Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-10-31

the IRE had cut OH al commhh.ea
ton with tho saloons, The iirs
quarter boat lowered was struck b
! the coulter and lost, which canse
hesitation about launching the 9th
or but the worst 0f our fears W,s III,
supposltlon the boat should not ride
/ the sea which showed signs oI mod
Grafton. and that We could not safe
ly launch aud fill them with passen
gers,
There was no chance of relurH H
ing but Il short time on bOari In,
lire making suM headway, iH,
flames were mOmentarily exp '''I
to burst out and sweep the dec ,-
The fire gangs had given upall Nupy
of extinguishing them, but contln
ucd 10 apply wet blankets, &c.-
Tho side of the ship was thgn "a
hot that when she rolled II ssQtfii
hiss and make steam of the set wa-
ter. The gallant little Yankee brig
sailed alongside and hove to, seeing
our deplorable condition, and show
ing overy anxiety for us, but we be-
gan to think il would be impossible
TO store all ouHnumbers on board,
she looked so small. We have since
asscrtaincd that she was only 1913
tons burthcn. Capt Leitch mi 10 y.l
haste to get us into the boat, which
was extremely difficult, being low
cred one by one with ropes, COM
mencing with the women and chill
dren.
Capt. Lcitch stood by all the time,
but with all the eXcrtions that could
be made, when the sun went down
only about 200 had been got on
board the brig. Capt. Wilson, Of
the brig, said "This is II horrible
affair, to see the sun going down
and so many people ON board the
wreck settling down and burning
up. ] will do all in my power to
save them" Several of the boats
crews, on reaching the brig, refused
to return, when Capt. Wilson said !:
II will go almost along side and
take q hawscr from on board, and
then you will be in little or no dan
ger | must get every one from the
wreck" This he did, which had
the effect of giving confidence, and
by great exertion all were got on
board the brig by II p. NJ, Capt.
Lcitch and his first officers remain
ing on board until almost surround
ed by flames, and until every soul
was saved. Captain Wilson then
sent alongside to beg him to come
away.
The flames were shooting up the
masts, throwing strange and mel
ancholy light over the sea. Capt.
Lcitch reached the brig just at mid
night. Scarcely parcel of bag,
gage was saved, stho trunks and
even the money Of the cabin passcn-
gers being left below during the
confusion and alarm which called
them on deck in the morning, af-
ter which communication was cut
of by the water and flames. Mr..
Whipple speaks in the highest
terms, as do all the passengers, Of
the energies and kindness Of Capt.
Jno. Wilson, Of the brig Minnie
Schmffer. He was from Malaga for
Boston with a cargo of fruit.
The Connuught had G10,000 in
gold on board, Government money,
taken on at st. Johns, which was
lost with the ship. 300 Of the pas
sengers went to New York tonight
bv the Fall River route. The re-
mainder are taken care Of here by
their friends.
Meeting e6sthe Passeagers.- .-Bos-
ton, Oct. 10.-The passengers of the
steamer Connaught have held a
meeting-passed resolution warm
ly complimenting Capt. Leitch, his
officers and crew, and also Capt.
Wilson and his crew, for their no
bic conduct.