, 1860-09-15

SEPTEA1
the s:nrbosrd side; s3Ha Of the passengers
nsked who it was that care the order; told
them did net kno@; theJ asked how knew
the order IVES right; said had tesn below and
they wanted to lrltn Fer down to starboard;
went to er giae room; saw eng ce working very
a}uH: one OF the G-euen seemed to b. liftirr
away at something; asked hin if tie enRus had
stopped: he said not Jet; then mrt the
Seco1d E.giuetr Alexander asked ho1 the Gfes
were; he said tte ssa1noa!a nre "aS out:
moment afsarward the engine stopped; ~
vent cus Of the engine room the porter was
there: we went att; Capt. Wilson was there.
and bad lust ord-ra1 the stern boa: lowered to
pull 1ou1d to ihe Leak; the porter nas lowering
oac end acd Capt. Hllson 1as lowering the
other; asked ni1l If th:1e ~as any oue ia lhe
hoat who knew how to msna2e it; he ID,
"Sum. ere e.. in wbo knows how to manage
boa::" c3u:d not say who WAS in It, for they were
lowering it away. I ssked him it there were
oars in 1he boat; he ordtEed some one 10 take
oars from the cap,'arn sad pu: them into the
boat; alter she col 81 low ~ the main deck
gat into her; they passed US one car; We CON-
nlenced calling 70: u4ore oars; saw tbs blade
of au or put o7er the stern, bat not in our
1eaeh: &he boat mas unlocked Is soon as ste
struck the waler.
We tried to seull around to the leak; va near
II re caed tic wheel; Capt Wilson stocd on
the riein de:k 1a.eoard quarter, lie said " Tho
u. back; We KEEP: calling ont for IN oar; Capt.
wilson called out to glse I'd an oa.; saw some
one come with oEe - the stern; when got into
the boa: the:e Wero e!e7ea in her; the porter
a1d my self got ID from The main deck. nine
from the upper detk. ore eoal passtr 4nd tho
h3+k +k7nF YA Yk in = 1Nu-R 1trAF HhAv
threw us the oar, he I'd !. st:.ke tho water, but
we did not get held Of it; b=tn1e they threw the
oar somc one jur1e ed from the steamer into the
yasi; il m.s Ib:ma, Nurrhy, deck hand; Mf.
Rec, the steward. jn;npcd Tito the ~Ases and
1as taken inio The boat; We driited away
IRON tbs steamer; could do nolhpg
with one oar to reac2 her; No could $50 the
steamers Ights Hh:!s 70 rere drifting from
halt nile to i mile, nhile we had been drifting
6fteen minutes we lost her between two seas;
when ne came up on the nc1. SEA the lights
were gone; saw unthiog Of the schooner after
wc struck; drif:ed With the sea until about six
O'Clock, when VIC all got ssbore.
Tbers were fosty tive h.rds belonging to the
bost; think there vera three hundred passeu-
gers; Mr. R'ca tod me- the STATE rocms occu.
pisd oy the .rth family WET: On the main deo1;
have been ,:ld a!rco 1hat the Lunsaen fam.
lls i ID lie Captains rosul in the upper cabin
for~ard; WAS in the eabia d: half past twelve;
about 1sso.!h'rds Of the passengers Lad retired
cArTAlS CT TIE SCHOONER RECALLED.
D5,.4s ". Kalott, rfcn'st-Ths 5rst duty of
4 lo4 k-u: when be SETS light, lsnd, or any
thing eise, sp.F, or fnyis,ag whatever, is to re.
po5l 10 th- c1licer OF the Eatch: be il mt there
the ctlicer Of the watch; the cllicer's duty on
receiving such information il to keep til.
schooner ateady On Lsr caur:c If it was steau,.
els 2ht. untess 'llislon should be proaa.
bic; but always ord=T t1y officers not to besp
exactly 10 the ruls- EeRssdiny ste mera when.
erer they suppose there il Danger Of collision:
EsTe the mates particular oroars TIM: night to
cal ne at once if thu wind should de away, o.
If it should be kquas|y; 1t would cot be SUD-
posed the duty OF The c1lcer Of the watch 10 ill.,
form III: cap:ai Of the :sxa. if the captain was
below the uthcer would be supposed comue-
tent to keep Gear Of slight himself; don't re-
mfmbtr glVirg nv Eea o. the vesstl any Sc
o. order 1buu. tx4ct adEereuce to the rules Of
meeting steamers.
TESTIMONY OF SAILOR or THE ScHoOSKR.
DIN. Horioun--SGc~a ~ an 9oremr st hand
on III. Au4ns'a; wAs my wa'ch on deck from
Il to4; on the night Of coll sion was nv duty
! to take the whte from Il to =, ana after left
the wheel, j. was my duty 10 keen toak out for
| wurd; e'ter the olher man took the wleel, /
went far=ard and 81: Gu ,ha lumher On the
lol ( cut; about Is or 20 minutes after Ileft the
ing cut in the port (weather) side; the Pruss,
WAS looking Gu: on Fame slds; showed the
Prnssian the light; sung ont slight ebead."
! and second male ca:aa forward and said he
| guessed It Was steamboats, or rrooeiier'g
light; nothing no-e Said ahou: it; the second
1nate went afs ayap, aud staid forward: this
| was pretty ne11 81 h1E7 after the collision ::
| did nos see the light 10Y more | went to c,esf
up the main Eaf too>a'i; Prussian went with
me; Hhen NC c:ewed dorm Tue main tepmast
| srHysai!, und mkt the f"se gaT t1psaif; then
let 70 the jb tcpssil ha!lards TO howard; the
CapiHin Was On deck 2b3nt minutes before 1he
eqa4,t sttuck--pefh4rsl Is or 20 minutes bsfore
I tuisil strneE; *e did NIT 50 back a3a,n to tho
loLk Gu. att ne Lett, to e < tie sails; lust he.
fare ~e struck, the m L own ssl1 that II. re
:1-; :. s.e-a4 4J1: cec.s.ax aur uaw sneu Can
tain sang cut hard op;" l. hen We vert to ,he
sails, Brown looked cut, and was on look. cut
al tns time till we struck; alter tha order "hafd
VIZ had no sal on the yss:el when We struck !:
| the vessel WAS on hrr team euds, but about Ii
! or Is minutes b:foTe We struck she riwhted a
little, but we put no more esil on her; ab ,mt 5
or 4 minutes alter Bro IN sunx out, the collision
took place; tn. echooa~r noutf not mind bt r
helm, and we could mt have vcidr,l The b a. :
At tbs time of the COLLISION I was standing by
ma:nuAsr ol The pert side; we struck tie
actooncr ab4ft .hs paddle bog our lib b ,on,
ran through I'LL her light work; dou's kaow
whether our bow struck .nc la1er cab,n: l ssv
| man on tbs steamer standing under y lamp
aft; saw no one else, nor dill hear ony one
Brown surg ou: for line. but got no answer :
heard no whistls or bell; when we s.ru:k We
hroached t. a'ouG side her; IN abcu: ten min.
u'es We got before the wind The squail and seq
were about the aa1ns when we got her round
as when We struck we did not iey to, bat col
the s:hooret Oh her course; the steamer was
in sight aaou: Eve minutes aud kept On be.
course sll the time; nutaieg said BY aoy one
abon! laying to aad getiinR cut baat to h .lp the
steamer; Nc thought we had damaged otlr the
upper works Of the ste. .ul+. tr.t heard Of tht
disaster after we got to docS; the Fl mste was
on ce:k tie Who;e Of his w-'ea; was on du.J
about tbIee Lnurs before this c,t.lsion the cap
tain WAS t~ice On deck during that time bsfo1s
| the tquall; be Was on oecx ebou. hali IN hou1
before .lu squa1t; | saw the light before ths
captain came on deck the s+c711 time, half at
hour before the squtli; dou't think The captaiz
knew Of the lisht-aooody told him; had re
ported the light to the al mate; t1e light va,
in sight at the time the cap:.,n WAS on deck ID,
sscoud t,m.; the captu'n Cana on deck a:ou
I hf1een minutes befo: reported 10 tue mate.
John Horr!s, $40 rH.-1 am Cock of sehoore,
A1kusta; at the timo If tue collision vas OF
deck on tLe q1a7tsr; went On deck as soon q.
tho sauull struck her; Should think wrut II,
se7en CT eight mi.u'es bsfcre the co!lision
think the Captain Came up right after me; n
were e:osn together, aoY way 6rst thing d;t
was to h:!p lower away .he ma,ussil: cot
| about tMo thirds do~n befDre ne struck:
CANE up because he.rd tht ID mate call III
Captain; ed mste IVES on Deck when got u
son1e OF the men we're forward takipR IN hex
: sails; the Captain ordered u to lower away ey
erJtIiag BY the run foro and at; first 80 tn
j ! steamer when WAS settling way the ua;nsail
( sa@ her head Ii. ht aad cso:n light; though
. thsy ere lights on shore Was abed whs
, called, but sep. but lltte that night; am qa,t
, poslt,ge the 81 mats WAS not below during bj
l watch; have not heard from any Of the hand!
= and nave not stated 10 apj body tba. the 9
, n. was below during his watch: did not hes
: the CApsasn order the uen s1sy from the hes
:. sail to maiusal; heard nothing said aboa.d b
3 the men about the steamer before We struck
!. the order 'hard up" w.s 1ot given till after Ii
t order 10 "seitle sway" upo3 second look &
r the lights knew them to be- the lights of
= steamer; run aft, isokea At the compass. au
q szH the schooner was heading eas. bv south
d wheel hard mp; Captain thcn sang out taas
0 up:" answered him nyss,f, "tard up, sir;"
4 sad to tha nsau At the wheel. "there Is q seau
3 close b." AID almost insscat;y tue boat crosse
our bows; should 1ot thi1E it Was over six
= seven seconds after tie Captain sung ou., b
x fore the boat teuad our bo*s; 1 waited Ut II
o | wheel till she struck; don't think The yess
r p1id of any ftom the lime The order was eiyt
a It'll sic struck; at the time OF the collision =
q bad part Of tho mainsail, part Of The foresa
1 part Of the fore staJs&il set, and the i,bs We
It not saug,y down; run forward Al eocn As ,
struck; the steamboat worked ahead. s!ewi,
Ia us raua3, 80 that cur statho3rd bow was elon
h side her after gang~ay; laawaruuber of m,
l. between decks on tie steamer; one of our m
ii sun2 out to the boat to heave Us llne-then
n | sung ont-.ecsiTea no aos1er; heard no wh