The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08
, THE Loss or THE sUWANEE.

Fall Particulars Of the nisRsfer--One Bonf.
Containing Fifteen Persons. still Missing
List of the PASSENGERS and Crew.
AUGUSTA, Dec. = 1866
Tho following statement of the Suwanee disaster
furrishcd by the supcrcargc, Frcdrck Schultz:
The steamship snwanee Captain .. W. catharinc, left
New York on the 27ih or November, bound to BRACES
Santiago, with heavy freight the vessel being loaded
down with her guards under wator. The weather
moderate until after passing Absecum light whom tho
wind sctIn fresh from the south and west with head
While standing down for Cape Hcnorcn, bound for
Delaware Breakwaie the steamer struck shoal on
Hcrsford Inlet Finding II impossible 70 get her on
without tightening threw overheard about 800
Of heavy goods when she ioated We thcn for the
Breakwaer and anchored fior taking IN some freight
there put TO the Both, with strong westerly
Wind. Nothing occurred up 70 the night Of the Sd Of
December when OF South Carolina coast, and running
down FOR Cape Romain light a heavy gale set
in from the south and east, the wind and
increasing until midnight, whom il blew hurricane.
The ship isbored heavily and frequently fell on in tho
trough Of the sea, and taking In watcr over her huri
cano deck. From this time up 10 I'VE A. NJ the water
gained rapidly. Tho steam and hand pumps were kept
gong and Efforts made to tighten her by throwing
the cargo. AT I've A. NJ the water was within twelve
inches Of the Eros and tho Grcmsn mp 70 thor waists in
water trying to keep the tres going
At six o'clock, finding tho ship must 90 down, We got
out the boats and launched them safely although the
was running very heavy. An The chips crew lcft
her in safety and about hour after W. saw her 10
down After leaving, the boats three In plumber seercd
TO Che north and westthc captains boat containing M.
teen passengers, being ahead the other two hosis In
charge Of the chief mate and nrsl engineer keeping
company.
Abonf nino A NJ We lost sight Of the captsin's boat,
and, having compass either ~ our boas We shaped
course by The sun, trying 70 mako land about me
rldisn wo discovered sail 70 eastward and
and both boats pulled for the friendly ship j. proved
to DO the brig Potomac, OF Bucksporf, Nc, y y snow
master. sixty hours from Charleston for georgetown,
D. G. Captain Snow took w on board and did every
thing in bis power TO meet necessities none OF us
having anything but the clothes then worn Ne landed
safely a GEORGETOWN, a G., and under the provi-
dence o. God, indebted 70 him for our lives We
ths Fame. for free pasesge " this por and
hts Kindness 10 while ON board. t#1
The following II list OF de ships company
3 IN rBr CsrrAIsS HoAr
J. W. Catharinc, wlrs and two children a smith
second assistant Engineer; william Hhl oiicri John
A,it fireman. .. Musphg, coal HEAVIER; Thomas shay,
senger, bound 70 Mckee, w H. BSooks seaman; Gilbert
smith, seaman; james Wise, sts~nrd, FIank, lands.
man-dfteen IN az. Who have not bssn heard from.
MATEs b0Af-sAvEn
Robert fickns first mate, Charles FRY, second mate \
James cuiot. shpe cook; y, Brown. seaman, ilomas
poie, ness boy, Thomas hafuo. eoaiheavcri y W
Kssxvpr's poar--ssvrr
Henry Naples, chief engineer; W. " Crawford, nrt
assistant engineer. Fred. shunz, sapercnrgo George
kTh oDer: Hush snnueon nremsn. Thcmas hc6lousb.