, 1863-01-08
TIEE Loss OFTME MONITOR.
Full Particulars OF the Disaster
Thrilling Scene The Rescue of a part
orthe CrexE-SfnkInE Of the veasel--
Gallant effort to snvo the Grow.


Especial Correspondence baltimore Americana
= FoR7Ezss Aozno1, Jan. 4, 1853.
In conversation with several of the officers
ing narrative of the facts attending the loss Of
this noble little vessel and the loss Of so many
of her crew. :. = - ,>--.-.,.-.i .t,:.J. l.
=. We left Fortress Monroe on :Monday, the:
18th December, IN tow Of the steamer Rhode.
Island, with the Passaic in tow OF the steamer.
Cape Henry On Monday afternoon at5 o'clock,
with o smooth sea aud light wind. The Pas
saic WAS a little way ahead. The weather con-
tinucd fine until o'clock on Tuesday even
Ing, when 1t commenced to blow from the
southwest. with heavy sea running 1t the
time. the sea making clean sweep o7er all. !,
AT $50 Cape Hntteras light bore N. n. W,
distance twenty miles the gale still Increasing
The vessel labored very heavy, the upper hull
coming down upon every sea with fearful yio-
lence. Up to this time the Worthlngton
pumps ana bllgs in5eetors were entirely conf
several heavy seas struck the vessel in success
sion, when word was sent from the engine
rooms that the water was gaining on the
pumps. Orders were. then given to start the
Andrews centrifugal pump, capably Of throw
Ing 3,o@ gallons Of water per minute: For a
. short time, however, word WIS passed from
the engine room that the water was again
gaining on the pumps, and was at that time
up to the ash pits, Stopping in great mea-
sure tie drift. The winter at this this time
was standing two feet decp upon the ward
room floor All hands were then set to work
with every bncketat hand to bail. The water,
however, kept gaining upon the pumps until
within q foot Of the fires IN the fur1acc:-.
= Costerss signal Wis then flashed. to call
the attention Of the Rhode Island to our con-
dItion: Alter much. delay, consequent upon
"A rot nFA1
from tile Rhode Island and sent to our assist
ance. After several trials she succeeded in get
ting alongside Of us. The Rhode Island at The
same time, in goirg astc1n. caught her launch
between her own side and our vessel, crushing
the boat badly and bringing her own counter
she could not move, her engine getting on
centre. She finally started ahead and the
1aunch: succeeded: (smaShed is she Wns} In
nFcying satc1y to the steamer thirty Of the
crew Of the Monitor. After the departure of
the launch those remaining on board worked
time was raging: fnriouely the seas making
clean sweep over the top Of the turret.
:. The water at this juncture had succeeded in
raising up to the great bars In the furnaces,
and was gradually extinguishing the fires
The steam in the boilers consequently run
down, and the pumps could not be worked
for want Of sufficient steam At this time
three boats were discovered coming towards
tue vessel: Word was passed that boats were
at hand sufficient to take all from the YES
sci. Ihe Monitor .Tos now sinking, every
pump was stopped and her deck under water.
Several in coming off the tnrret were swept by
the waves to the leeKard, and must hare per
them. The boats then showed of from the
sinking vessel. Although several times en-
treated to come down and get into the boats,
seyeral remained standing upon the turrct,