The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-07
THE BURNING OF THE GLASGOW.

The New York papers contain additional
particulars of the burning of the steamer
Glasgow The fire was discovered in the
Storage about two o'clock on Monday after.
noon, July Slst. The flames spread rapidly,
and when it was found imp ossible to extin-
guish them, seven boats were lowered.
few minutes later vessel was discovered
at the distance ofsome eight miles, and the
Glasgow was at once put under full head of
steam and her course directed towards the
sailing vessel Minnie guns were fred, and
signal flags were hoisted, which read: 81 am
on fire." The strange vessel changed her
course and made for the steamer, and hope at
once took the place of despair; many of the
passengers crying out; .sThank God. we will
be saved!"
The strange vessel proved to be the Amer
can bark Rosamond, Capt. T. S, Wallace, of
and for New York, loaded withscoals Capt.
Wallace proved himself noble specimen of
au American gentleman. Kindness, charity
and sympathy seemed to beam from his face,
BE received the passengers with soutstretched
arms, and babe them welcome 10 all he had.
on board. His officers, as we'll as gentle
man on board, were also untiring in their at
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After the passengers were all safely ON
board the Rossmond, the work of transfer
ring the baggage began, after which the sails
Tors were brought on board, Capt Manning
remaining by his steamer until about ten o.
clock at night, apparently unwilling to leave
her until she bad suok, only consenting to
seek shelter on board the Rosamond after the
Glasgow's hull was not only all on FIRE, but
the wood work all burned out.
CAPITA n Manning, of the Glasgow, with his
first and second officers, having arrived on
board, the Rosamond was got under way, and
the wind being favorable, she was headed d.
rectly on her course for New York. The scene
as viewed from the deck of the Rosamond, af
ter sunset, was terrific. Sheets of fame and
curling smoke Issued from the whole length
of the Glasgow and ran up the tarred ropes
to the tops of the masts, which gave way one
by one and fell into the sea.
On board the Rosamond all that was posi-
BILE was done for the accommodation of the
passengers of the Glasgow. A few were placed
in the cabin, and the remainder slept and ale
on deck. Fortunately the weather was fine
and the ocean almost as smooth as mill
pond
The Rosamond was becalmed and somewhat
short of water, when the steamship Eron
came in sight on the morning of August "a,
and just at daybreak it was deemed prudent
| to make the second transfer ofthe Glssgow 8
passengers to the latter vessel, which was
| done in regular and most orderly manner, the
ocean continuing very smooth and calm. The
passengers were received On board the Erin in
the kindest manner. and though she had a
large number of passengers, yet room was
soon found for all The new corners, and thus
rescued and kindly provided for.
| There were 81 cabin and 200 steerage pas.
sengers on board the Glasgow, besides. the
crew 70 men A meeting Of her passen
gers was held on board the .Rosamond, over
| which Dr. Chas. A. Leas, Of Baltimore pre-
sided, and at which resolutions were passed
gratefully acknowledging the Providence OF
God in their deliverence, and compimenting
in the highest terms Capt. Manning and the
| officers OF the Glasgow; Capt Wallace, of the
Rosamond. Several of the crew ofthe Glas-
| Cow were severely burned 10 their efforts to
| extinguish the fames, a~s3N CELLS
| The following is statement of DR.. Leas, Of
Baltimore; SIS
| This gentleman who was on his way to his
Consulat in Madeira, to which he had just
been appointed, after confirming the report
about the burning, bitterly complained about
| the wanton destruction of some of the
| most valuable luggage by the crew. He
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| stated that number of trunks had been burst
open by some unscrupulous scoundrel on
board who after taking all he wautet
| heaved them overheard. sailor informed
him that there. was no necessity for this at any
| time, as tLere were over six hours to save the
pas sengers and luggage. DR.. Leas' and daugh-
| ter thus lost everything put what they wore at
| The time ef the fire.
Captain Manning sayed all his papers chro.
nome ers, nautical Instruments, and all the
silver ware and table cutlery OF the ship, to-
gether with large amount Of provisions be
sent on board the bark Rosamond
Immediately at the outbreak of the fire
| Captain Manning had the bar closed and the
matches to the spirit room guarded by a
sailor with loaded revolver, thus preveut-
| log any excess " ich might arise from men
excited by liquor. g.
The ship was an ALI bark rugged iron
steamship of l,64S tons, built in lS4l in
| Glasgow She was 252 feet long 30 feet
breadth of beam, and 26 feet depth Of hold
She was propelled by two, engines of piston.
Hertvalue was 100000; which is insured in
England.
Tie whole cargo was valued at 1882 A
! bout one>half OF the cargo is insured in New
York 1H
The pas seogers, or at least such of them as
have no home or places to say, will be provii-
ed with quarters by the ownsrs of the Glas s
gov until to day, when they Will san Tor
Liverpool in the City of London ,-.5e i
ATTEMPT TO IMPLICIT PERSONAL INJU-
RY UPON GEN. GRANT.