The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-31
Loss of the Monitor.
DN1 !. az COMMANDERS oV Tux STEAMSHIP

REyOw1 . az COMMANDERS ov TMK STEAMSHIP
RiIoD. ISLAND.
u VII No remembered that q tho boats belonging
the United States Rhode Island, which
the relief u tho of the ra Cad Monitor 10
hsr recent disaster. IN the gallo prevailing At tho
time separated from tho and supposed be lost
Since then however the and her have arrived
safe beaufort ~ e., and the following reprrt tho
commander II the Rhode IsAnd detailing the statement
Of Acting Master Brown, ~ha commanded the bost sup
psscd Be ost has bern received shs Navy Dspart
meat
BxAuporT Hswsss, n q. Jan. 10, 1858. !
ssi have the honor 10 report Mr.. Brown statement
to be 10 substance AZ follows
After having mado two TRIPS " the Monitor DO started
the third TRIP snd after leaving the Rhode Island be
the red light burning at the fxst~n ii tho M"akos
anc apparently about mile distant. "A the Wind ADD
against him. hc made but little progress yet he
oonnscd gaining until within quatsr II mile u tho
Monitor when tbs ign. became extins Ghed II appeared
~ sele gradually IN the he approached her and
te1 1t disappeared. When he approached 10 " hat he sn
y scd 10 DC The position o: g.ssi could crcs,e
other trac. Of her crocp, an eddy produeed by tho
sinking " tire vesscl lie remained near that
siiion long a. be DEFINED prudent. In order 70
rruc any 81 who might be Ia the water, but
found lie then started for the Rhode Island, which
then appeared to DO two miles distant the weather being
overcast, attended with slight rain, wind hauling 20 tfS
norhward ron af.ey 4e iost s'shL " lbs tl2Se ,aId
but aiDrwards the FIRST. teccnd aud Third lights she
brned hcadot her and finally lost sight u her ghts.
This /. tho last he saw Of the Rhode Island he then
made drag 81 the bats mast BY which he kept her
head " scs and the men 90 tue osoai icr syna, =.
pona could DO he then pccd 20 the nothw ard aud
westward, hBdinx the ssa 10 be too rough 70 pun
directly 70 tbs wet. hopr's 70 fall N with some
OF tho NUMEROUS cossting vessels. ID kept tbs
pulling all nht In order 10 overcome the great strength
of tho current considering thu, they did not exert
themselves 70 do they would be the track - all
vcsseis Al daylight be- Uncovered schooner four
i've miles from them He afo menitsicd seeing
= small boat some 1,s,ano. o. With Two or inrsc
her seeing her she too three tsg- upon the
waves and then disappeared ~ this tie. The we're
very much takcn ~ with tho management ~ their IN
l...z lxgN rtiaT Y4fFs fFgFU
all quarters. After h#lnr asht q the sehconer
already rc,srrcd 10, NJ hro~n ,a~ largo
sbip cc hauIsd the Wind borg from the north -sfd aud
eastward lie had approaches surcicntiy 20 sec The
npon her decks but ths s1ssef -ithsut noticing
signals Ne then pulled directly Ia TOR the land ,~hch
he estimated was ,hovt ION milo d'.tAni. This va.
about half nlDc pr.ccs Va Tho morning " the 2iat
ut and about an hour ntr~srds he naae sshoorcf y
this iessari lie 80 np tho crr~s coats "f -,is, and
breaking his "arS 4, as.yt, ~ down fos her, snd
at eleven ockcs ran akhgrfe TIE schonor proved
10 be the A. colby Captain II. y Hartman,
Butksport Maine bound - ferDandina. sit bricks
for government ase. Mr. Brown aud his crcs ~cse
coyod Nth tho greatest degree u sicntm and tie boat
taken % sasrd The CAPTAIN requested .and
officer and his ffau,art O., which d. consented
% do 10 running The cast, with a
ccrtaEiug correctly hs position, being wbout ob
seryation. he struck TIE Dlsnrnd ~bsai, - Cape
Iiateras, causing tic schooner 20 leak very badly
The samc night Ia. vessel anchofec under tie
Land Care Hatter~ inlei On the folip~ing
day board tho unef states hsin Cap.
tain Ti~nseud. reporting ~ him the sitaat ~ himself
ard crc~ who dee patched twelve aid w assisting
the schooner and tho sterno1r th~y started ~
UIou arriving there ur Brown reported " Captain Tray
ton the naval cfcor requesting that himself and
might be permitted " revain bard the A. Colby
70 asst Tho captain IN kccpiug his vessel slo~t un,i
q certain amount of the cargo could b. removed and -
placed 10 position 10 work his vessel wish hA ovn cfes
lie remained there until Tho sb Inst when lie
board she storcxhip Vim Adger CAPTAIN CAREY by whom
Mr.. Brow and bis treated With every degree
" kindness and attention and upon the arrival ~ tho
Rhode Island the following day NJ. Brswn reSsised his
vcsssI
Mr. brown ,psAs, q CAPTAIN Hartman 10 the fslo~ins
terms
cannot say much In praise ~ Captain Hartman
who DID all that could IN done and tugt nothing ~ tho
toubc TO which nccsssAriiy ~; him by altering
he original voyage and, alshouz oil he pss~ssed
ths schooner, yet he told when stfsck that b..
world willingly ose all W szre any Dne snd
should and cargo b. snoud never regret
having taken hoard Very respectfully.
srEfTitS TftFSc1fARD, Commander.
To Bon. gIpsss w1in, re>rs'ay 4 thu ssyy
Frsrslf 0, rss kyv. ps. Rops~os. The fenersi
wees ibs late Pew pr. Robirsor place yestsrday
ssroon from the xsro-r Presbyterian church.
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~sro many q the mos, suinsot ciefgywrn a this ely.
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