The New York herald., 1865-06-26

hj atlOnal Details Of the Loss Of the
Steamship Golden Rule.
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Our Aspinwan Corrsspondence.
AsPNwAII, June II, 1895.
regret 70 have 70 the total loss Of the Mica
EAxa Transit Company's steamship Golden Rule while
ner passage from New York TO San Juan This event
occurred on the morning Of the soth ult on shoa and
coral island in the Caribbean Sea known the Ronca-
aor' which lies In latitude 10 ~ NORTH longitude 80 06
west This Island Ia small in extent and but few feet
sot Of water There il shrubbery Of any kind on H.
sn living thing BE- found there except birds and
ial 4 crabs ~''''+.'
ne Golden Rulo was considered due at Aspinwal
nom New York. Via San Juan. the slst ult supposing
Aer sailing day 70 have been the 20th advertised
A. hay after day passed without her arrival anxi-
sy began to be felt ct her nonsppearancs and finally
determined by the United statos Consul ct Aspn.
~d-Tucey Robinson, Esq.-to send the United States
sisnmer Huntsville, Lieutenant Commander Devins TO
ssr Juan in order to find out she had arrived 1t that
po'it The Consul accompanied the steamer.
"a the afternoon Of Tuesday, the 9th insk boat
tning the purser and second ofcer with two passen-
ger from the mssing steamer arrived here, reporting
he total loss and seeking assssnce We were reoiced
however, to hear that the passsnge about six hundred
10 number had been safely landed and were although
comfortably situated, In . place Of comparative
safety. ..-..t'-
IL was unfortunate that the United States steamer
State Of Georgia was away at Carthagen the Hunts
Vile on search, but most fortunate that any United
States steamer was within thousand miles Of the place
where needed As the vessels named were soon OK
peced to return their going the rescue could not be
iong delayed, and enough, the night Of the 7th
brought them both into port when Commander Probe,
aom nNano s~e~-
the next morning At daylight both steamers started on
heir errand Of mercy The Huntsville arrived at Ron
sdor about eleven A. the next day. and the State of
Georgia few days after Cheer after cheer from the
sn on the island received the and the tears of very
many OF the women proved how welcome was the sight
~ the two vessels coming 10 their relief
In . few hours al were embarked, and the
vssses on their way back to Aspinwall where they
A,rved-the Huntsville At eleven p n on the 10th and
Sue State Of Georgia At one n the 11th The pas.
scngers were all landed soon a. possible after day.
Agnt and at nine n started for Panama. where they
arrived at noon Soon after they embarked on board the
America and at ten p. II on Sunday the 11th inst,
sailed for San Francisco whore II 10 hoped they will
snive without further accident ............
xHE WRECK. .'-.
have tried every means in my power to obtain true
count Of the steamers being wrecked but as there
~ % many conflicting stories unable to say which
right and which s wrong, and must merely give what
have heard leaving Il TO the public form their own
pnion - 70 how II occurred and who ID to blame The
whole affair will doubt be thoroughly investigated In
New York, when tho truth will out; put In the
meantime must ask that the many stories that will
1oubtle ind their way into the public journals be
received with caution for BY s the majority will como
from those who do not know the pers and uncertain
ties Of navigation, o. how . vessel bs sometimes
lost even with the utmost care and vigilance.
Among the passengers found two parties-one for
she captain, the other against him. Those who con-
adersd him ~ being entirely to blame for the
less Of the ship were very violent, and II o part
sven Of what they charged him with is true
he should receive the most summary punishment
But those who spoke In the captains favor were
among the better class Of passengers and of them
With whom conversed, stated to me in the most en-
phatic that the stories going about concerning
ths captain were gross bc&tions, without any founda
aoa whatever. found out that Mr. Reed, the second
omcer, had the watch deck at the tme and 70 him
put few questions thinking that he Of all others should
sare OF the nefview:-r remarked 70 him. afer being
Introduced that was the correspondent q che NEW
uch rssDs Information . could regarding the loss q
You had shs watch On deck, N. Reed, " when @ the
ss @ bsnn: W.. deck
whom the ahip struckf A. decline TO answer; do
snd = WIN have % 60 through an investigation in New
York win say nothing until then.
9 VIVA. Kind Of nigh: was H.. i whom the wreck &C.
O How was the wind and from what direction was
elowingf A. The wind WAS fresh from the northward
Q How fast was the ship going at the timer A. About
O Do you not think II good lookout had been kept
the reef could have been seen in time 70 have avoided
No. DO not for the swell of Of the, the se: cav. was gong
had broken and the wind swept the sound Of the surf
Q. How did the ship strike, A. sho struck head on,
and remained about twenty minutes when she swung
broadsde on the reef and soon after blged
md and to Mr. Reed mu say
no asserted his intention Of stating che whole truth about
thc affair when called upon TO do 30 by the proper
horiues, and did not wish to communicate more the
subject
One Of the passengers stated 10 me tb~ his room ad
Joined the captains that he heard the second officer como
70 the captains room and call him. stating that the
weather thick and nny and that he had better 60
on deck and that the captain replied to keep the ship
Aer course, as II would carry her clear Of everything
Another passenger stated that when the chip struck,
and hc got up and looked ot OF his slacroom window,
could have been twenty minutes half hour
fore going 10 the shoa THIS statement confirmed
was shaped % pass twenty miles nom the danger; but
how the mistake occurred II by bad steering error Of
,ompssscs, must confess TO my inability 10 discover
LANDING.
When the steamer was found to be ashore efforts were
made to back her on into deep water II this had been
socccsfu there would have been great loss Of life for
she would have sunk very soon, and had only boats
enough 70 take about half tho number Of souls board
She was hsrd and FAST" and power the engine could
exert was able to move her from her rst position When
u was discovered that the ship had become fixture and
would prove wreck tho safety Of the passengers be-
came the nrst consideration Singular TO relate, the
coral island upon which they were landed was not dis
covered for many hours after the ship won't ON the outer
reef and az FIRST thought that boats and rats
would have be depended upon to save tho lives OF the
ortunatcs when the low coral bank was seen unin
viting appeared all much relieved AT Inc pros
pect Of place OF temporary safety The transfer of tho
passengers began soon possible. raft had been
constructed capable OF carrying about two hundred and
the position of the ship was such that she afforded an
excellent breakwae to the heavy surf that was rolling
Ia upon tho reef II not very long before all we're
removed TO the inhosptable coral sand where tempo.
rary shelter from the drcncng rain had TO be made Pro-
Visions secured and the constant showers furnished
ample supply of fresh wntcv Of course the passen