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d the ship sunk rapidly in less than eight minutes from the time the torpedo machine was first seen. The vessel sunk in six of water. As she began to sink the most frightful science were witnessed. Men with nothing but their shirts on were seen struggling in the water, officers were trying to get the boats while others were mounting the rigging. Three beats were finally unlashed, and these were sent to rescue those in the water. The at once started for the Canandaigua, carrying Captain Pickering, who was badly injured, but is how doing well. As soon as Captain Greene, of the Canandaigua, get the news, he at once hoisted signals of distress and come to our assistance, and in three hours after the attack on the Housatonic all hands that were saved were safely transferred to that ship, where they received every attention. Subsequently a portion of the survivors were transferred to the Wabash. The Gousatonic is a total loss. All hands lost all they possessed — money, c