The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-25
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MONDAY n0RMtNN. -. s; Z ~ =
loss or a aovEnMxxNr srEAaf1R
Twenty o. the crew DsswnsA.s - : 49, ~
~ q Suevtver., $3.50 = go,

Twenty 81 the Cs&W 49, -" - q 80 .
q q survivor ss.sss = sssss.
RI. =, & coaat survey steazner Waiker,
r,.., 6authrse, which lsis Nsrfeak. Va On
,ne ,a,h iast.. Tor New York, coliided viii =
..,o,,e, on THURSDAY last aboat 2K O'Clock
in The unorniug, OF Assecodn, N. J., ard n
nine miles of shore. Nineseon OF To crew
were drowned. The stassmsnt Of Chas. CHI
ford, the quartermastsr. gives he following
accoun. Of the disaster: IS
A, the time Of tho collision Lieutenant J. A.
Seawcll. the executlv ofAeef. VS. on the watcs.
l, WAS aoout auassers psst two "a Ne De-
fore the wind, and put die helm hard spv "a ~
clear her. The schovner WAS close S"rrss =.
u.s. The hGhss Of both vessels ws VEL. s"d ~
I,nh nio~in~ fresh mon ses aortheass. Az
they approached nearer eso ~ ard No dsn
am Ole room for pAssass tos e1ts ~ ." ~"
ger Of con'sct wns en-, - ieessn. the schooasr
s;SsI sr..m her course. and terrihc shock
snnok hotn vessels with violence mat ossned
the man 70 the decks. The crosn su1ck 0c
c"s,.r On her flrst forward guards. and with
S,rcs that made her mAsss vibraS like car.
risss whip. II STAYED the port waist board,
and broke a gaping hole In the ootwarks, az
the same time knocking OF plate below the
wa,er line. In an instant there ensued re-
coil. while the gale. bowling among the cord.
age. and the wild daAhing OF the water, All
msde mn scene that added to tho DARKNESS
OF the night must havs zen .ss ~ snCsso'
and hurting her aioft, again sne desce9osd
nnon the Inflated cutter. The bows OF the
schooner smashed in the cuttsrS paddle. bo4
cutting another open space in the side OF me
Getting clear OF ,as schooner, we worked
ahead. bat found the Walker was SINKING !;
cut away her maiamast, booms, ana got
everything movable on deck, TO make raft
for he men Everybody cool, and the oeicers
behaving with great presence OF mao. LOW
cred both starboard boats ana dropped tnem
astern for use when the vessel went dowr.
Two Of the boats were stove by the scnooner.
Leaving only two others, not of sufficient ca-
pacity to take all hands. MRS. Seaweit vile OF
the first officer, who was on board, the SICK,
aud such others of the crew who Were con-
sidered most capable Of taking care 81 tnem-
selves. were put into tho boat. BY the time
the limited arrangements were mace, the
steamer had become SO full of water that the
order was given for the lines rom Inc s'eamel
to the boats 70 be cut away. Ef,4
BY this time every soul was on decs
except those who may have been killed
or Injured by the collision, and sick man
on board nearly hsa essn Carefully isS
and mt IN one Of the boats. All was or
derly. The men stayed by the stsamer unul
she was sinking, and then, without CONFUSION,
such of them as could took to the boAts MANY
of the crew went down with the steamer
however clinging to the spars ana poruors
of the wreck, and expected to be saved IN Inat
way. The captain stayed ON board unni the
stesmer went down, and just before she dis
appeared from sight jumped into the water,
aud was picked up by one OF the poaH.
heavy sea was running, ana many oi tne men
We're doubtless washed on the spaIs ana
drowned from the mere exhaustion OF hold.
ing on. while others were killed or stunned on
rising to the surface by conclusion Win spars
and other parts OF the wreck.
The steamer had entirely sunk from signtI IN
aft -
the crew were rescued by the boats, IN which
were about forty -four persons, ana tneX Were
in turn picked up by the schooner d. U. tortei,
Capt s. S. Hudson. He did nooIy, keeping MS
vessel about the spot where the wreck went
down until two O'Clock IN the DAY, ana using
every endeavor to render US cOmIOit4oie anu
afford the desired assistance. finolng tnat II
was useless to remain longer In sea!cnlng LOT
the missing Capt. Hudson stood into Cape
Nav. where he arrived about four O'CLOCK on
Thursday afternoon
Tue first officer, Mr.. Seawell, did not get INTO
the b,a,s at once, but was left on the upper deck
near the smoke stack. When the vessel sunk
he had an escape not unlike that of the captain
Of the steamer Arctic, under similar circum-
stances. AS the vessel slowly sank, ne mount
I'd the ATRIAL and while he was standing tnere,
several Of the men jumped overheard, ana ne
threw them two ladders, IN the hope that they
would cling to them until picked up Oy some
passing vessel But In mnute or .wo ue
was com pelled TO look out for his own safety
He waited It'll the vessel took the last plunge,
and then jumped beadforemost into the sea.
with The view of clearing the Whirlpool SEGA
sioned by the sinking ship. AS ne sprang Ior-
ward. one OF his feet got entangled in rope
attached to the part OF the vessel upon winch
he was standine and he was drawn down TILL
the steamer reached the ocean noOr
Mr. SeaVeils sensations were doubtless
strange, as he was twisted aronnd several
tines by the sddying waves. While in this
perilous position, anchored, a. IL were, 10 tue
wreck, Mr. 5. pulled knife out oi MS pocket,
nv1yhiN
fore he could do this, he felt hlmesf rising 10
the surface again, aud az he ascended, he ex-
perienced the same spiral motion, OF turning
round, but in reverse oroer rom w shs ne
which held him by the leg, ana ne rose 20 lne
surface with his head aud snou!oers ABOVE
water, bat still held TO the wreck oy the rope.
When the vessel went down, part OF the CABIN
on deck burst on by the force OF the wind
rushing out Of the vessel. and hoated near the
place where she went down.
Upon this there were three OF I0uI men, WY
hapnened to b near enough 10 Mr. SeAWeli,
when he came to the surface, to be able 10 a..
STAT him. The men kept his head above the
water BY seizing him under the arms Tney
tried to release him BY one diving doWn WIN
a knife in his hand, to cut the rope, while the
others would hold him by the leg AZ the sea
was breaking over them all very roughly, TINS
attem pt was tried several times. but without
Seaweli raised the leg which was free. and
PLACED his knee upon the piece Of the cabin
The rope BY which he was held stretched TO
its utmost length. and, waiting favorable
the heavy sea, one Of the men dexterously cut
the rope with q knife, which freed the unfor-
tunAte man from his dangerous p0Auon.
EXTRAORDINARY EsCAPRs FROM DEATH =
During Q storm at Bloomfield, N. J on the
2Oth inst, the lightning struck the Methodist
Episcopal church at Bloomfield ana ran down
the gutter The ladies Of the church were