The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-06

morning, December 81
ordered Lieutenant, Greene to put many thom
az they would safely carry. While getting the men
into the boasvery dangerous operation caused by the
heavy breaking entirely over the deck-ths vossos
touched slightly nearly hing the boat and endanger
ing the Rhode Island herself, sharp bow and
sides would undoubtedly have stoye her near the
waters edee had she struck upon heavily The
Rhode Island steamed slightly ahead and the vessels
At hal past eleven my engines working slowly and all
the pumps in full play but the water gaining rapidly
very heavy and breaking entirely ovcr tho vessel rer-
derng " extremely hazardous 10 leave the tufret In
fact several men supposed 20 have been washed
overheard at tn emc While waiting for the boats TO
return the engineer reported that the engines had ceased
10 work. shortly after all tho pumps stopped Also the
water putting out tho nres and having Of
not 30 much with any hope Of tho water but
more az an occupation for the men The engine beng
stopped and no longer able to keep tho vessels head 70
sea, she having fallen OF into the trough and
rolling 10 heavily - to render II inpossbo for boats
the chain given her. hopos that might bring her up
Fortunately 1t did go apd she more swung round
head 70 wind BY this time finding h: vessel al0g ard
LEFT board TO leave the tarret and endcnvor 10
into the two boass which were then aproach,As us
think NJ that time tbcre about twenty-five thirty
on board The boats approached vsSysOautousy
the sea was broakng upon po~ subrged deck with
whom was afterwards picked Up BY tho boats.
I secured tho painter OF OF the boats, which
by ths use OF It's oars was prevented from strk.
ing tho side, and made many get into her
she would safely hold in - heavy sca that was
running There were severa' stu lott upon and In
being washed overheard In " Tempt 20 reach the
boats. would not down, and supposed have
hing power 70 save re sad crew aop'
into tho already deeply laden boat and left the Monitor
whose heavy. sluggish moton gave evidence that she
could float but short timc longer. shortly aftor wo
reached the Rhode Island she disapptated
must testify to the untirng efforts and zeal displayed
by Captain Trcnchard and his officers in thoir attempts
70 rescue the crew q the Monitor u was an ex
20 hs Syy sea nn tho ny Y
approaching tho Monitor While regrettng those
that were lost y stiil matter o. Concentration that
reason 10 hope that boat which 10 Sill missing,
have succeeded In saving those left on board, Or
have reached the vicinity 81 the vessel In time 70
have picked up some Of them after she went down.
Upon mastering the officers and crew on board tho
Rhode Island four officers aud twelve found 10
be missing. st of whom herewith enclose, as well ~
the report Of Second Assistant Engineer waters acting
Chief Engineer.
am firmly Of tho opinion that the Monitor must have
sprung leak somewhere in the forward part who're tho
hull Joins 70 the armor and that Il was caused BY the
heavy shocks received she came down upon tho
had easily kept her free. and when ind that all
Of two thousand gallons rer <nnste not only failed TO
diminish the water but, on tho contrary, made no
ceptbe change ia ts gradual increase must come 20
the conclusion that there a. least good grounds for
my opinion.
Before closing my report must testify to the coone~
prompt obedience snd absence u any approach panic
on that Of the crew many q Whom wcre at sea or Tho
FIRST tune, and must be admitted, under circumstances
that we're well ca!culied 70 appai the boliest heart
would beg call the attention OF the Admiral and
Of the department to tho particularly good condnct
stodder, Who remained with until tho last,
and by their bearing did much towards inspiring
.n1sne :sd 90 ,T pa,a o. a Peter VIII
iLams and Richard Anlor. QuarterrnAster, who both
showed that occasion the highest qualities o. men
and scarnen the latter remained At his post At the
wheel when tho vessel sinking and whsn told By
get Into tho boat replied. "So, sir. not III you
20" Tho occrs and hsvs 10, everything but the
clothes they wore al the tins they were rescued.
There serious injuries received with tho OF.
,smmsd hts band 90 badly rs 70 require partial amputa
Of several Of his fingers. Every kind
n:' % s.ss y. !. II r.. '''
Worry respectfully, your obedisnt ne, srs.1Ss
Acting Rear Admiral 8 r. In, Commanding North At
IAntic Bsocksding Squadron
RHODE ISLAND.
Uxrrxp STATES sysAnm BBsps leland,
HAMPTON RoADs, Jan. o 1859. \
ssR-fha tho honor 70 report IN Conformity with
your orders u The Gath u, that tho Rhode Island pro-
:. na past Two r. n Of the 2oth ult. the wind being
lgAt frosd The south ward and westward With sD0sh
se. M w:.thsr o.n'leasa f.vorsno surps .ns nEns
and miles psr hour Al ono r. n Of the s1,n uns
Cape Halter. lighthouse, bearing ". 8 v. four.
continued the Al sunset, whn seventeen
miles southeast OF Cape HatterAs, made the steamer
state Of Georgia with the Pac 10 tow n the northward
and eastward U.s. the wind being light ~ the tins from
pouhward and westward with Indications Of good
Their Between eight and nne NJ the wind froahened
hauling 10 the ssuh ~xd, and attended with rainy
ana .lusiy weather
sopred the engines starting hsm again after Dur
M the interval tho Monitor sppcsrcd 10 b. lying IN bs
lfoash 4 the yea, laborisg heavily the sea IN king
nplsa brcsch boz The steamer sas thon broa.ht
hsad ~ins AMI undsr easy stws ard the hon6f
rode much and made better ~catbof About two
hours Afterwards (eavcn y. " D. vhsn about tseaiy
. south southwest q Cape faiierss Cofninsnfsr Bank
head made signal Cor assistance AMI upon halng
earnai the Monitor n srkinE oosdiiiDa. We
s cred launch and hrst cut.o- without delay and
eonwsnced getting hsr crew 90 bard Wills ~ On
saysd tha Monitor sNIsed uron car tott quarter sAvng
hsh The Khos Island would have been badly injured,
Il ~as necessary W f2rce the steamer ahssd iltte
Wills under gnarterropes we're thrown % board Se
Monitor bu, 30 redcsn, dh IN sgpaAr " i~sve
thei- thai tnay sd MT tzxs Advantage a the
poft.nlty " save thsusesrcs
The vessels being s~,ar stes bff hoaA s.s fbsa
tho Dtiovs setng tho stew On boayd
acting Masters Nate f1owr the Vcrr Va cArtv ~ the
eater tsseryes syec9 credit for tss sklf1 manner
IN Witch be managed bs boat, having uaGs twp fiIs 70
The MrurDr srd re.cBif~ namber q bef men ~.
outraged by Tho s1cepss aitoDdiog hh@in, Nj Brown
s,a,,sd "a snoibeg trip And 80 Atef hailed and
80 a. the Rhode Island roA sLraSn ~ to- NngUf
900 a. tbs ogsd be "a a bard from tn ISIS
soassa- sod ,bs Hew bssss>a W. VIZ Brown, p~riaas~
ma ssastss.uelf hs tsdsl kreesessd - !. tas are.