The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-07-21

The timber shih the Colun,6ns.--On Tues
day evening, the Dolphin, of Teignmouth,
Dunley, arrived at Cork, having on board
the captain and crew, seventy three in num-
Der, of the great American tituber ship Col
unbus This immense vessel sailed from
the Downs, on the Goth of April, i'll ballast,
for ST. Johns N. Is. with favorable weather,
until 18th May, in lat 46 81, n Ion SO when
a dreadful storm arose, with the wind
WNNV. which occasioned the vessel to roll
in such tremendous manner, as to render
her almost unnanageablc. The gale COM
menced at an early hour of the morning, and
continued without intermission until 10
O'Clock, when it was discovered that the
vessels timbcrs were opened, and that a
leak was gainngon her at the rate OF two
feet per hour. Al hands Immediately went
to the pumps and Notwithstanding that they
had the assistance of a steam engine of such
power as would discharge at the rate OF
j 400 gallons of water per minute, still they
were unable to get it under. In this peril
Gus situation they deserted a sail about a
league and a half to windward, the first that
they had seen since they left England, and
they made signals os distress to her. when
she bore down and proved to be the Dolphin,
bound to St. Johns Newfoundland. Capt.
Monro having mentioned their distressed
situation, requested that the other vessel
should reraain III company to afford them
assistance; and the crew of the Columbus
redoubled their eXertions to save her, II pos
si5lc but to no effect for after being in this
state 8 hours, up to 6 p. NJ. she rolled so
much that the steam engine was rendered
unserviccable, and the pumps were choased,
thele being from IA to is feet water in the
hold. The captain finding all attempts To
save her truitless, considered it necessary to
consult their own safety, and put out the
launch, with quantity of provisions, but III
Il moment she was stove to pieces against
thc ships bow. Their situation now be-
came truly alarming, as every moment they
expected the vessel would founder, her TIM
GERS becoming open. There only remained
two boats, and those were launched, and IN
them they succeeded in getting on board the
other vessel; the captain of which, Ending
that he had not sufficient provisions and wa
ter for the entire, amounting 70 SO, Including
his own crew, changed his course and sailed
for England, with the intentions of landing at
Falmouth. In this attempt he was frustra-
ted, and beat about for some time i'll great
distress, having TO subsst OH biscuit and q
pint of water each man, and four pounds
OF pork between II per day, from the period
of their shipwrcek. The conduct CT Cap
tain Duncy and his crew was truly cxem-
pllry and humane: indeed such heroic con-
duet should be literally rewarded.
Wednesday evening" Captain Munro ar
riv, in Cork ,,nd waited on the Mayor, who
instituted subscription for the poor 2ntfer-
crs. 1t is due to Captain 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.
The Columbus mus. have gone down in an
hour OF two afterwards, as in that time the
Dolphin bore up and not a vcstigc of her
could be seen.-Cork .4Ic