The Portland daily press., 1865-08-04


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New YORK, Aug. 2.
The steamship Erin fom Queenstown 2iI,
has arrived. News anticipated.
The following are the particulars of the loss
of the steamer Glasgow: She lett New York
at o'clock on the morning of Sunday July
S0th, 1or Liverpool, with a full freight, and
some 20l persons, including the seaInen ON
board. Everything went well until about j,
o'clock A. NJ, on the 31st, when the cry was
sounded of man over ,oard. A boat wa
lowered and efforts male TO save him, but tl.cy
were t1ilavailmg. He hid come on board in q
state OF delilum tremens, and had been put il.
a straight jacket by the surgeon. Thus coz
fined he rolled himself overDoaul. The ex-
element caUsed by this event had scarcely
subsidized, when about / p. NJ, the alarm of fire
was sounded. Al hands rushed on deck, and
as the fire was in the fore part OF the vessel,
all the second class passengers focked aft amid
the widest excitement. Orders were given by
the captain and officers that DO persons should
get into the boats without permission, and tue
first man who attempted to force his way into
a boat before all the women and children had
been taken off would be shot. The order was
cheerfully acquiesced in by all the gentlemen
in the first cabin.
A vessel vas soon discovered at disteDce
of some eight miles, and the Glasgos, was al
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her, iiiiag minute guns and displaying flaes
saying, " an on fire." The vessel c'iansoai
+ her course aIlt made for tllc Glasgow, In 1'le
mean tine the .piail order eG the boats to 10
! lowered, so IS 10 prevent co11asion ben the
time came 10 ooeuay them. CSl0. Manniag
then ordered the ladder to lie los. ele,, ,s.ll
commenced transferring the passengers to the
boats. The Ladies and children .eic ill first
transfer cd, end then in regular older thc mails
were transferred
The friendly balrue proved to be the Rosa
mond, Capt. L. $. Wallis Of and for New York.
He received the passengers and creW with
the utmost kindness, and bid them welcome
to all lac bad on board. His officers and Gre,
were also very kind.
After all The passengers had been transferred
the removal of the luggage took place and then
the Glassog's officers and men left the steam
er, Capt. NJ. remaining by her until 10 o'clock
P. H., when the ships hull was wrapped il
flames.
The steamer Erin came in sight on the
morning Of August 81, just at daybreak, and
it was deemed prudent to transfer the CHS
COWS passengers to her, which was done, he
Captain of the Erin receiving them in the
most hospitable manner.
The origin of the fire is va,iously reported,
one having it that bale of cotton took fire
from a lighted match thrown upon it by a
SOOtANlSO puooC1As5Sl, rlOCt Lip piL1Os
On reaching the deck Of the Erin, some OF
the passengers of tic ill-f.ted ship VIM. Mel
sol were met with, who were exceedingly
anxious I" render assistance TO the unforti-
mates. @ea
The following is the report of the steamer
Erin, which brought The passengers and crew
! Of the Glasso' to tllis city: ass
Aug. i,-p.30 F. M-Sa light on the port
bow supposed 10 be a vessel IN fire. M
! 1890 p. NJ. ~ lound il to be an Inman
steamer on fire, name mlknow, in tow of a
brigantine.
1850 p. AI.-Stopped the engine, and sent a
boat to ascertain if there was anybody on
board; forind that the passengers and crew
had left in the ships boatS, and that she was in
tow Of the brigt. z[artha Washington of Sears
port, Die, from Bost II for New DIRK.
Aug. 2,--4 y. M.--Stopped to pick up boat
it'll officers and len, no reported that they
belonged TO the steaIne Glasgow, on fire, and
tact all the other passengers and crew were on
hoa-d the barguo Rosalnond, then in sight.
Proceeded to the barqfie, and took off I'll the
pcs sengess and crew belonging to the Glas-
go about $50 in all, and brought them to
this port. $500. s.,4 +, "