New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-31


ing stean-tug down to the wreck, o, once ordered
on his gig and went with one of the men 10 Ten.
Burnsiio TO represent the state Of ehaiIs. Inc
General at once ordered the tug Phpuix TO 20 down.
stopping at the Cossack 20 take Capt. Benefits surf
GA, in tow. Our captain came and told us how
,liocs stood, and called on bis Tor volunteers
They came forward in body, so he selected Car
penter cur gallant first officer, with the best eight
oarsnen, and let DR.. IIosack of the 5lst Perm
sylyanis Sergeant Norcross, the slips conrlisaafy
and myself 90 along to do what We could
10 hep to save lie We waited for tie tug, but sbe
rever came; 50 at o'clock We threw in some lii,-
rreseryers long coil OF rope puzzled OF and headed
for the mouth Of the Inlet. When 80, down to the
buoys We found the breaking heavily On The bars
a. both tides Of the channel, and night ahead some
ugly-loohing rollers coming in. Thee dangers were
coon escaped ly skillul steering and strong pulling
although it seems strange that We should have made
any progress whatever in q boat that rowed Ike Il
barn with osrs that were AZ much as mn would
care 20 Ii t. "a we were getting nicely along,
liyhi-built white boat, pulled By four men, and
steered by "A hardy. looking old sca-dos came mp
shot ahead and made Tor The wreck We Jaw her
get into the suri aud shoot under tine steamers star
poard-bow in wild rea Of foam, but we coon had
enough nearer b. TO occupy our attention, ior "e
Uer, now Ia the breakers and eae Of ic tremendous
rollers breaking a.tsrn would lis u TO IN ausly
OF - and ohcss - ahead with such force thai i
seemed we mux 20 o. over end The water boiled
over in,o the boat, wciiing 10 the skin, Gud Il
really .otmed o. II we mutt founder. But the
slrong-arlled mate stood by his stoering-osr, and
shouting to he men TO give way for their I've, ana
keep steady, kept the huge boat bow on toward the
wreck When we were within bali cozen lengths
We Jaw the white boat coming out from under the
bow, and on hail. learning that the last man was
safely OF, we watched our chance, aud In twink
ling Carpenter had us headed toward tho breakers.
Our me pulled for dear life, with strong, steady
stroke never missng OF ilincing, and by good luck
we got into smooth water agaa and were safe.
From the windwsrd the wreck presen.sd q de-
plorable appearance. She was iyirg over on ber
,ide tie ses pouring with every wave down
the crest circular cavity Of the smoke
stack, down her hatchways, aud bursting clean
over her. Her slde was stove, and her back Wat
TO the waters edge while through tie openings Ter
cargo was washing out. The sea was filed with
floating fragments, and the beach was strewn with
boxes bales, and pieces Of the wreck. Two days
before she lad been saunch pretty, svift steam
chip; now she lay broken wreck, filed with sand
and water, and all ready TO go 20 pieces with tie
next hard blow. The men wore all pat aboard our
.hip, and have been fed, warmed, and colh,d. Al
though he failed to reach the wreck in time 10 take
off the men, Capt Bennett and Sir. Carpenter and
the crew deserve every credit for the handsome man.
ner in which they rsLed their lives 10 90 10 the
cue OF the unfortunates.
The steamship City Of New-York We, built ut
Hoboken, y. j., in 1852; hereugne. pn; in by Dela-
mater. She has been in the Philadelphia and Boston
trade Of late, but was chartered b. Government az
water.bOat for the Port Royal Expedition. Her
new charter commenced On The let Of January, 1862
" hen she was engaged 10 bring or,ln3nce quarter
masters, and comissary stores, TO tins point Tor
Expedition. Among other things, her csrgo COM
priced large lot Of shot and shell, 400 barrels Of
powder, 100 rifles, rife cartridges ia cafes ents
end camp equpage, and hand grenades. sho left
&ow-iork on Jan. 7, with q crew Of 81, and beycn
mechanics and artisans for the Expedition. Here
officers were, Capt. Joseph ". Nye lft officer Fur
man u. Rodgers, I'd officer, Ward Eldredgc, Chief
Engineer, Il. Carpenter, I'd Engineer, WIN. Miller,
ID Engineer, Aaron Sherman. She sailed from For.
tess Monroe the llth, and the next day anchored
under l!stteras Light. On reaching the mouth OF
le Inlet, sic anchored until the pilotug Ceres came
of. The pilot inquired her draft Of water and, on
being told IL feet, said she should follow him in IN
ten minutes after trying j, the steamer struci, aud,
nless the pilot misunderstood her reported draft Of
water, the o,s of tho vessel clearly chargcabe
10 Lis careessness or ignorance. When to Cossack
was coming over he told We lad better not venture
the passago, rs there was too much sea on the bar;
but when another steamship reports dralght Of
fifteen feet, she ID told to follow her leader and ia led
to destruction The pilot and all Of the officers Of
the City OF Newiorl, who were or deck, testify 10
The Lail and answers as report them, 60 thst it is
not easy to zee how the official pilot escapes blame
unless he misunderstood the reported draugt Of the
steamer This same pilot, finding that the steamer
was aground, made one altemptto pull her oil, but
the line Slipping off, be ran in TO report her to tn.
Fisg.Ohicer. His report as get it from headquar-
teTs, wse tba, the New.York was aground, in no