The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-14
Lose or the Barkantine Hattie BIorri-
son-Eight OF Her Crew Rescued.

Loss OF the Barkantine Hattie HIorri-
son-Eight OF Her Crew Rescued.
n WASHINGTON, Jan 10, 1865
The United States Consul Antwerp writing TO the
State Department says that the 18th ult the MASTER
j. b. Perry ana seven men of the barkantine Hattie
Morrison were rescued from the wreck OF vessel by
Captain Wylsmas OF the Dutch gallot Cornclia and SUI
sauna The Hattie Morrison shattered to pieces by
the gales OF the 18th to the Goth u in latitude
north u degrees longitude west 20 degrees and
IN sinking condition, and when discovered man,
Edward Brown had been washed overheard, and the
master aud two other men badly injured
Particulars OF the Loss OF the steamer
" Mary A. Boa rdman.
On Monday night, the 9Th inst, at bafpast eight
O'Clock, when the thermometer stood fifteen degrees
below zero, and the wind blowing perfect hurr-
cane, the propeller Mary A. Boardmap, from Morchead
City, bound to this port, grounded Romer Shoals
Nine o'clock Tuesday morning found the propeller stI
In the same fearful position, and the sea breaking
her
There were on board che propeller at this time twenty
three and woman, and death seemed inevitable
TO all OF thcm when the dstanc, deserted small
row boat belonging to the pilot boat Isaac Webb, making
for her In this small boat there only two persons,
pilots Henry Segune and Stephen H. Jones, who had de-
terminod all on board the aied vcss or perish
IN the attempt.
Pilot segunc the moment he discovered the
perilous situation OF the propeller, with the
nobencss OF character which characterzes unsc1sh
natures and all truly brave men. Immediately
jumped into tho small boat Of tn Webb and
called for volunteers from his brother pilots 10 join him
In his fearful enterprise The weather so terribly
cold the fearfully rough and the wind blowing
such fierce gale thai seemed perfect nsalucss and
scf destruction for any 10 attempt 10 reach tha
pollcr In fact, was enterprise fraisn With the
greatest danger and well calculated appa the ssoue
heart Under eli the circumstances II Is not at all sir-
prsng that the call Of Pilot scguine responded
20 Is promptly he desired bu, when no made
IN earnest appeal TO Pilot Jones to cast aside
oil thoughts OF hsmsc and 10 do his duty not only as
.st Mason, in rcsculng his felow msn fraa
appeal. and, jumping from the plot boat to the fra
row boat the two mobile hearted men, amid the raging
or the sea the hurricane and the fields OF cc ma 10 for
tho propeller and after very toilsome work In which
thcy bccams completely encascd In ice AMI almost OK
Ha,istrd they reached the doomed vessel, and tumc
1iately began TO make preparations 20 save those on
Board and In this through their own cout
osfal providence, they were cmincntiy successful
The fra boat was two hours IN reach,ng the pro
sncs until The two brave hearts Of the pilots began
oink with despair thinking they would never Dc able 70
.esoh her. oa. gu: they were to o. c SO
danger suffering, obstacle could CHANGE they sue
ceedsd and had the pleasing satisfaction and hnppncs1
n iast Of being OF rcsung from wacry
graves all on board OF the Mary A. Boardinan.
Previous 70 the propeller beng discovered BY pilot
David bird attempted render assistance TO her, but
Alter making repeated and rutlcss efforts 10 GIT to her
CAPTAIN Bird determined go the city and get f
Soat and return with il so as to enable him reach her
He returned In about Ave hours with the boat out
even with this could to the propeller the sea
dashiug the boat away every attempt to do so.
Al this time pilots Scgune aud Jones' with Their i,ue
row and four passengers whom after sre lrolot
ehev ad roe nod
seen nearing the Chamberlain, and when they reached
her the four had 70 be hauled on board Of he
with ropes beng utterly Impossible To get Them on
board in safety in any other way.
The two pilots then made two trips 10 the pro
sso hauled on board Of the Chamberlain by ropes
By this lme the little boat had become 50 cogged VIII
and Jores had 10 be kauIed Of her the Chamber
lain by ropes completely worn out With the labor ant
Thsre we're .sil twelve passengers board o. the pro
heller 20 be saved Pilot segiins said they must ant
,hc surf boat The call responded to by OF ,hr
crew OF the Chamberlain and two OF the saved
passengers, who made ,her way 20 We popea n1
Jones did not 70 In the surf boat being TOO eShaus,e'
and Win , 'qs su.s 20 o. 20 ae esa
gave directions from to those who manned the 81
There ve; remained ,bre, others on board Of the pro
heller and these wcro saved by Of Francis METALS
lie boats. belonging 70 the Doariman, which ha
remaining passengers managed TO secure as 81
rame aionesds the vessel after great DEF
Ss sss s. sssSa ave whoss clear
voice could heard from the pilot house OF the Cham
bsrlain giving directions nor the management OF IN
boat -, ,.,
bsran and s,s men los Their efforts 70
attention TO then after they had been placed N ssei
rspssIn Jourdsn, Of the Mary A. Bosrdnan, prescntc
che ensign Of his weasel which Lad been dying with y
unon down. 70 Pilot sesune as menenso o. .ha tsrr
No words can express the gratitude thsi - due
pilots segune and Jones for their noble and scifsscI
aSsu 70 such %. deeds 'e Of hsrom as they pc
formed seldom recorded and they deserve not on
nut siso n. earnest hearty and warm applause Of d
humane societies Of the world
The Lees of shs Schooner Christiaua
The Cepsatn and -Four OF Her Cre'
I Rresen'to D~sth-Terribie sunerings
Her Mate. Sc.
We yesterday give n short account Of the loss Of :
schooner Chr sans, bat the following particulars "
be read with Interest,"
The Edgartown Gaseas sayp that the most terri
Storm has ragged around island that has BEEN expe
enccd Tor many years The stosfn came on quickly a
must have been prccpaled 70 ail Us fury upon so,ne
ishosptsnle shores Of coasf OF drove them 90 70
ON Monday in rnomcn,sry ul, svs.sss %.s,s "
siasses revealed that vessel bad sunk on Hawcs sho
and her flag was flying from her rigging, and there
psared he In The rigging " was Impossible 70
70 them The the run with great rapidly, and the
m )kr half high
A whaieboas commanded by Captain Thomas Dnnha
left here Thursday morning. before Daylight and w
20 tho sunkcn vessel HaNes shoals, which proved
H. tho schooner Chrstisna, leach, from Nes YORK
Boston. With cargo OF cement TOOK on chtries
Tnlln,an, the only survivor who belongs 70 uyserw
Nsa tnptain l. and two men persisted on MONDAY
tho two last bid Tsiman goodby on Tuesday ai'
noon We understand that fannan was the mate
n bady frozen his hands aud feet but 70 what ext
we arc unable 10 state a. the psent time. He has bca
or ono Of mis- nnErrs TO the nrr Joint By thsshlng
hands while In che uEging Captain l. took charg
shis vessel 10 carry her home TO New York.
railnan was nos dashed In ths rgsinT. He came dc
Tuesday evening and got soms salt water 20 est
Of the bciiss u The dead men wss found naked
p~sx nnrp~ndsd downw~rdA The water had washed