New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-04

IN Wilmington with my dispatches and TO procure
wrecng vessel and then proceeded to the u Revenue
Cutter W. H. Seward lying at the Government wharf,
met Capt Usher and Lieut. Ralston OF the cutter anu
within minutes after they were informed OF inc Stun
ton the and passengers steam was got up,
and We soon left the wreck At daylight we passed.
her. and proceeded to the mouth OF Little RIVER "noo
the cutter anchor, about mile and nan rom .ho
shore. With the heavy surf which was strlhine 'no
beach, it was impossible to embark the passengers tere
and they walked down mile TO the river where they
took the boats The work OF transferring them TO the
cutter WAS fully accomplished by o'clock The passen-
gers were most cordially received by Capt Usher and his
officers and when all ready to steam for Wilmington
we babe goodb to Capt Chichester, Chief Engineer
Hand Steward Booth who returned to the beach TO
await the arrival Of the wrecker
MEETING OF THE PASSENGERS
was then held the deck of the cutter at which Mr. d.
f. Fleming called to the chair, and Major H. f. Lord
elected Secretary The following preamble and resou-
tons unanimously adopted:
WAeas passengers Tennessee Of the New York
and Charleston Steamship Line, been rescued from impending
by Of the fearful cames which happen-a
Gre at and
Whereas just should be public expression Of graft
tue those by whose eIerOns under the guidance Of Divine PrOv
dence this destruction Of human life has been aered therefore be
Resolved lasting gratitude due to the officers and Of
the Tennessee by whose heroic efforts the flames In the
kept subsection hours and the steamer
brought for the safe landing of the passengers by the
boats.
Roired while nvdous make special mention
individuals all seemed animated by sentiment Of de-
voon the safety of the passengers and vessel yet cannot ego
pleasure commencing the conduct Of Capt Chichester Chief Mate
Beckett Mate Collins Pus Jackson Steward Booth Chief In
gneer Hand Engineers Harris and Kane and Assistants
Specie and Riley their camness and ntrep the midst of peril
and the sgc wisdom and prudence they exhibited In the discharge Of
ddes Capt Chichester especially by his admirable organ
officers and the safety the
uiruse his and bis able sea
msnsp cool determination from the moment Of the discovery Of the
danger passengers landed cannot sPeaf in terms Of
praise too high.
Resolved That thanks also due Capt James Usher and
the United States cutter W. H. Seward
pompness with which they the Of the passengers
the they had been sPPd Of their
situation.
Resolved copies resolutions be engosd aud one be
presented each of the gentlemen whose mentioned
do not know that add anything to the language
Of the resolutions Yet will mention single name
further. The MASTER Frank Cross seemed never
weary of effort in any position when he could aid to
secure the safety add to the comfort Of passengers
"NoTHING TO WEAR"
With our lives insured we luckless but lucky yoy-
ayers counted up losses Every had lost his OF
her baggage Ladies who had started North with Sara
toga trunks enough to build small fertilization sud
denly found themselves possessed of night Dress
handkerchief, box of hair pins, comb and brush,
tooth brush, a button hook, and bottle OF eau de
Cologne, paper Of pins, and an extra collar as their
entire outfit with what they had on for passing the
Summer at fashionable resort. Real Flora McFlmseys
were and for men, he who had an extra
shirt and box Of paper collars leader OF fashion
On way up the coast we met the wrecker coming
down TO the wreck At II O'Clock on Thursday afternoon
we arrived Wilmington, and bidding good bye to Capt
Usher and his officers proceeded to the hotels we
found that the authorities Of Wilmington had arranged
to give assistance to any of the passengers who were
destitute. 1 found that the editor OF The Wilmington
Star had gVt bold Of dispatch written the previous
day. and after preparing meager abstract OF 1t to tee
graph to the Associated Press had appropriated as
original matter for his paper.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
Nothing is known of the origin of the fire. Nobody
had been in the hold after the cotton was slowed and
between the freroOm and the forward hold were the
coal bunkers and watertight iron bukhehd making 1t
impossible the fire to have reached the hold from the
reroom 1t is believed that fire must have been in one
of the bottom bales unobserved when 1t was slowed
/ will add that after the steamer was beached, the
captains Of two schOoners, attracted by the signal OF
distress and offered their assistance; but as
steamer was expected from Cape Fear River their kind
offer was declined. EDWARD +. UNDEkHlLL"
WiIuin0tOa. n C., June 80 1870.