The New York herald., 1870-02-24
FOuNOERINa OF THE STEAMER TWO BOYS
Rescue of tho Passengers nnd Crcw-Das.
tardly Condact of u Georgia PiOt-Fnii

Rescue of tho Passengers nnd Crew-Das-
tardly Condact Of Georgia Pilot-FnIi
PRrticuinrs.
The bark Gem, OF Antigua, Captain Powers, which
arrived at Daren, Ga, the 1Stn. after ineIec
tna ATTEMPT TO ouiride the terrible storm. which
blew SO hercely on Monday and Tuesday nights or
last week, brings news OF wrecks and disasters. II
10 be ferventy hoped that the dreadful gales which
roared around the Gem on the boistcrous sea
were mid in their anger on the waste OF waters
over which sped Inc City OF Boston. The Gem
left New York on the 3lst OF January and on
the second day out encountered severe and
heavy gale from the west. The wind shortly after
ward veered ronnd 10 the north and east from
which points II continued 10 blow with great fury
for twenty live hours. After considerable hardship
in this contest with the elements another gale was
encountered on the 9th inst IN longitude 70 3s west
where steamer was sighted dying signal OF dis
tress. on being approached she was found TO be the
Two Boys, Captain White She was IN a sinking
condition, the engine being broken and the water
pouring In over the bulwarks. The men on
board OF her were exhausted by their con.
stant abors at the pumps. Captain Powers
on being hailed lowered boat to windward the sea
being very heavy, and went toward the sinking ves
sci. He found that the crew OF the Two Boys were
anxious to get away as they expected their vessel
TO 60 down at any moment. Considerable difficulty
was experienced IN getting the crew or the boat
not uclIk hDic 10 uOlu more lnan FOur
nad to De made. The captain OF the Two Boys three
passengers, two engineers and nine men all the
persons on board. were thus rescued from their in
evltabe fate. While the BOAT OF the Gem, with
her heroic crew, were alongside taking away
their last cargo OF human beings, the Two
Boys sunk suddenly IN the waves, ana a
white wave rushed over the place where
she stood. In latitude 81 30 longitude 10 30 West
Friday, the nth, at 4:30 p NJ, pilot boat No. was
sighted OF Tybee Island As captain White. or
the Two Boys, was desrous OF going to Savannah
Captain Powers hailed but before speaking pilot
came alongside with his skiff and inquired what the
matter was. and was told the particulars OF the dis
aster which befel the Two Boys. The pilot on being
told that there was shipwrecked crew on board
and that assistance was required uttered an excla.
nation more expressive OF disappointment than In
dicatve OF politeness. He pulled away and did not
come back
on the following Sunday, when the rullan OF pilot
boat NO. and his lnhumanity were forgotten. the
Gem met the revenue cutter Nanceman twelve miles
northeast OF this port The commander OF TINS YES
sci was more humane than the master OF the plot
boat, and took the passengers and crew OF the Two
Boys on board and landed them ut Brunswick on
Monday at eleven O'Clock. Captain Powers who
showed audable promptness In rescu,ng the passen-
gers ana crew OF the ifated Two Boys succeeded
IN reaching this port in safety yesterday He states
that Captain White deserves much credit for keeping
his steamer aioat as long as ne did.