Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-30
british SHIP HIBERNIA.

The Buenos Ayres paper of the S0ih March
contains detailed statement of the burning Of
This shin. The Hbernia sailed from Liverpool
last December. with emigrants. for Van Die
mans land. On the 5ih Of February, when
in lat. 4 40 s. long. 90 80, at IL A. NJ, the
second mate was sent to the store room to
draw of some spirits, and was preparing to re-
turn on deck, when bv accident he stumbled,
and the lighted candle fell into bucket OF spi'
rits, which Was instantly in blaze. In the con-
fusion, the bucket, with the liquid hre. was
Knocked over, and the flames spread IN every
direction. At o'clock all hope OF saving the
shin was abandoned, and the boats were ordered
out: they were instantly filled and showed OH
The Captain did not leave until the hames
burst through the matches. when he and the mate
threw themselves overheard, and were picked up
bv one of the boats which had dropped as,ern.-
Beng loaded almost to sinking, the boats now
left the Ship as follows: the long boat with fifty.
three persons, pinnace with seventeen. and the
iolly.boat Nth ten The captain took charge
of the long boat, the mate Of the pinnace, and
the boatswain Of the jolly boat. and proceeded
to pernambuco Two compasses. chronome-
fer. sextant, a few charts and quadrant, had
been saved bv a cabin bow, and small portion
of provisions.
When they lost sight of the wreck, she was
nearly burnt to the waters edge. and those that
still survived were in despair on the bowsprit,
and other parts o! the ship. where the fire had
not vet reached: the scene was shocking and
hear..rending No assistance could be render
ed them. and they must all soon have gone down
with the wreck
The boats left her With very little provisions,
and that little damaged By salt wafer. Some
fresh water had been saved. but this was carried
off by the plnnace, which deserted her compa
Mon in misfortune-the jolly boat had been pre-
vion.lv separated from her consorts.
The Ions boat had made but little progress on
the lOth Of February, by which time all IN her
were so debilitated from fatigue and thirst, that
they lost all hope The boat too was so very
leaky that it required the constant attention OF
eight men to bail out the water: On this day,
hiahIy respectable gentleman, Mr.. Ridley, died
from exhaustion and want Of noufishment..
On the 18th a sail was seen, which proved to
be the Sotus-this vessel took oh the sufferers,
and carried them 10 Rio Janeiro. In ten mi
mites after. the long boat sunk. The So,us ar
rived al Rio on the Goth. and on the next day,
the Isabella from the Mediterranean arrived with
the crew Of the pinnace. The jolly boat had
not NOT been heard of-so that out Of ssa persons
who were on board, only SO were saved.
Several Of the passengers were very respecta.
BILE. One Of the gentlemen saved, lost FL 500.
The emigrants were to be Immediately forward.
ed TO their respective destinations.
The Editor Of the Buenos Ayres paper, from
which we have condensed this article, says that
it was painful to hear of the distressing circum-
stances which occurred when the Hibernia was
burning parents endeavorlng to save their chill
dreI. and sell .deyotiOn in various individuals.
The English ladies at Rio formed themselves
into working parties, and contributed greatly to
the unfortunate females saved. BY making up
clothing, &c. for them. -New York Conn.,
To Rent,