Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-04
PlcKENs COURT HOUSE, s c, SATURDAY JANUARY I, 1868
Burning Of the Steamship Raleigh.

c-whcel steamship Raleigh, commanded by
Captain G. P. Marshman, left New York hur-
Dor for Now Orleans. The vessel was a
staunch one, and commanded by an oxpori-
enccd seaman. Her living freight consisted
of the officers and crew numbering thirty
nine, and twenty passengers, three of whom
were ladics making in all iifty-nino persons.
About midday on Tuesday, when tho Raleigh
was about twenty miles Southeast of the
Charleston light-shp, the passengers and Grew
were awakened by the cry of fire. A stiff
breeze was blowing from the North, and when
the alarm was given, and it was made known
that fire had broken out around the forward
end of the boiler, there was q panic amongst
the passengers. The ship was at onco put be-
fore the wind to throw the fire forward. Life
prescrvers were distributed, aud tho boats
were held i'll readiness. Captain Ma,shman
himself supcrntcnding and directing every
step that was taken. The flames spread with
amazing rapidity, aud within five, minutes
time Of the first appearance Of the flames,
they had extended themselves from tho for.
ward hatch to tho smoking saloon. Therc
was no hopc-of saving the ship there was
some hope of saving lifc Then. was tho or
der given to lower the boats. Two or three
were successfully lowered, but one of them
was upset, ana the following pcrsonss sbclievef(
to have been lost: Hohry Pclvip, steward;
T.. Colloppy, third steward Jamos Pehfeld,
waitcrj Thos. Brannan, pantryman; Martin,
a boy, passenger, of New Orleans; Joshua
Silvcrnal, coal pAsscr; d. i4ovelle, fircman,
and two others. Ono of the boats, which
both large and sea-worthy, has not yet bcon
heard from hut, as she was in charge of i.
good seaman, it is hoped that she will prove
to be safe This boat is known to have eight
persons aboard, The others were rescued by
a passing vessel Nourly thirty persons fpon,
the burnt vessel remain to be sccouDted for,
bu: it is thought some of them will be saved,
Captain @. Z Marshman, the commander
of the Raleigh, is we'll known in Charleston,
and was for soInc time master of the steam
ship Keystone State, running between Charl-
eston and Philadelphia. When last seen, lie
was near tho wheel house Of the Raleigh, ap-
parent!y. attending to tho wants of somo OF
those who were still on tho vessel. Captain
Marshman will, tits earnestly hoped, be saved;
but, whatever his fate it may be suia of hin,
that, like true sailor, he struck to his shi.
to the last. N $s,
The Raleigh belonged to the Atlantic Coas
s. Mail steamship line, and was 868 tons bur
! then: She was in every way stauuch ant
sea worthy vessel. !. @
. The cause Of fire is supkno%n, but it isspp
,poscl that it originated in te vver-Lcati,g o
the boiler, and tho consequent ignition Of til,
wooden bulk heads. The Raleigh had aboart
a moderate freight Of general merchandise.
A lady named Byrant from Mobile, abou
/, Ghy years of age, fell overheard during tn
rush for the boats. She had on life -preserver
which would have kept her afoat, but aroun,
} her waist she had bcltcd large sum in specie
and this additional weight carried the upfor
tunato woman like lead to tho bottom. Thcs
who were saved lost their baggage.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.--The third boat O
the steamer Raleigh reached Kiawah Inlo
yesterday with thirteen more persons. The
reached here to-day. ThirtMonc persons i
: all from the Raleigh have reached the city
, twcnty-four arc still missing, Of whom to
= were certainly drowned. Hopes are entc,
tanned that Capt Marshman and those who rt
: ,.laincd with him on the steamer whom th
. passing vessel. Tugs from Charleston iwer
: : cruising yesterday, near the scene Of the dis
= astcr, but without success in finding the mis-.