The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-11

mast Csn you make out she u coming towards usf''
demand: s captain. ~ think ;ns anf sS .1s
rejons the captain and the man announced that she
hie brig There was nne breeze blowing, however,
which soon pu. end 70 this painful suspense The little
cra which Afterwards turned out 70 be the brig Minnie,
Schiller, OF New York, Of scarcely two hundred
S Ss ,ss Ss~sd her Outlines
panty and more plainly 70 the view Of every on board
The unlucky connausht The actual sight Of this craft
was the cause Of unbonnded delight 70 every who
beheld Der that occasion ave safe praises be 70
God' nov seemed TO be the wstchword and assurance
rers would excsim ashe & coming to u.s. asbe sees
u.s." "What gallant little craft that s and the like.
she soon came 80 near that it thought by Captain
Lech that she might hear the sound OF gun He there
fore ordered two guns 70 BIO fred and two additional flags
70 be hosted, dividing them between the mainmast
ing, and the middle Of The ship was grow
ing iDconvenienty hot. The priests went among
the storage passengers, and assured many Of them
and you viii oil very likely saved" When the Minnie
Schiller first discovered che Q long way on-per
haps much fifteen miles-so clear was the morning
She therefore took long time 10 approach the dis
uessed steamer and 1t was ten O'Clock before
thought she could hear the report OF the Connaughs
hosted 70 the rigging Of the little crA that
heard and understood the signal and gladly this
,. Sss ,scssa oy ns passengers that the
delight which had seized % suddenly upon every
board, and precpnated from dsmal dependency
that she very small, and fears were entertained
that when her captain that there nearly
sx hundred persons board the steamer he woui de-
cline rendering any assistance But the result Of these
doubts was the most Joyous disappointment IN the lives
Of those by whom they were entertained Viewed from
the lofty deck Of the Conpaught which 800 feet long,
the brig seemed like email boat, even when she was
within two hundred yards and her masts seemed very
over the poop deck when she approached %
near that CApt. Leitch could bail her, he took his
trumpet, and, after demanding her name and that
"Tbc brig Minnie Schiller, Captain wilson, The
commander OF the Coupaught next called out "Make
all on Ere below" "Yes am ready TO take youp 70
turned the brave COMMANDER Of The tiny little Yankee
craft The iopsals Of the brig were then "bscked" and
was prudent 70 bring her IL was now O'Clock
p. Of Sunday, and the roo sides Of the wreck
nothing can describe the scene on board now Mothers
embraced their children and assured them of their
safety Men congratulated each other and await
for Their sAieiy Nothing can give = better
idea Of the state Of feeling o. all board than the fac,
since the vessel sprang asa even did any one seem
10 give the subject OF refreshments thought though they
dsy nor dd any ons 20 % y eve, ss ss
for moment Of securing any Of their money their bag
gsgeor clothing AMI the consequence was that tney all
ton Of what their backs Arrangements were
now made for lowering the boats and transferring the
he steps were suspended nom The sfer rsnexsy IN The
meantime The captain gave orders 70 lower the nrst
boat but here new difficulties and disappointaents
iron, each one Of them being brAced together in all
in parts BY copper rivets and wire network Bot
sea 50 rough ,b. NO sooner VS. hs st so. oxe,oS
than II was furously dashed against the side OF the
wreck and smashed TO fragments. Captain Leich then
which the Connausht Was provided, and "be cautious
about IT," he added, sternly. The order obeyed
ann ' ne rsms0s az soa Avs we're Ined.ssy
they were suspended and successfully lowered 70 the
surring water. -Four men from the Connanght were
mtdaeiy directed that lady cabin passengers should
be the nrst who should leave the wreck. The captain
him no. were The e., All oars 0e, xss
Immediately superintended the transferring Of the pas
sengers The ladies' were assisted down the ladder,
by the officers Of the ship and then caught the arms
OF the sailors in the boats The nsh that
from the ladder nto The boat Tor At one time il would be
under their feet and again much eight feet
beneath hem. However, all The cabin ladies' were
ments, and safety transported TO ,sc brig when enc
boat bad received her fu complement, she immed lately
took Der place, then another. and another, an he
six boats had received their Complement, by
which lime the nrst laAi started w.s back again
safely amid the cheers OF all on board then the second
returned ard similarly greeted thcn the third and
30 on I'll all on board were removed from the wreck As
evening and darkness ON, however, very din
cult TO manage the boats regularity IN the rough sea
and the progress OF transferring much slower than
the earlier part Of the Afternoon Cheer. were frequently
given by the passengers OF the CoDnAught for Captain
wilson, AZ he received board the hte Minnie the
tnucus stream Of passengers landed oo tbs bcals o. the
Connaught some fears were now entertaiued that the
vessels might become scpsrsted IN The sht and Captain
Wilson on having u observed W him that soch
stance possible, demanded a hawser FROM toe
should not separate sooner than he desired. a. dark
wa observed that the comparatively small deck o. lns
brig was already throngcd, and NJ she bad a cargo
board the deck the only place sny ons could
be- On being asked by Capt. letrh II he thought he
the brig replied that he would " stand BY long A.
there one on board" All these Circumstances called
forth cheers from both vessels The arrangements which
Capt iich had made for the removal Of the third cas
passengers was admirable. The mco formed In double
line both sides Of the Connaught except amidshts
where Inc heat WAS too Intense 70 allow such plan being
put into operation.
Amer the irana'er Of the cabin passengers be ordered
the women and children " pass along between these
double lines, and directed the men " pass
them on along the deck without any delay THIS Acitat
ed and FASTENED this difficult OF all movemen r.
midale Of the steamer, where the beat scorch
ing the men were directed instantly 20 them past
one After The other and allow hesitation. The chill.
this double line Of also served two other mos, i'm
portant objects for rs the Ore progressed and night ap
preached there good restle ssness among the
male passengers and the crew, which wn undoubtedly
checked most efectualy BY having all their stten.
tons engaged constantly and their mnds occupied with
what they were doing, and when night came lights
passed 10 close intervals Alonr thm line and
altogether perfect order and rapidly OF motion the
dIestoE on dreadful OCCASION we're folly
tanned The women and children being all removed
Captain letch ordered The 10 pass along referring
70 The male passengers, and with loud cheer Tor TIE
captain they took their turn But the state 9 things
bad become more frghuu than The iron siGes Of
the Connsught hsseu when they rolled against
water lsshed by the waves, the flames began
their appearance through the deck both sides OF the
steamer, and enectuxiy blocked up side 20 cose
was The escape that In ave minutes the o.
every man N toe forward Of vessel would have
been eneetusy cut OF by the flames The transferring
OF the men 70 the boats, though, not matter Of
much delay, and the moder aed night
the wind FELL very pcroeptby the OF the
darkness was 10 some degree counieracsed Finally Capt
betch ordered BIZ officers ana 20 the boats for
their Own iaicty while the asnes towering
thirty OF forty feet above The deck around the machine
~, ard lighting up every Thing IN The gave
three usty cheers for their gallant captain and departed
The last boat that len the Counsuaht finally carried the
captain and his nrst officer, aBd the C0nnaugh a
length alone and NJ the mercy NJ three fearful elements
rapidly destroying what required much and pains
70 construct On beard the brig the captain ved
With many cheers and Others given for Capt VII.
Of the mime
The famts completely enveloped the Connaught amid.
" and indeed, even before her captain rst ON