The New York herald., 1867-03-10
TIVE Loss Of Tw srEAmsMp flAmstAv,

The President Of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Conn.,
pany has received the following letter from Major T.
Compton Of ths United States Army, relative to the
loss Of the steamship FIambsau;-
In behalf Of Captain Eyerson, commanding the steam.
lowing facts connected with her voyage from Alexandra
Va. and her strnudng on New Inlet Bar, near Fort
Fisher N G.. on the afternoon OF the ist instant the
ship left Alexandra the evening Of the 26lh OF Feb
ruary with nve companies Of the Forteth United States
infantry board numbering nine ocsrs and four hun
Fort Fisher For csswsii and sm1hvilie n. c.
From the hour Of leaving the point OF embarkation
courteous and ecniIemaniy bearing OF the captain
OF the steamer and during the repeated instances
were presented 70 US OF his abilities - thorough sea-
and skful navigator. Everything most pros
pcrous and agreeable until the first instant On the
morning Of that day entered New Inlet n c., and IN
sumo twelve miles from the bar, and my hearing Cap
tain Eyerson asked him (the pilotl II he bar pilot
He replied In the affirmative and asked the draft OF the
brought to anchor outside Of the bar determined
for high water, which occurred about three H.
A. this hour the pilot At the wheel the Captain stand
ing ~ the doorway Of tho whsehouse tho vessel was
put under way 70 the bar. tho Captain Informing
Of TIE ship touching mos 70 20 in; a. this time was
standing near and distinctly heard the captain give this
caution 70 the pilot q least three several times fhepot
replied that ships eeven feet had gone through; and
probably two minutes aer this conversation the
ship struck and hard and fast Immediately every
proving fruitisss onicer Of this command dss-
patched sshors In the pilots boat for succor pro.
ceeded Fort Fisher 10 smthviie in the night, in
open boat but he could get nothing could he
get promise Of any thing excepting that tug would
come 70 the the afternoon Of day. This
promised assistance not, was any other fur
nished.
During the night Of the l inst the SURF which rolled
heavily forced the ship about two lengths further towards
the Shore Naving her n about six or seven feet Of
water On the morning OF the I'd II vas deemed ad-
vsabIe 70 make Effort 10 the troops from the
vessel the shore and through the assistance and by
the combined enorts ably, willingly and cheerfuly rem
dsred BY Captain Everson hB officers and crew, about
four hundred safely landed In the ships boats
Before daylight on the morning Of the ID hs wind had
changed TO the northeast and the surf rolled
entirely over the ship Al times the spray few
the foresopsail yard, hsr boilers shifted during
the night and she made water 20 the depth
OF SIX or feet In the lower bold the wind had in
creased gale and throueh Tremendous sea the
mainder OF the troops safely landed. feel salts
ned that all under 70 be forgottcn oblga-
tIon for the skfulness OF Captain Everson which has
resulted safety TO msny lives and give thanks 10
an All Wise Providence that in the charge Of
90 able commander, who 10 responsible for
T. COMPTON,
Major Fortieth United States Infantry.
This letter 10 also signed by all the officers OF the
mnnd and the lady passengers