The New York herald., 1876-09-22
THE REBECCA CLYDE WRECK.

YULLxR DETAILS OF THE wRKcK-A STORY By
THz sURvIvoRs-LIsT OF THE LOST AND
sAv1D-KxCovERY OF CAPTAIN cHILD's BODY.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept 81, 1870
Tho steamship Regulator, OF tho New York and VIII
mington lins which touched at Beaufort arrived hero
to-day with Messrs Walter /. Parsley, j. NJ. Cronlcy
and Fred Price, three OF the survivors OF the I'll
steamship Rcbecca Clyde which wrecked At Ports
mouth last Sunday Mr.. Cronley furnishes the follow
Ing particulars
The Clyde left SmithvilIe, the mouth Of the Cape
Fear River six O'Clock last Saturday morning. the
wind blowing quite fresh at the time from tho nor.h
east All told, there twenty three persons
board six OF whom passengers AT twelve O'Clock
Saturday night Cape Lookout passed, at which
time al was we'll and apprehcnsons Of danger
felt. At three o'clock on Sunday morning
tho wind got around to the southeast and
began TO blow gale, which had increased
at ten O'Clock to fearful storm About O'Clock
that portion OF the deck load which stored aft OF
the houses consisting OF about fty barrels Of rosn,
began to roll about, and aftcrward broke the
steering gear both sides OF the deck Some Of the
promptly put 10 work to clear the chains, in
which they wore assisted by Mr.. De Loot Whilden, .
passenger from Charleston. While engaged tho
lashings by which the deck load was secured were
blown overheard and foued tho ships propeller, and
about the same time an swept the deck
and carried on Mr.. Whildcn, the nrst mate and two
keamen, who were all lost.
About twelve o'clock Captain Childs gave up all hope
OF saving the ship, and stated that the only chance
left was in beachng her. Hs knew that she was being
driven the coast and himself cast the lead the
chip struck on the sand which occurred about one
O'Clock. The Captain advised every ono to provide
himself with life preserver and 10 prepare for des.
perate attempt At the same time himself and
intended for himself and the passengers, while the
otter officers and the crew were to take the other
swept away at the same moment Three Of tho crew
sprang for the boat and managed to cling to 1t,
the others succeeded in reaching the shore Tho re-
mainder of those on board cung to the
ship. until she went to pieces under thcm
which about three o'clock. The last
seen Of Captain Chds was after tho ship had
gone to pieces. and he then cnging to spar with
both arms He thus by Mr. Croney. who
also attempted to grasp the spar. but missed it. and
as ho had life preserver. was eventually saved
The following is list OF the lost:-
Captain d. c. Chlds.
E. Elyc, first mate
G. Hennicks second matA
Jones, chief engineer
Numort assistant engineer.
Delion Whilden, passenger.
Fred Williams, steward.
Conaly, coalheaver.
Hubbard fireman.
John 7. White, seaman.
Two other seamen, names unknown
THE sAvEn
The following were saved
W. L. Parsley
Fred Pricc.
J. NJ Croney, Of Wilmington.
PASSENGERS.
Frank Edgery and Charles Eytcl two furloughed
soldiers from Fort johnson, at smithville
Philip H. Myers Cook, English, seaman.
Sol Whiting, oier.
John Buckley and "Bob, ;" nremen
Pat Halpin, coalheaver.
RECOVERY OF CAPTAIN CHrLDs BODY.
Captain Chds' body washed up on tho beach
about hafpnst hreo O'Clock and as was still warm
every exeron used to animation but with
out avail This was tho only body recovered when
Mr.. Coney left. The young mon from this place wore
taken down 10 Beaufort IN the mail boat-an open
whale boat-on Tuesday, while the others renamed on
the island to await the arrival OF the underwrters
agent
CARGO.
Much Of the cargo has been washed up on the
beach.
The survivors speak with fearful of Cap.
tain Chds. He did everything that mortal man could
do to save his ship and tho lives Of those who wore
intrusted TO his