New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-06
mmr Loss or THE MONITOR.
Details 81 the Dis"s'cr--A "e''' ~" IVY,
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RATlaoRf. MONDAY, Jau. D. 'o"S
qh, A,qericar's special Fortress Monroe ie"er'
Suted January 4, says:
o',ey 'aor,at;or with eevrral Of the officers and
Ia s co.,. u"ntor / ca;ser he following nara
eve of the facts atencleg me loss oil 'n"' 'VV'o
t,,Is vessel and so many OF her crew; oo.. -.
NV 10 Fortress MeurOe on Monday, the Z'th Oh
useembe, in tow OF Tho steamef k9ode l'la, W VIZ
lie Pass &c in tow 81 the steamer c'ae oi "o's'"
" n,s.ed Cape Henry Monday afternoon az d
'l.k with smooth sea aud ligt wind Inc
p,ssair WAS n lutte way ahead. lie weather con-
t;su,d fine until ) O'Clock Thursday evening, en
il commenced 20 blow from the southwest, Win
he,yv sea running. ana making clean sweep over
oil. u a;.,o,, oo
"At 81, Care lIateras bore n n T., distant ~
niles The gale sill ucreascd. The vessel iabcred
yery heavily the upper hull coming down upon
,yeyv sea with fearful violence. Up 20 THE time
a., Warrington pumps aid hlge InJeetors were
entirely competent 70 keep the ssel free.
- Al 10 o'clock several heavy seas struck the yes
,el in succession, when word was sent from 'he
e., ine-room that the water was gaining on u, VIZ,
pumIs. Orders were then given 10 sIaII AdH'"e
r,It,ifusal pump, capable OF throwing 3ooo gai"n'
OF water PER minute. FOR WhI'e 'ho "">' ~
peaItd 10 Ia kept under. - c.o,,
In q short time, however, woru war Pnh'cu 'o"'
the eogiuv.room that the water was Sshi'l ea'oiIs
on the pumps, and was al mat ume W ~ t.'e ar"
ris in "A great measuIe stopping 'he ur"i,' Inv
wafer q, this TINS WIS s,ancng Two lee' oeep U"
the waid-room hoOr' at, -,
. bucket az hand TO bail. Water. however, KEPT
oainjug upon the pumps until wlthln lVOl vi we
fles ia he furnaces.
'Coston signal was then flashed, to call the
sttes ZION of the Rhode Island 10 os condition.
A ter much delay, consequent upon the heavy ~en
running, a boat was lowered from the Rhode leland
MD seu TO our assstauee. After several rlals, sLe
succeeded in getting iOns side OF MS.
"Tle Rhode lsland al the same time III gong
ssiern caught her launch b,tweun ter own sdr ana
or vessel crushing tie boat badly, and bringipg
her own counter tvaviy Town upon Onr eide FOR
y inc che could not move her engine, which had
caught on the center. She fuay tIaIttd ahead, and
the launch, smashed as II wgs, succeeded III convey
iug The steamer thirty oil the crew O The Moil or
e After the oeTastu,e OF the launch, those remain
ing board woi n, 4 ~ tbe buckets with VIII.
lie gale az this tIwe was aging inrously, the seas
making clean sweep over the top OF the ,urrct.
1ne wnler Al til juncture had suoce ded Ia rlrlng
NJ 70 the srate-lars Of the furnaces and gran
ually ,XtDgulsllpg the free. The steam Id the
boi.ors cOnseq uen,y ran down. aud The pumps could
not be worked iof want Of sufficient steam.
" Al this Ime three toats were discovered coming
toward tie vessel. Word was Parsed that bOite
were at hand sufficient take all irOn TIE vessel.
Tie MVplt0r Was now sinking. Every pump was
30. ped, and her dc, 4 was under water Several,
H. coming Oft she turge', were swep- by the WAVES
W tie leewarC, and must have persisted, as 40
assistance cVaid tie rende eli tuem.
IL. boats then showed oil i.om me sinking yes-
s4l. Alb ugh cntseat.d 10 come down and gct into
e. beats several remained sanding upon The turIet
AFRAID Of being swept away from the deck, stupeiied
with fear. iue boats succeeded IN reachln, the
Rhode Island III safety AMI AL - Them got Oh board
A ked crew, with the gallant officer OF the
Rhoce Island, Mr.. Brown, tnen showed of III the
launc1 70 return to the Monitor. Inc mOUD, which
w 10 thIs time lad throwing some hight upon
The waves was rhu- III by dense masses 1i black
cloHd.
AT quarter TO one in th. morning the Monitors
light disappeared btLoalh tie waves, lhe Ruode
leland thea stared iUr l e spot where tie MOti OF
was seen 10 70 dowh. COs.On signals Were con-
.tnutls kept burning. \ stult lookout was kept up
o. ali p.r,s OF Tie ssei, 10 eaten glimpse, II pos
slide, of the Llsslu- boat
q" Is daSh-ht Aoliius was seen on the waves, AID
with beavy BE- 4,is We rau around me sppt, a. Lea y
a. couls be luiLed, where the M)ni,or hid dlsip-
p.srei. until late T. tue afternoon. s~ycial stcaln
& 70 d Other verse we're spoken, 10 ltafu II pos
ie shs II the u-sing boat, but uoihiOR cOald
be Leard.
"rne survivors reached Fortress Monroe iatt
evenin- IN the Rho lie Island. NolAiug Whatever
Vac saved, eNoer the apparel the oihcers and crew
$1,000 H. The cOidud o. hOtn The OH ere aud men
Of tie 30 tor on hat night Was beyond repioa,h.
No j n Of panic We vl.ibl.. Each STOOD L lns
Let, eonften, ~ biz commandrr and Il was bard
t. mev.il upon the men 20 get into the bo@ts each
vi-hlrg 10 Ieuaiu by until ne last.
lIenaIACs OF .nooe officers who were saved are
o. foiVws: j. l.. Baukn. al, Com Aaui,ri :. ID.
Green Lieu'cuaat; Louis \. St0ndard, >oi ing MAJ.
tie, Nn. +. Keller, Acting Assistant Payml,teri
G.. Al. Weeks, Acting Assstant Surgeon j .mes
Nalterr, Fir, Engineer; Marx Slnstflm, IAiri
Astls' 49, r. Tneer.
The ranes OF the missing officers AZ follows;
Norman X. Atwaier, Aelirg E4si-n, of New wen,
Conu.; George Frcdes.cNeOn, Acliug Ensign, OF
pldladeg La; :. 4. l. viz, Third Assn AM In.
Qineer. of h lur.ore; Robinson ". Hands, Third
d -.istai.t Engineer, Of Bll more.
4" Tue hrst cutter ii tie Rhode leland, tic boat
referred - above, contained William Blown, NJ ~.
ter's Mate, and seven Of the crew, Whose names
have not been aLle 20 ascertain. ILey have not
been teard Of up 10 this time.
There is possibility that they may have sue.
eeeied in reaehii Z tie Monitor aud taking oil rome
rOre Of Tie crew. anu been aiierw ara picked NJ by
sone 90 .stng vessels. numbers OF which pass
ing b. The next mornng.
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