The New York herald., 1870-03-08
ANOTHER MARINE DISASTER.
The Steamship Eagle Ashore on
Body Island.
Safety of the Passengers
and Crew.
The Vessel in a Perilous Position Assist
ance Sent Her from This City.

Iuc IonoWlng despatch, received in this city yes
1erdsy afternoon conveys the intelligence that the
steamship Eagle, which left this port on Thursday
last hence to Havana, is ashore on Body Island,
thirty-nve miles north or Cape Hatteras:--
CHARLRsToN, s. c., March 7, 1870.
The steamship Falcon has lust arrived here from
Baltimore. She reports having passed at midday
on SATURDAY tne steamship Eagle from New York
lor Havana, which was aground on Body Island.
An attempt was made to communicate with her,
put y was unsuccessful owing TO the heavy ssa.
the passengers and crew OF the Eagle were in no
danger, but they fear that the vessel Will prove
total loss.
Upon inquiry at the once OF the Atlantic Ma,l
Steamship Company, No. Bowling Green, the
owners OF the unfortunate steamship late last night
It was ascertainsd that they had NOT received any
additional particulars OF the disaster Tho news
was received BY them al noon, and at once the
wrecktng steamer Relief was chartered to proceed
TO Body Island and render the Eagle all the assist.
ance IN her power. Several gentlemen from the
company's once, and representatives from the
Board OF Underwriters accompanied the Relief, on
the one hand to give the necessary directions regard
ing operations designed for her rescue ana on the
other TO protect their interests as 1t Ia understood
that both vessel and cargo are heavily insured. The
nrst despatch Mr.. g. @. Wheeler, Presidents of the
company, received was from the on1cers OF tne
steamer Saragossa, who ADVISED him that the Eagle
went ashore Friday at midnight, and that the Fal-
con was alongside OF her Saturday noon but that
evidently mistake which viii be apparent by the
above telegram.
THE EAGLES PASSENGERS.
The Eagle At the time OF her departure had on
board fourteen cabin passengers. thirteen adults
and one infant. The following is the list as fur.
nished ut the company's office:-
Mrs. George Newton james Duchasse.
ana infant. Alexander Bass.
Antonio Castillo. A. ii. Taylor and wife,
Solomon AlinghaM. Domingo Comes.
Richard Langley Jose X. de Leon.
ID. knowltOn. James F. Fowler.
Domingo Buttali.
OFFICERS AND CREW.
The officers 10 command OF the Eagle are as fol-
l0ws:--
Cdptafn-M. r. Greene
First OGcer-J. W. Ferrier.
Second OHce,'-James Nheatley.
P1trSer-Wm. ID. Hcmstead.
chez E'a0ulee1-Wm. Perry.
These, together with working crew ana firemen
OF nftyfour persons, makes the total OF the steam
ships company nfty-nlne persons. Captain Greene
has long been regarded a. an experienced and able
navigator, and, having the assistance OF well.tried
officers and sailors, there is expressed at the once
or the company much satlsfacti0n inasmuch az
sIcn iac tends 70 aay any
safety OF passengers, crew and vessel.
HER CARGO AND SPECIE.
The cargo OF the Eagle was quite large and misccl
potatoes, with cheese, butter, sewing machines
bacon lard anu furniture, while In her iron safes In
the cabin were $l7s000 IN specie to be delivered in
Havana.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
The steamship Eagle was built IN 1862 at the
Tileston q 90. she Is Of white oak, hackmactacE
and chestnut, and fastened with copper and iron.
Her length deck Ii 24S feet; breadth OF BEAM 81
feet; depth Of hold u feet Draft Of water II feet
and Of 1885 tons, new measurement Her rig Il
that OF . brigantine She has been running on tn,
present route since her completion. and ranked q
nrst class vessel in every respect There Is re
corded In her favor the quickest passage made
engine Ia Of the vertical beam description.