The New York herald., 1863-01-13
The Passaic on the Point Of
Being Abandoned.
THE MONTAUK ASHORE.
Safe Arrival Of Both at Beau
fort, North Carolina.
THE LAST MOMENTS OF THE MONITOR
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BEAUMONT, ". c., jan 3. 1868
The Kissino Boats Cre0 Of he Rhode klond-7he Lat
Moments Of he Misunderstanding Statement ty Sur.
riror-P Pert'ous Situation Of the Lat Boaf IN Eryife
Gale, without RSddey, SaJs, Compass. FSsd Water
Passed Jnn0tieed BY Ser,ni veeis-T> Ton. Clad Par
saie in Beaufort Harber DC, dc.
This forenoon about eight O'Clock the gnnboat Miami
arrived here, having in tow the schooner A. Colby, of
Bucksport Ne. Captain Hartman, bound from Portland
for Fernaadna, Fla The report circulated that
she had board the OF of tho cutters Of the
snnboat Rhode Island which supposed lost with al
on board, In q heroic attempt to rescuc a second
boutload from the Inflated Monitor. Your cor
respondent lost time in boarding the Col
by, AMI had the satisfaction Of an interview
with the ocer who bad charge OF the Rhode Islands
cutter Rodney Brown Easters Mate Of that steamer
and from him obtained the following particulars of the
preceding and subsequent to the smenabc
renee have lately been called upon TO mourn Mr..
Brown is a young. very intelligent and reliable lie
belongs TO FAN River Mass, where he has relations lie
was formerly IL the whaling service His statement,
briefly given below, may be implicitly relied upon.
LAST MOMENTS % riH nosrR-sTAusrsI M. o. ROD.
MY sRsws, NAsrxRs snonn
BLAND.
On the afternoon Of The 29ih. December tho Rhode
land Capt d - Trenchard lett Fortress Monroe hav.
ing the iron-clsd steamer nonilor, Captain Bank.
head, in tow. The weather At starting was iar
and everything favorable. On the seth n,-begap
TO breeze up until late In the afternoon, when the gao
froshened wind blowing south southwest. At ten O'Clock
al night began to blew heavily. The Rhode Island and
her tow were then a little the southwark of Hatteras
At eleven p ~ the Mouilsr signazed distress her
hawsers two twelve nch) had parted. All hands wero
called on board The Lbese leland and three boats
lowered to render ssstarcc The running very
heavy 10 every direction and wild varying The launch
.t.I.g ~ II
Gr Bro~n supposes, 10 saving about webiy. The first
eater IN charge q Nr Brown then boarded The Monitor
ana succeeded In saving the captain and most o. hs
sGeen. mr Brown man washed overheard; bud
he was aficrsafds p'ckcd up Ahoat twelve ofccrs
and men got INTO Nr Bro~u's boat, when tbose
boara the Monitor held 10 her, and Nr. Brown
was obliged cut aira order 20 save
those be already bal taken ca board. After
transferring the 70 The Rhode Island Nr. Brown
turned asan toward the Nosor Got u within quar-.
ter of 4 milo n ber wten her signal nsbt went out
Pulled up vhers,t esiugushcd, AT could
signs of vessel Or crew Then started fos BE Ghip
came on thick and cloudy, with rain, and wind shifting
last saw Rhode Island about thrcequarisrs Of se
on burning blue light Tie steamer appeared 10 steer
away from Mr. Brown any rate ho could not keep up
with her Lost sight u her entirely about two A. "
sist Then pulled tosard the land, and at daylight
saw steamer about four mites og cattcry direc
ton Pulled for her making signal with coat iron
nssstan, but tho steamer I'D not notice him. soon
after see w the fteamsr saw ship dead V wndwArdi
ami pulled near enough towards hor 70 the captaiu
on deck smoking sesar u was then aboa, eight
O'Clock A. " No notice VAS taken Of BIN. Mr. y
pulos In agsla towards the land whiea then sup
pssed 70 10 Al least nny miles or Ton mpu,es aftor
wards saw a schooner dead 70 leoward Got ~ coats
aud made SAIL with oars aud boathO1ks, 1o Tor mas's
The scbo nor saw hin, hauiea ctso tue WHO'D ind
NJ n. cane Up with her and boarded her 81 olsfen
O'Clock A. w. sLe proved % be the schooner A. Coby
ofBuckspori Ne, Captain H. y Hartman, from port.
land, bound to Fernsndua fla Cagta'n-II took VI B
and crew of seven board and treated him and them
tho kibdes, manner Mr. Browu speaks IN the warnest
terms of the humane reamen, received n the D. a. ~
Captain u. Mr.. Brown thsu ordervd she schooner 10
Beaufort, n. C., where b. ceicI 70 meet hs sap.
taptau w. cheerfaly csnssttc q change ht
The same Afternoon, ai ba1a,. four oclec1
oa Ovief nian'otd m tagv Hattsras Tie Camy eptn
mesccd leaking Al the rate ~ two thousana nr au
the aftesroou q the let II January hanls up -
Natter. nlct and ancber,c. fere f9vn6 y. s.rsat