The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-03 00:00:00

AN EMIGRANT SHIP ON FIRE,—MIR
LOUR ESCAPE OF FOUR HUNDRED PESsoss.

The Tay (with the West India mail, the
intelligence of which will be found in another enie--"g„
brings an account of the total loss of the
ship Caleb Grimshaw, Captain Houle, by fire, iitilnat
S.B of the island of None, one of the &eves 1411,„
emigrants, 390 in number, with the grew, were
tial!y saved from destruction. The cry of gra',
.wils.
soy
at about 8 o'clock on the night of the 12th tilt, The "1161 e.,
were immediately flooded. Oa raising one of the .°4l
hatches, the fire was discovered abreast of the e,,eie..._kes
The heat was so intense that no one could live below we
immense quantities of water poured into the ship 7
crew and passengers generated steam, and the beat at a's
became insufferable. But this was the only nee*, te,_lfs
the ship was kept from being rapidly consumed.Ta_.°4
were towed astern of the burning vessel for gee a q,
nights, filled with poor emigrants bewailing theg get
about 60 were on • raft, when a ship was wee
towards them, and which proved to be the burin !'we
Cspt.Cook, bound from Lundou to New Brunswickiu net,
As soon u the captain of the Sarah saw the signal otegte„„,.
Immediately approached the Caleb Grimshaw, bat
able to get on board, during the Light of Ms 17171
boatsful of passengers owing to the wind Wowing gera.T.
next day, the 18th, he got on board about 160
Night approachshg. and the wind still incretsing,
obliged to lay to. On the 19th there was a heavy Rua"
more could be got off. On the 20th shout 10 perm,
had escaped from the burning ship, volunteered to eel
and relieve those who were on bread s week, 41!
by. this time there was no more water ter
visions to be got without raisins the hatches. TOIL:
mast was now settliart down, and the upper deck was eQ—Z
lug ench way. On this day the ship I rated to too leetroa
of Flores into smooth water, and during the sink• ell
us
passengers that remained on board were got utt. nitre,
last of the crew left they lilted the hitches, and iniatedit.T•
the ship burst into • terrific blaze. The cuss hi eg 1
persons, 399 in number, was most miraculous. ce,44,7
ship, filled with swirly 490 persons, on fire tor right de,:
and nights, and not a single person lost his life! NittlingLei
the continual floc iag the ship prevented her frog xu
burnt to the water's edge, and every soul on b sad prhdar:
before relief could be had. The meu and crew %idol
heroes.
The conduct of the muter of the Sarah was beyegi
dl
praise. For three days and nights did he hover meet the
burning ship amidst the most tempestuous weather, tug
every opportunity to lower his boats to me wee of this
passengers. Nothing could exceed his herons lad ha.
enmity. To him, under Divine Providence, the erigepee
emigrants owe their preservation. Although pergetude
obliged by the tempestue.us wind and buoy sea to km;
them apparently to a dreadful fate, he always eadeseeem
to keep in sight, and cheer their 'chin, tin* with
a prospect of escape. Toe Sarah arrived et Nil
with the crew and passerrgen of the Caleb firm.
slum in safety. The passengers had fist eifq
thiug on board, and were perfectly destitute, foe they Lei
' the greatest difficulty to get food from the bends! shire
keep them alive. Captain boale chartered the S. g
take on the passengers to New York. The Sarah had el
left Fayal when the Tay twk her departure, but the
American consul was using the moot strenuous idertig
arrange everything for her leaving. The Cieb Unit.
Shaw belonged to blown. Griaishaw, of Liverpool,
origin of the fire was not known.

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