Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-25
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NEW YoRK, APRIL I5.-By the Manchester.
we have received Liverpool papers TO the LIST OF
hiach inclusive, and also slip from our cores
pendent detailing dreadful catastrophe and de-
structon of life which occurred al Mancbester. on
| the 18th Feb. 1t was announced that the New
| quay Company intended TO launch new flat from
the yard, and that she would be full-rigeed for the
OCCASION The novelty Of the circumstance 4
rugged vessel, never having been launched ia the
| Town, caused al exceeding numerous company TO
| assemble TO witness the spectacle The time an
pointed was one clock, an hour, at which large
proportion OF the working classes of the Town con-
sistIng oil men, boys>and girls employed in ths diff
| ierent factories, at leisure. A great number
then succeeded in getting on board the vessel sun
posed not less than three hundred. Precisely at one
O'Clock she gIided along the cradle to her destined
element, amidst shouts and cheers The following
Is taken from our slip:
As soon as she got into the water il was observ
ed that her position inclined to the starboard, or
right s0e; in moment after she struck against the
opposite bank, Tetroceded few yards and then
turned over on her right side, her mast striking
deep into the water The consequence of this sud
den occurrence was, that nearly the whole of the
individuals who crowded the deck were plunged
INTO the water, from 10 10 feet The scene at this
awful moment battles all attempt at ad equate de-
scription. The spectators appeared TO be panic
struck, and alarm and terror were Vsiby deDicted
IN every countenance. In the river the groans and
waiiings OF those who were drowning, and the cries
OF others Tor help when struggling 10 gain the shore
amidst the dense OF persons immersed i'm the
water, were lamentable in tho extreme. Scores Of
men an, boys were 10 be swimming towards
each si,y,e, sons bringing companions with them;
whilst others M great @'Iculty to save them
selves from destruction, owing % The attempts
made by drowning persons to lay iGld o. ,"em Tor
saiety--Whiic these painful sights presented hem
selves many unhappy persons, unable 10 obtain
assistance were observed to disappear from the sur
face the water. In a few moments the greater
number had succeeded in reaching the land; but
many particularly boysG girls, who had sunk more
Than once to the bottom o! the river, had become
so feeble that they could hardly move, and others
were dragged out apparentlyi lielcss state. The
two Misses Crime so far shared the fate of the o.
thcf individuals on board as to DC thrown into the
water but, by the intrepid cxsrion of two Young
men, one Of the name of jackson, we understand
they were proyidentally rescued from destruction
Two fats were hauled as possible, near the
capsized vessel, and men began Immediately 10
drag for the bodies which had sunk Noiwithsiand-
ing the inclemcncy Of the season, several men,
who are good swimmers, stripped, and repeatedly
diyed into the water. The humane and noble spirit
displayed by these individuals is above all praise
In short time, dead body was pulled out and (
IN the space Of an hour no less than thirty were
discovered
MIR. Brownbill of Stafford, Mr.. Radlord, Mr..
Bassct, and several young practitioners were most
zcalously engaged. Among the number Of persons
taken TO the New Quay Company's yard, twowho,
when dragged out OF the river, were in a state
Of insensibiliiy were completely restored to Ifo,
and are likely to enjoy their woned health. I'm /
many other instances the same happy results did
not follow.
tFofiy-seven bodies were found up to Saturday |
night, March T.