The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11

quickly gathered ON tho shore intent to improve
every opportunity Of possible profit some OF thsso
wreckers promised to rescue the baggage OF
the cabin passengers for traIpg ompon~ation, but
the captain percmptory refused any Interference of
tlef rms was aushg tho hrst aay succeed
ms the wreck On the next day he gave his consent,
but too late for BY this time The had taken
the matter IN their own hands, and had appropriated tho
contents OF the various trunks, yaises carpet Dags &C.
20 their use. The WORST feature that some OF
the afterwards had the audscty TO sport about in
tho clothing taken from the pliered baggage Some OF
the trunks contained something besides personal effects
Ar koldaway, matchmaker and jewoller OF Charleston
trunk which doubtless fell into tho posseslon Of tho
lparaudiIg crew. protest made 70 Cap,an Haley
but Il is alleged that he paid no attention IT, nor
sought any means TO recover them their stolen prop
erty II is further said that il he had enpted any
torposition would have been OF little avail as he
Did not have The crew under the slightest subsection
During Two days the Passengers remained az Curituck,
very lutte food offered them from the steamer and
what meagre courtesies We're extended 70 them
CREDITED 70 tue kindness OF Mr. Webb, the pureer, OF
whom all speak in terms OF the praise Thanks,
however, TO the hospabe wreckeIs and those residing
on shore they survived these two Gays, Al the end Of
s time they embarked two schooners for Currituck
Bridge and thence TO Norfolk tho steamer Ga
xoe, Arrived at Norfolk the cabin passenScH were
provided with quarters al the National HOTEL and those
OF the seerage at comor able restaurant and lodging
house At he present line the only way Of reach
ing shareston offered them IL 20 return TO Now York,
aud from there try the journey over again This round
about way Of travel does not however suit their fancy
portion OF the have arrived N Norfolk. Some OF
them under arrest the charge OF stealing the pas
ssngers' baggage.
OF Inc boafa Cl ILcBrUEitSlS - pressn NJ
Charge Of the wreck. She will prove total loss.
good deal Of the cargo, i IS thought, can 30
saved, but In damaged condition gosh steamer
and cargo arc said n 10 be insured This steamer
win DO remembered the old State OF Georgia,
which used 20 between Philadelphia and Norfolk,
she the government service during The war 40
gunboat, and thon known simply as te Georgia She
sidewhoel steamer uf GOOD size, very comfortable
Comnoistiona rnd thing about her seemingly in
excellent order
Regarding the OF The disaster very frequently
is Tho case thore stories The captain expa-
tpfI &c
his CONF at fault; ana this he charges the whole
disaster AL The passengers with whom have
,onvcrsed charge cnipabli!i,y upon the captain.
They say there sorndnes after five
O'Clock the afternoon before The accident
occ urIad, and that he paid very little attcn-
ton his duties commander OF The vesse As their
story goes he failed his asty navigator Of the
mu and IN The aIhest ahow Of decent courtesy or
justice 10 them
4 SCHOONER wREeHrn.
The wreckers aopg lhc shore announced tha three
ted schooner ashore rsaen miles ap me beach,
the direction Of Cape Henry mo days before Tho dis
aster 10 the Andrew JohDeon hy nscfnnnis an not
think inquired tho hame OF lie schooner other par
ticuiars REGARDING her