New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-14
THE STORY OF TIKI WRECKS.
4.o.. Of the gfenncP Governor, and Seven
wen-Loss OF tae Steamer Poerless-AH
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xrola Our Own Correspondent
Or POar RoIAl, 6. c. Monday, Nov T. 1861.
Well we have been spared another Sunday fgbt
afer all though there was a time when i seemed as
d we should inevitably arrive here just in time 70
either necess ate precipi.ae attack Sunday, or
1aie the chance Of waiting day 10 full sight Of The
shore giving the rebels the opportunity Of transport
Ing 10 this point all the men, guns, ammunition, aud
otler war material, that could DO collected in the q
hours Being thus forewarned, we should Of course
eyrect 70 find them f)rearmed. But the great storm
on Friday 80 dispersed and scattered feet that
Sbe rendezvous was not reached by enough to com
rnence operations until late on Monday afternoon,
and 80 the conscientious scruples Of the public in
which am free 10 confess have an humble share.
will be gratided, and 10 carping critic can cry
OFT that uught has been sacrificed thereby.
The Atlantic reached this quiet harbor At 10 O'Clock
chs morning but found she not the first on the
ground, though she had anticipated many. A num-
Der Of gunboats were in sight, the stately Wabash
was still n the advance, and we still had our little
charge the Puritan MayhOwer, under our care. We
anchored in full sight Of the Shore at "a distance Of
about ten miles, and there awaited the coming Of the
ret Of The fleet.
The morning was as lovely one as ever was
aeen; clear, cloudess, peifect-the water was Us
smooth as pan Of milk, and 10 more favorable time
could bave been asked for landing our troops and
guus-but one obstacle slight one, but one which
could not at once be oyeHome-the men aud guns
were not there to be landed They csme rapidly
Into sight, however, and at noon there were more
than thirty of our feet visible fom our decks.
- h.
came up aud took up their anchorage ground in f.
vorable places. Until the rest Of the Expedition
came up, but little could be done beyond breaking
ous Of the bold and getting deck the shovels,
SPADES, picks and other intrenching tools and pDg
aheln on the decks ready FOR immediate debarkaop.
40 the vessels came in, we, for the first time,
learned the fearful extent to which the storm had
ragged, and the disasters we had suffered thereby.
Ii now appeared that two Of our feet had, without
doubt, gone down. the one taking down with her 20
men, and the other probably going down with all
board, which were but crew of ten or a dozen
men.
From the report Of the Bienyille and Winfield
Scot We were satisfied that tue transport Governor
aud the ferry-boat Commodore Perry both foundered
In the terrible gale Of Friday night. The Governor
had on board Capt. Reynolds battalion of 400
stores She suffered severely in the gale, and hosed
the Gag Of distress, which and answered by
the Lease Smith, which little gunboat took of the
men and transferred them to Tue Frigste Sabine,
which happened most luckily to be in that locality
L. the transit, however, 20 marines were lost Their
names are not now known, nor can any particulars
concerning them be at present sscertained. II is
said that, shortly after the men were taken of the
4, he, Dr n
loss Of the steamer there ID no doubt whatever.
The Commodore Perry was ferry boat formerly
plying on Inc WILLIAMSBURG Ferry, and owned by
George I.sw. She carried merely the crew neces-
cary to manage her, and from the strait she was in
when last sen, and from the fact she has not pre-
scented hent there can be little doubt that she, too.
H. lost
Others the fleet suffered severely in the gale.
9he Winfield Scott especially, had an escape almost
miraculous. She exposed 10 the full force OF the
storm; she had her masts all carried away and her
bows stove ia, and suffered in other ways. She isan
iron steamer new, this being Der first trip. During
che gale her mon and wood separated abaft the star
board paddle-lox, opening huge seam which let
she water enter in torrents All the soldiers 800 Of
che 5Oth PENNSYLVANIA Regiment) were set TO work
st the pumps. They behaved admirably, both off
GERS and men, and are highly commended by the cap
ssin and officers OF the ship for their efficient service
Some Of her own officers, however did not be.
hsve SO well, bot disgTaoed themselves and their
sbip, rs viii appear in the sequel The Scots ran up
che signal Of distress, which brought 20 her asss
ance tho Bienyille The officers OF the Scott manned
cher boat, placed in il three wounded men and
woman who, with the boats crew, got safely on
board the BieuviIe, but the boat swamped along
siGe The Benyille then sent her own boat which
50 sooner came near the Scott than the engineer. his
SssistaBt the carpenter, and number Of The crew,
basoly deserted tber posts eaPed into the boats and
wen on board the Benye, when this host also
swanped. The Il. then resolved to lie by the Scott
20 render her all assistance in Of further and
Gore urgent need. TIE Scott, however by dint Of
shIowng overheard ali her subsistence stores and
by he vigorous help Of the soldiers succeeded in
~eathermg Che storm. IL the hurry OF the moment
owing 70 some mlsuudersaudng o. oriers. about 300
of toe Pennsylvania SOtb threw overheard their
guns, kuapsacks, and oyerooets. With regard 10
she deserion Of the slip by the engineer and others
81 may be stated that the engines AZ no time sssa5
working, were in any Way out OF order. The shin
"a built in three COMPARTMENT aud water entered
bui one and came into that Que through the Iudder
hole. The desertion Of their posts ~ ,beso men at
sueh time was as unnecessary as it was oowardly.
shey sre now, however, in irons on their own ship
and viii suffer the just peuaby Of their conduct
A humber Of tie other smaller vessels suffered
much, the lssac Smith eng obliged % throw her
small suns overheard tat az sundo1a C. DAY he