New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-27
MARINE DISASTERS.
WRECK OF THE SHIP AssYRIA-THE CREW RES
CUED.

WRECK OF THE SHIP AssYRIA-TIE CREW RES
CUED.
The White Star steamship Baltic, which
arrived from Liverpool yesterday, reports severe gale
on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. is, 49, She weahered II
with little difficulty though with great discomfort to the
passengers At about Wednesday, Nov 20, ship
was sighted OF the port bow. ana il found that
she had lost her maintOp-mas and was sailing under
flag OF distress vessel proved TO be the Assyra OF
Newcastle, England, bound from Quebec to Plymouth,
England with a cargo OF timber. AT about D. IN, on
Sunday the gale had struck her. and despite the yGor-
GUS efforts put forth her she waterogged
by Q a. NJ Monday with the loss Of one man washed
overheard.
When the vessel was discovered the sea was running
high and a gale was blowing, but volunteers were called
for and two boats under the command OF the second
and third officers, got of and succeeded IN resoung
10 men, who had been cingng TO the rigging Tor Two
days The first boat was prevented from going on
second trip by accident her rudder but the second
boat under the command OF Officer Williams started aud
rescued the rest OF the When 1t was found that
there must DO second trip there reluctance 70
volunteer but two stewards came forward, and man
who had been on the first trip and others followed
After dinner Wednesday, the Hon. Charles Gunner
called the attention OF the passengers 20 the matter Of
contribution tribute TO the courage Of the boatmen,
and to supply the needs OF the wrecked crew. com
mittee consisting OF Mr.. Sumner, ex-senator GwiR Of
California Capt Watmough, U. 9. N, Edward Shaw OF
Liverpool and the Rev. Il n. Thomas OF Philadelphia,
was accordingly appointed 20 attend 10 tho natter, and
voted 10 express 70 the captain OF the Baltic the
thanks OF The passeDeers for his ability IN rescuing
the wrecked crew. SUBSCRIPTIONS 70 the amount
! of 9s5 los. Ga. were made. The commit
zee aad found tSnt the S. Of The rt
and third boats acted brayey, hut that that OF the
second boat in which were passengers who had vOun-
teered, became pancstrieken wnen they reached the
wreck. Two pounds apiece we're accordingly given 70
TO the two stewards who volunteered aud sailor
sweeny, who went the second time nothing was given
hands Of capt kennedy OF the Baltic, with the request
that he would purchase memento OF the occasion, TO
be presented to Officers Bence and Williams, who com
nrdine Officers and crew. OF the Assyria and tue bal.
OF the money raised was given to Capt Blanche,
also OF the Assyria.
LOSS OF THE BRITISH STEAMER CAROLINA
TIE CREW SAVED.
The Norwegian bark Magnus Dagaboter
arrived at this port last night with the crew Of the
British steamer Carolina, which, on her way from Bal
tmore TO Queenstown, was abandoned In sinking
condition the l4h instant. The Carolina sailed oct.
Goth.
Capt c. Bergh Of the Magnus Lagaboter informed a
TRIBUNE reporter that the steamship Carolina though
passenger vessel her last trip took no passengers,
but carried heavy cargo of wheat. About IL days ago
she was sighted by the Magnus Lagaboter with the sig
nal Of distress dying The Magnus bore down upon her.
sent out boats and took of her COMMANDER Capt Mac
gaw and the officers and erew-27 all tOldall on board
They said that the Carolina some 10 days previously
had encOun storm, had sprung aleak, aud
opg e gg had ee1 NO Lack Of water provisions and tho
men had suffered only from anxiety aud hard work IL
crew OF the Carolina on board He then continued his
voyage toward this port aud knows nothing OF the fate
kept ahOat during the night
MARK TWAIN AT SEA.
Mark Twain was one of the passengers on
board the steamship Batavia bound from Liverpool 10
Boston, which picked up part OF the crew OF the
wrecked bark Charles Ward. Some mention OF the
p.ofn aIcaaf ,l4ag afar1o
Twain writes letter to the Royal Humane Society.
describing the gallant of the wrecked men, from
which we make these extracts
To speak by the log. and be accurate, Capt Mouand
was under way again with those nine poor devils on
in tremendous sea and in the face OF hurricane in 90
minutes by the watch,and If your honorable society
should moved TO give Capt Mouland aud his boats
crew that reward which sailor prizes and eoYets above
all other distinctions the Royal Humane Soclety.s
will feel grateful they themselves were the re-
bpt Csp Moaland has risked his life many times to
rescue shpWreeked menln the days when ne occupied
a sub0rdDato pOsron-and We hopefully trust that
the seed sown then about rpen To its harvest
The wrecked bark was tho Charles ward, Capt
Bel. bound from Quebec 70 Scotland with lumber the
vessel went her bearDends az gOclOck hondhy
morning, and IL men were washed oyerboard and lost
Capt Bell and eight men remained ana tlese our DoaI
saved. They had been in the main rigging some 81
hours. without food or water and were so frozen ana
exhausted thar when we got them aboard they coula
hardly speak md the minds OF several Ol .hen Serv
wandering. Tue wreck was out OF the ordinary TRACK OF
vessels, and 1900 miles from land. She was In the
OF the Atlantic. Our e-boat crew OF volunteers
consisted OF the following; ID. Gllies third ohccr H.
KYLE fourth officer; Nicholas Foley, qnartermaster;
Henry Foley, auartermaser; Nathaniel ozark, quarter
master; Thomas Henry, scanani John fark, seanlan
Richard Brennan seaman.
II have been OF any service toward rescuine these
nine shpwfeoked human beings by standing around the
deck Ia furious storm, without any umbrella, keeping
an eve on things and seeing that they done right,
aud Yelling Whenayer "a cheer seemed ~ be the mpOr
tant thing, am glad, and ON satisfied. ask no re-
ward. / wOuld 10 it again under the same circum,
stances. But what do pload for aud earnestly ana |
sincerely, that the Royal Humane Society VIII remeih
her our captain and lifebOat crew ana Ia 70 re-
neubefng them increase the high honor aud esteem 10
which the sOsiety Is held R over tbe civilized WORTH