The New York herald., 1872-09-07
MORE OF THE RESCUED.

The Schooner William McGee, from Nas-
sau, Arrived at Baltimore with Thirty.
two Of the Crew and Three OF the Pas
sengers Of the Bienville-Thcir Names
and Those OF the Persons I'm the Missing
Boat.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1872.
DIR. Badger and nve others Of the steamer Bien-
VILE left Norfolk. Va, for New York last night.
The schooner MCGEE arrived in Baltimore this
morning at seven O'Clock, having on board thirty
two Of the crew and three passengers Of the Bien-
vile. They were Immediately furnished transporta
fion to New York by the agent Of the underwriters
1n Baltimore The MCGEE has been expected since
the I'd inst, but owing to calms and adverse winds
was delayed. The seamen Of the Benville condemn
the action Of Captain Maury, and say that the
failure Of himself and officers to provide proper
and competent command to the small boats in
which the passengers took refuge involved
AN UNNECESSARY LOSS OF LIFE.
From their statements it appears that when 1t
was determined to abandon the steamer the cap
tain placed the passengers with the crew, in fve
boats but took all the competent officers in the
boat which he occupied. BY this means the ex-
perienced men were not Of service to the passen-
gers. The officers say that they have no knowl-
edge Of there being any powder aboard, but the
crew declare that an explosion occurred when the
small boats were couple OF miles away, and that
the bow OF the steamer was Immediately raised up
and
THE VESSEL WENT DOWN STERN FOREMOST
All unite in claiming GOODNESS and presence Of
mind Tor the crew and passengers. The following
compose the
OFFicERs AND CREW WHO TOOK PASSAGE ON THE
MGEE.
william II. Best, Oliver sweeny, Robert Beckett.
Daniel McGreRor, Charles T1ghe William Logan,
Charles Chrstopherson, Thomas Griffin, William
Westfell James Williams, Angus Mcmillan, Thomas
Bell, G. Tyler. James Cough George Gordon, John
Stanton, James Mccarthy, Frederic kJohnson, Ber-
nard Barron, John Welsh. Robert Thompson, sid
Dey Barlyte Peter Grant, Michael Hollywood,
Thomas F1arity, John Con, Eric Weeks Barney
shields Adolphus Holne, George oatland and
THE PASSENGERS
are Arthur D. Temple, James p. DAILY and William
Chaplin.
had on board twenty-four persons. Tne ofncers
could not remember the names or all or tnOse IN
the boat, but they were able to give the names OF
eighteen persons. They were Peter Grant, Al
Frost, John Grant, Thomas Harry Kline, Patrick
J. Mccarthy = Herrigan, Patrick Mathews
John Haniey, Charley Bennett. Peter vaughan,
Mike McHenry, Frederick Banker and colored
and sister, Margaret and James Jones, w. S. Will
son and Mr. GOf.
Tbe second ofiicer relates that the fire was dis
covered at hafpast three O'Clock In the morning,
and fkat the Captain, after
ATTEMPTS AT sUBDuING THE FLAMES
had failed, ordered the hatches TO be batteDed
down, and then headed the steamer for shore.
Before any distance had been travelled the fire had
beadway that the Captain ordered the passengers
TO get into the small boats After the passengers
were safely In the boats the captain had the
ofieers and a portion Of the seainen remain on
board and continue the battle with the names.
by continuous work. however, they were soon