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OUTOF THE JAWS OF DEATH
FLoATIN0 UPON THE OCEAN IN A.
BURNING STEAMER

A Passenger Steamship In PIames-star,i,l
from sleep bv the Cry Of Firo-A Midnisss
Struggle for Life-1O5 Men, womc.,
and Children in Deadly Peril-Landed a
Last on n Desert Island.
The subjoined particulars respecting the burn
ing OF the Tennessee are gathered from converse
tions with Messrs. e. stesdman, T. NJ. DeHoney. snS
J. r. Ballard who were passengers By the ill-fated
vessel
The steamship Tennessee, Capt. Chichester, one
OF the line Of steamers belonging TO the New York
and South Carolina Steamship Company, lett Charles
ton on Tuesday, June %, at $50 p M. her regular
day OF sailing bound for this city, with 105 souls
board, Of whom 81 adults and children were cabin
passengers, and In the steerage. The crew con
sisted Of 10 men, including officers. All worked
smoothly and the steamer made good headwny untu
1850 A. M. next morning. when the alarm OF " Fire"
was given to the ofncers. who Immediately AFTER.
ward sent men around 10 the statcrooms and quiet
ly awakened the passengers without creating unne
cesssry confusion. The whole thing was managed
most admirably proving that excellent discipline
Tho passengers tumbied out precpitatcy. snatch
ed up their clothing, dressed themselves. some part
" and others wholly, and rushed into the cabin,
after hurried questionings and quiet and 6rm re.
plies by oicer who told them that FIRE dis
which formed part OF the cargo, and that they
hoped TO put out and that at any rate there was
no dancer & to be aPPrehended by them u ,bey wouis
them, and they settled down to await the result In
the, the mean time the hatcbes were kept closed, snA
three streams OF water were
KEPT PLAYING UPON rHH yIRH,
two worked BY the doctor q small engine inds-
pendent ot the main ongine) and pump worked By
AT the time the FIRE was discovered the ship was
about sixty miles from the mainland, and forty
miles of Cape Romane the South Carolins
coast, nearly opposite Georgetown, toward which
tennessee headed.
poured in upon the burning baed cotton, tho most
difficult OF all burning material to eItinguish. Ths
until they arrived near the shore. The FIRE having
been greatly suedued, Cart Chichester gave the OF.
OF the Cape Fear River, N c. bat the heat from tho
hre was so great that
ruR FIRgxEN RBYusRD TO WORK.
The cngneory themselves coaled up for two hours
longer, manfully and encrcetcaly attending to both
duties They were then obliged to desist, as the
heat was nsuprortable, and the steamer was run on
Balls Beach Island two miles of the coast OF North
Carolina, and thiriy-Ave miles from smithville The
Island Is six miles long and enc and half miles
vide; T wit with not tree or shrub s.owiaS upon IT.
gers were landed on this s1ndy desert about II
o'clock, and preparations made Tor their comfort
many could be obtained. Carpets from the main
cabin were torn up and carried ashore and stretched
on the sond for the accommodation of the ladies'
Tarpaulins were stretched on poles sufficient 70
mako two tents. one for the ladies' and children oi
other FOR the men. as many as could find room
der It.
The heat OF the sun and the reflection of his rays
from the sharp sand was exceedingly severe "
add to their discomfort,
TUE SAND WAS DRIFTING AND BLOWING
into their eyes ears. and nostrils filling their cloth
ing and hair, thereby causing most unpleasant sen
lieve their bnrnngtlrst; nothing but the water
from the ship. The passengers remained on the is-
o'clock In the evening. after they had partaken al
cohee with but hitle other reireshment, prepared
cd to the sad, though brilliant sight OF
THE SoBLs TESNEssEE IN SHEET or vLAul
Lying OF but q short distance from the shore, u
der bright and clear sky, with not sound to dis
plash OF the waves upon the shore, and occa-
sional expression OF dismay and CONSERVATION from
the more timid at the awful scene before them with
the utor1nce OF sore regrets for the consumption Of
their clothing and effects. which could not be ros-
cued from the baggage room, and with lsments-
lion At their forlorn and most unhappy condition.
The namos continued to lieht up the horizon untiI
late hour At last, when all the consumabe material
had boen destroyed,
THR LAST vEsnos
Of the splendid steamer Tennessee sunk to the
bottom ~ Vs.
SO roon as Capt. Chichester reached the island h.
sent MIR. Davenport. the pilot to whom much credit
is due for the prompt fu1ment Of his duty ani son
men TO look ailer help. and about 4 p. NJ. he came
across the revenue cutter William II. seward, com
marded by Capt. j. d. Usher. which had seen the
light OF the burning steamer and
AT oscK STEAMED ron uHR.
Tho Seward took the pilot and men on board, and
started for the island to carry the passengers to .
more hospitlble region.
The revenue cutter arrived at Balls Beach at 6ss
A. NJ, Thursday, and at 10 O'Clock the passenger
were all Transferred on board, and the cutter landed
them safely nt Wilmington, N. c. They were Put
under the charge OF Frank Cross baggage master Of
the Tennessee. who accompanied thom TO New York.
where they arrived at 7:l5 on Saturday morning.
Inc Iennesseo was an iron steamship, L703 tons;
WAS butt at Grcenpoint in 1865, and finished Il
Philadelphia IN 1867. She is 265 feet In length Ss In
breadth, and 81 In depth. Her estimated value n
SsoO,OOO Below we give CO many OF the
MALES AND RESIDENCES or rnR PissESoxas
as our iniormants could furnish
Cha cston Mise GSrncv, chareston; Mr.. Il 61,nsyn
iiSs1tsiS% iSra Ms'eF a Ia fgrHy NY
Miss fiske, Charcston; MIR. Hatch, New YORK MIR.
sn ESn T fs.SS: s9iSn %
Jss Il ballard, springneld Nj Mr, Lsner Phladci-
ION Mr. sniliyan, Rosion Ir brown. New YORK Ne
sRs D ants s sRd ssy which in
measure served to relieve the tedum and discom.
forts OF their situation. One is thus related b.
hr. I. III. DE Honey:
A LARGE AND BR,wsY NEGRO
from Charleston labored faithfully nt tie pumps
for he felt lie was working for his life. lie suffered
from constant treoidaton and fear. Toward day
light the morning burst forth with his brilliant
beams, and the negro joyfully exclaimed "Dsr
dar is de mornn' star. " | neber see 90 sun
Another incident ~ told Of Presbyterian preacher
ntendont OF the freedmen's scho Ols In Charleston
One OF the young men had managed to got
QUART OF GOOD wuIsKgY
which was considered great treasure mt he seB-
preacher, with the remark that II would do him
good. Take II, sad the young man. I'm easa
fused, saying that Ore ire, he always went ioy
water.
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