The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-03


island All The Passengers and Crew saved,
but the Vessel u Ta,ai Wreck, Ac. esr+ 8
FORTRESS MONROE Oct. l. 1895.
Most OF the Passengers OF ie snerldan which
was wrongly stated the General sheridan IN previ-
letter. lately wrecked on Body Stand The North
Carolina coast .whls from New York 70 New
ORR ans, arrived last evening Noriok, and
stopping At the National Hotel waiting 10. earliest OPP
porrniiy 10 their interrupted journey. Through
with several OF the passengers have been
enabled CLEAN the fun particulars Of the dias,er
There have been shpwrecks where danger longer
pro,rared attendant scenes OF more thrilling and
citing crest but where the passengers and
seemed more mmneny danger. and where all
beard in the face Of such moving startling peril
deporcd themselves With cool and gallant hero
iam fla story. however does admit OF very long
na.yauun ihe danger suddenly, and was 81 br'rf
dnrsssn few brief honrs there fevsred ana
anxious doubt and linen came short ind brief struggle
o. human llys and sirensh against sea whose nad
and tdniI,uols espoke mercy and sesy ltte
hope N~ ~ .t
Al nme O'Clock y. NJ on saturday, The 2st
utmoS me sharidan left the New York wharf,
There were twenty three passengers on heard aud
valuable cargolo assorted merchaadsc. The tanshness
Of the sleaner aud tired experience o. Captain
Bolton, her commander inspired every one Win the
fullest confidence Of speedy aud zncetssiuI voyage
That ght. and lie neat day anu evening
i. rsined AMI .I,s,e VAS good sn breeze, bat tho
trusted moved chectty on her course aud the
passengers, n tsssnssfs wi y.d become asasln,sa
ON a fgst steamer vt sea While the passengers
were IL their bcsths snd IN the uxary OF
,reau. land ~ A. w. Sunday the gel suddenly
sirues aground wttn tremendous force. 80 violent
the tnat cycfyb Indy jumped from their
nertDs and those on ,nv srained neir eyes in every
dir.tion discern tue tbs disaster Nothing
cofd he but o; breakers, and nothing heard
hut the shriesing wind wtrch gale, aud ,u-
ll.ff la "a tall
where they were. He mad calculated they were forty
miles fom land aud supposed they lad struck upon some
unknown reef fhewrd KEEP, on Increasing IN sioence,
and f- hicaferS n possible to hfes about the ship In
wilder fury The shp gave aipther rci and bound aud
passed INTO decet tier bnt moment after sno struck
with iedoublcu force the seas bottom again she
roilei partially enc side, sea afer sea dashed
over her, whHe the spray reached the top Of
her nasts ~ Is easy 10 lmagne the situation
and scene shphoard liz this position the ship
remained in daylight They we're hours OF painful
anxiety 10 all There was no panic The orcers the
shin ,,ere dong ,o dnfv the beet thay coa the GEN
emeu pas engers cool and colec ed aud the ladies'
were equt'ly ps calm and sell possessed among Inc
ladies were ~ sisters II Charity They put their
white holiieis with Harng capes the head dress OF the
ssterboCd As II In rendness 70 leave ttc AMP If need
be- but with 10 look q ansicy Or fear on their PLACID
Daygh, revealed the pos on Of The steamer and the
imminent dancer they had teen IN and siil were IN II
then high de, hut IL found impossible yet
the sh on ~ her present position II was clearly evi
dent that she cuad not mnch longer stand The fierce
breaking VI the against er, and accordingly beame
necessary devise plan for removing ,he pssscn-
gers faIn the ship, also getting OF the crew. Wind
aud sea were stl in most violent commotion An at
tnpt made get ioog line ashore from the batch,
bnt dis proved iailiie, and second attempt was
made with a smaller dine, one end Of which
alta bed 10 the snip and the other 10 a box. A
bold wfecker inong which by his time thronged
the beach, Xenrred uto he aud securing tue small
line enabled cation 10 De had between ship aud
shore he iI- boat made Two successful trips 70 the
shore having ed and safey landed the lady pss'cn
on returning after the second trip the boai was
swanlped and the mate and q derk hand who we're n
her w0ad certainly have been dow ned had u mt been
for the assistance u the wreckeIs shore. No one
disposed after the boat had been recovered,
% attempt third voyage y uher Tbs sseYAla
Morse and cos HEAVIER named Burgess, volunteered
10 man her slowly, but happily safely, the remaining
passengers placed upon the land. This accom-
pIIshed the next thing TO the passengers
baggage, which rewarded with success The captain
and the other officers aud all the ashore, ont
tho mate and man with him undertook 10 remain on
the steamer that night About midnight they got
frightened and bred some guns as signals Tor help and i
these sgIas hat we're and the guus heard BY
the steamer y. q. knight as stated my former
letter Win some didncuity these men we're rescued
from the steamer and ai,eF their leaving she
mcnccd directly breaking ~.
On sbcse, when the passengers and crew felt vew
thankful Tor be ns at length IN safety me next thing
their ability the fishermen aud wrecksrs living on tho
island extended their Inequalities 70 them There they
remained until starting their tourney for Norfolk,
VII place thev reached the Gazette yester-
day morning stated above. Regarding Captain Bolto1
sengerr charge him With neglect aud having
been under the Influence Of tqdor a. tho time Of tbs
Disaster and eiry incapable o. taking charge OF tbs
steamer 9th allege tba he unisingly attentive
the duties from The time the ship LETT New York. ana
that could possibly hsve been careful and
xealous in his management Of me ship Those claim
that the the -hp reung out 81 her
the OF lew conftss which prov ed Unreliable All
ths however, viii probably ny for examination
before board or nrssrwrars, when the fscls will
be probably announced until which 'ms II u hest
suspend ynlis Judgment of the purser, Mr. J.. r.
Hubbard, every one speaks in terms Of The highest
euoglun II vas br arst trip the yesei he failed
part or hi duty, either white the passengers
the vessel OF looking Tor their interests after
they gotten ashore. Tho steward, Mr. Morse
In likewise for very large hare ~ The general praise
Some GO fsr 10 ssv bad nos been Tor him and
the Mr. Burgess msptorad above, that no, the life a
eiagle passenger would have been sSvsd
Tie Sneftdln wns formerly hocknae runner by the
name OF Sieiiire shf FngiGh hut. her en-
plnes were also English She vas ovard by VIM. Weld
A Co., OF Boston aIs sam - ~ Insured Her CARGO.
consisting Of astDrlca merchandise very valuable A
good deal Of lhs he'd oit OF the vs~sel viii
Nc "a, ~, though 10 dsnsg -; condition me steamer
y total wreck.