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a a THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6353, —— OO TANUARY 15, 1854, ADDITIONAL FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO, ARRIVAL OF THE LUCY THOMPSON wirt One Hundred Passengers and Soldiers Saved by the Bark Kilby. AWFUL SUFFERING BY STARVATION ON BOARD THE KILBY. Thrilling Narratives of the Disaster to the San Francisco and the Sufferings of the Passengers, Additional Lists of the Names of those Lost and Saved. MEETING AT THE MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE, &., &., ke. Abouteleven o'clock yesterday morning, the packet ship ‘Lucy Thompson, from’ Liverpoo! for this port, was report @4 below mahiog her way against # wiad which was dead against her. ‘The pilot boat Mary Taylor boarded her, and furnished @,pilot, when the Captain of the Lucy Thompson ststed to the rexoaining pilots on beard the Mary Taylor the name of his ship, and that she now bad onboard a party Of Uniled States troops, which she had taken from off a abip, which ship bad received them from « steamer in distrees. It is therefore almost certsin that this ia the entire party which went on board the ship Kilby from the’ San Francisco. Subsequently we learned that Captain Pendleton, of the Ley Thonipson, had also requested the pilots to report in ‘the city ths necessity of sending assistance to th, steamor ‘Ban Francisco, as the people now on board hia ship left early three hundred more cuffering persons in her when ‘they were rescued. This made it pretty certain that the party o: the Lucy Thompson is made up of the passen- gers from the Kilby, and not of those from the Antarotio, oms at firet eupposed. In the carly part of the afceraoon the following tele. graphic despatches reached the office of Mesers. Howland ie: iierraa About 23 P. M. ‘The rbip ia still at anchor. There have been tugs near her Curing the day, but taey coald not communicaie. No ‘tog near her now, 3% P.M. ‘The veathor is moderating." There is a tug—has got a Dark in tow—going in the Hook. About four o’clock in the afternoon, Messrs, Howland & Aspinynil Ceepatched the powerfal steamtug Titan to ‘the Lucy Thompson, in order to get her up last night, ifat all possible. The Titan was fursizhed by the firm with a large suppiy of warm clothing, both for males and fa- males, » quantity & blanuets, and plenty of fresh provi- alone, @ In addition, her master was authorized to extend an favitaiivn to all the eufterers te proceed at onos to the Private houses of exch or any of the members of the firm of Howiano & Arpinwall, and to consider themselves as at hhome thers so long ds their unhappy circumstances re- quired. The Lucy Thompson iss very fine new ship, scarcely wo yoats built, and bas only about two hundred passen- gers on bewrd now, although she can easily accommodate more than four Vundred. Owing to the plenty of space -wacani, all the reeoued sufferers will be eomfortadle in her util the capplies Cf Masere, Dowland & Aspinwall reach ‘them, avd then until they are landed in New rum, About six o’clock on Friday eveniog the pilot boa Phantom, (No. 17,) of New York, bearded the bark Kilby of Boston, off Fire Island. bir. Richard Decker, pilot took charge of her, ‘The Kilby reported that she was then sixty eight days from New Orleans, and bas over one hundred United ‘Btates troops on board, which she had taken from the steamer San Francizeo, * ‘the Kilby was leaky, crippled from the storm, and gather short of provisions, a° that time, ‘The above facia were reported at the office of the Com- waiseary General about seven o'clock last evening, and im mediate measures were taken to despatch a steamer in search of the Kilby. When the pilot, Mr. Decker, went on board thers was a heavy squally west wind tloving, which freshened into a severe gale during the night, 6 that it is very dificult to way what rosition the ship may be in now, but it is most probable thet some of the steamers will fall in with her Before morring About 10 o'clock last night—we are happy to say—the ‘Titan returned tothe city. She had boarded the Lucy ‘Them son, and brought to town about one hundred Officers, soldier, and passengers, which had been taken from the Kilby, leaving only four passengers and thir- teen soldiers on board. that vessel, the latter having volunteered to remain to assist in working the bark to port. The Lucy Thompsen supplied her with sail: and provisions. It {s supposed that she has again been driven into the Gulf Stream; bat we are'fn hopes that she Jbas been enabled to hold on till the weather moderated. If so we may expect her here some time to-day or to might. The following intensely interesting statements give all the additional information we have reeeived:— STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER SAVED IN THE BARK KILBY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE N&W YORK HERALD. by mship San Francisco, one of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamers, which left New York on the 222 of December, with the Third regiment of U. S. Artillery snd several parsengers on board, en route te San Franciacc, via the Steits of Magellan, was wrecked on Gatarcay morning, December 24, in « violent north- swester, in the Gulf Stream. The particulars of the disaster are simply these: The steamer hed been nobly contending with the elements duricg the twelve hours previous to the wreck, but the mschivery became unmanageable, and the vessel, which ‘was rolling in the trough of the ses, was struck by an immense wave, entirely sweeping her stern, and oar- fying the burricane deck, witn sboyy one hundred souls, coverboari. I myself was one ef the many who immedi- -ate'y gained the upper deck, supposing that the vessel fast foundering; and under this supposition we clang tegether, some with life preservers, cthers with chairs, ready to precipitate ourselves, at @ moment’s warning, into the angry billows which raged around us. As we stood there upon the deck in one of the highest peas I have ever witnessed, and the wind howling around ns to agitate the waters, thesun arose suddenly in ail his * glory, throwing its rays of brightnesd and of hope athwart the vast space around us, and saw itself reflected in each wave which rose foaming and brilliant into sight, [well recollet the first cbject which struck me when Iresched the upper ceck—there, amidst the ruins of ‘his sbip, etood the moble first officer of the ship, Mr. Mollus, bis arm uplifted with an axe, attempting to cut mainmast, There, too, was the noble com- Commodore Watkins, back and forth, toJend gander, 4r0; he seemed te court death in ite most feerful aspects wherever danger menaced his vessel his votes was heard and bis arm sasited. It was soon Feported that the hull of the steamer was still sound, ‘and general rush was made for the lower cabin, where the ladies had bern placed, and there, upon the Boor we gathered together our little flock, and united * qrith Mr. Cooper, » clergyman on board, in fervent prayer »to Almighty God for our preservation. As we laid here, Atroomed, during the long, long days of suspense, more “Mike some horrid dream, than lite reality. Each hour some Dew name was spoken of as faving gone—and still the passengers kep' their spirits to the last; but there was one there—one of those noblemen with which nataze loves to adorn herself—who went far to cheer, to comfort, and to aesiat thore of us who were weak and dows-hearted— speak of Lisutenant F. K. Murray, of the United States , whose mame will remain dear te every poard, until they themselves have passed away with the things that were. Beveral of (he officers of the Artillery ponrege snd energy in their eflorts to have pumped. Of these I feel myself in duty bound to a. particularly, They were, Lieutenant Charies S, Winder, Lieutenant James Van Voast, aud Lieutenant Chaniler. Too much praise caunot bs awaried to these young officers, who worked night and day to preserve the lives Of those ou board. The greatest confusion prevailed in every department of the veasel. Several days of suepense were thus passed, during which we drifted in sight of sails which we could not signalize. ‘The loss on board of the steamer, as nearly ax could be estimated, excaeded tw. sundred and fifty, including Lirut. Col, Washington, Mejor Teylor and wife. Captain Field, Lieutenant Smith. Mr. Tenney. Miss Belton. Mr. Gates. D. G Sbockwell, On Wednesday morning, tae 28th of December, the bark Kilby, of Boston, came in sight, and the Commodore sueceedec in boarding ber, and in effecting @ charter in behalf of the government to take off as many of the sou ls om board the steamer as possible, Towards evening the som became quiet, and the disembarkation commenced, Two boats were kept going back and forth from the steamer to the bark, until ¢ark, and then discontinued to await the morning, in consequence of the hesvy sea which was running, before they thould continue. The following are the names of those who eame on board the Kilby that night :-— Lieut. Murray, U.S. Navy, Cel. Gater, wife and family. Maj. Merchant ard family, disabled, Capt. Judd and wire, Lieut Col. Burke, severely wounded. Dr. Satterlee, disabled. Dr Wirtz, r Lieut, Loeser, wife, and Mise Eaton. Lieut. Fremont and family, Capt. Gardiner, Lieut. Van Voast, First Dragoons, disabled, Mr. Falcon, Macame Besse. } their wives soul on | at dare | Mr, and Bra. Abrio, G. W. Aspinwall. J. L. Graham, Jr. ‘ Rey. Mr. Cooper, wife and family. Mra Maj. Wyre aud child. Mr. Southworth, and atout one hundred soldiers. After the boats hac been bauled in on that evening, a violent gale from the northwest sprumg up and lasted during the night, oo that when daylight came we had lost sight of the steamer; and, although we crais:d around two days in search, we could see nothing of her, The Kilby, on which I also embarked, was short of provirions, and we were obliged to break into her cargo, and got at some corn, which was all we had to keep us alive fortwo wueks. Our supply of water was also very small, and had i not been for constant rain we must have died of thirst, One hundred bales of cotton were broken out of her hold to make room for us to sleep in, and there we passed two of the longest weeks of our lives, The ceptain of the Kilby, Mr. Low, is entitled to much oredit for the manner in which he managed hia vessel, aud the attention he paid te the psssengers. Be had, hcwever, many obstacles to contend against. His sails were all old and incomplste, and he was cripp'ed in every way, so that many of us had given up all bope of ever reszh- ing the shore, when, on Fridsy morning, Jan, 13, we fell in with the packet ship Lucy Thompson, C. B. Pendleton, master, frum Liverpool, which took us all on board with the exception of abut ten soldiers, who volunteered to stay by the captain of the Kilby, and four paseengers, who were:— Mr. Faloon, Brasilian Consul. Madame Besee. Mr. and Mra. Abrio. On RO Baure witermveu that wo vieenged ships wo, pre cured « pilot, and anchored inside of the Light Ship, Thus ends the sufferings of over one hundred of those who sailed in the San Franckeo. God preserve the rest! STATEMENT OF o ph khe H. SOUTH- Bark Kinny, Jan. 8, 1864, Three hundred miles out from New York. Mr. Jamms Gorpon Bryerr: Dear SIn:— I forward you « ‘ew of the most prominent items of the appalling wreck of the magnificent Pacific mail steamship San Francisco. Being weak, from injuries and deprivation of the staff of life, I shall not be able to give you a very detailed ac- count cf this heart-rending disaster, sod the consequent suffering which carried away the lives of two hun- dred human beings, (probably more,) hurrying them un- prepared into a watery grave On the morsing of the Zlst of December, 1853, this truly splendid steamer anchored at the Quarantine ground, and sfter receiving on board over 600 soule— monily troops for California—the next day, (the 224, at balf-past eight o’clock,) we proceeded to ssa, The nobie ship gli¢ed through the waters as it shé had long known old ocean, ard her engine and machinery, together with her new paddle wheels, worked well, and called forth the admiration of ‘all on board. Her motion was easy, and the gilt pbonix upom her wheelhouse reemed to extend itsgolden head and wings to sprak its joy for a new triumph in steam navigation. On the 23d the weather was as pleasant as could be expeoted in the Gulf Stream at thie season of the year; but as the golden sun set behind the dark clouds along the western shy, indications were given of s coming gale. Soon the gra dually rising winds iocreased to a perfect hurricane: which tossed the steamer like a cork, 10 and fro; and now the angry waves began to roll high, and threatening and dashing over the guards, occasionally washed @ mao, or some boxes omlive stock, into the roaring ocean. At about 12 o’clook the gale had broken the foremast, ‘and the waves, as they washed our deck, broke away the guards, leaving no security outside of the saloon, on the upper deck, sgainst being carried overboard. To add to our already perilous situation, the sir pump rod broke at 4o’clock on the morning of the 24th. The upper saloon aft the wheel houses was surrounded by staterooms ocsu- pied by officers and a few way passengers for Rio Janeiro and Valparaiso, Besides these occupants, these saloons were crowded with soldiers, who were forced in iere by the necessities o the occasion. It was perilous for any of them to remain on deck, an} there wag no other place for them, inasmuchas the forward deck cabin, and state rooms, were filled with soldiers, Sceomp.nled by and families. “Colonel Bar! the officer of ths day, ordered the soldiers into the after cabin; and when all bad crowded into it who could find standing room, they numbered at Joast one hundred and fifty, At about 8 o’clock » mighty swell, such as can only be formed by old ocean when lashed by such a tempest, struck our yomel amidships, completely submerging the wheelbouses, and washing them, withal their inmates, within an instant, at least half a mile dis tamt, into the foaming res, Myself and Mr. Rankin were amcpg the number who were washed away, and the only two of this entire company who were successfal in regain- ing the sbip. All the rest sunk into the jaws of death, and were rocked into an eternal sleep by the roaring, welling ses, As can only describe the awfal situation of these mortals by my own experience, I hope I will be excused for alluding to myrelf, 1 well remember Twas lyieg i my statercom on the after deck, atravelling companion, Mr. James Stoskwell, when thare came # shook and endden crash of breaking timber, and I felt myself rolling likes top in the water, with salt brine rushing into my mouth and almost blinding me, When I arose te the surface of the ocean # harrowing sight was before me, I was half s mile from the steamer: and sround me was about an acre of floating timber, Im- mediately by my side came up from the deep Mr. Stook- well, whe caught hold of the same stick of timber to best of my Way to the or three huge swells soon enabled at Jact to crasl upon th» forward cook, and thera with my hand brokeopena stateroom windew and crept nto it balf droweed. While in the water, the #!zhtarouad me» = Worse than death fteelf, Wien I rose to (he surface of the »,\ter, Leawabout forty stragsling for life, and ebout one hsit ot them bad blood streaming from wouads about their heads Boing bMnded by what I thought was the salt water, I put my hand to my sorehead to wipe away the brine, when I wae surprised to find I was bleeding myself from @ wound on my brow. It is, therefore, corclusive that nics! of those warhed away were at the same time wounded by the crashing timbers. Besides myself, Mr. Ras! a the crly one saved of the number who wore ewept into the ocean, Such was the force of the waves that they broke ins part of the deck, axd killed and injared «1 delugicg the passergers in the lower cabins, and filling the saloons with water. Captain Gardiner slept on deok, and was not swept away with the others, but atone time found # man by bis side, with saplinter throst through his bead, which must have killed him iastentsnsously, After I recoveréd myself I locked around me, and the only dry place in the mer was in the after cabin, where the officers, with their wives and cbildren, were stowed away, laying rolled in blankets, as comfortable as circumstances would permit. But, on! the scene cf confusion mo tongue can tell, no pen describe, The storm continued to rager and we wrre at the mercy of the waves, without steam or sail, As wave after wave came dashing against us, shriek efter shriek came from those who dreaded to look iets be grave. Nearly all gave up all hopes of safety, ani many were patiently waiting to be summoned before the Almighty Ruler of the storms Stout hearts yielded, many cheeks tursed pale, and there were thove who tried to pray who had never prayed be fore It was @ seene such as made the blocd curéls around the heart, and all pulsation cease The very thoughts of the hours and days of suffering now freeze my blood as it courres through my veins. It is worthy of remark that in the hour of our greatest peril, Commander Watkins, Captain Mellus, Lieut. F. R. Murray, and other gallant officers, constantly revived the sinking apirita cf sll on board by repeated asburancen of rafsty. These heroic men constantly bid the desponding be of good cheer; and Beaven only knows how many hearts, fast growing cold, were kept warm with lite’s blood by these The Rev. Mr Cocper, an Episcopalian clergyman, read daily from the Holy Book of life appropriate paseages, and offered up prayers for our deiverance. To us those prayers were answered. Those who sank beneath the billows are now at peace with the world. Tne mighty ocean hastaten them to its bosom, and thelr requiem waa sung by the whistling winds of heaven. Durivg our days of distress, the email engine was kept constantly at work pumping, and by its aid the ship was kept sfloat. The San Franciroo proved herself strongly built, because no vessel, unless made of oak and iron, well put together, could have swam an hour io such a gale, The bulwarks and guards were not as strong as they might have bewn, and perhaps to this we owe our Hives. Had the guards and afier cabin been of iron strergth, and not yielded to the wave, such was its force that I: would bave overturred the ship, and nota single oul wonld have been lef: to tell the awfal taie. ‘We were rescued from our diemal eituation by the bark Kilby. This vessel was loaded with cotton and molasses, bound to Boston, from New Orleans. About sixty bales of cottom were thrown overboard, to make room for us unfortunate beings. The scene of iransfer- ring the pascengore inte the Kilby from the wreck insuch asea, com more easily be imagined than described. Husbands separated from their wives, children from thelr Parents, ‘riend from friend, with no assurance of ever mesting more. Oh! itwasan awfal state, and cold is the kesrt of him whose pulsation is not quickened or his eye dimned with « tear, atits rehearsal, The Kilby ‘was compelled to leave the wreok defuse all had been res eed, It boing impossible to lay along af la, Tre namor of those left on board the steamer were:— Major F. 0. Wyse, Lieut, M. A. Winder, ©. 8, Winder, Chandler, - Renkix, : And about three hundred others, soldiers and crew. [The above officers, with many of the passengers, arrived safe- ly in New Yorkin the Three Bells, as published in the Herarp yeaterday.] The names of thore on board the Kilby are: Col. Gates, wife and three children, Col. Ewke, Capt. Judd, Lient. Loeser and wife, Fremont, wife and three children, Van Vosst, Mrs, Major Wyse, Surgeon Satterlee, Mr. Wiets, Assistant Surgeon, Capt. Gardiner, of the Dragoons, Lieut. Murray, of the U. 8, Navy, Mrs. Chase and one child, Mr. G. W. Aspinwall, J. L. Grabam; Jr., of New York. Antonio Falco, late Brasilian Conenl ia N. Y. Mr. Alexander Beare, Mr. Lasiade and wife. F, H, Southworth, Rev. Mr. Cooper, wife and four children. Mies L. Eaton. Miss Lucey Moor and Mr. Tamworth, Bogineer, RECAPITULATION. Officers and crew saved by the Kilby, ‘“ “ Soldiers " Women abd children Havirg given youin a hasty ekétch these particulars, 1 remain yours, &o, | FREDERIC H. SOUTHWORTH. Sur Lecy Tuompsoy, 60 ius orr Sanpy Hook, Friday, Jan, 13, 1854, | } Mz, Brwxrrt—I continue my long epistle to you, already prepared, and must say that our sufferings have besa “truly awful, from the want of sustenance, We are still rocked by the raging storm, and although we have des- orled many rails, yet none of them have answered our eignal of distress. Weare safely tramsferred to the ship Luey Thompson, from Liverpool to New York, and will soon, under the kindness of Providence, Le safely moored im harbor, Our beds on board the Kilby were cotton aad cotton bales, and our daily allowance sea biscult, a small piece of fried ham, and a pint of water, until at length we broke into the cargo, and corn was added {o our provesder. Not having water enough to boil the corp, we have resorted to Perching it, and this parched corn had been our food for seven days, when, to our infinite joy, the Lucy Thomp son, Captein C. B. Pendleton, hove in sight, and took us on board, Three cr four passesgers and ten or twelve soldiers nobly volunteered to remain with Captain Low, of the Kilby, to assist him in any emergency, and to help him keep his vessel free from water. Captain Low had played # noble part, and done all he could to save the lives of those on board the San Francisco, Some- ‘thfbg miore than empty praise should reward him for his gallant conduct. ‘The paseetigers who remsincd on board the Kilby, io preference to taking the Lucy Thompson, were :— Mr. Fa}pom and servant. ~ Dr Labrat¢ and wife, ‘Men, Alexander Besse, and thirteen soldiers, who volun: teered to assiet Mr. Low. Having herriedly penned down these additional moter, Iagain subscribe wyself your obedient servant, F. H. SOUTHWORTH. TBE LANDING OF THE KILBY’S PASSEN- @ERS, ETC. Bcwpar Monnina, Jan, 16123, o'clock, Ak half-past ten o’clock last Saturday might Colonel Swords, Deputy Quartermaster, ordered that prepsration ‘be made td charter & steamer to go in search of Kilby, owing to the report of her condition brought to “hia offiee by the men of pilot boat No. 17, (the Phaatom). After a little time the steamtug Leviathan was ordered tO prepare for eee, end her master immediately went to fay 1a coal and provisions, le the mesntime, Mr: South- ‘te oe tovele tm the olty, The wajority of them were lanwt#3 8t tho ‘stor House, and ceriainly arrived there in mo.* cepiorable condi tion, The Jatiea were in a pitiable pi,"bts they were cold, Lurgry, wet, and almost naked. Inn fo,” M°mente, however, they began to revive; kind faces sraile. UP them, tender hards miuistered to their wants, a sleter-veices comforted them. They were refreshed by bathe, and supplied with warm garments by the ladies in the hotel, whilat Messrs, Coleman & Stetson presided with joy over the movements of thelr servants, who seemed ready to anticipate the kind wishes of their em- ployers. Mr. Southworth having formerly boarded in the neigh+ dorbood of State street, near to the cflice of the Commis sary Gerernl, did not come up, He was waited upon by Mr. Hail, with other gentlemen Of thatofize, and our reporter, and particularly ques- toned as to the stete of the Kilby, the number of persona left om boand of her, and the necessity of sending a steamer at that hour to her arsistanos, Atter hearing bis statement it was judged that it was not absolutely necessary to charter a boat to go to her, and the Teviathan was consequently discharged, with COMPANY I, CONTINUED. Private Buckley, "Private Walsh, Isaac Gaynor and Joho Anderson, of the pilot boat Pasn- tom, who wore ready to proceed in her, Mr. Scuthworth stated that the soldiers remsining on board the Kilby volunteered to stay, in order to work the Pumps and keep her afloat; and also that Mrs. Major Wyre might have come off, but that she was 0 nervous from exhaustion she would not venture to trast herself down the ride, ‘Tho Braz lian Consul remained on boari the Kilby, It is true that the Kilby was Hixty-tight days from New Orleans, owing to the faot of her having to put into Ber. muds, and ssiled from there before the L fell in with her, moy Thompyon NAMES OF THE SOLDIERS ON THE AND LUCY THOMPSON. aioe MEMBERS OF COMPANIES A, D, G, H, I, K, AND L, SAVED. it Molntire, Private Redmayne, Proudfoot, ers, Walsh, Watson, Whelan, Winship, Meloy, Conveghan ‘Gare, ‘ er, Giasa,” Keily, Int. Kelly, 2d, . Keleher, Knowles, Lund, Wiseman, Morphy, Passenger Baker, McGill, A Anderson, O'Hara, Kelly, Olirer, All of these, excepting the passengers above named ard the thirteen soldiers who volunteered to remain with the Kilby, arrived in the Luey Th ADDITIONAL BY THE THREE BELLS, ‘Visit of Our Reporter to the Ship Three Bells and Bedioce’s Irland—Names of tho Living and the Dead-Interesting State- ment of the Disaster. Our reporters were employed yesterday in col- lecting forther particulars relative t> the shipwreck of the ill fated steacship San Francisco, They first paid visit to the ship Three Bolt, lying off the Battery, where they learned that all the passengers taken off the San Francisco by that vessel had been transferred on board of a steamer, at 9 0’clock that morning, and were landed on \- Bedloe’s Island, whither they were removed by order of mediately hired s baat, and hy strenucus exertionson the Fart of the beatmen—for the wind blew s gale all day— reached there, where they learned the following partiou- lara from the sergeants of the different companies arrived there from the Three Bells. The following is a3 full and ¢ r ect @ list of the lost and saved as can be obtained at precent:— CORRECT LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE U.S. TROOPS LOST AND SAVED. COMPANY A. Sergeant Cla: ale rivate Cunningha: r Malatyre, Dalkavite, ie Jokel, VOrsOD, Young, Goebler, Corporal MeNaciare, Hermacn, ot . A Reidy G. Hog Musician Sanders, Sulitvan, Artificer Whitehead, Hyland, Private — wis, er, yatt, eunett, Molto} Bergen, Carrol 4 K Toenit, bs Rost, Saved... : mr, Major Taylor, Private Workmi Lisut, Sexith Miller,” al Bennett, Miles, COMPANY B. There ia yet mo correct list of the names of the sur- vivors belonging to this company, but we will furnish it to reacers to-morrow. COMPANY D. Sergeant Weeban, AY Petvate Costello, erg’ r Harper, Miller, Ist, 2. Hart, tau, Balton, Eldridge, Sergeant Mcl oughlia, Dwyer, Private Delday, Balger, Privace Sallivan, Bs Salm tabu Cruise, Whralea, Curry. Paul, Onvanagh, Redmayne, Deyer, Reiners, Dapp, Sandford Fromme, Nottingham, Glassil, W. H Keily, Knowlee, Wm. Kally, an dass rapa scsens 406 ove Raaesa shi A ao ose Private 1wekell, Private Hasgi COMPANY K. SAvED Sergeant McKenzie, Private Fenke, i a a ioEntyre. Corporal Clayton, Ott, - Lanee do, Brennan, Quirk, Musician Stewart, — Rample, For. Stestenmure, Private Taomas, Smith, Torner, Thompson, Dowling, Whealan. Saved...... Renesas cn caasepnesedipasara- sai ne Lost rporal Lee, Private Heine, Ingham, Keanedy, Minke, Kieraan, Lan‘e do. Graham, — Riley, Musician Gardizer, McLane, Artificer Carter, Mitoh> Private Bond, Marray, Brower, McManus, Carland, MeNamara, i Rowland, Grone, Hintdt, Gorcon, Shormiay, Galli eehan, Haller,” Ward, Hintick, > COMPANY L. SAVED. Sergeact King, Private Strouse, May, Tee, Openhamer. Parsons, Corporal Zenimer, Kane, Ooty, Boyle, Private Alien, Hill, Reward, McGillecutt, Gebhard, Brady, Goor rich, WAVED. (787d. ves cotscsesissees Stacie Lost. Corporal Morris. Private Debl, Private Ballard, 19, rd, Gileer, ou allenburger, Gang, Rush, ht Dellingham, Zoller, Deacon, Rollenbush. Daj MUSTER ROLL OF THE COMPANIES OF THE THIRD ARTILLERY, TAKEN AT BEDLOE'S. ir v + musa Hom Reser acts, i Field &aiaf.. 0 0 SCENES AND INCIDENTS. We give below some adiitional incidents, gathered by by our reporter from Sergeant Brown of compsny G, who was one of the mort active participators in this sad af. fair. Every circumstance corne:tid with it, however tri vial in itself, acquires additional interest from the eon: nection in which it appears:— SERGEANT ELIJAH R. BROWN’S STATEMENT. ,, Ow the night of Dec. 24 the awell first snuck us, the muchinerp-steppe@, our voere! iont her steerage way and broached to, Sho then shipped a ses which carried away the hurricane deck abaft of the wheels. Major Taylor and wife, Col. Washington, Captain Fields, and Lieut. Smith, were carried away by tuis first sea. The next sea swept her decks entirely, ani carried away the cattle and the men’s sleeping place on the upper deck Iwas fearfal that the women would get out, and [ fastened the docrs when they went down below in the second cabin. I then went {crward, and was swept over- board, and at one time was as rauch as twenty fest from the veseel. There were several in the water, and three be side myself were caved by the waves throwing us back. After this all hands commenced baling at once, I formed the whole regiment on board into reliefs, and we continued the baling iocessantly for six days and six nights. Dar- ing five days and five nights I never left my station, until at last my ancles became so weak that I could not stand, and then I stood upon my knees until the Commo- dore came and pulled me away. At the worst time of all, and when we were shipping the mo:t water, one of the corporals gave the alarm of fire. At this alarm all the inmates of the lower cabin who wore employed in baling rushed simultsneously for the door, and put an end to work for the time, I then sprang upons table, drew a revolver, and threatened to shoot any man who repeated the alarm. That quieted them and they went o= with their work again. We were noxt ordered ‘o cut away the forwardhurricare deck. During this a heavy gale arose, 40 that we were forced to lash ourselves to the guard Ines whils cutting. She then shipped a ses, aad 1 was again thrown over struck the side of the vessel, being prevented from reaching the sea by the lashing ine. While we were baling, @ young lady named Marrisna Nolend, came up to mf and wanted to take a turn at baling, but I refased, and told her to go back to her berth. She afterwards died. Her death was very affect- ing. She was attacked by sudden indisposition, resembling cholera. While the heavy sea was pouring over the decks the live steck became very unmanageable, and broke through the partition which divided them from the men. Cows, hogs and men were all mingled together, and caused so much confusion that we were obliged to slaughter sever al of them, During the storm I was washed everboard three times, and once jumped in after a dszaerreotype portrait which I lost out of my pocket. J lost everything, including $1,160 in gold, which was taken from my trank. Every trank was broken open before it was thrown overboard I found om the wreck a book with this inscription on the fy leaf :—Miss Lydia Merchant, from her friend, Mra, Careline Phillips, Newburyport, Mass, 1853.’ The volume is one of a juvenile series, and handsomely bound, I intend to sendit to her. Many of the ladies exposed themselves unnecessarily during the whole time, and one of them, wiile standing upon the main deck, in imminent danger of being swept away by the surf, I was forced to carry down below. The non-comminsione { officers and men exerted them- selves to their utmost, In fact, rome of them worked until they dropped down from eheer fatigue, A man named Mit, ® private of Company K, why on deck whem the upper deck fellon him, and his head slightly injured, excepting that into bis cheek, and, as we could not extract it, the wound healed up and it remains there now. Daring all the time that we were working at the pumps we could get nothing to eat but biscuit and cold water. One curious fact in the affair was, that nearly all the sailors showed an unconquerable aversion to going near & dead body. On ome oecasion the body of the carpenter's brother lay with his head cut off by hour after hour, and 20 One came near it. The females on board evinced the utmost coolness and presence of mind throughout the whole of the time, Some of them would come upto me and ask me whether we were in danger, and when | replied that there was great danger, but everything depended upon our own exertions, they appeared perfectly satisfied, and retarned to their quarters. Our reporter was shown # eword, battered and brulsed with the hard usage through which it had gone, which bad been the companion of Colonel Washington through many years, and was saved by Lieutenant Wimder from the wreck. This, with the exception of @ case of revolvers, comprised everything raved by this gentleman. THE SEARCHING FLEET. The sloop-of-war Decatur and revenue cutter Morris sailed from Nantasket Roads on Friday morning im search Of the steamer San Francisco, PRICE TWO CENTS. Rn ttinnind MEETING AT THE MERCHANTS! EXCHANGE, ‘He NUBLB KBCUS OF THE VASSENGBRS FA0M THE WH#ECK OF TH STEAMSHIP SAN FRANUISUO. We krow of no evert which hea excited a deeper feeling of sorrow for the loss of life by the wreek of the ,| ted steamer San Fraccisco or greater adairation for thet srole and robles conduct of the commanders of the Three by |!# Kilby, and Anteretis; whe so mob'y stood by the wreck \ ‘tl! ai! who were living were saved, than that manifested an. °P8 UF commercie! mem generally. After a short p."@Vio.U Botice, a large meeting was cons yened in the Rota.2ds .~.tbe Merchants’ Exchange, at about half past three, P.M. There were probably.over @ thousand merchants and bu'tiness men preseat, The mesting was called to « Vier by Col. James Lee, who moved that Mr. George Gi.'swold should take the chalr, This was carried cranim ously. The {cilowing assistant officers were then appoint i — Vice Presidents—Mosers. Jarnes Brow. Thonias Tileston, Mores H. Grivnell, Chas. H. Marsball, .%- ¥. Morgeo, Wal- ter R Jones, Mortimer Livingston, nae Secretaria—Meesrs, E, C. Bogart, Charl Tarow, F. Gd. Foster, R. ©, Goodhue, Mr. Peiltiah Perret then rose to offer several appro- priate resolutions. He stated that the solem® °¢sasiog which bad brought them togsther was so well krown to all, and the feeling of praise in favor of the noble coa- duct of those who had so heroically rescued the passea- gers of the steamer Sen Francisco was so general, that no lengthened remarks from him were necessary. He then proceeded to read the resolutions as follows:— Resolved, As the sense of this mecting, that the highest praise in’ due to Captain Creighton, of the British ship Three Bells, of Glasgow; Captain ——, of the bark Kilby, of Boston, and Captain Stoutfer, of the ship Antarctic, of New York, for thetr humane, ‘generous and heroic eoa duct, in resouing the passengers, officers and crew, of the steamer San Francisoo, in their late periious exposure on the ootan, which was sccomplished at the imminent hazard of the lives of these noble bearted men, and thoas Rowe e their command. solv t a# an expression of the high sense en tertained ty thts community of their prcerar en con- duct, # plece of plate be presented to Captain Creighton, Captain , snd Captain Stouffer, and that some proper testimonial be presented to each of the officers and crew of the ships above named, at the discretion of the committee appointed for the purpore. Resolved, That the committee appointed be authorized to colicit funds from our own fellow. citizens for the pur- amed, and to Prrsent the testimonials to the pe pert designated, and that the committee have power wo add to their number. Rerolved, That a petition to both Houses of Congress be prepared by the said ccmmiltes, acd that the signa. tures of our feliow citizens be obtained to it, requesting that ample provision be made by the government of the United States to indemhify the losses incurred by the command nd owners of the veasela above named in their endeavors to same the lives of the officers and soldiers of the United States army irom the wreok of the San Francisco, and to grant some testimonial of appro- bation to the commancers, officers and crews cf the Three Bella, Kilby, and Antarctic. Resolved, That these re:olutions be signed by the offt- cers of the meeting and published in thr newspapers of the city, at the discretion of the committee. * The resolutions were put to the mecting, and anaal- meusly agreed to. The following committee was appointed to solicit funds for the purpose of carrying out the objects framed ia the resolutions, after which an adjournment toox place. Tr. Test ae, 113 \. Tilesten, ussell Sturges, W. H. Aspinwall William Ni P. Perit, i BK Bogert D. Duer, J H. Brower, K. L, Taylor, Darid Olypbant, N. Meritt, F. A Delano, ALA. Low, R B Minturn, Jn , Warren Delano, Jr. A. C, Kingsland, Edw’d Cunard, Watt Sherman, 1. W. Alsop, Caleb Barstow, J. Depeyster Ogden, Reyal Phelps, ©. R. Robert, . B. Neileon, Schuyler Liv %. Cook ecaeer Joreph Wa ker, David Ogden, Mores Taylor, Jonas Sturges, Henry Grivnell, E. K, Collins, Robt. Kelly, Edwd. Richardson. Captain Creighton’s noble conduct was in the mouth of everybody, and » general desire was expressed to meet him om Change and shakehim by the hand. The coa- ouct of Watkins and his officers, as well as the cool and brave course of the United States Army officery, was alo highly commended, Daring the meoting Capt. Creighton was loudly called for, and bad he appeared om the stand he would have been loudly anf enthusiasti- cally cheered. Mr Meus, the mate of the San Francisco, at the con- clurion of the meeting, got as far as the portico of the Exotange, and ¥as immediately surrounded, warmly sha- ken by the hand, and cordfally congratulated on his ea- cape from destructicn. Mr. John Aspinwall, was xlso on ‘Change. He stated, as well as Mr, Mellus, that Captain Watkine did not ecattle the ship, and there was scarce'ya doubt but she went down in less than twenty four hours after she was abaa- doned. TELEGRAPHIO, Taor, Jan. 14, 1854. Geners! Weol lefi here this morning for New York, foe the purprse of replacing the officers and men lost on the steamer San Francisco, and arranging for their re-em+ barkation. rN Marine Affairs. Monx SUFFERING +7 SA —The schooner Flying Esgle, of Thomaston, Capt. Post, the falling in of which in distress was apnounsed in our marine columns @ day or two back, was floslly abandoned on the 8th inst. by her captain and crew, who arrived here on Friday im the brig 8. G. Bass, The Flying Eagle had been thirty days on her passage from Havana for Portland. When fallen in with all on board were down with fever, and had been seven days without food, water or fire, The vessel's galley, boats, rails, &c., had been swept away, and in consequence of the crew’s sickness the decks could not be cleared of the wreck, When abandoned she had four feet water in her hold. ‘Tue Berrien Screw Streamer Atrs sailed yesterday for Liverpool, with » large cargo and $222,763 in specie om freight. She carried no passengers. Tum Smp Great Rervvic.—This noble vessel upon examination, to be in not so bad a eondition at first supposed. The hull is entirely good, and all hee timbers as round as when first set im thelr places. The burning is confined to the light wood work amidships and on the after deck. Thourards will be g’ad to learn that this noble vessel will again float upon the waters ia all her former greatness. Dearne ny CHOLERA AT StA.—The packet ship Contineat, arrived yesterday from Liverpool, lost fifty-four of hee steerage passengers by cholers. The Continent had a doleterous passage of 42 days. Mr. Marks, who came rea} from the wie oouste Lge that the Winmebagoss ‘ie 9 coun’ on are tan thie themeelven on River, and are pre- pericg for hostilities with the Chi A party of veven \ tama sng who were bi near the forks of Crow River a short time since, were fired whilt vented around their evening camp fire, party of Oa- , And ore of the number shot ’. he Ch as immediately ‘led usder cover of the nesa. Tue wounded Indian is still bat is mot ex- pected to recover. con’ of retaliatory who came down Monday, imforms un that the Chippewas Ii all ergeged on their winter huate, better means for comfortable ae winter tham they have possessed am rt , “ar Jallus arrived here from Insting peace Mir. D. ts aller we E § i ff itt 3 no pamtetion Sypreienanas Mr. Vy u Glevoland to speed tbe winter, and will rotara to the Lake on the first boat im the spring.

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