, 1869-04-15
DISASTER AT SEA.
NArning of the Steamer Thnu

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Lieutenant l. D. Waller JE. passepxer On th..
steausr Thames, recently burned OF Cape Hate.
res, gives the following na,rAu,e> e TIT, J:4-
ngter:
The Thames left New York on sunla=. t.,n,
IoE Galveston, Texas having on h4arl four ras-
experienced tolerably fair weather untl lie cy,1,-
ing Of Monday, when sharp breeze sal IN. ,s,t
with 20 serious violence. About hlt-I past Slc.t
given, and smoke aud flames were fouad r1ccxrsI
ing from between decks, Just ut OF the ep4,ue
iae nte spread Nth such tearfni rapteny tnSt al
time fhe nrr was discovered the Itatserss ,tcst
bore ctrfctly vest about twenty miles dxuanE ami
Captain fennln21nn 1t once gave or,lefs ~ p.z the
snlp about, With view Of running tn 70, toe
shore. Enorts we're then made to exttnaulsh IL.
nre, aud the bulk-heads were knocked ia WIN
that object; but the entirr hold was foani
70 be In flames, and 1t WIS evident that
The ship would be destroyed. she Carried h,y ~
cargu between decks, and thls furnished abqnisat
mattel! the Wind was on shore, and IN ofGer to
keep the flames aft as much a. possible. Capraio.
rem, rsnnlnxton took TIC pEscaosion to sara thfee
war1t and headed the shin for ahosr hut brtrr
driven from the ptlot-house by the nan,a he yes
SCI became unmanageahle. OrsIers were E,yea ,at-
nltboat3 we're doaie1 succE1aful1r. 4 lhlr7l bent
metallic l1eboat, At the starboard quarter. VIM
found TO be partially melted By the heat Of the
DANES, and was, therefore, uselesx The two lIis-
boats were manned-ouc under command oI the.
second mate, containing nine persons, incluitnx
the steWaniess, Mtss Taylor, and mtself; the 9TH
et. commanded by .he Captain, took on beard ten
Rersons, including . la'ly passenger Mrs. A Mart
ling. resident Uf Savannah, / believe and tro-
male passe1gets third boat called a.W hitch air.
boat, vas also launched, and tive men embarked
IN ner-GeorFe Drsase, the cook; Johh C1ethrun
and Charles Mason. waters: one seaman an, 8
eoaI1asser, whose Names do not knnx At khL& .
time Il Was quite dark, the ship Wss III the tro1tyh
Of the sea- which was rolling rather he.slly an!
stforg VIM! Was blowing on short The vcs.el
was now about nfteen miles rum laai. the light
house bearing nbout west southwesa. We nal no ).
lfe:H water or prnEisfons In the eaats and rerv
little cofhnG- u the re burned - fuy1ously that
We we're compelled IN leave the steamer ~ quickly
as PosAole, WLhont EakinE any attempt to ssyt. :
condition OF affairs On hcatl was as,ertatued Cap-.
Lain bennington took htz post at tina wheel aud
gave ms Orders ffpIn that position, he helug also
the Last man to leave the ship In fact kis halr
over the ships side. The two nr9t namet, boaia
Wefa healed Tot the Light oo sholr, that being
the onl1 guide 70 Htter by, ctn.h npf see ttr
!and We parted from the steamer about hall an.
hen almost mass or na1ues the tirc having buTat
1p through The hatchNaVs, aud the 8mof ext1ct
1aQ Rtfeafy fallen In about half Nh hour from
ne TINE Te !ef Tier the small boat having the tjyc
nen o. boafd, passed nS heading directly, u we
aouKhe, for the AatteEas Light, nAsl snat WIS tas,
ast We saw Of her. We have heatl nothing from,
,tr since The propeller, nfteI burning fpr nbcut
our hours, sunk In sixteen fatholns OF water ho-
ns o. that time consumed neArsF to the ]Atex-.
dEe- The boat I Was To tant2ci on Hat,rrass-
tanlA, about seven miles north Of the IiRhthuntse
dteF nearly eight hQurA' haFd rowing. The cIact
ocation, understand, WIS Ch!canltc oultco Beach
welse miles north Of Iiat1erzs Inlet, betwce1
'amlleo souDi aud the Atlantic We had cenid-
:tn1.e difficulty in getting astkte on account Of
ne heavy surf. The Captains hoai landed el0ut
ALI an aouf Afterwards at the came place