Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-21
MELANCHOLY sHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF

Dsequences that which are now about to record,
Never since our residence in this town has occur.
renee taken place in this vicinity such an extent
affecting, and before have we Witnessed such
gloom as is depicted in every couaenapce The
Packet Schooner Sarah Thomas Pcsce aser OF and for
this port, sailed from Boston Tuesday the 3Oh nil with
full cargo Of merchandise and thirteen passengers ON
board, was wrecked Seal island, in heavy gale of
wind on tho morning OF the 81 inst, AZ O'clock and sad
10 relate seventeen persons lost aud only SIX saved
The vessel went entirely tOPieces very lew minutes
after she struck.
The following particulars we have obtained from Peter
Gouldng, Esq., Of Perry, passenger board the S. aud
John BoOle one Of the sailors.
Lett Boston Tuesday, 30 alt at halt past 81 4 o'cIock
p. NJ, wind fresh irom s. s. w. A. four r. NJ next
day passed Mount Desert Rock--st o'clock made Igbt
which Capt Pearee supposed TO De Petit MeDan-at half
past made another light which lac supposed 10 be Moose
Pecks, but IL did not revoIveat hall past 10 unexpec
edy made another light which caused him TO doubt sy
Ing made The particular lights above stalled aud to con-
clude that the fret must have been bby's bland Igl
the second West QIoddy, and te last Head Hsrourhe
then took in sail aud lei 90 both anclors y,ssel for
short time ia the trough Of the sea- soo az she
came sdio, carried away her wndass aud parted bo,
ohsins-be then made sail. pot Der on The wind he sdng
o. s. T.. uni! he judged himself clear OF tile Iand-at Is
o'clock wore chip a"d stood ia ~ " f. until lie made
land ahead, then ship again and hauled off \ r.
surprising himself ia the Bay Fundy te Eastward OF
The Woyes--at4 O'clock the weather being dick and
tho wind blowing gale, msde Ind at the sans time
found bst the vessel was snoug the breaksrsswayed
up the sails and tried 10 weather lie land having o roo
to wear, but il all Of await Tor in few minute
she struck what proved 10 OF tho Seal Islands
The awful situation Of those Oh board. this period can
better DO imagined than described. Ia lew u,iuutes
her oromssi went by the board, and sor tie main
mast and in the Of half an hour the hull Of the
vessel was literally stove TO pieces
Tho nsmes Of the persons saved Peter Gouldng
Esq Of Perry, man belonging to ST John (name not
known) passengers; john BOOlo, George Kifcus and
George 5towslI, sesne, aud the siewarjsss colorsd
girl.
Mr. GOuIding and the coored gin, saved lsinselvesbv
enging 10 piece Of the quarter deck which was
upon The rocks NJ q. much bruised az TO be una
bic 10 walk when be got shore Que Of The sailors 90,
into The boat al the dagits With tie and ous
Tor The purpose Of saving smsslves but the mate aud pas
senger thinking there would be chance s way
goon board agsn, leaving The sailor tie boat who was
washed out, and GD lily washed on shore safe Tbe
Other two sailors sud passenger saved Gesve bv
Jumping from the bows OF the vessel upop ,e socks a.
the sea left on bare, and ss the came Upon ~
held fast 10 tbs rocks UDiil IL sgsin fcceded when y
would crawl as it az they could before another came
upon them, aud 10 this way they GnsIly succeeded In
reaching tho shore above the break Of the sea
The nsmes Of those Who persisted are. Thomas Pssrce
master; John SWEET, mate; Ebenozef Shfbosrd spd Jo
soPh Cony Psssonger al Of Ibis town. sud al having
Ieh wives aud children 10 epOre their uniiustV ffs is
: son OF Capt Pearcs about years old. Stephen g
lhbo sou OF j. Z. Talbot, Esq. d Eat Nscias vii
htm Fowler Of Jubec, Samuel Virgins Of st. John W,n
Eehhersonohangh Of Jpboc, -- Smith from ths Wsst
Iudes, Robert Dyar, ssilor and Collins Wsrwjek cool
The namss o. The obor person, not knowp
The bodies Of hsssrs Islboi, Smith, And fhs eook
were found ADD inferred uPon the leland fbst Of sjr
Fowler Ess brought 10 Lpbse aud inferred veser,v a.
xfoooa We DO not learn that any Others have bsen
found. 49, w"
We undsrsispd That Gsnsr.l John Hodges Of No,fok
county has been sppoiucd by the Executive
gER 81 Portsmouth, IN tho place Of the venerable T.s.
Nichoon, decreased. lie will snef on the dulles AZ 10
Office 10 morrow. -sFoD'oN Beacon, OcL II.