Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-05
APPALLING DISASTER.
THE Loss OF 1o4 LIVES.
THE North AMERICA fouHDERED.

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THE North AMERICA f0UNDERED.
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The United States transport Arago. Henry
A. GaIsden, Commander. from Pert Royal
December &c, ria Fortress Monroe, arrived
at New York on Thursday.
Purser Ely reports: or Egg Harbor, fell
in with bark Mary +. Libby. Of Portland !;
and took from her Captain Marshan,, Of the
steamer North America which foundered at
s:n--and forty-seven Of his officers. passcn-
gers and crew. Captain Marsham's statement
is sublo:ncd:
| REPORT or STEAMSHIP NORTH AHrtfCA, or
PHILADELPHIA, FROM NEW ORLEANS TO
| NEW YORK, C. p. HARsiikM, MASTER.
Left New Orleans on the 10th December
| 1864. and Southwest Pass Oh the 18Th. having
been dctaiued BY a fog. Had on board two
hundred AMI three sick soldiers. twelve cabin
passengers aud crew Of forty -four men.
From tn, time Of leaving the bar until The
both. noon, had pleasant weather. At sour
p. NJ. of that d., commenced blowing heavy
from southwest, with heavy sea running
vessel laboriug and straiuing greatly elst.
a continuanc, Of the sane weather..
22i.-F:rst part Of the day, weather mod
Grating at noon began flowing; heavy sea
getting up Tb. engineer reported ship leak
ing badly. r. NJ. he reported The wat.r
gaining changed our course to the westward.
Took Of the furehatchcs. and discovered the
water running in forward /; cut away tho cell
ing 70 try to stop it; but could not put
blankets and sail over the bow, but all to
no purpose water gaining very fest. At .
p. NJ. q vessel hove in sight; boTe awsy for
her, and h,istcd our colors unim down-we
being at the time in lat. 80 lW NJ, lon.
$50 ~, W. At 2;l5 p. NJ. spoke th, bark
Mary E. Libby. Capt. libby, from Cardchas,
Cuba, for Portland Informed Captain Libby
Of our situation. lie replied that he would
remain by us, and take all on board, if NO.
ccsaary.
At $50 p. M. the engineer reported that
tho water had put the fires out Hailed the
bark aud told Csptnin Libby Of it; he then
hove shc ship to, and prepared to receive our
people on bourd at the time we had fotr feet
of water in tbc hold commenced clearing
away the box.s} 1T D 30 p. NJ started the
FIRST boat with the Chief Engineer in charge
and all the lady passengers. We got six
boat-loals on board Of the bark. The seventh
boat left ut dark, containing our Purser
(Mr. C. Pettit) AND eight mon, and is sup
posed tn be lost, as they never rsarhe'l .be
ship. Night setting in dark and blnwihg
hard, with high sea running, SO that the
boats could not get bach from the bark to the
steamer.
7p. M.-Ship settling fast. having twelve
feet of water in her hold. Prepared oar last
boat.
1902. M.-Fipding it impossible for any
more boats to return 10 the steamer that night.
/ left the ship. taking with me my FIRST and
Second officers and eight men.
9P. M.-Arrived on board the bark
hoistcd the boats on desk for the hight; made
sail, and proceeded towards the steamer; her
lights al in sight, distance about six miles.
lP. M-Lights all disappeared suddenly /;
We suppose the ship to have gone down at
that time. At daylight, nothing in sight ex-
ccpt water cask. INSIDE al sail. snd cruised
ali around. but did nos see anything Of her.
M.-Gate up all bcpes the bark made
sail and proceeded on het eotrsc. Nslnber
of passengers and crew SAVED, 81; lost with
the ship, 1877. Total 259,
ACCOUNT OF SURGEON x'ctikToex.
Never was there prospect Of fairef
voyage. Our vessel was considered, II pos
sible, little better than first class ample
provision had been made for the comfort Of
the sick, furloughcd and discharged on
board-;2U3 in cumberland the officers hav-
ing, in addition to the heads Of seamen, the
hearts of men, bore willing hand 70 every
thing that could alleviate the suffering - in
crease the comfort Of the men. We iefs New
Orleans al =. NJ, Friday. the 10th. and
after being detained twenty-six houss BY feg,
passed the bar Sunday morning At 4 A. ~,
in sulm sea aud fine weather.
We passed Key West at P. NJ. on the
Doth. sea calm aud men doing well.
APP. NJ. on the 21st the wind began TO
raise. and at blew gale, the sea running
high. when more than the usual quantity Of
water was found in the hold. Tn the I'D
this gradually increased, and ct IL A. NJ.
the pumps failed TO keep her clear. and. il
then FIRST became apparent that the vessel
must 90 down, and her course was changed
lsndwsrd. There was but one sail in sighsi
about ten miles to leeward. The oolsn wore
raised at half mast, union down, aida. sail
passed beneath her bows-alk 70 no s8sss.
The leak had now heoou,s frighifal-r A. 2
=. NJ. we reached the vessel in.Which lay ell
our hopes. which proved to b the Mary +.
Libby. Of Portland. bound homeward. from
Cardenas. she having obserred.om signal and
stood by for our rclief. g5tF /
As il to make our nsisfertussp more COM
plete the @atce new4eAebet. 10 6res. oxtin-
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