Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-20
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THE EASTERN WAR.
A HOLLOW TRUCE.
TIE LOST STEAMER.
WRECK OF THE CLYDE.
THE YELLOW FEVER.
SUFFERING SAVANNAH.
THE MOLLY MAGUIRES.
NINE CONVICTED OF MURDER.
SHOOTING AT cREEDMooR.
WRECK OF The CLYDE.
THE YELLOW FEVER.
SUFFERING SAVANNAH.
THE MOLLY MAGUIRES.
NINE CONVICTED OF MURDER.
SHOOTING AT cREEDMooR.
WRECK OF The REBECCA CLYDE
One RRASenxer neasGued


NEW YORK, Sept. Ia dispatch from
Wilmington, n. c., says the name OF the
Whildou. He was from Charleston The
saved are Messrs. j. M. Crowley. Walter
Parsley and Fred. Price, all of this city
The ship has gone TO pieces, aud parts of her
cargo nave washed upon the beach near
Portsmouth. The Rebecca Clyde was one OF
The Baltimore aud Wilmington line OF
steamers. She had been running far a few
months past ss far south as Charleston, from
which port she arrived here on last Friday
afternoon, and sailed for Baltimore on SAT-
urday morning with a cargo OF naval stores
COTTON ana peanuts. she registered 40 tons,
With capacity OF 2,1O0 barrels naval stores.
capt. Childs, some years since her COM
mander, was reassigned 10 the CLYDE about
two months ago. He was about nifty years
OF age.
Graphic Account or the Wreck.
WILMINGToN, n. C., Sept. 20, 1880 p. M
The steamship Rebecca Clyde sailed from
here on Saturday morning loaded with naval
stores and cotton. She became disabled of
Ocracoke Inlet, twenty miles south OF Hat
teras, Sunday morning, about seven O'Clock,
from the rolling OF the deck load breaking
the steering gear and the flashing OF the deck
load becoming entangled In the propeller
The wind was blowing a perfect hurricane
from the southwest In the effort 10 heave
the deck load overheard Mr.. Whilldon, from
Charleston; +. Elye, first mate; Fred Will
Hams, steward, and two seamen, name uu-
Known, were washed overboard and Instantly
drowned. By heroic efforts ef the captain,
chlef engineer, second mate and cook the
spanker was raised and almost Immediately
thrown clear from the mast. They next
raised the mainsafl, but IL was soon blown
70 ribbons. They were unable TO get clear
the foresail halyards, but succeeded In get
tlng the Jib two thirds up. The engineer
Jones, aud second mate, Hennecks, then
went astern TO try TO clear the propeller, out
were washed overheard, and immediately
disappeared behind a huge wave. The sur
yivors chung TO the ship with the sea wash
Ing over her fore and ait. About one O'Clock
the shore appeared In sight, the wind having
blown the ship before il on the beach
The captain and cook then managed TO
clear the port boat, but il got away with
osly one man In IL, and one clipging TO her
stern. The breakers soon swamped the boat
but the two men, Sol Whitley, oiler, and a
colored fireman named Bob, managed 70
reach the shore. The rest chung 10 The hull
OF the ship until II was washed 10 pieces and
then struck out for the shore. The following
only succee ded in reaching the shore: w. l..
Parsley, Frederick Price, j. M. Cranly,
Frank Edgerly and Charles Eytel, from
Wilmington. The cook, Philip Myers, col
ored; fireman, Buckley; coal HEAVIER, Pat
aalpin, and q sailor named English; Sol
Whitley, oiler, and fireman named Bob,
The body OF Captain ID. c. Childs was still
warm when washed ashore, but all efforts at
resuscitation we're fruitless. He was buried
on Portsmouth island on Monday afternoon
The survivors were kindly cared for by the
inhabitants. The ship went 10 pieces rapidly
ana Is total wreck. A large portion OF the
cargo was washed ashore and secured.
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