Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-31
Loss OF THE NORTH AMERICAN.

The steamer Arago arrived last night
with Captain Marshman and forty-seven
persons of the steamer North American,
inundered at sea on the 10th inst.
She had 203 sick soldiers, II cabin pas
sengers, and crew of a men; 81 persons
were saved and 19T were lost.
The North American left New Orleans
December 16!h, with two hundred and
three sick soldiers, twelve cabin passengers
and a crew of forty -four men. She sprung
a leak on the 22d. At two o'clock in the
afternoon, she spoke the bark Mary E.
Libby, which promised to stay and receive
everybody aboard, if necessary. at half
past two o'clock the water put the fires
out. The boats were got ready, and at
half past three the first one started con-
tanning the Chief Engineer and all the
lady passengers. Six bost-loads weIe got
aboard. The seventh boat left at dark,
with Purser Pettil and eight men, and is
supposed TO have been lost, as it never
reached the bark The eighth and last
boat, v ith the Captain, first and second
officers and eight men, left the North
American at half past seven o'clock. The
boats we're hoisted aboard the bark at Line
o'clock. 1t being impossible to return to
the steamer that night the bark made sail
and prncOodod teuEAE4- the staaInar Her
lights were all in sight, she being about
six miles distant. About one o'clock IN
tile morning, the lights disappeared sud
denly, and It is supposed she sunk at day
light. There Wss nothing in sight except
a water cask. The bark made sail and
cruised all around until noon, when she
proceeded on her course.
Sixty-two persons were saved and one
hundred and ninety-seven lost. Among
the latter were Colonel Saunders and Lieu
tenant Colonel Horn.
The following are the names of the saved,
brought here by the Arsgo: Mrs. Z. Kan
som, of the Sanitary Commission, Miss
Mollie Fowler, Miss Mary Geary, Mrs.
John Smith, Miss Jane Welsh, stewarde E,
Capt. J. d. Migrsth, 25th Us. Cav; Hos
pital Steward G. NJ. Wilson, Q. s. A;
Masters Mate W. P Dinsmore, U. S. n;
J. w. Stewart, Co. L, 11th n. Y. Cavalry
Chas. T. Fowler, Co. B, llth n. Y. Cavl
A. @. Dow, Co. A, Ilth n. Cav; Bailey
Searer, Co. L, llth n. 7. Cav; John s.
Smith, Co. D, 2dN Y. Cav; Willis Peeks-
ley, Co. L, I'd N. I. Cav; NJ. j. Brown,
Co L, I'd N. Y. Cav; John Shepard, Co.
1, % n. Y. Cav; Frances W. Inman, Sig
ma Corps, u S. A; Charles B. Wilcox,
musician, 9Th n. q c. Reynolds, Co. L.
18th Conn; Sergeant E. Van Geeson, Co.
NJ, 18th N 7. Cav; with AZ of the ships
officers and crew.
The following is partial list of the lost
Willie Osborn, co E, Ilth New York cav
airy; G NJ Hill, do; Joseph Packard, co B,
do; Chas J StinhRrt, llth dc; Allen Par
ker, I4.h do G Ennis, co I, 10th Illinois
cavalry, died Dec. 2lsi; John Madvin, I,
18th New York cavalry; VIM w Oliver,
co NJ, llth New York cavalry; Byre Ran
dali, L, llth do; - Meners, L, do Chas
Duncomb, i, do; Jss Baler, L, do; Chss
King, D, do Daniel Lsrame L, I'd New
York cavalry Henry Hawkins L, do; D
Peck, /, do; - Barnett, A, do; Lazelle
La Fontain, I, do Henry Mills, /, do F
Sargent. q, do; - Saunders 3, l4th do
1t Col HON, 65th U SGT; Quartermsster
of 65th g c T. Lit Mathew, 18th n Y;
w W CLARK, masters mate, Z s n; Fisk,
Sd Rhode Island cavalry corp May, do;
Roger Wald;on, X, I'd New York; VIM
Bastion, 10Th New York; Y Biaetz, D, 18th
IL