The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-04
Further account of Disasters By the Great
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NEW ORLEANS, Nov 2.
The steamer Fung Shuey, from New York,
had arrived on the 27th ult. The Fung Shuey
fell in with the steamer Chase, from New
York for Savannah, with her ensign Union
down, which was hoisted by the purser while
a heavy gale on the 23d. Her hui was full of
water, her. fires put out, and her engines
stopped. The captain reported her tight and
sound, with plenty of coal and provisions.
The Fung Shuey also reports that, between
Jupiter Inlet and Cape Florida, she picked MP,
in small boat, Capt. Appleman and four
OF the crew OF the schooner Minnie of Mystic
fol. Key West, lost lin the heavy gale of the
23d Jllt. off Jupiter Inlet from Hillsboro' Inlet
and Satboro Light House.
The Flung Shuey passed ship with masts
standing; two brigs and one ship, and the
wrecks of five vessels sunk and dismasted
Capt Appleman reports that.whilst at Ju-
piter Inlet he saw propeller towing a dis
masted brig. Large quantities of steamboat
cabin furniture had hoated ashore.
A large black ship, with cotton, was ashore
ON the Grecian Shoals, surrounded by wreck
ers.
The steamer Herman Livingston brought
part OF the crews of the barks John Wesley.
Caroline and William e. Smith. The Wesley
sailed thence for Liverpool, and went ashore
$50 miles from Key West. Her officers and
crew were picked up. The VIM. E. Smith
was from Mobile for Liverpool, and went
ashore on French Reef, 40 miles west of Key
West One OF her boats crew of nine men
reached Key West. The captain and TEST Of
her crew were safe when the boats crew LETT !;
but nothing has been heard of them SINCE
The British ship Mercy. from Honduras
went ashore two hundred miles north of Kew
West. Two Of her crew had been picked up
In dying condition. The captain and crew
had taken to the boats and to RATS. Nothing
had been heard of them when the Livingston
left Key West.
Ha'ctnorn and Ryes>Ier,fblc Su1erinGs Of
the Rescued.
New YORK, Nov. 8.
Capt Hawthorn, who commanded one of
tne boats of the steamer Republic, states that
he was assured by the sailors that the persons
on the raft were nearly all, if not all, firemen
and deck hands. When the Republic went
down there were only two persons on board,
one an elderly sea captain and the other a
German sailor Had these two had presence
OF mind enough to make an effort they would
doubtless have been saved.
A report was current at Hilton head when
Capt Hawthorn left, that another boat had ar
rived at Charleston and also another one at
Savannah Capt. Hawthorn picked up several
persons nom portion OF the wreck after the
steamer went down. = 1t is generally believed
that Lieut.. Cusiare of Boston, was among
those who took refuge in the second mates
boat. The Lieutenant was indefatigable in his
exertinns to rescue his fellow passengers. Capt.
Hawthorn was particularly fortunate in saw
ing himself and family, but he lost everything
else except the clothes he wore.
The steamer Empire City, from Port Royal
31st has arrived. Among her passengers are
eight of the crew and two of the passengers
of the lost steamship Republic.
Capt Ryer, of the Republic, reports that he
left the vessel with the number above named
in the gig, a small four cared boat, in company
with three other larger boats. They became
separated in the night. At times the boat was
full OF water. They remained four nights and
three days without food or water, at the mercy
of the waves. Their sufferings were terrible,
and they were about giving up all hope, when
sail hove in sight, and they were soon picked
up by the schooner Harper, Capt Coombe5,
from Buclsport, Maine, and taken to Hilton
Head. Though exhausted and much swollen
when rescued, owing to the careful attention
Received on the schooner they are now doing
well.