iir se~--
tourr In tais way much time saved, and tlt bla
now paesci 70 and from ths steamer with greet asspt'cr
and reguariiy, the sea having meet proydentay nuc
gore down.
wher ve were all on board - Llile Minnie, Captsir
Wilson vas devoted 70 wanS nj seemed " be per
sciy happy In the seousress of having taved 40 IRON
so dreadful death.
trust you viii kindly interest yourself n procuring
from New York and the country Al large suitable
kop igemen n Captain wnsons bravery and human ~
rvi1bc ry odicsl Duty 70 write the stste Depart
al on this subject, and fully expect that the presicp
" II maze Captain Wison . valuable prcsg1t. VILE 4
.es ms rtoper add that the crew o. The brig de
ghssa 10 ala 10 our rescue cannot on rasetlo- aty
Thoras conpanten, The mate or the hTs, -b, 1 4,
coseed hs commander, and 70 whoze great k.l NOS
while On board VIC are Al much indehtea,
W. II sEvNAS,
Urlied stAses Csnsu' a. Ecsfound ard.