The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-06
YORRORS OF THE DEEP,
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION AT SRA.
From the New York Herald.


Saved, thank God every man of
en-
The cargo, Of course, was ="
'Phew my dear sir, a few minutes
after The meU were taken eff the ship
the fire burst through the main hatch,
ADD we had hardly squared away when
the vessel, cargo and riggin were en-
veoped in the flames. 1t was fearful
sight, and one that will never forget.
These were the remarks of Captain
LacheIe, Of the ship Charles, of Ant
werp, when questioned yesterday in re-
alton to the terrible calamity which, on
the 10th Instant, befel the ill-iated vCs
sci A. b. Wyman, bound for Liverpool
from Savannah. The sorry was IN
many particulars sad realization Of the
numerous romances, which, Drimful Of
terrible scenes aad incidents, often feed
the fancy of the curious. No narrower
escape from fire or the merciless fury OF
the ocean has occurred for years, aud
although vast amount of property has
been swallowed up by the disaster, it is
some consolation to think that brave
and undauuted crew has, by the kind
ness of an al.wise Providence and the
gallanry of II courageous and sympathlz'
ine sea lptain aud his helpmrtes, been
rescued irom horrible death When
the intells euce OF the burning of the
ship A. b. Wymau reached the city
yesterday, by means Of the ship Charles
which had SO uobly performed its task
ia raging ser, Herald reporter visited
that vessel, now lying cut in the river
opposite pier No. l. AS the wind and
tide were not at all disposed to act IN
harmony, the water took huge liberty
with the row boat, and frequently de-
moustrated its importance and power by
coming over in liberal quantities, to the
extreme disgust of the skilled oarsmen,
and the intense annoyance of the other
occupants of the tiny craft. Both be-
ings were perfectly soaked, but after an
energetic pull the vessel was reached
and boarded. The second mate respond
ed TO the summons, and after stating
that the Captain was ashore, proceeded,
in answer to some queries, to give a
brief description of the occurrence
There were eighteen os crew on board
the Charles, all fne, hardy-lookiDg fel-
lows, aud nearly all spoke Of the burn
ing Of the A. b. Wyman as one of the
most terrible casualties that had ever
come within their knowledge. Although
all were anxious to impart information,
1t was found necessary to see the Cap
tain, who was subsequently ascertain ed
TO be at The off: &c of the consigDee, Mr.
Berck, in William street, and it was
thero 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 Cap
tain was enveloped in fine bear skin
coat, and, crossing his legs, good natur
edly, went on to state that the ship
Charles, 708 tons register, left Antwerp
on November ., with ballast, for this
city. She came the northern passage
and enjoyed finc wcatheI until she neared
the banks of Newfoundland, and when
in latitude .hirty.six degrees and longi'
tude sxty.oro degrees, forty-threc min
utcs, she hove to for the night in heavJ
galc. About six miles to windward she
sighted ship at I O'Clock next morning
flying the fag of distress from her fore
rop aud mizzen-top. The storm of the
preceding night had been accompanied
By loud thunder claps and vivid flashes
of lightning, aud although the weather
had now moderated a mighty swell re.
NAMED. The ship in the distance sub.
sequenty proved to be the A. b. Wy.
man, was steering south under topsaiIs
As the two vessels gradually neared each
other a thick column Of smoke was seen
to ascend from the deck of the a. b
Wymau, whose Captain, bearing the
same name as the ship, sfterward stated
had been allowed to escape to attract at.
tention. 1t was, indeed, Archaeology
signal; bu, dangerous as it was it ap'
peared to be the only one feasible for the