Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-14
Froni ms Boston Ceniisui June ?.
Loss OF SHIP BOSTON.


dinrs OF The loss Of the packet ship Boston. and
the death Of the young lady who perished ny
.rposue In the boat This strong aud elegant
sbip,-one OF the finest packets TINT belongs IN
the country was struck hy lightning III the
Gull ) rpam, siK days ont from Charleston. aud
burnt To the waters edge. We present the
details below, as furnished by Capt M"ekay
Lame nations are vain after q fatal event hut
SO far as regards the future, We do hope thht
no ship viii venture 10 sea, without e.ee-
nic conductors. We are aware that II Is a gus
uon with many masters OF yessrs. WHITTIER
metallic Conductors more ffrqneaIly iH1Ncf
the lightning to ship or Var3 Il u when II
spontaneously comes But on due iuFrsi ga
ton, We Rpprehend that the complete fhieaes
al proper conductors, viii be clearly eaahl'sa
! ed. The memorable cnse oftbe paehh Ne"
\ orb three years ago, " lnmiilnr " many Oh
uuf readers that snip VAS struck lelCa on me
I same day, once without tho conductor III rs
place and nnre, under II, meiallic prnlrtii'n
the 6lsi lime she was bred. aud very niueh N
iured above aud below, and barr'Y escaped
the fate nf the Boston. the second shock,
though ten.foid more powerful than the first
was wardrd oil with perfect Impnn'y by the
conductor, then ia It's place We Witnessed,
aud shall never forget. the opponie effects OF
those two blasts Every individual on board
was satisfied thai the New-York Owed her snit
j " under the second shock, entirely - lie VIZ
/ tue OF the conductor. But we hasten 10 the de-
+ tails OF the prescott case. The situation OF the
+ passengers aud crew, of dark nighi. ~ an
open boat, -eS1 osed To the raging elements OF u
stormy ocean, be more easily imagined
thau described
Cap, Markay gives the following parlicn-
lars nj the loss of Ihat excellent ship - On
! Tuesday the 25Dh May lat, 80 81 Ion. g. 40,
commenced with fesh breeze aud squally wen
! ther-at2 2. VI. heavy ram, winch continued
/ until sunsri-HtS PM ioIkrd lightning IN the
South West, and daIk and heavy clouds rsipg
/ from the Wrs,wurd--ai ., the wind hauled TO
the Wesward--ai 10, +. NJ. a heavy cloud he
gan TO rise 10 thr 8. Wesl--ai 10, 81. sharp
lightning, Glued up ihetop gallant sails, aud
hauled the main snll up Of eleven, heavy ihun-
der aud snap lightning. the second hash slruch
! the sup, burnt tie main royal from the gnskeIs
add burnt IL knocked down the steward and
Isaac Hopkins sailor, aud filed tar snip full
! OF electric fluid we examined the ship Imme
diatey 10 ascertain II the mast were injured or
the lightning had passed through tie deck
but the mast appeared nnlnJured, brg hl com
phSdnCe resting on eaGh royal mast head. We
single teeied the malntop SAIL aud were about
/ 10 haul the main sail when we ascertaInGd that
the ship was on Ire we immediately cleared
the mum and after imtGhwats to got at the IRE,
! heaslng the cotton overheard aud cutting h"leS
IN The deck. plying watrr IN every dnclupn--
but all IN vain the cotton Ia the main hold
US ga fire, ioIe aud an, on both sides, buinins
like linder. on naly alternative was 10 clear
ava, the boats aud get them ou,. pan ot the
crew aud pnssrngers at work keeping the hTe
1 down Ia much rs possible uy drawing Mud
hensi"g winter, The scupper beins stopped up
W. stove winter cRskS ovrr holes cat IN tie
deck aud IN the main hhfChwiy starting the
winter, but all 10 40 good purpose, for hefaIe
wr could get the long bOat oyer The snip $ side,
the fire had bur u tin ouEh The derk aul ont the
larboard side OF the ship. The Il ames ragged
with such violence aud consumed the vessel
quick, tia, nothing could be saved from The
wreck. We got about forty GALLONS OF water
and provisions sufficient IN shor, allowance
10 keep ihr passengers aud crew alive Tor three
weeks, almost every thing else was turnt mp in
the ship. even the money. watches aud clothes
all destroyed. At >, A. VI. The nam aud ml1rs
masls were burnt OF below dfch. and the mast
fell IN the water nj bali past ;, tho passengers
aud craw were all IN the bonts /. The flames mad
then reached the forecastle, and the ship was
one eomplrIe June OF tire fOra aud al The
passengers had rAeIted themselves to the al
most To assist us. The officers had with un-
wrarled exer,loo, GOODNESS, aud perseyerng' nc.
iIvny done all that men could do. The ship S
but all would not do. About three hon IS time
had changed one Of the best ships that ever
swan 10 II complete volcano, aud % persons
cast adrltt on tho open ocean. The cabin
passengers were, Admiral SIR Isaac Colin and
servant Dr.. Nl,Idm BIag and bis sister Mis-
Ansella Boag. Mr.. Mel MuNIcl, aud MIR. sam
neI 5, Osgood. II was tnen raining aud the sea
was running high, aud every person drenched
through with water IN tins situation the constr
luton OF Miss Rotg, the only lady passenger,
soon gave way, hlsamabe Young ladt 5 hIm
ness Of conduct al the first alarm OF thr fire aud
during tho whole dreadful scene, Is worthy OF
the highest praise. 10 the divine will OF her
God she submitted Wlihouta murmur, aud al
| i clock on Wednesday, IN the boat she died
| IN the arms ol her brother. thanking hin IN the
| most alteciionaie manner for his kindness, aud
giving her blessing to us all Ga the follow log
day she was buried with the Church service
our situation not admitting Of the course being
| kept longer IA the boat. Ne remained IN the
boats mar the fire of the wreck, two DAYS, and
al o'clock, 4. NJ on Thursday, we've taken on
board the brig ldas Of Liverpool, Nova Scotia,
from nemerara. bound To Halifax, Captain
Joseph Barndhy, who with his officers and
crew treated us with every kindness and at,
tenton. w renamed On board the brig two
days when sunday Morning., May Both, fading
III with the brig Camiar, Capt Robert &.
Edes, was good enough 10 ohrr us passage
60 Boston, and received US on board his YES,
sci.
The Murder osain.-John c. Il. Palmer. the
person arrested lew DAYS since at Belfast, in
Maine, was brought To Town last evening IN the
custody OF Mr.. Jones, Que OF the Boston Con-
stables Palmer was Immediately committed to
our gaol
The whole number now in eno charged
with the murder OF MIR. White, either as princl-
pals or accessarI,s. il SepeH, VIZ Richard
Srovninshield, Jr., George Cro"niushield
Daniel Chase, Benjamin Selman, Joseph J.
kanPp J'., John Francis knapp, and john
Carr Il. Palmer.
rainier, like the others, is a young man of
good personal appearance, OF progressing
manners, and of GOOD education He was a