New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-01


pleaded guilty to assault and battery, ant
was remanded to await the sentence of tn
law.
The Latest HOrrcr-Wreck of the Metis
Dispatches received here yesterday, anC
published in the evening papers, report thu
following additional details of the wreck o
the steamer Metis
New YORK, August 3I.-Additional de
tails of the Metis disaster confirm last
nights details. No Southern names among
the list Of lost or saved.
The Nettie Gushing, of and from Thomas
ton, Maine, for New York, arrived at New
London, Connecticut, yesterday morning
Her captain stated that she was run into
by the propeller Metis, Of the Providence
and New York line, and lost her bowsprit
headgear, knighthead and all her forward
gear. He sang out to the captain of the
steamer to stand by him, as he thought he
was sinking, but the steamer went on her
course. After clearing away the wreck he
made for New London, but could not make
If, and came to anchor off Goshen reef,
west of New London lighthouse.
At the time of the collision it was blow
ing gale trCm the southeast, and was thick
and rainy. He was steering west by south
five miles Distant nearly west by south.
The following is another account: To
wards midnight it blew nearly gale,
while pitch darkness prevailed The
passengers had long since retired to rest,
and with the exception that the vessel was
rolling somewhat owing to the roughne8s
of the sea, nothing occurred to mar the pro
gress OF the trip.
Shortly alter three o'clock a schooner
I, ~,
west of WatchsHilligh and not moro than
five miles from shore. 1t was at this time
raining hard and, as it appears, the weather
was somewhat thick.
Suddenly, and without a word-without
q sound OF Warning-tte schooner, heavily
laden with lime ran. into the steamer forty
feet abaft the stem, on the port side, and
squared away on the course. A deep, dull
tbub was felt all over the steamer Men
and women were aroused from their slum-
bers, and some less frightened than the
rest rushed on deck, half dressed, and made
for the pilothouse to learn the cause Of
what seemed collision.
The captain had already made inquiries
from the engineers, and cheering news OF
"all right at once aIlayed the alarm Of the
crowd. Some returned to
their berths, but others, not satisfied
with the announcement, or perhaps uneasy
cane deck. Fifteen minutes later and the
death knell went ringing through the yes
sci. The Metis was leaking badly; the news
spread like wildfre; etaterOom doors were
thrown open, and the passengers scram-
bled on the upper deck to be farthest from
the water. 1t was a fearful scene. Deck
hands rushed up and down warning the
to look to their hfe-preserYers,
for the Metis was going down, and there
Oh M ~
awakened, but who, now that the shrieking
and hammering had began, quickly jumped
forth to the terrible realization of their
peril. Down, gradually deeper, went the
vessel, until her bulwarl1s were under
" alter, and the waves came sweeping over
the deck.
Nearly every soul on board had tried to
reach the upper deck. Some succeeded,
some failed and were lost. Others plunged
into the sea and were washed far away
rush was made for the boats, which were
lowered, and amid the widest
shrieks the terrified passengers made des-
perate exertiOns to crowd into them.
The Metis had now sunk below her guards,
and several persons had just run up from
their berths only to meet their terrible fate.
The main deck was packed with huge bales
Of cotton, and as they began to float about
many Of the passengers got hemmed N, and
were either drowned on crushed to death.
But the scenes above were truly appalling,
Death stared every one in the face. Of the
entire number of souls on board only some
remained on the hurricane deck.
The others had Disappeared in the darkness.
Meanwhile experimentation and the other
officers Of the vessel were behaving with
GOODNESS. and in compliance
with orders, all handsawere provided with
iIe-p reserveTs.
AT length the deck upon which stood tue
terrified people parted from the hull,
cotton bales, and in a few minutes the
ATetis sank to rise no more, leaving the
loauing deck. with its huddlet crowd, to
he mercy Of die waves. The collision had
taken place at exactly twenty minutes 70
four O'Clock, and about three-qUarter5 Of
IN hour elapsed from that time to the com
oete separation Of the deck from the hull
IF the steamer.
1t is impossible to give any idea Of what
easued. Bewildefcd and shuddering at
he surroundings, many at once jumped cit
lie floating deck and were drowned The
women clung to their children, and re
solved that they should perish with them,
Owing to the darkness they could not
make out where they were, and an awful
feeling prevailed that the deck was drifting
)ut to sea. 1t was, indeed, night OF Eoc-
'OrS, AL length morning 0dWu6O, anu IiiE
shore Of Watch Hill was discovered but
he wind had not abated much, and al
.hough by this time those on deck had
made themselves somewhat secure, fears
we're entertained lest the heavy sea then
,unning would sweep them Oft. Nearer and
nearer tho floating remnant Of the vessel
approached the shore, and finally struck
bottom. This was the signal note, and II
lalf dozen seconds the nearly exhausted
md perishing passengers plunged into the
surf to trust to fate
The wreck soon went to pieces, and many
3eized hold Oh debris ana were swept ashore
alive
In one instance a lady with her two
one under each arm, vas carried
safely through the surf. Human beings
struggled in all directions. Some were
truck by floating timbers and swept
enscless high up on the beach; others,
Unable any longer to hold out succunbedr
)ut were finally washed ashore In dying
condition.
PROVIDENCE. August 20.-The schooner
\. H. Belden brought into Newport this
lfteruoon the bodies Qt man-and woman.
,icked up between Watch Hill and Point
Judith, who were evidently passengers by
he Aletis Tie bodies were bnOEed mp by
ife-preservers. The man is believed to bt
mil Stampe, frcsco artist. Of Newark,
New Jersey. Tie woman i about thirty
ears Of age. was in her night dress. aud
wore a seal Iirtg marked \.
LOOK OUT FOR THEM.