New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31
THE LOSS OF THE MONITOR.
Safety of the Missing Boat Of, tho
Rhode Island.
INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.

WASHINGTON. Friday. Jan. % isd.
l. will be remembered that one OF the boats Do
longing TO the UNITED States steamer Rhode Island
cbcb was sent to the relief Of the crew of the iron
Cad Monitor in her recent disaster, was, In the gale
prevailing at the time separated from the rest and
snnposed TO be lost Since then, however, the boss
and her crew have arrived safely at Beaufort, NJ u,
and the following report from the commander Of tns
Rhode Island, detailing The statement OF Acting
Master Brown. who commanded the boat supposed
10 be lost. has been received at the Navy Depart
ment:
US STEAMER RHODE ISLAND, BHAvroRr H.Rsoa
| \. c., Saturday Jan TO- 1853. -.
| SIR: have the honor TO report Mr.. bfowhs
statement to be in substance as follows:
AlGer having made two trips TO the Monitor DO
started on the Sd instant and after leaving the Rhode
Island he saw the red light burning at the nagIan
of tie Monitor, and apparently about one mile as
tant. As the wind and sea were agains! DIE 10
made but little progress, yet be continued g0nin8
until within quarter of a mile Oh the Acnhof.
when the light became extiDguished 1t appeared
to settle gradually in the water 40 ne approached
her, and then it disappeared.
When he approached to what he supported 20 oe
the position Of the vessel he coud perceive no oeesf
trace of her except al eddy produced by The nnkine
of the weasel. lie remained near that poAision -
long as he deemed prudent, In order TO receive any
Of The crew who might be in the water, but found
none. He then started for the Rhode Island, when
then appeared to be two miles distant, the Weatnoi
being overcast, attended with slight rain, WINE
hsuling to the norhward. Soon after, be Loaf n8nl
Of the Rhode Island, but afterward saw the nrst'
second. and third lights she burned. Headed for
her, and finally lost sight Of ber hgnts ms sas
laft he saw of TIE Rhode Island.
He then made drag OF the boats pssts by which
he KEEP. her head TO sea, and the men co ns LOOKOUT
for sigrals. As none could be seen, he then puieo
to the northward and west ward finding the zee TO
I've too rough 10 pull directly to tho west. hoping 70
fall In with some Of the coesting vessels.
He kept the pulling all night in order 70 over
come the great strength Of the current, conMoermg
that IL they did not exert themselves TO DO -, they
would be ont Of the track Of all vessels. Al day.
ight he discovered . schooner some four OF I'VE
miles away from them.
He also mentioned seeing email boat some dis
lance of, with two or three men m her, seeing her
IN Sue rose two or three times upon the waves and
then disappearing. At this time they were very
much taken up WITT tie management Of their own
boat tie sea being very irregular, and coming from
all quarters. After losing sight of the schooner al.
ready referred to, Mr.. Brown saw large ship cose
hauled the wind being from the Sorthward and
eastward. He had approached sufficiently near 70
see the men upon her decks but she passed on with
out noticing his signals. He then pulled directly tn
for the land, which ne estimated was about ten
Mills distant.
Ills was about $3.50 a. m. on the xld ult., ana
about an hour afterward he msde schooner 70 the
l.eward. He got up the crews coats for sails, ana
hreas;n" bs oars 60 assist, ran down for her. and al
n a. m. ran alongside. The schooner proved TO BE-
the A. Colby, Capt. II. ID. Hartman, Of Bucksport.
Me, bound to Ferpandina, with bricks Tor Govern.
ment use. Mr. Brown and his crew were received
with the greatest degree OF attention. and taken,
with the boat, on board
The CAPTAIN was requested TO land the officer and
his men az Beaufort, n. c., which be consented 70
do aud in running in for the coast with view Of
certaininR more correctly his position, being with:
out observation he strack on the Diamond Shoal OF
Gaze Hatteras, causing the schooner 70 leak very
badly. The same night the vessel anchored under
the land near Cape Hatteras Inlet
Gu the following day went on board the U. B.
steamer Miami, Capt. Townsend, reporting 70 him
tie situation Of himself and crew, who dispatched
twelve to aid in assisting the schooner, and the
same afternoon they stared for Beaufort reaching
there on the morning OF the I'd inst. Upon arriving
there Mr.. Brown reported to Capt. Drsyton, the
senior naval officer, requesting that himself and
crew might be permitted 10 remain on board me
A. Colby, to assist the captain in keeping hn vesse
aflcat until certain amount OF the cargo coeid %
removed, and be placed 10 position 70 worA n'
vessel with his own crew. ...,.
Remained there until the 9Th inst, when ne H VEN
on board the store.sbip William Adger. Capt. Curey,
by whom Mr. Brown and his men were tfes.eS VIII
every degree of kindness and sttcn.i1n, snu Sp~A
the arrival Of the Rhode Island the following "y'
r)Snf Rrnw s o~ spssts Of Capt Hartman in the fo
lowing tsims ,oo much in pr.i.. Of Capt Hartman whs
cs be dons ard thOashs nothing Of the trouble
winch .s n:ss, ' po.s.i w.: n Re Sssss
he tod ms when she struck that he would Willingly
III to saw. y Sns e.s. having tsssn ~ On Sssd
very "sffEPHEN TaENCHARp, ce,a,.sAss
To the Hon. GIDkoS WELLS. SecIstary 81 he Nsvy
V,h. Il Ilroa