New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-21
MARINE DISASTERS.
WRECK OF THE ATLANTA.
NEARLY FIFTY LIVES LOST.

Capt. Pierce Of The bark W. +. Anderson. from
Noble arrived on Friday morning. and sepOr,s: OCT
H. lat % o. Ion. - 90 Eel, in with piece Of the wreck
OF the steamship Atssnta from New Orleans for New.
York Oct !. and took from il Wilhelm Neumaun.
August Keltner. fireman. Wilhelm Brumar. seaman.
thomas HoLing. cook. and David Drcx!er psssen-
ger. and brought them TO this port David Drexler
s-enger reports. Sailed from Sew-Oreans OCT J;
had moderate weather until the 18th when II blew
strong breeze from the west when the steamer sprung
leak on toe 10th blew very strong gale from tie
northwest and az y. M when nbout 200 miles south
" sandy Hook she broke IN three pieces leaving my
self. Wilhelm B.umer. Thomas Holling, W. NcGmann
and August Keltner on the amidsmp piece; remained
on the wreck until the l1h. when we wero taken on
by Capt, Pierce Of bark W. +. Anderson.
15e Ata,S6ta bad on board Il passengers and
crew Of B. all OF whom - supposed to ee lo-t .
The ATLANTA one OF the ta.r::;5 Coast Nal
Steamship COmpanys steamers, and registered l,ooO
tuns; was built Of oak and chestnrt at Mystic Conn
in e64 copper aud iron fastened; had drcct.sct-
ing engines, two cylinders, with 4inch stroke was
brgantine-igged. and was owned By Charles Il Ilory
OF Mystic, Conn
leans paper Of Oct 81
Miss Wolf. o. Livingston. Capt N. r. Wilson. Chss.
:. Smith d. Myers and lady 1. and IL Mallory W..
\. Tausery ID. Dexter Robert Collier
TIE officers and crew numbered 10. The following
the names Of the principal officers; Captain. A n
Williams OF louisville, Penn. First Mate Abel HI,
bridge of site Conn; Purser Eugene " iliams OF
Essex. Conn; Frst Engineer, - AcClean oil frC'l'
Deuce X. i.
1t is not known that any OF the crew. except New.
man and kitner. firemen; Brrnner. seaman
Hoclng. the cook. whose names have already been
published. we're saved The one paSsenge. saved was
David Dexter.
HOW THH PASSENGERS AND CRBW WERE LOST
Some facts concerning the manner IN which the per-
son, On board wer lost are given by the survivin,
passenger Before the hull of the Atlanta parted. on
the evening OF the 18th inst Capt. Williams decided
that she could not hold together and b. bis direction
the steamships boats were launched. 1hese consisted
of three large life b. ats and one small boat.
When the first life-bOat was let down the three
women and the child were 6rst put iato It, and after
ward many OF the passengers the boat could carry
about - or ~ entered 1t.
Another iife.bost also loaded and q shlrd
boat was likewise launched. On tie later there were
only few persons. -Four men took the small boat
The wind very high and the steamer was ieakisg
foariuly.
The two life boats containing the greatest number
Of the passengers and put away from toe hull but
they almost Immediately capsized Tie third boat the
passengers report was Also lost bat Mr Deser says
the small boat did not ospsize, and will possibly be
saved. lie has knowledge Of the names Of the
persons " 40 were in 1t.
Mr.. Dexter. it appears, remained on tie wreck
though there are conflicting statements he says
he thought it safer 10 trust himself tie steamer than
in any the small boats and that the foar persons who
with hin picked up by Capt. Perez OF the bark
anderson. swan to the part OF the wreck be occupied
They remained on 1t nes9ly two days.