Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-04
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Particulars OF the Oss or the steam
er GLASGOW,

Particulars OF the Loss OF the Steam
er Glasgow.
EEE YoRK, August 3.-The following
are the particulars of the loss Of the
steamer Glasgow: The British steamer
Glasgow left New York At o'clock in
the morning Of Monday, July Both, for
Liverpool With full freight of cotton,
cheese, &c, and some $50 persons in
GLIDING the seamen on board Every
thing vent we'll until about 10 o'clock
A. H., .he 3lst, when cries sounded man
overheard. The boat was lowered and
manned, but unavailable. He had
come on board in state OF delerium ire
mems, and had been put in q straight
jacket BY the surgeon. he rolled him
self overheard. The excitement caused
by this event had scarcely snbsided,
when about o'clock p. NJ, the alarm
of Ere sounded All hands rushed &c
the deck. Orders we're given by the
Captain aud officers that no person
should get into the boats without per-
mission, and that the frat man who at.
tempted to force his way into a boat
before all the women aud children should
have been taken OF, would be shoL
The order was carefully acquiesced in
BIZ all the gentlemen in the first cabin.
A vessel was soon discovered at a dis
lance. The Glasgow was at once put
under way under full head of steam To-
wards her, firing minute guns, and dis
playing signal flags saying ell on fire.
The vessel changed her course and
made for the Glasgow In the mean
time all the boats were lowered, 90 as 10
prevent confusion. The Captain Or
dered the ladies lowered, and com.
menced transferring the passengers, to
the boats. The ladies and children,
who we're all transferred, and then on
returning be ordered the mails to be
transferred. w saw sitfaF
The friendly bark proved to be the
RosAmond, Capt Wallace, of and for
New York. Hereceiged the passengers
and crew with the utmost kindness, and
bid welcome to all he had on board.
His officers and Crew were also very
kind, and after al the passengers and
crew had been Transferred, the removal
of the baggage took place, and thea the
Slasgow's officers and men left the
steamer. Capt. Manning remained By
her till 10 o'clock P. n. when the ships
hull was wrapped IN flames -g
The steamer Erin came In sight on
the morning of the Esd, just ct day
break, and il was deemed prudent 10
to tIA1sfsE the Glasgow's paswn gers to
her, Which was done. The Captain Of
the Erin received them in q most hospit-
able manner - Ga ssa43-
The cause of the Gre is variously re.
ported. One report is that some cotton
took Ere from lighted match, from
storage passenger lighting his pipe. O.
NEW YoRK, August 3 The following
is the report of the steamer Erin, which,
vessel brought she passengers and crew
OF the Glasgow to this city: August
lst, $50 p. NJ, saw . light or the port
bow, supposed to be on FIRE; at l:30 P.
NJ, found il 70 be steamer eon FIRE,
name unknown, in tow of . brig; l:50
P. M, stopped the engines and sent
boat to ascertain of them if there was any
persons on board, and found that the pas
aengsra and crew had left in boats, and
found thst they was in tow of the brig
Martha Washington from Boston, for
New York. Oh the 22l inst, at "A A. n,
stopped to 6sh up boat with officers
and men, who reported they belonged to
the steamer Glasgow on Gre aud all their
passengers and Grew wers there on
board the bArque Rosamond and in
sight. Proceeded to the barque and
took of oil the passengers aud crew ne-
longing to the Glasgow, about Is in al,
and brought them 70 this port.