New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-23

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Sun the wheel was mot deserted.
III the midst Of the darkness none could divine
where they were. Right left-behind- efore--
nothing hut darkness and mist. The slight shock
ana the strange noises on deck aroused the pas
aenQers Five minutes had by this time gone by.
was ROW fifty minutes past three. me vessel
raised seemed to recede from the shore few
Get, then bounded back on to it twice IN rapid
ranging some Of the machinery and displacing
articles Of furniture. Passengers who were
making their way to the upper deck, some OF
whom had left their staterooms in shirt and pants
costume were joited heavily. The ladies acted
salmly. They did not manifest any Of those sad
oKciseGsents which sometimes accompany similar
occurrences. They renamed in their staterooms,
notwithstanding the shock and the fright, TO dress
OF course they did not wait to arrange the lesser
articlesof theteilet, but still they were dressed
when they did make their appearance IN tne SAIGON
md went On deck. For two hours afterw AZ 4,
I very considerable excitement prevailed. SUI the
captain and his officers kept quite cool. no CON
,,sion anlour tie crew could be said to have
existed. What vas most annoying. all were pnl
xled III attempting TO discover their geographical
location. The ship continued TO thunp--son ne
damage to the hull and the machinery inside to
constantly become greater. Signals were made,
n but they were not answered. IT.
~ IowERIEG THE BOATS.
Ia this state 81 uncertainty in the midst Of this
scene Of peril--aH on board remained watching,
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menced to eight up little. This continuing.
the first beat was lowered at 5o'ciock; but as 1t
ay in the water alongside of the vessel, and be-
fore airy one had got into it, the smokestack cap
sized going over the side of the ship striking the
boat and swamping il. The surf was now noticed
ebs quite heavy and the thumping to Increase.
About II 1artet to six O'Clock the females-Col.
Mcleod Marphy's wife, two Spanish ladies and
1e stewardess were put 10 q boat the frst one
swered after the one which was swamped. and
9feIy landed on the beach, o dreamy, sandy place.
he lirst mate took charge of this party. In the
hcond boat the rest Of the ladies and some Of the
sEHtlemen passengers were taken from the ship.
his boat was given in charge Of Mr.. Shaw, one OF
the cFew who was on the watch at the time the
vessel struck. The third boat sent off took . line
y to Tie beach, which was made fast there, After
this liaes were arranged SO as to facilitate getting
the small boats to and fro from the vessel 70 the
and.
n GAPsIzISei or BoAT-THE MATE IN PER1L-Hr
sEss ESCAPE. w
n After the fourth boat had been lowered ant
n WAS taiag drawn back to the steamer, It capsized
The mate who was steering, was rolled under
meath and remained IN this perious situation
several moments. This affected him SO tina
he became quite weak. After struggling CON.
siderahly be succeeded In reaching the surface of
the water. and when there, in keeping Up By
clinging to the side Of the capsized boat. Two
Others Sailors who were in this boat at the same
time, saved themselves by also onging to its side
after it had turned over. The boat was hnaily
drawn TO the side Of the steamer, me mate and
The sailors rescued, and i righted again.
Notwithstanding the dangerous circumstances
attending the movement just described me lndi-
vidual referred to as.t the mate was twice after
wards /: ducked' while going between the shore
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g ,,-.;,, ~ ~ sSora n . ANAL hoat. was thrown
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lime, he was rushed upon the beach, sustaining
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