The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-01

tus some precious moments were lost.
Finally the boat was lowered, and ten
persons got safely in. Only moderate
sea was running and there was chance
for the lives Of these ten persons; but
the rapid motion Of the vessel, and the
swelling waves upset the boat in an
instant, and the whole of its inmates
were thrown headlong into the sea. The
persons who were in this boat are sup.
posed to be lost, although nothing GER
tain is known of their fate.
Boat No. l was then taken in charge
by Purser McMannus, who succeeded
in lowering her safely It was however,
dangerous and difficult task, and
owing to the ships headway, it was
only accomplished at great and terrible
risk. In tins boat there were thirteen
persons, but as there was some danger
of the boat swamping three of the num-
Der were trans ferrcd to another boat
as soon as it was fallen in with. The
ten persons lefc ip boat No. I have mr.
rived in safety at this port.
Boat No. 2, in charge of G. w.
Bartlett, chief officer of the Raleigh, was
lowered successfully, and. with eight
persons aboard, put off from the flaming
wreck. This boat which, with boat No
l, was making for this port. fell in with
the brig Tangent on Monday evening
and its crew and passengers were at
once taken aboard. These eight per-
sons were brought in yesterday morn
ing from the brig Tangent by the ting
Christiana, Captain Sly. This tug also
brought in the ten persons who were in
boat No. l, which she picked up at sea
at an early hour" on Tuesday morn.
ing.
Boat No. 3, which was boih large
and sca-worthy, has not yet been heard
from; but, as she was in charge OF Il
good seaman, it is hoped that she will
prove to be safe. This boat is known
to have eight persons aboard.
BELIEVED TO BE LOST.
In boat No. A, which capsized, there
were the following ten persons, who are
supposed to be lost: Henry Pelvin.
chief steward Thomas COLONY, third
steward James Pen6cld, waiter Thom.
as Brannan, pantry man; - Martin, a
boy, waiter; William Welsh, boy, pas
scngcr of New Orleans; Joshua Silver.
nail. coal passer; D. Lovelle, fireman,
and two others.
SAVED IN ROATN No
The ten persons who were left in
boat No. |, and who have arrived here
safely, are named as follows;
Purser Thomas McMannus and wife.
d. B. Rice, chief engineer.
John Smith, seaman.
Thos. Heating, baker.
James Crowley, third cook
John Mcdonald, seaman.
Margaret Murlhen, stewartlcss.
Captain N, II. Mills. Captain New
York Police.
Chas. Whittron, passenger
SAVED IN BOAT NO. 3.
The following eight persons who
were III boat No. 2 have arrived here
O. w. Bartlett, chief officer.
Gordon Young second officer.
Chas. Smith, quartcrmaster.
Michael Gibbney, messman.
Thos. p. Brown, fireman.
d. Rabbars. stcerage passenger.
j. Short, slecrage passenger.
Francis Mehal. steerage passengers.
NO TIDlNGs OF BOAT NO. 3.
The following persons arc known to
have been aboard boat No. 3, which
has not yet been heard of:
Patrick Harrington, fireman.
John Larkins, fireman.
Eugene Ellis, captains boy.
@. T. Marshman, Jr, son of the Cap.
tain and acting quartermaster, and four
steerage passengers, names NOT known.
STILL MISSING.
Allowing ten persons to boat No. |,