New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-07

die 1ssNnSeTs had collected the boats, with the exeep-
ton Of two, had been launched ana We'o IpoI NJ
the gungway aud assisted IN Lowering ihe pV"S 10
Some OF the boats were sent oh ana 80 way
from the vessel when through the awkwaruus,, ". %
fireman. sue allowed TO strike under Tue
overturned her. As the passengers Ws,e at
up Mr. Bafcy asked 10 take charge OF anotner {
10 take as many people possible aboard and
them equally as possible IN the other bon were
women He pulled within hang distance OF one OF the
other boats, aud asked them TO take on tNo " then
hat they pulled away and he could not Ioaoii t 'ue
TINS scifslness the first that had been manifested,
alarmed the passengers, and occasoneu m w. o,,o
confusion in the boat. She also leaked and IN no oho
had balled her out she had by this time FIX OF seven
inches OF watet lie told the crew 70 p No., ,ro,,
keep quiet hut no one obeyed. They hau Deeh away
from tbe steamer about rs minutes when three men
out bringing sailing direeu0hs aha coip'iis
fhe cantain The passengers, after some words,
agreed TO take the three men on board 3 . pI'
ms they entered the boat 10 sank very deep IN lhe wafer
ond s,vera Thinking that she was going down rose 10
their feet and she caps2ed hhe nghGeu lh,incul
ately floating with gunwales under The sails and oars
drfted apart with people clnging 70 them. All put
Barry Rowland and Mr.. Bailey llnset were pruN,uopu
with iiepreservers. and were thus easily sustained
several who had swan away returned, one bringing
back the Barry and Rowland tired 70 hduce tno
passengers to trust themselves 10 ther epreservers
IN order that the boat might he baed out soon the
passengers Obeyed but the clothing OF the women was
SO wet that the fepreseryers scarcely sustained thc.
About this time boat, apparently empty, was seen 10
the leeward. BY swimming, rowing, ana pushing they
succeeded in reaching the second boat after ABOUT aR
hour though she was hardly mile ami q hair on.
Meanwhile one of their oars had been broken, which
was great misfortune. otherwise they would nave
picked up more Of their crew who had driited away
from the boat 49,, .,.., oo,
The found 10 contain four OF their crew.
who had swan 20 after the first boat capslzed she
was found be the boat which had capsized IN tne
morning, and had been badly shattered W1en sue II
under the counter OF the ship This wreck supported
tue passengers while their own boat was being pailed
out. This done by Messrs. Bailey and barry. lnSy
then succeeded in freeing her from the wreck, ana o
broken spccd aud dad duty as mast; Nv, lWo
strips of canvas from the bottom Of the shattered boat
with lady Skirt ana TWO men COdtS' maui
sail and q second lady's skirt did service as Jo Inc
sailors stationed as 10 relieve one anOthef inc
sailor Garrison attended TO the banp, and Bailey ana
Barry the steering IL was at THIS time about p H.,
and they had been III the water chuFlng 10 nsiI @
almost eight hours The passengers from lhiS VIM
obeyed the orders cheeriully. 49,,
At about the middle OF tue afternoon they saw Two
columns OF smoke shoot up from the steamer ana sup
posed TO be an explosion though tney aeafi no
She sunk immediately going down stern hrht ABOUT ~
M the ordered to DC taken In as inc men were
At dawn all hopeful and cheerful, Mr., Bahey
commanded them TO place wet cloths on their 1Saus 20
prevent thirst lime mad 9ee9 pcked up on 'no Pre-
much, asr Bailey expressed it, TO prevent hunger OF
thirst to remind them that their safety depended en-
tirey on the mercy OF God and thelr own eASlOns'
AT about 10 q. M the wind began 10 fresheh'
and by noon the sea was running n HIP;
the boat At about p. III. Barry sighted land lacy
reached the line OF breakers about p M Dut eOuu un1
no opening until a. H.. MI Barley discovering sman
opening determined to attempt IT, as an ugly squa was
threatening them lie commanded al TO p9t on tnelr
fepreseryers and to be ready 10 jump ana lol 9n 20
the boat when the order was gwen AT t1is point an
other broken and she was pointed straight iOr
the beach, Garrison using the stump OF the oar to Keep
her of the rocks. In few seeon she was peacheu'
The squat broke in all It's fury tho heavy raindrops
striking them Ike lce Al dayhshJ they htdlEu aiols
the beach, and arrived at the settlement OF camper
down, Island OF san Salvador. From this place they
jOurneyed to Arthur Town, Oh tho other side OF the
island tho presiding magistrate OF which gave them
generous help Mr. Bailey spoke IN the lghcst praise OF
the gallant conduct of Peter Barry seaman, arthur
Rowland, Quarternaster, and william Garrison, the
captains man, and thought 1t was owing to tneir exeI
TONS that many lives were saved on the boat Wmch
he commanded.
STATEMENTS oP SURVIVORS.
One OF the passengers, who asleep at the time OF
the alarm was awakened by the smoke and by voices
outside He arose and found the passengers going on
deck. The pump soon broke down, and al efforts 70
quench the flames were unavahing. lie embarked on
the boat which contained p persons and all reached
Eeuthera Island In safety. The captain and other oi
GERS as well as most OF the behaved with great
bravery.
Claus Augerken and his wife, passengers, were awak
ened about m. by hearing some one talking. Seeing
the smoke they arose and went deck. There was
little excitement They embarked on the boat which
under the counter OF the vessel and shattered
There about IA persons Ia the boat at the time.
They got into another boat and reached land in safety
Henry Sharp, passenger was awakened by the thick
smoke at about a. On going above he found mum
Der vi the passengers though there was no appearance
about G30 a. M he embarked on the boat commanded by
Mr. Bahey. After the cIpSlZng or the boat, lie was
nearly eight hours ia the water and greatly
hausted. He said that there lost from that boat
and p saved, Of whom three were women
Eliza stuart, the steWardesS OF the BenVllIe, was
asleep in her berth at the time OF the alarm, and was
awakened by one Of the crew. Everything was very
quiet and there seemed TO be confusion At about
a. IN she embarked In the boat which capszed and she
remained IN the water about eight hours she Thought
that there were originally about 25 persons In the boat
and 10 Of these were lost.
Frederick Hargar the first mate Iof the Bieuville,
stated 10 tribune reporter t9at at tne ue Oh inc
alarm he asleep, the third officer being on duty. AT
about $3.50 a. he went on deck. The Hames had not
burst out, but the smoke rising and filling the
sell The pumps were working as rapidly and eectualY
possible, and the steam pipes from the boiler to the
fire. No one could tell exactly in what part
Of the vessel II had broken out, or IN
what direction 1t was spreading. He Is sure
that the pumps we're in good condition previous to the
fire they had been used every morning IN the cleaning
lost After the first five boats had pushed or there
a number the passengers, portion OF the crew, and
himself The boat which remained the poorest
tune that tue met with accident. They headed
their boat directly for Elcnhera Island, 1l5 miles dis
morning OF the I7t when they left Five Of
the boats reached that point III safety The missing
boat either the second or the third that lett the
vessel.
THE RESCUED.
The passengers OF the Bienville who arrived by the
Moro Castle, yesterday follows:
II. Anthon, Mr. Albilize, Geo. W. Blffey, Mrs. Barker
Peter Berry, Fanny Beatty, W. burroughs, jr., John
Brennan and son; Kate Dalton, Clala EnseIol, Mrs
LawleT, Rufus Mead, j. Oliver, G. Orega, Mr.. Pool p.
Rosada, Ellen Ryan, Maggie Ryan H. Scherf, Stokes,
Nora Sullivan, Mr.. Thompson, A. Villesas, Alex. VIII
liams, w. II. Woorich, Carlos Zugga.
The following officers aud of the Bienville also
took passage on the Moro Castle:
jefferson Maury, captain; W. a. Smith purser; Mr..
Wright chief-engineer Frederick HargIr. first officer
Eliza Stuart, stewardess William Garrison captains
man seaman ana four cabin
An Associated Press dispatch from Baltimore states
that the schooner WIN. MCGEE. from Nassau " p, has
brought to that port IS OF the officers and of the
Bienyille, whose names as follows:
John GOf second officer; John Weeks third officer;
W. ii. Best nrst assistant engineer; Sidney Beamen-
hdrdt second assistant engineer Chas Tel CHE quarter
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