Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-29

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Contains tt.i: f,i,nviny heiailsi srco"nt G! 4
uelancnoll- disaster CT tht t'o'oinh'' Which
has been slre.iy ty!t!r.. 'c.crica I" u i:'i'
aerr. ty<yIr Vi, -Aug; IA collision
occurred CT, !oto:;iac river last night, on
Rs-yed Punt between the steamers Peabody
md Nest fnlrtr, Involving the lass'of scent, :
three lives. The West Point was bound to
this place from Newport News with cows
lescs;.. trenps :ras:t Gererli Ha;EGtdc's army.
The Peabody 'hroughrIhe rescued soldiers and
passengers to-thr point, and from, Lieut.. Co.
Charles Scott, Of the Gth New" Hampshire,
who vas W hoard OF the lil-iat"d i5S:cl. and
10 charge of the troops, ha"s nhsa::!cd tne
following account OF th2 affair.
We ictt Newpor NeSR on IneSilaJ. tie 18th
inst, with 25.l 'sahiicrs, tour. orIlceTs three
ladies. and nne chilH. AZ F or,Tes3 Mon
rce sc tool; o. L. lleii, making i'll all .:1H
souls 49,
Or wednesday svci:ins, the 18th il.5l.
about O'Clock, off Ragged Point. oil the Pc.
tonIccwe were startled nv shock. and soon
discovered thstHa collision had taken plal ;.
between. our steamer and another named the
lrSGTSc f7cUpNQJI uOu W gov lle l>.'t'. lac
Hes: PcSu' began TO leal "sIy last, and il
ras nscertained that che " Guild ink ii less ten
minutes. The Peabody, which Fad hcen par
italy disabled, could render nos :sistauce 7x-
cept with the small boats.
From other sources learn that valia
bic assistance was rendered hy Captains
R;sgs and Hall, aud their Assistant Quarter
masters, Of General Bur1S;dc's army, who
We're passing IN the steamer John FaTren at
the time, aud by Acting Master Joslyn, .ci
the gunboat Reliance. An unknown bark
also rendered valuable assistance, and by the
combined efforts Of ailtvn hundred and TIL &c
persons. vera rescued. 80
Tho W5yJ r!.iit ~rt.t ',g:r, III tcnr f.tl.rr::,
of water Aboi o. as; x half niles from; IL
MSrClspd shore. airI' netting cSi, INV br
seen Of her hiit he .tErEc stack; r.sst,
and some wrenchad 81 ,l4r.i:s on her dech*.
All OF her crew were .si,.i r::'eFi Urt ';T,-
maj, nslnsd John Russell
The brief period during ahi"f rs ;y@.i
Point remained ahhat after "i'i,;i":-. '.!'i TIC
CONSERVATION which prevailed. lr"""irtcI The
efforts 10 .ssre all from icing re su.Iey|inl
as could he desired. Captain: Nort ard
Lieuteuane Scott were the last - Leave tlir
resoei.' Without aitributing Tho tiaii.o 70
either psrty,I give you thc stS'e,nsnt: "a
both sides.
The folnwias Is the st6tera :itt u WA. {.
kcr yin, pilot Of the Peabody. ii is.cnrrcho--
rated oy Capt TravG7s, Wig IS .. M iiccE
at The tine OF the-coiiisou:
The Steamship George- Psahc;iy left A4Gis
Creek on tie i3Shs for Fortress Monroe, Ell
t: CLOCK l., NJ. The-- tsaneT procasde,!,iowp
the river, sad when at1nt eli Ragged pciEt
and steering East by South, made an Ut
known 8tes.iler, z, Fish WIS the West Point.
on CIT Port Bog. gave osls- blow OF u1r
steau whistle, viii! Il WIS answered IN. return
" the steamer VEST H1la, When the str4nl-
er neared ported cur wheel. The I,i!ci, .,
whoever hal charge Of the steamer West
Point, star: boarded his wheel nd'struet;, OUT
bows on the port side, f., ward Of oar :7a1er-
Wheel, ut 5 minutes past, 5 9'cIo4k, Z. u. 20,
The following is the staieu.ent nf Ea;naaiu-
DOYLE, Of tha Wet Point: - - s.
e. Il. Doyle, master afthe steamer Meet
Point, certities that between $. and ? .o.ciock.
?. ", oi August 13, steering from Ragged
Point to ct soundingS: about miles above,
Lower Machodie; about west by south across
The channel, heard a. whistle blow once, tT2
points on-the stsrboard bow. iIh!'Ie d,ately
answered it, which signal means, keep 70 the
right our lights ali burning ct the the, n%1
green light being the only one that could &c
seer from the other steamer with which tie,
collision occurred. saw the boat coming
io"r upon u, snd immediately stopped the:
engine and backed the boat; the other lost
.oirg apparently at full speed; her past guard
and paddle box took our bow and stove j. III,
sak;ng array about Le. feet; leayius rs IL q
;int,"R condition. Immediately hailed him
- stay h, SC Tnwefs in distress, lie pass
"a US, all D.! advised the plot u leach the
boat l,utueo!atsly, which order. vas COMPLIED
with. My steamer headed for the Maryland
shore, and sunk in about four fathun7 water.
l did everything 70 avoid the COLLISION. and
used ny :'sinocr exertions to save al could.
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