Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
LOSS OF THE COLUMBUS.

LOSS OF THE COLUMBUS.
On Tuesday evening, the Dolphin,
Dunley, master, arrived in Cork, hav-
ing on board the captain and crew, 70
in number, of the great American tim
Der ship Columbus, about which so
much was stated in the papers on her
arrival in England from Quebec with
a cargo of upwards Of $500 tons of
timber. This immense vessel sailed
from the Downs on the 26th of April,
in ballast, for St. Johns N. B. with ia
forable weather until the 18th of May,
in lat. As, 81, long. 90, when dreadful
storm arose, with the wind w. N. w.
which occasioned the vessel to roll in
such tremendous manner, as to rem
der her almost unmanageable. The
gale commenced at an early hour OF
the morning, and continued without
intermission until 10 o'clock, when it
was discovered that the vessels tim
bers were opened, and that leak was
gaining on her at the rate OF 2 feet per
hour. All hands Immediately went to
the pumps, and Notwithstanding that
they had the assistance of a steam en-
CINE of such power as would discharge
Git is stately at the rate Of 400 gal
Ions of water per minute, still they
were unable to get it under. In this
perilous situation they deserted sail
at about league and half to wind
ward, the first they had seen since they
left England, and they made signals OF
distress to her, when she bore down
and proved to be the Dolphin, bound
to ST. Johns Newfoundland, with a
general cargo. Captain Munro having
mentioned their distressed situation,
requested that the other vessel should
remain in company to afford them as
sistance; the captain did, and the crew
of the Columbus redoubled their ex-
ertions, if possible to save her, but to
no effect, for after being in this state
for hours, up to p. m. she rolled so
much that the steam engine was rem
dered unserviceable, and the pumps
were choked, there being from IA to
Is feet water in the hold. The captain
finding all attempts TO save her fruit
less, he then considered it necessary to
consult their own safety and according
ly put out the launch, with quantity
Of provisions, TO convey on board the
Dolphin, but in a moment she was
stove to pieces against the ships bow.
Their situation now became truly "a
farming, as every moment they expect
ed the vessel would founder, her tim
bers became SO open. There only re-
manned two boats, and those were
launched, and in them they succeeded
in getting on board the other vessel,
the captain Of which, finding he had
not sufficient provisions and water for
the entire, amounting to Sc, including
his own crew, changed his course and
sailed for England, with the intention
of landing at Falmouth. In this at
tempt he was frustrated by the SOUTH
cry Wluuo THAT prev ai'Cu, anu oie@i
beating about in great distress, being
obliged to subsist on biscuit and a
pint of water each man, s four pounds
of pork between twelve per day, from
the period of their shipwreck, they ar
rived in cove as above stated, where
they received every possible attention
from the gallant Admiral (Plampin)
now on this station. 1t is due to cap
tain Munro to state, that he did not
leave the vessel for three hours after
the steam-engine was rendered useless,
and not until all his men were safe
and when he did go, he had considera-
bic difficulty in reaching the other YES
sci. The Columbus must have gone
down in an hour or two afterwards, as
in that time the Dolphin bore up, and
vestige Of her could not be seen.
Cork advertiser.