Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-10


Maria Carr.
Bridget Carr.
Mrs. Wilson and two children.
Mrs. Heagns Of Ireland-body iioated ashore.
MIR. Smith and two children.
John Hayes, wife and two children, Of Cork.
MIR. Ellsworth and child, of Pouehkcepsie, n. Y.
Sidney Thompson wife and brother.
Rosy Hughes, of Ireland.
Martha Mooney, Dublin, body toaed ashore.
Edward Smith, and wife, Of Cavan.
James Dwyer, Ireland.
James Riley, Cavan.
George Howard, Cavan.
Thomas Muoney, Ireland.
Bridget Bsenan, do
Margaret Doran, do.
VIM Dabblngt"n, do
Terence Dyrnc, do.
Charles DoIan, do.
Mr. Martin and two friends, (names not KNOWN do.
Mary Delaney, Ireland.
John Uval, wife and two children. do
twenty-five other passengers, names mol KNOWN
Lord Sherwood,
james Munro,
Peter Pickering, Crew.
Noah N. Jordan: mate,
Jacob Allen,
S,epen Simmons steward,
Persisted in all, one hundred and eight souls
TIE PILOTS! THE PlLOTS!!
The ship at present lies with her slarboard side abou!
sanr rct under ~aer her mizcn mast Standing Besides
being oi!gcd, her upper wohs hor. far parted ,ro
lie nun, us 10 allow Inc cal go 10 wash out.
The Mexico substantial eastern built vessel O;
270 tons, ii years DID, owned by Mr. Samuel Broom Of
this city. She is insured by the Commonwealth Office
Of Boston for S0G0. The freight is insured by tie STATE
Marine OF this city The Atlantic cce is also on par.
of her.
The cargo consisted of
200 tons bar iron,
100 % coal,
800 " crates,
4! consigned to Samuel Thompson.
Sixteen Of the bodies had driven ashore when our
porter left the beach, all frozen 1t was expected the
maindcr would drift ashore during the night the wind
and current setting strong y in shore.
When off the Hook, tue Mexico, besides her signal for
q pilot, had her flag flying Union down, as signal C.
distress in consequence OF the frost-bcn state Of the
crew and the shortness Of provisions She spoke On
Sunday tie Montreal, packet ship, iron the Captain q
which vessel we learned she was below and reported r
arrival in consequence yesterday morning.
OF the fleet OF 30 vessels lying ct The Hook in comps
ny with the Mexico on Sunday, waiting pilots, not nao:e
than one half have yet arrived.
The unfortunate passengers Of very supero.
class, and had considerable property with hcn On,he
bodies which dred ashore, gold 10 some amount
found
The wreck master, Mr.. James Smith, the Coroner
Mr.. Bergen, agent Of the Insurance Companies and
guard OF sixteen picked the beach prevent
pillage.
We folbear further comment, as the day approaches
and it is necessary that we should 60 TO press
Soon after She struck, says the Mercantile Advertiser
the fires ex,ingushed by the water which made
complete breach the vessel; ard such as cid not
reach the shore, (eght only succeeding in this effort
persisted from cold Captain Winslow, we learn swan
shore, with Master Broom, the Of the consisHe
in his Here, within two hours ride Of this great
city, within sight Of pilot ground in fair winter wealhc
is another vessel stranded coast and upwards
100 lives lost
The beach, says The New York Herald, is with
the bodies Of the dead-bruiscd blackened and manghd
spectacle too horrible for contemplation. Pity wcep'
humanity DISQUALIFICATION cries aloud the
murdered victims Of system revolving and insuferabe
"llorribe horrible !! most horrible !! !"
Extraordinary Phenomenon, and E1ttnsise Calamity
at Troy, " l-An extract from letter TO a member Of
Congress dated "Troy, JAN 2" gives account Of
culcmtous and extraordinary phenomenon which occur
red there the st instant hill al the lower par!
Of The city slid down, covering up houses, barns nc,
with men, women and children, in its course "lt CO.
vercd up every thing half way to the river passing
sixth md fourth streets 10 third street. Great conse
nation produced The citizens were all engaged
digging the dead They had found eight dead bode,
and nineteen horses. Two children dug dead,
lying in rundlc bed, without bruisc upon them; death
caused doubtless from suocation The water is said
have rushed from the hill in torrents. The in
decd have been awful. The whole city is thrown INTO
grea. distress. The letter says sit is evident that the
earth about here is volcanic that the
from the mountains east Of U.s. The swamps that
not filled with earth arc filled with water.
TicStsriaUs C0uDiIer.