The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-08 00:00:00

The following particulars of the loss of the ship Wester°
Bride are from the pen of Mr. Arthur Newson, a passengeri
—" The Western Bride left the Chineha Islands, coast&
Peru, laden with guano, on the sth of February, 18,1
bound for Queenstown, Ireland. On the 26th we o°,o
strong winds with heavy sea from S.W., in latitude *,
degs., south longitude 78 degs. W. The hip then beeall/A
very leaky, so that the pumps were obliged to be works;
every hour ; and when under double reefed topsails the „ete,
were kept constantly at the pumps. On the 27th, the fo.tb,
yard was carried away ; strong gales still prevailing, wiht
very high seas, and ship very leaky ; it was thoug.4
advisable to bear up for the Straits of Magellan, as it'd
nearest place of refuge, which we entered on the 211°
March, with a fresh gale from the W.N.W. ; weather thicko
and rainy, with sleet at times. At sundown attempted 4
anchor, but found no bottom, both anchors drag
with 75 fathoms of chain, blowing a hurricane, 09:0(
strong current carrying us down the narrowest par," ea
the Straits, as we thought to destruction. We were obhg.ce
to let go one anchor and chain, the vessel having twalta
touched the rocks during the night. Daylight at last cameo
our relief, and we proceeded onward to Port Famine, solsra
we remained two days, repairing in the harbour, do
continued our voyage until the Bth, at 2 p.m., when to
ship struck on a sunken rock about Barranca Point, ,110
miles, the wind then blowing very hard and sea high.
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ship continued to strike very heavily until 4,30 p.m.,
the force of the wind and sea had driven her over the ba!
and she floated again. On sounding the pumps we foul:Tell
feet water in the well. The pumps were imraedittuo
manned, but the water gained so fast there was not efoi
time to run the ship ashore, in which case part of the 'Ala
might have been saved, and our baggage also, there he,
es
barely time to launch two boats, in which we saved ourl'fo
with great difficulty. At 7 p.m. the ship sunk ill. y,
fathoms as soon as we were clear of her. At 9 p.sl';'„frea
wet, cold, thirsty, and hungry, we reached Baxa ed
the Fuegian side of the Straits, having only a few o°-
biscuits, no water, and the weather bitterly cold. ,ter
feared to light a fire, lest we should attract the a" sea
tion of the natives, who are well known by South tbii
voyagers as cannibals of the worst description. 1114
wretched locality we remained five days, when, aetedt
nothing but starvation before us, the sea having itiutftet
we took to our boats and rowed across the Straits, and "tea
several days' suffering in the greatest agony from protreeo
hunger and the most excruciating thirst, we reached ante
Chilian settlement in Patagonia. The governor, a v-to;
received us very kindly, and did everything in his P°A
with his limited means to make us comfortable,
attention to our wants will ever be remembered with gu'rit.
tude. On the 15th of May, the United States war- of
Bainbridge, cruising in the Straits in search of the erv,.014
the lost ship Manchester, having seen part of thell,^tg- fe
and having understood from the Patagonian Indlfit,".- gp,
were at the settlement, arrived and agreed to take "lies
to Monte Video, River Plate, having learnt that the ere„is
the Manchester bad all perished but two. Our best 09'0
are due to the Chilian government for their assistaned..
British subjects, and especially to the governor for his
ness ; and also to the United States government far,.g of
assistance rendered by their vessel to us, and the o:Del-yea
the brig for their kindness." Mr. Newson has just arr
in Norwich.