The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-02
THE TENNESSEE.

rUREHER PARTICULARS OF THE
DISASTER.
Meeting of the Passengers-Resolutio
Cor.aending tho Conduct of the osa-
Gers and Crew OF the Tennessee.
isPrc1AL rELsaEAx 10 TIE SEws.]
WILMINGTON, July i.
There is very little news to relate concerning
the disaster to the Tennessee, full particulars
having been sent to TIE News last night.
This morning a tug boat was sent down to
the Tennessee, but owing to the heavy sea
was unable to reach her.
Her upper works are still on fire, but are
nearly burned down to the water's'edge.
The captain, mates, and the engineer Of the
Tennesseea are still on the beaeh.opposite the
burning steanship.
The general impression Is thathre must have
been In the hold of the vessel before she leis
Charleston.
All of the passengers haveleft here, having
been supplied with transportation by the New
York and Charleston Steamship Company.
They speak in the highest terms Of the cool
ness and iatrepidity Of Captain Chichester, his
officers and men.
Interesting Details.
The Wilmington papers contain no further
particulars of the disaster to the steamship
Tennessee than appeared in the telegraphic
columns Of TIE NEWS Of yesterday. From
them, however, We learn that while the pas
sengers were abozfd the. revenue cutter Sew
ard, on their way rom the wreck to Whining
ton, they held meeting, atiwhich D. F. Flem-
ing, Esq, of Charleston, was called TO the
the chair, and MsjorlH. Lord was elected
secretary .,,,f,..-. 49, a.. ls1sA
: Mr.. Z. F. UnderhiIl offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
mousiy adopted, - : ~, - : -,
= Wasreas The passengers on the steamer
Tennessee, Of the New York and Charleston
Steamship Line, have been rescued from des-
truction BY one Of the most fearful calamities
which can happen-a fire at sea; and, whereas,
1t Ia Just that there should be public express
sion OF gratitude to those by whose exertions
this destruction or human life has been avert
Resolved, by the passengerso Of the steamer
Tennessee, in meeting assembled, That our
lasting gratitude is due to the officers and crew
of that vessel, by whose heroic efforts, under
the guidance OF Divine Providence, the flames
sod the steamer brought near the shore for;
the safe landing of the passengers by the
steamers boats. $500
RESOLVED, That while It may seem invidious
to make special mention Of individuals where
all seemed animated by q common sentiment OF
devotion to the safety Of the passengers and
vessel yet we cannot forego the pleasure of
commendfng especially the conduct Of Captain
Chichester, Chief Nate Beckett, Second Mate
Collins, Steward Booth, -Purser Jackson, Chief
Engineer Hand, Assistant Engineers, Harris
and Kane, Oilers Specie and Rileyf for their
GOODNESS and ,intrepidity In the midst OF I'M.
pending peril, and the sagacity and prudence
they exhibited In the organization and DIS
tribution of their forces tosecure the safety OF
the lives of those who had been entrusted to
their charge. no Captain Chichester, more es-
Special1X for hB able sseant6nshfp snd Cool de-
Termination from the moment Of the discovery
of the danger until the passengers were safe
ly landed, we cannot speak In terms OF too
high praise.
: Resolved, That our thanks are Rlsot due tDi
Captain James D. Usher and the officers and
crew OF the United States Revenue cutter, w.
II. Seward, stationed at Wilmington, for the
promptness with which they came, to therescne
Of the passengers and: crew OF the Tennessee
the moment they were apprised Of their perl
Resosoed, That copies q these resolutions be
engrossed and presented 10 each or the gentle
men whose names have been mentioned In
these resolutions. i ..ze s1.s,..:l i pssa.,
The passengers are all unanimous in their
expressions towards Captain Chichester, aver
ring that mortal man could not have done
more, under the circumstances, than did he.
And he was ably seconded by all of his officers
and crew. sft-, s,s.sss.s
5fhe Journal says TINT 1t knows of no In
stance of actual destitation among eisherpas-
sengers or crew, but, s1ould snch be the case,
Mayor Martin has authorized 1t to say that IN
application for relief win be promptly respond
ed to by him on behalf Of the city:
: With few exceptions, the wrecked passen-
gers left Wilmington fer ,the North Thursday
night. Among those who: returned to this
city, arriving here yesterday morning, were
Mrs Glover aud her three daughters.
General Gurney has gone to Wilmington to
look afterhls family, who were on the ill-fated
steamer.
8 We are authorized, by the agents Of the New
York and Charleston Steamship Line, to say
that there viii be no interruption in conse-
quence of the loss OF the Tennessee, as she
win be replaced BY the fine steamship Cathe-
rine Whiting, which Will probably leave here
for New York on the 18th Of July. The
FAST screw steamship Ashland Will leave for New
York on Wednesday next.
!. -: :: ERoMi u .EIRaIH1A.
a acknowledgements OF
General Lee. = ,,.7
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- -. =: ...5!., g.. = RICHMOND. July l.
Ameeting Of the: Conservative members of
the Legislature was held this evening, aud ap-