New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-26
Loss OF the Steamship Golden Ruie-Sf"fe.
ueut by a Passenger.

furnished something more secure
los, OF the oteamshsp Golden Ruie-Stnfe'
ment by - Passenger.
From The San Francisco Bulletin, July l. 81
We have already published full accounts OF
the circumstances attending the loss OF the uooen
Rule, derived from tho Panama papers. As lhess ac
counts however nav not have been quite Tree iiom
prejudice against a rival transit company. Ny hno.'eI
route we are glad to DO enabled to give here narrative
by a Messenger Of the circumstances attending lhe
wreck In private note the writer says: Il herewith
transmit careful statement OF the circumstances ~.
tending tho loss Of the steamship Golden h.le ipe
eve every gentlemen board will indofse " as trie
nrefer that nv name shall not appear nut shaiiDo
aways ready to substantate The ine'0sed statemei"
The statement is as follows;
The Golden Rule left her wharf ~ New. J oik on
Saturday MAY 90, at SIS p. N. Having eolided WITH
Hoboken ferry boat almost at once after leaving nc
wharf damaging one IL her wheels, she was eompetea
TO remain at anchor for repairs unt' Mohday morning
at daylight when she proceeded to sea- H..
The Rule passed Jamaica on Friday Of ?. M N Her
course shaped for GreytoNn ship st.eiins 49,
49, On Tuesday morning at - minutes peiorea e.o'h
Mr. Reid the second officer being IN chhrgc Vi III,
Ship she touched upon the extreme eastern! VERY, VI
Roncador Reef going in at angle oil 90 WIN tnc NV
of breakers The officer OF the dsok saw the DfeaSfs
whom abont four ships lengths from them nm NJ Oee
rang 10 stop and reverse the engine. But before he
speed of the ship had been materially checked she 'as
/ hard on Within few moments after striking ier
atom SWING round and she grounded hard alnldsip s
Can't Dennis who had been called at O'Clock ana 'au
conferred with the second ohcer III RELATION 10 "a
gone 10 lis after room aud did not reach the iorwnd
deck until the engine had been reversed 40 eort vas
SHARED TO extricate the ship from her perous p,shh
but IL soon evident that sHe was 'oo n'J "'0"
ever TO be moved -, 4.
When there was no longer any hope OF saving me
ship Capt Dennis ordered her nhsts ana tnioSes'aA
70 be cut away 10 ease her. and began without ddy
10 Ike provision for the safety OF the passengers ms
fear being that the ship settled she would ~" OIL 10
the deep water her port side, IN which case nc
passengers would be in imminent peril All tho avn
able assistance NJ hand at once employed III me
construction Of RATS 10 receive the passengers "he
should be found necessary TO aOaudon the snip. .he
CAPTAIN was ably seconded by his officers, aud befre
the middle Of the afternoon RATS were mOored IN no
still water 100 yards from the ship capable. with Tie
boats. OF boating all on board. All the efforts moo
during that overtul day FOR securing the safety on his
passengers aud crew were made with deerec OF zGi
GOODNESS and good Judgment which eEtitie Capt DEEMS
10 the hghesi pTie. For 80 hours the never Quilted
his post aud nearly woman and enid oi tue 80
was lowered into the boats by his own hands. No
commander ever devoted himself more jealousy ~
securing the safety Of those placed under his charge
soon as the arrangements for saw ing the passengers
were well under way Capt. Dennis determined TO s'nd
Mr. Pendeton. AIS first officer. with picked crew. to
the nearest land for 1ssstance. The nearest land Vac
Old Providence Island distant Is miles west Mr. Pen
deton left the ship IN Que oi the open boas Al hoonind
soon out Of sight
| In the afternoon portion Of the reef distant .vo
and half miles from Tie ship. was discovered To b. 20
above the level Of the NJ to be always dry aud
to this place IL determined 20 transfer tie ast,n'
gers and prov sions there 10 await assistance Dung
Iuesday night all the women and children were PLACID
IN safety on tae raft. At daylight on Wednesday i've
Of the boats 20 transfer them 70 the and
While this was being done, the men we're placed lpon
the rG't and the Captain who supervised and directed
every movement began 10 land PROV Visions ana wafer
by Thursday noon every passenger was SAFELY aii ID
on the island, with az upc tupPl OF PROVISIONS tIls
and other comforts from the ship. The Captain dii
not however remit his efforts until he lad sent To the
ISLAND supply OF provisions sufficient Tor more iafn
month with much 81 tie bedding and furniture Of the
III fsteI ship. When he had thus provided In every
way IN bis power FOR ihe safety and comfort OF MS 30
sengers anu crew. and when 10 was no longer taf 10
remaln upon hs ship which, long before he ~ Ter.
| was In imminent danger Of breaking up Capt Deinis
left her and went to look after tho wants u ms oobny
| On FRIDAY Capt Dennis dispatched Mr. Reid. lis
second officer with the pulscr Nj Roger ant
picked crew, H. an open boat to Aspinwsl distant 20
There vas nothing len for the GO shparccled
residents the reef To do but to patiently await fr he
Of apt. Dennis and with thehid OF his remaining oil
GERS and committee Of the passengers whovoiuneoRd
TO aid him in his nrduous duie,. everything went IN
well. A system Of government established a.d
enforced which ne, tic hearty approv al Of al tie
well DISPOSED; and rarely have so many persons ben
better governed and cared for than that stran,e
colony. thrown by all adverse fortune upon that little
reef in the Caribbean sea.
On Thursday morning the fifth dsy Of tho wreck, lie
colony cheered by the sight Of two small vessels o.
preaching the Island. They proved iO be two sm.l
Jamaica sohoonors, which the trst officer had foud
near the Mosquito coast, and which &c had brought %
our relief On Friday nearly 900 of our male passengers
WHO had elected To 90 TO Aspinwal in the scbOoner,
put board, and were about 10 leave when
large steamers hove IN sight. Ihey proved to be TIE
United States gunbOars state OF Georgia Capt prcbh
and the Huntsville Capt Deg'in which had been sent
down 20 our relief BY the second officer who hid
reached Aspinwal In his open boat after voyage If
four days Within four hours after the arrival VI tho,e
ships had abandoned temporary homes upon tie
island and were under tie bOspitablo Of Capt.
Prebe and Deyin. IL was the good fortune OF tie
writer 20 De passenger with the former. aud he tak,s
pleasure In bearing his testimony the generous KIM
ness OF Capt Proble and Lis officers Everything u
their disposal was freely given up 10 us without std.
and pains spared to make the hunblest among
comfortable. None of us left the State Of Georgia with
out feeling deep sense OF gratitude to Capt Probe
and his officers.
safety and health on sunday morning. We reachol
Panama the afternoon. and ut 10 o'clock Pre-.
ceeded upon our voyage upon the steamship America
hoping under the ygant and experienced eye Of Cap.
Merry reach the end of our journey without further
peril
OF the loss Of the Golden Rule and the causes which
led TO it few Jrds will suffice. Whether the course
Of the ship above given which was lai to give the reef
berth OF 70 miles. was the proper course not;
whether, as seems most probable. unusual currents
setting toward Ito reef defective cOmpasses led u
the misfortune. future investigation by nautical men
alone determine. This much the writer ventures
TO say, that after many voyages sea- ana with SONS
experience Of shpwreck and disaster hc cannot recall
more paDstaking and anxious commander or a more
amiable gentleman than Capt Dennis: or one who un.
der the painful circumstances in which he was placed
after the wreck. displayed greater desire 10 do his
utmost for tie safety and welfare Of bis passengers and
crew.
The Golden Rule was new ship less than two
years DID, and Of about 5000 tuns burden At last ao
counts che was rapidly going 10 pieces The Panama
Herald OF June ~ says.
When the passengers reached this city on the It'll
their fOrorn condition excited the compassion u the
bystandoIs. There were handsome lady like looking
" omen in soiled and bedfagged dresses. and their
fac showed the fiery scorchng effects Of torrid sun
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