New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-30
THE BURNING or THE RALEIGH
PARTICULARS or THE DGSASTER--NAMEs OF TIL
SAVED AND THE MISSING.

PARTICULARS or THE DI~ASIER--NAN VI ii-L
SAVED AND THE MISSING.
The Charleston Courirr Of the 27th inst. has
the following particulars Of the burning Of the steamship
Raleigh:
The steamship Raleigh sdewheel vessel of sjs tuns
built al Grccupont Long Island In 1863 left New York
M T. m on Saturday last, under command OF capt
Charles T. MrshInau veteran OF 25 years experience
mi OF manhood capable aud discreet the steamer being
hight cargo OF general merchandise Tho ship had about
IS souls all told, 81 which number some 20 were pas
seugcrs who mostly In the steefage The voyage
passed without any Of importance, until Just before
IL o'clock midday on Tuesday; the 2ith INST when
generally given, causing some confusion ana eN-
element II was found 10 proceed rom near
spread orapdy that the ships hcadwy vas not stopped
the smoke aud Name forcing The engineers our OF e en-
zine room. The ship was placed IN position to inc
WIND 20 eS1Jn b ,no made the best arrangements
the circumstances permitted 10 place tho boats over
board and have proper officers 70 take charge OF them
But the fearful progress OF the destructive element pre-
vented the carrying OF much that ordered and
many persons Jumped overheard, taking hold OF such
GnatIr material ms Law convenient trusting To good for
time Tor succor In this way Mr.. G. W. Bartlett chief
officer and Mr. Gordon Young, second officer hoated
about for some tine on hatchway' "hen Ins{ we're
and his lady had much difficulty IN reaclns tne poat,
h 81 The burning craft got enta1gcd in pro
iectory work the side OF the ship ana had harrow
Ts S pSoti S and have no doubt been drowned
Mrs Bryant, lady about so years OF age VINO WAS
proceedng 10 Mobile, was drowned near the ship The
rst boat that was lowered 10 the water was ID coue
of be head reaching OF the ship and the action of
e sea capszed and the 10 persons who were IN eF are
ali tbo1eht 10 be drowned. The following are the names
of these As can DC asceItaihed iihI! TeiN III
Francis Wood Thomas Colopy Joshua silvermai J0nn
Kelly, Lewis. Thomas Brannan Martin BOY =. LoVeie
Mannns cot away from the wreck with IS persons
board She being overloaded three OF them were trans
ferred 10 another boat whom by much good management
she enabled to reach point WITHIN rev nes -, Oh
this harbOr on Christmas morning ~ daylight "here she
was fallen IN with by the steamer Chfsuana OF TINS port
and brought 10 the city. The following are the names or
the persons in this boat 10 in number fnIser Thomas
McMannus and lady; D. kse, enid engneeF SUns
Crawlcy, third cook; John Mcdonald, seaman
Mis- OF the Hew-Y0TE Police; Charles Whit
son. passenger Boat No .. which was taken in charge
this mort on Tuesday evening. and fell IN with the brig
Taneent from which vessel they received on board
ing are the persons eight Ia number which were In this
party c. w. Bartlett first officer Gordon Young, sec
Hey. niessman; Thomas ]. Brown fireman. L. Rabbars.
steersge passenger j. shaw teerage passenger Francis
Meha srerage passenger Boat No. 3, for which some
anxiety felt arrived at HAWAII Inlet on Christmas
morning at daylight where the passengers met some col
yesterday The following Is list Of these: DIT j. Cass
passenger; John sloan, passenger; Lawrence sweeney
passenger James Brady, passenger; Angelo Garraga an
passenger Robert P4Gnl1 crew; Cbas T. Marsh,
man, IT,, crew lson OF me captain NAlla4ei
Peahed crew; Michael Larkiu crew. Patrick Ilarrg1n,
Thrtyone persons 60 lar have arrived here rom
number least one-haf certainly drowned and the
safety OF the remainder Is extremely uncertain As from
steamer disappeared about 10 OF II o'clock Tuesday might,
their only chance would be To cling 10 some nOatng TIN
Der until next day when being IN the track OF vessels
gong north or south, they might be rescued. Capt
Marshman was last seen the guards after much ~ the
interior OF the shin had been destroyed but IL Is hoped
that the last moment he may have secured hold on
floating object from which be may be rescued Inc
fOrtunatcs who have arrived here have been genera
taken caro- OF by their friends or others, anu Chpts
Crowel Of the saTagossa and woodruff OF the Champion
have been specially kind and have offered them an nee
passage TO NewNOrk The steam tug Chrlsuaha eit the
| city Christmas day in search aiter the IN
| fortunates first proceeding some % miles south
east from the bar then 10 miles southwest,
then "a miles which point they spoEe the steam
ships Marmion from Savannah for New-lOrk, aud tue
North Point from Savannah for Baltimore spoke ana ID
formed them OF the disaster, requesting them 70 Keep
Ook-Ou then came % miles 10 charleston bar H.
nothing OF interest The steamer Pilot Boy Cap
Nelly also went some 20 miles 10 sea, bnt feiI ia
none OF the wrecked crew. The United states ". 49,
enter Racer very promptly, receipt OF the be &
disaster 10 the steamship Raleigh, ordered ny
lcctor OF the Port 10 proceed 10 cruise for INC
OF the people who escaped upon the rni "a t,de The
being sail vessel, and no wind anu II de,vn 10 the
steamer Pilot Boy engaged 10 tow ~ hen about
bar the two vessels steeed To the sonih s were Ills
Is NILES from the bar portions oi .o 200 ~ the RAJ
covered some OF 10 still burning Dut ~ ssed in cicse
or any Of ia peOple Several steamers p65oh rndoubf
nroximlty 10 tho burning wreck, some vi tor C9nt
edlv rescIied those that remained anoyo Ma hoo E
shcckford ~ The steamer MOneka, 6etS lv, 80 80
! kindly nfs,ped the unfortunate surNlNOis i'' p'e "
| NeW-NOTk.