Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-01-04
The Burning OF the Raleigh.

lowing secoun, Of The late burning Of Il,
steamship R,leigh, Of The COST Of SosS
Carolina
DR.. Jonathan C,ss. 8 passenger. WIN
arrived Thursday morning. states th,, On
Tuesday, shout quarter to twelve o CLOCK
be was going from The upper deck bslos
when he met The purser's wife q, The ioOY
OF the stairs. She informed him .ha, Ii,
steamer was on fire, and ssked for be,
husband. lie told her he hst no, zee,
Mr.. McMsnus. On striving on the low.
or deck he saw the flames issuing from ID,
resr OF the engine. and the captain and
others making efforts TO ex,inguish IL.
FIRE. One of The hremen told him Tie
fire vas just ar, Of the boiler. and Tim
they could do nothing. no, being sbIs 70
get the donkey engine or The FIRE sPpar,l.
Us in working order.
A general alarm was given, snj The hr
spreading very rapidly, the forward pan
Of The steamer was soon enveloped IN
flames. The passengers and crew m,to
q rrea, rush eft. and commenced Lowering
the boats. Being unsbls 10 stop Ii. CO.
zine, the wheels kept going and the st.,.
mer in motion. The boats were lowered
aft of the wheels. Could not say hov
many boats were lowered, bot after Get.
ting in one no saw two others sfOr.
Captain Msrshman was very acli.e'gi'inS
his orders with great GOODNESS and deei-
ion. The passengers. however. paid buI
lille attention to him. lowering then.
selves by ropes and BY The sides Of ii,
siesmer into the boats. over crowding snd
cspsizing them. The sea was very rough.
The doctor fell into The water snd Va,
picked up by a boa, then containing aboui
twenty-five persons. This boat csp'izst
over twenty times, bu, being Q mst,lis
life-bos,. with air tight apartments, she
die not sink. even when filled with W..
ter. The occupants cap'ized her them.
selves several times, with the hope Of
clearing her of water, clinging. 1T such
times, 10 her side. The men were 90
exhausted, however. tina, they would Get
in without being able to wait. Gradually
one after another fell of and were c,t
until only ten were left.
Many Intellectual attempts were mad.
10 right the boa, and dip out the wafer
At length those who wore life pre'er'en
sgreed to keep of some distance. and &c.
cordiucly lef. an old sailor in the bO,,by
himself, who, by means Of piece Of
wood. commenced bsiling. Another sOI
in, and taking of bic shoes also assisted
in bsiling. The Doctor then took of biz
boots. by the help OF which the bos, va
entirely cleared, when the rest Of those
around got in.
They had now drifled quarter Of,
mile from the steamer. |, Was then near
shutdown. They had bot one oar boz
just before dark. in sailing around the
wreck. they came up with tho Pu"er'
boat. from which they took three men
and we're given another oar and row lock-,
They then stcered westward. In gong
near the wreck they saw various parts Of
the steamer floating about, and numb"
of sharks swimming around. They also
saw two RATS. on which there wersi
number OF men. but could not tell ho'
many As they passed The burning '''-
mer they head some one hslling them,
bul could not tell ubo it s', though II
thought mol to be The captains voice.
The men. without enher hats or .hcu
worked very cheerfully. each taking their
turns at rowing. After rowing ell Tue"
day nigh, they made land on Kiswsh l..
land On going ashore Tho bosi v"
carried over the beach and lsuush.
ed into Kiswsh river. They golrgrouut
several times, and the men hsd 10 foot u
through The woods. About 3 r. NJ. they
came scross a house and were kindly re.
ceived by the negroes who gave ,hsm VI.
tar and some sweet potatoes, which par
tally relieved their hunger. Oos Of tho
negroes offered TO pilot ,bem TO ChsHs'
ton, an offer which they gladly sceepnd.
They made smother halt on the road after
this at another house, where they 'tait
snd warmed themselves until Ten O'CLOCK
Wednesday night. About bali past ten
they started for Charleston, guided BY
their negro pilot. and arrived here sboc'
half past eight Thursday morning.
They were oil very kindly received u
fae Mills House, where they took brsst'
fast. One OF their numbers poor Italian.
named Garigardo. unable TO spesk 9 word