The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-27

WASHINGTON, D. C., November Co.
The steamer Bonita hiss arrived at Nor
folk with four officers and thirty enlisted
men, the survivors Of the Huron. The
Bonita also brought eight dead bodies, as
tolloEs: Thomas Mcfarland, copper
emith; Alex. Cameron, private marine;
VIM. Grier, ships yeoman; Jas. Couch,
captain OF fore castle; ". l.. Barrett, sec
Ond Cia.s fireman; George Miller, cabin
cook; Matthias Ayes, Wardroom cook; o.
Rotche, seaman. The bodies were buried
this afternoon.
a signal service observer, at the wreck
Of the Huron, reports at lao p. NJ. a. fol.
lows: No more bodies have been recoy.
cred: The tide is running strong north
ward, and it is probable that number
will come ashore further north. The seq
Il too high TO get boat to the wreck.
The body OF cOlored man from the
Bakers boat was washed ashore during
this morning.
BosroN, MAsa., November 26.-TAe
Captalns clerk OF the Huron was John
A. Gillette, Of Maldens. His name was
not on the list, as he entered after il was
made up.
NoRFoLK, Va, November 26.-The
Landmark has the statement OF Eusigu
Lncien Young as iollows: We left
Hampton Roads at II o'clock Friday
morning and steamed out in charge OF the
pilot, who left at ! o'clock. j had The
afternoon watch; stiff breeze and the
sea were running from the southeast,
took departure At LES from Cape Henry;
light beaming west To south; distant about
i've miller; secured anchors for sea abou,
Ss. Nj made all plain sail; wind hauled
more TO thesonth and took in the top sail
ut 4 o'clock; the wind was increasins, also
the sea was increasing and the ship rolling
TO lee@ard about 10 degrees. | Was re.
lisyed by Ensign; the danger was about 1
o'clock about s o'clock he told me the
ib and flying jib stays were carried
away, and the wind Sas blowing a gale;
went TO bed about $50 o'clock, and was
aroused abonI midnight by the Quarter.
master calling Mr.. French. Mr. French
asked tue Quartermaster the state
Of the weather; the Qnartermaster said
bad; dozed oil again and was rearou.ed
about l:l0 o'clock by the humping Of The
ship where she struck the bottom; heard
the Captain sing out, as be came from the
cabin, hard down; i put on my coat and
pants, ran on deck, and found It blowing
treah gale; heard Tie order given 70
brazil mp the main stay sail and assisted,
but could not take Il in. / then asked
the Captain II We should throw the pnns
overheard; he said yes, do II as quickly u,
posaible; got Permanent tackles hooked
TO the lee gun, but could not move It, be.
cause she had bilged, and could not get
it over for the sea. The Captain then
ordered me 70 burn all the signals could.
In the meantime all the port boats and
cutters had been carried away en-.
ttrely and the ship was lying on her port
bulge, broadaide inclined about forty
degrees aud the seas breaking clear over
her; went in the cabin and saved two
boxes Of Costen light; sent up ere rock,
els and burned over one hundred signals;
the sea was then slashing in the cabin
very last; when Theard the word given
Tor all hands TO 90 forward rs quick a.
possible, | hurried the quartefmasters
who were with me and some other men
70 60 forward; "a passed the cabin doc,
Mr. French asked me II that was all. j
said yes; then he said We must 20 quick
We all started together; had hold o.
GAtling gun, when very heavy aeI