The New York herald., 1862-03-25

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The Rescue OF the Grew OF the Governor
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD. .- 81,
UNITED SrArss srxAxKR YOUNG RovER,
Af Orr RAprAHASSocK RIVER March IL 1862. J
have read ia your paper OF the 10th inst the corres
pondorce between Mr. Tieson, President OF the Life
Saving Benevolent Association OF New York. and Captain
Rngod OF tho United States frgate Sabine the occa
sion Of the presentation OF gold modal commcmora
ton OF his efforts In rcscuing tho OF the United STATES
steamer Governor. in November last While would not
In the least detract from ths credit due Captain Rngold
and his officers and it but Justice that the
services rendered. that occasion by this vessel should
not be Ignored. The Young Rover then commanded by
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant John Humphrey, en-.
poyed in blockadng Wilmington, N. c., and was driven
or her station by the storm OF Friday November l.
Fairly on the morniag Of Saturday. November 2,
ws saw Q large ship (Which Afterwards proved
10 be the United States frigate Sabine) lying
TO at q considerable distance 10 ieeward; and on
our weather bow two steamers. displaying Gags which
on account OF the distance could not distinctly make
out. Soon, however, discovered that the ensign Of
displayed 'sgnion down'-a signal OF distress
and Immediately made all sail thai the ship could
carry and stood the wind After standing the port
tack tor two houss. she bcaag then 80 far on our
quarter that could fotch her snip and stood
directly for her, and up with iier At She
disabled and sinking conton-which has already been
described in your columns. The gunboat Isaao Smith
was in company with hor but unable to render hcr any
assistance. Our first impulse TO Immediately get
hawser TO her and commence 70 embark her crow on
board this vessel but consultation with his officers
q bong at that time his executive ofccr), Capt Hum
phrcy concluded that, boats small that
they could carry but few at tme and that with much
10 s a.. o os
and attracting her attention bring her also TO the rescue
This accordingly did with ensgns set Union down
and at half mast at the fore and mzen masts and with
other signals indicating that the vessel needed i'm
mediate assistance" II at least hour before we,
running at full speed towards the ship, which then
standing along oasy sail could get enough for
her to observe signals and act accordingly When
she did see she made SAIL taking u.s. they after
wards informed u.s. for prize endeavorng TO escape as
wore ship again Immediately on her making sail Tor
and stood as fast could 50 for the Governor
clearing away our boats as we went. and making other
preparations for aiding the distressed beings board of
hor We had reached her and hove and under
the charge OF Mr. j. H. Edrdgc, second officer was
alongside her TO ommence removing her crew. when the
ship (Which then discovered TO be the Sabine) camo
up and also hove to and sent boat Mr. Edrdgo then pro-
him that he would take charge of the Governor and that
aid would not be necessary. We. however laid in
vicinity during the night in readiness to render any as
sstance which might be required. On Sunday morning.
the storm had subsded Captain Humphrey concluded
duty required us to return our station which
cordingiy did, arriving that afternoon. II Is evident
covered the Governor and brought the Sabine to hsr re-
lief In all human probability she would have been lost
with all hands as the course which the Sabine
steering would not have brought her enough TO
the distressed steamer to see her. especially with the
darkness coming on SO early as II does at that sea-
As it was, IL was quite late In the afternoon
whom she arrived at the wreck 50 much so that
It was at first concluded to postpone tho transfer
Of tho unfortunatcs till the next morning. though,
believe the rapid sinking. Of the Governor after.
wards caused the removal TO bs attempted that
night. Had we only. consulted our own impulses,
and not the best interests OF the wrecked crew BY bring
ing the Sabine to their aid instead OF being obliged
thus to claim portion would have had the whoo credit
OF the rescue append list OF the officers OF tho Young
Rover, which is the in November last. with
the exception that Captain Humphrey having resigned
from the service, have succeeded to the command
Yours, respectfully. IRA B. STUDLEY,
Acting ding United States str Young Rover
OFFICERS OF UNITED STATES STEAMER rorNo ROVER.
Acting Naaer C0mm1nding-Ira B. Studley.
Acting Adser and ErecMive 0Gcer-Joshua II. Edridge.
Acting Maaer-George Williams.
Acting .Suygeon-E. D. G. Smith. 49,. IT.
Actn0 Pdymdser-Gco. w. Stone. Q
Acting En0ineer-James Patterson.
Acting Aaters' Mates-Thos. W. Dodge, E. N Ryder,
Geo. H0warth. A