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^ng in the starboard gangway, and was strangely tumbled to 
the inside, instead of being blown out upon the platform. He 
was then caught under one of the beams, Vv'here he hung fast 
by one leg. 
The following account of his gallant conduct is given on 
the authority of the New- York American. 
While he hung in this painful condition, not a groan, nor 
a complaint, nor a word of supplication escaped him. His 
cheek was unblanched and his features composed, while he 
held on to the beam with his arms to keep his head up. 
Attempts were made to raise the beam, but there was such 
a mass of materials above, that no muscular force could move 
it. In this emergency. Commodore Chauncey, with great 
promptness, ordered the jack-screw to be brought from the 
shore. This took time, and it was not then the work of a mo- 
ment to apply it, and bring it into action. An hour went by 
ere the youth was extricated : and yet not a single murmur 
of impatience was heard from his lips. His only words were 
in direction or encouragement to those who were aiding him — 
exclaiming from time to time, " Hurra, my hearties !" " There 
it moves !" His only reproof was to the sailor, who, when the 
beam was raised, attempted, rather rudely, to withdraw the 
fractured limb. The sailor supported him whilst he performed 
the office himself. 
The killed and uwunded. — The whole number of killed was 
thirty-three, including Lieutenant Brackenridge and the three 
women. Twenty-nine were reported as wounded, but there 
were many more who were slightly injured. Nearly every 
person on board received at least a scratch. 
The greatest part of the mischief was done by the force of 
the fragments and splinters. These were driven into every 
part of the ship. Captain Newton, who commanded the ship, 
employed all the force he could spare, to clear the wreck, and 
find the bodies of the unfortunate sufferers. Tvv-enty-four 
were taken out of the ruins at the time, but some of the others 
were not found till a considerable time affor 
One was found horribly mutilated, and drifted ashore on 
Staten Island. Another got fastened to a beam, and was pick- 
ed up. Two were picked out of the water near the wreck. 
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