Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-04-13

! CloOp Ann NlhhcNesteT, new
" Superior, Child, do.
! Steamboat Benz Franklin, Bunker, n. York
CLEARED,
! Schooner Emerald Wilcox, New Bedford;
! Sloop Npn, MANCHESTER, Providence;
- Superior, Child do.
ship Boy, Pitman, Matanzas;
Steamboat Benz, Franklin, Bunker, Providence
ARRIVED,
/ ThmSday, .4prH 7-arr. sch Hopes Lady
Bailey, fin Norfolk. Sloops llaieyon, iilI; Anr,
Manchester, fin New York
\ FrMag, sth-brig Wave, Lincoln, I'm NYork
for Boston. Schooncrs Nllicdgeylc, Knight, for
Portland; Cherub. fnr Welhect; Catharine. for
Boston; all im NNork do America. " ixson, in
N.Cnrolina; Lady of the Lake, Baker, fm NNor!,
for Gloucester; Freedom, Price, fin Somerset for
Richmond, Venus, JOY, fin Boston, fishing. Sips
Alfred, Alvin, fin Riverhead: Emerald, Snow, ia,
Niork for Rochester; Sally, Cole fin Bristol; Ju-
liza Ann, Ray fn Nantucket.
4 Sdfurd0y, 9,h--Brg Criterion, Brooks, 8 d.
fin Ssa, for Newlorl Left brig Hunter, Bon
n"y, for do. lat April. Schrs New England. Cuts
, days I'm New London, for Wilmington, having
suffered much in the gale by loss of sails and rig
gIng; do, Fleet, smith iin Boston for y ork; Al
bert, Bacon, for do. fin Boston, came to anchor
under Block Island on the evening Of the sth. in
60. with the sch Warrior lin Boston for NNork-
rode out the gale till morning, cut cable and run
into this port without sustaining any damage The
Warrior dragged ashore IN the morning on the
northwest point Of the island, and bilgcd-cverv
soul ON board pershcd--thc bodies of seven of
Them have been found; one Of them vas marked
on the arm with India ink, "Hon 1907. j. e.. r."
and another was marked "G. +. IoyelI.' \ re-
-. Al. Il
to be the master. dated Boston. April ? in favor
of - q. Rowland" Among the number found
was coIorcd female Several thousands Of yd,
Of calico, domestic cottons, &c. have been found
on the shore-the vessel, we learn, has gone to
pieces.
Sch Talent, Cammctt, FIN Boston for Albany,
went ashore in Muckercl Cove on the evening of
the sth goi off next morning and arrived here safe.
The s'0oP Splendid, capt. Read sailed from this
port at Il o'clock on Friday the sth. After lcav-
ing Point Judith ever possible effort was made to
reach Stonlngon harbor but without success, IA
the weather became so thick that it was impoSs-
bic to discern any object ahcad-havng no other
guide but his lead and line, capt. Read determined
to cast anchor, about half past o'clock the wind
increasing until about 2 clock, when il became
a perfect gale. Capt Read and Mr. Asworlh,
the mate, made every possible exerion for the Sc
curity Of the vessel This was effected until | )
minutes past o'clock, when the cables parted--
In very few moments the vessel struck upon the
rocks and Immediately bilgcd the sea breaking
completely over her, the cabin filed with water.
aud the vessel hceicd from the shore, which left
the passengers and crew no oor shelter but the
boom. In this pcrous situation they remained
until daylight, m the hope Of rcIiefor an abate-
ment OF the gale. The time SO anyiouslv looked
for at length arrived, bu, brought no hope Of es
cape, when they found the vessel had struck on
Of Stonlngon harbor /: the wind and sea had by
tins Time increased to such a Gegree that it was
Judged EeXt 70 impossible TO reach the shore, the
boat was also very much mjured it was now
found that even the boat was their only resort as
the vessel was discovered TO be on fire from about
80 casks of lime in the hold which wns rapid Y
communicating with about 400 bbls Of oil. To
remain with safety was impossible. and exhausted
as they were, they determined on making an ef.
fort to reach the land which bv the help of those
on shore, was providentaIly effected without seri-
Gus injury. In few moments after the vessel was
abandoned, sire was en,cloped in flames