New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
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HORRORS OF THE DEEP.

Terrible Connasration Mt Sc The Ship
A. b. WyDan Struck by Lightning On
her Voyage from Savannah to Liverpool
Two Days in a Floating Caldr0n-The
Vessel and Two thousand Seven Hun.
dfed Bales Of Cottenn Etirely Consumed
Timely Rescue Of the Crew by the Bel.
sian ship Charles. =.
From the New York Herald.[
'Burned to the waters edge, SIR
-"And the crew, captain"
"Saved, thank God! every man Of EN-"
1.-THE cargo, of course, was-w
s'Phew! my dear sir, few minutes after
the men were taken off the ship the fire
burst through the main hatch, and we had
hardly squared away when the vessel, cargo
and rigging were enveloped in the flames.
1t was . fearful sight, and one that l will
never forget"
These were the remarks of Captain La
/. shere, of the ship Charles, of Antwerp, when
questioned in relation to the terrible calam-
ity which, on the tenth instant, befel the
Inflated vessel A. Is. Wyman bound for
Liverpool from Savannah. The story was.
in many particulars, q sad realization of the
numerous rOmances which, brimful of ter
ride scenes and incidents, often feed the
fancy of the curious. No narrower escape
from fire or the merciless fury Of the ocean
has occurred for years, and although vast
amount Of property has been swallowed up
by the disaster, it is some consolation to
think that q brave and undaunted crew
has, by the kindness of an All-wise PrOvi-
dence and the sgallantry of a courageous
and sympathizing sea captain and his help
mates, been rescued from horrible death.
There were eighteen OF a crew on board
the Charles, all fine, hardy looking fellows,
and nearly all spoke Of the burning of the
A. B. Wymap as one of the most terrible
casualties that had ever come within their
knowledge. Although all were anxious to
impart information, it was found necessary
to see the captain, who was subsequently
ascertained to be at the Office of the con-
signee, Mr.. Bierck, in William street; and
it was there that the generous gentleman
set forth in plain and concise terms the
character of the scene of which he had
been the timely eyewitness. The captain
was enveloped in fine bear-slzin coat and,
to state that the ship Charles, seven hun
.dred and eight tons register, left Antwerp
on November 2, with ballast, for this city.
She came the northern passage and enjoyed
fine weather until she neared the Banks of
Newfoundland, and when in latitude thirty
six degrees and longitude sixty-one degrees
forty-three minutes, she hove to for the
night in heavy gale.
About six miles to windward she sighted
q ship at seven o'clock next morning, flying
the flags Of distress from her fOretop and
mizzentop. The storm of the preceding
night had been accompanied by loud
thunder claps, and vivid flashes Of light
ming, and although the weather had now
moderated, . mighty swell remained. The
ship in the distance, which subsequently
proved to be the w. B. Wyman, was steer
se[s gradually reared each other. thick
column Of smoke was seen to ascend from
the deck of the ". b. Wyman. whose
captain. bearing the same name as the shin.
afferward stated he had been allowed 10
escane to attract attention. If was. indeed,
= meianchoIv sicnai: Int dangerous as Il
was r. arneared r. he the onIv one feasible
for the nmrnose And 80 the Sims came
cIose tocethar
Loud above the monotonous roar of the
railing sea came forth The sbr;II and EARNEST
erv 2Wv sh;n,s on f;raiv r. wos tho
Icsna;r;ng snrao, of tbe c,nta;r "f tho
Wymsn and who cnu,d artiessIv +,rn q
deaf ear to snch q CALI Canta;n i,achara
did not at ali events. and nm;ckI~ hove
down upon the burning shin. He saw the
Ton of her m o;nrorai ,s,.st b.5 Lrn1.o', oS
and was Larr;rg Jn,,r h,,t 80 s..;tI, t1'nt o.'
cant;cr No othar sv;Je,-cos of 49, ,ru suau a.
onrorant ArS ro+ -, az a. nf a. We" Wy
nan there wara yrHs ~ .nS o,, W lme ssa
c;daA toI1sns"t I pio oSt arneu anu ue
the moor sailors foriorr hovo ~ 2;soI'oot,
for thew we're snsnaudad ron .nt tha ie do,
filled with nrovisions aud roaIv 70 +n TO-
Io,,rohoJ ,r;tf hu,r.' 60: eauH " uo
and in a ra1;n~ saa W Iga,' s an,i1 ocean ocean,
hove to q boat Vas mt otf fro .ne ~, H"aries
Wvman With tbe .no+e ~. an ~ 4 t.om .Me =. D.
th9noh tossed ahont ,no1-ad wv l.ea, VINO
~Come over and see the shin 'H =. 0ver.
ont the mate: ..the cantain want. ' ro,, sung
The boat came aIonq the Ch. yIa .nd
with a pluck that merits command,t an
CAPTAIN Lachere promntlv resnondad ~
the summons and crossed over to the burn.
chere on hoard tI,o V.p A La