, 1864-07-17
REMARK NI.ESkIIpyTRErK
Izorrfd Case OF Suffering, Starvation
and Death.

The following letter is written by Mr.. Ja-
cobs, United States Consul General at Cal
cutta. It's statements would be incredible
were they less authoritatlvely vouchcd for:
CALCUTTA, April %, 1854.
The following is the statement of William
Palmer, late second officer on the Ill fitted
E'vina, referred 10 iu my letter OF the 10th
instant:
The Elvina left Ca1cutta December o2d,
bound tor Boston. Her crew consisted OF
Nathaniel Andrews, Salem, Mass as ulaster;
his brother $. G. Andrews, mate; Vim. Pal
mer, G. D. Blakc, Jaa. Jordon, as ii, I'd and
41h nntes; John Tenylon, 4 II. Bowdeu,
J. Anderson, t: Frasier, Thos Brown. P.
johnson, John Wilson, Alex. Murphy, James
Willinms, John Lewis. seauen and Francis
E. Hodges; Boston; Jas. Sanford, Boston;
Campbell Weke, y: z; Ed Lewis, Del
Robert Win4rt, y. O.; Tho@aa: Porter, Nd;
mouth Chas. Scott Vim. jackson. East
Boston; John Buckley, Brooksn; William
Law, Maine; John Desm nd. New York
ConsuIe men sent home to join the navy.
Fair and prosperous winds attending, moved
them across the Equator IL tn enty-four days
atter losing sight OF the land-heads. The
southeast trades sprang up in six sonth, and
all went pleasantly to the afternoon Of the
10th. The wind quite fresh during the day,
at P. III, blew gale, gradually increasing
In strength IS evening came on, and 80 con
:tnued throughout the night. Every pre-
caution at the commencement had been TAX
en-, the light sails and sticks sent down from
the tops md secnred OIL the cabins roof, the
Other. sails c1osely .reefed. get the ship
bounded on Us lfliited bodily from the water
At three the morning Of the a1th, the spare
maintop mast broke loose from Its lashinss.
aud rolling back and forth over the deck,
stove in tue cabin doors, the lasarctte, the
a cal HSE3 fltnG- M
stancheons and bul earks, and finally went
overheard. pounding heartily against the side.
Everything within reach Of the fntal stick
was made perfect wreck-torrents Of water
POURED from the huge casks into tue cabin
aud down soa the lo@er deck-the damage
wca dobe In moment
The ship now listed suddenly to starboard,
and would not right either to the shifting OF
rhe cargo or from the wake already rushlog
into the hold through the open beans- Sh.
WAS then hove TO on the port tack, wind
northwest, and the main and mfzxcn mast,
With the remaining spar6 on deck, cut away;
the foremast and gib.boocl still standing,
she paid of before the wind, but even then
f:n. wearing round on the larboard tsck,
1roached bfoadsids to the wind and sea. and
In one vast mass the wares su15ed over,
sweeplog away the cabin. the broken casks,
the houses forward and the struggling
fpars; held By the rigging the masts thun-
fered heavily against the sides, destroying
I'll hope of the crew mean white who
had gathered upon the top gallant foEecastle,
port eide. the rnly spot unwashed By the
wares. This afforded but brief resting
place. The hull was slowly sinking, but
steadily, aud the crew sprang overheard five
minutes before she went down, leaving the
master and his brother alone, standing to-
eether. Together. thes sank, and were not
again eeen. Gaining the floating spars, the
poor fellows rested for few moments, until
the cabin roof was driven within reach. upon
which they clambered, to the number Of
eleven. The rest had disappeared Here,
tied to the spars, they Laid down upon the
eails, and the sea washed over them At
seven the wind died away, and tearing shirt
in two, they raised q signal Of distress. Two
pumpkins, sole relics Of the ships stores,
were seen floating nigh, but not within reach,
md they looked longiuely upon them as they
passed by.
At noon, the gale again eprang up. blow
Ing {uriously a. before. The waves swept
tnmultnously over the raft, carrying away
two Of their number. One. Georges Chase.
swan back, and was assisted upon 1t, but
soon turning black In the face from s"1-
Living sea water, died.
All through That day and night the storm
couti4ucl, moderattng towards morning