The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-16


From Chicago papers, Sept. II and 49,
ST. JOSEPH Mich, Sept. IL, 1865.
the terrible pail OF SUSPENSE which shroudea the
tate OF the propeller Hippocampus and her passen-
gers and crew has been at length removed To-day,
about Two O'Clock IN the afternoon, the tug b..
fifteen survivors from the wreck.
THEIR ARRIVAL.
NO sooner mad they arrived and 1t had become
known In the village than every sort Of business and
occupation was suspended and the entire pOpula-
tion rushed down TO the piers to welcome them and
JOIN In the general JOY a. their rescue.
RFJOICiNGS.
The bells were set ringing and loud huzzas filed
the streets. Even the schools had 10 be dismissed,
for the scholars could not be kept within doors. The
rescued parties had been picked up on Wednesday
morning about TWENTY-FIVE miles north of this place,
by the schooner Trio Captain I. Johnson, of
chicago, and taken to Sau2atuck, and from there
here
THE LIST or THE SAVED
The following is the list OF those saved
PdSsengerS-H Bailey, ST. Joseph; +. n. HATCH
ST. Joseph j. Irumble Ppesone; q. A. Fuller, Ben
ton Harbor; J. Rilord Benton Harbor; J. Cooley,
Chicago.
Creio-Captan, II. NJ. Brown; ]. P. Bloom clerk;
Charles Morrison, wheelsman; C. Ritterhouse st. Jo
seph; Charles Russell, Benton Harbor; A. Howard,
Brainbrdge; L. n Cooper, Pipestone; Thomas John
son, Chicago; NJ. Robinson, Chicago. Both OF the
kisstng-A. Burrdge, Benton Harbor W. s.
Waterouse, Benton Harbor; A. G. Palmer,
ber Ma p ea"s Hsr5Sp h
Higbee, Benton Harbor; J. X. Burridge, Brain
bridge; John schrim. Chicago; A. p. Whitney, Chi
st. Joseph; Il. Eustache, first engineer, Chicago;
william Brown, second engineer, Chicago; b. NJ.
Branbridge; Arthur Wooden, Brainbridge; i. Vane,
throy, Brainbrdge; Murray Spirk, Brainbrldge; d.
James, Brainbridge; +. Mathews, Pipestone; -
David, colOred Chicago; II. Manuel, colored; G.. b.
Van Horn, colored, Chicago; Q. Williams colored
Chicago; Joseph Wright Chicago.
A SINGULAR INCIDENT.
All but one (Richarison) from st. Joseph were
saved, while only one u. Riford), from Benton Har
Dor was rescued.
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN BROWN
I was commander OF the HippOcampus on the
night OF September !, having been engaged by Cap
tain Morrison, the regular master TO take charge OF
her on that trip. We left Benton Harbor ut ten
O'Clock p NJ, having on board seven thousand pack
| ages OF peaches.
The wind steadily increased from the time Of our
leaving and at one O'Clock the boat began rolling
badly, but nothing alarming occurred until about
half-past two O'Clock. | then went into the engi-
neer's room and looked into the hold to IL any
water was in It, but found none there. In company
with the wheelsman, Charles Morrison with Ian
tern went for the peak below to see II water was
there, but found none. We went on deck and found
| she was rolling heavily and the wind was ncreas-
ing. / remarked to Morrison that We would have TO
light her OF her cargo
/ told him TO take some OF the crew and throw the
peaches overheard from the promenade deck 1
spoke In tones loud that the passengers heard it
and rushed out on deck In great confusion. In the
meantime the vessel was settling rapidly, ana before
any OF the freight had been thrown overheard water
had commenced coming in through the after gang
way and through the engine room into the mold
Within five minutes from that time she had gone on
her side and was totally submerged.
The passengers had retired, but most OF them had
come from their bertlis and ran out on the weather
side OF the cabin. There was intense terror among
them. told them to help tear away the Hieboat
but no one started 10 obey Not one stirred They
seemed paralyZed with fear. The lifeboat was not
filed win peaches. IL was ready for use at this
time. | was the pilot house trying to launch
the helm hard aport and he did So but
to no purpose. saw nothing could be done 10 save
got within two feet Of the hatch but was unable ia
reach it, let myself into the water, ana got hold
OF the mast and noated along, hand over hand unit
| got to the masthead at the crosstrees. was IL
| fear OF being entangled and sucked down with tn,
sinking vessel and 80 struck out about ten feet
| got hold OF desk, and Kept an0at with that for
| while. The vessel then sank, sinking with sudden
| ness which left no time for preparation.
just then Morrison cried TO Inc TO come 10 him.
got his raft, which side OF the cabin The
passengers and crew were struggling In the water
on every side all holding to pieces OF the vessel
think the schooner Humboldt was passing half a
mile or at the time, and we hailed her. Those
aboard the schooner evidently dill not hear cries
soon an n myself and Morrison had got on our
raft another rant, with Trumble Hatch, Riford and
others upon IL, came near VA. We remained near
each other till daylight, when picked up Fuller
and kept the RATS together by mutually clinging
pole. About two hours after daylight we thought
II best to put the RATS together and about the
time Bloom and Johnson fOated along another
raft, comprising the other side OF the cabin We
kept together for an hour 50 and then, the wilma
and sea increasing, we separated through fear OF
breaking up and drifted apart. Our raft being the
largest drifted furthest so that we were separated
a considerable distance. We remained all day.
Our raft under water the most OF the time, with
the sea dashing over US.
About one O'Clock in the afternoon OF Tuesday we
saw vessel TO leeward and made signals. The sail
too far or TO signals Of distress and did
not notice them. Blooms RAFT had separated from
MS about mile In the afternoon, but they padded
with a board and rejoincd us before night.
We again Joined the two RATE together, and re-
NAMED so during the night Next morning the
wind and having subsidized A
lights, and hailed her but she failed To hear us. As
she stood away from us, we were terribly dis
hcartened.
About four O'Clock on Wednesday morning we
discovered another light and hailed II. We thought
we were heard and kept on hslooing until she AZ
length came 20 us. Her captain, I. j. Johnson, was
from Chicago and bound for Saugatuck. He sent
out boat and took us on board. We then learned
that she had picked up Robinson, who had with him
dead white boy, who had probably been killed In
the wreck. The latter was left on the raft, ~ the
vessel was IN haste 10 come to our rescue.
The schooner Trio cruised about looking for others
who had been In company with us and after cruis.
ing an hour the lifeboat OF the Bippocamps dis
covered, bottom up. aud taken on board.
Another object was noticed half mile away
which proved to bc the second pilot house, TO which
was dashed Bailey whom we took ON board We
crised about still longer but faied IN finding any
thing and about nine O'Clock started for SangatucE.
where we arrived at six O'Clock ON FRIDAY morning.
There Captain W. u. Newton placed tug at our
disposal and brought ms 10 st. Joseph. where
arrived at two O'Clock r. NJ.
STATEMENT or }. RGtoRD.
Dir. J. Biford. Of Benton Harbor has made the fol-
lowing full statement Of the circumstances preced
ing and attending the going down Of the Inflated
steamer
am the only one saved q the passengers who
hailed from Benton HarbOr. The first thing that ]
observed Immediately preceding the going down OF
the boat that it commenced trembling, Ms IL
were. and M though h were labOrlng in very large
roll Of the sea. She appeared TO he laundering.
I was nj the time In my cabin and jumped
right ND and looked out OF the window and saw
there was a heavy sea and gale The first thing that
warned me that the boat was going down was the
sound o. the water rolling IN below. looked out
and saw that the boat had got 10 20. and ! said to
myself had better have my coat anyway. When
went out I canght hold with my hand OF the top
part OF the hurricane deck and raised myself on TO
H. we then q light at dist nce on. and we
tried 10 make them hear us, but uusuccessfuly.
when we went down the stays that held the smoke
stack were broken on And there were other things
all around-doors, window blinds, &c. AFTER the
noise caused by the going down Of the boat had
ceased to some extent and also the crying for the
other boat we looked around AMI kept gathering
one after another on To the hurricane deck, that
that this extempore craft gave way to the waves
10 q certain extent Stl we kept gathering on IL