Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-12

particulars ofa melancholy shipwreck.
NEW.YORK. JAN. 8. ~
The barque Mexico, Capt. W,uslow,
sailed from Liverpool ON the 25h Oct.
last, having on board crew consisting
Of IL men and l04 passengers. in all ll6
souls. She made the Highland lights on
Saturday night last,at l o'clock on Sun.
day morning was off he bar, with 80 or
more square rugged vessels all having
signals flying for pilots, but not pilot
was there in sight. The Mexico contin.
ued standing Oft and orLlhe Hook till mid.
night, and at dark, she aud the whole fleet
of ships displayed lanterns from their
Yards for pilots. Still no pilot came. At
midnight the wind Increased to IL violent
gale from the north west, the barQne was
blown off a distance Of some so miles.
At this time, six of the crew were badly
ilr)st-bitten, and the captain, mate. and
two seamen, were all that were left able
to hand and rect the sails. On Monday
morning, at l l o'clock, standing in shore,
they made the southern end of the wood.
lands, when she was wore round, and
headed to the north under close reefed
main topsaii, reeied Eoresail, two reeftd
trysal and forestry sail. At four o'clock
the next m0rnine, the mate took cas-,
of the lead, and reported to Can't. Wins.
low that he had 10 fl,homs water. Sup.
posing from the somldings, as laid down
on the chart, that with this depth of
water, no could stand on two hours longer
with safety, the captain gave orders TO
that eifcc,, and vas the m IRE induced to
do il, ,as the crow was in so disableda state,
aud the weather so intensely cold. ,ha, il
was impossible for anv one to remain ON
deck longer than halfan hour at a time.
The event has shown that the information
given by the mate, as to the depth of
water wus incorrect his error probably
arose from the lead line being frozen stiff
at the time it was cast.
Fifteen minutes afterwards the shin
struck the bottom, twenty six miles east
of Sandy Hook at Hempstead beach. and
not more than cables length from the
shore. The scene that ensued on board.
we leave to the readers imagination.-
For one hour and three quarters she con.
tinued thumpng heavily without making
any water, the sea however breaking
continually over her. Her ruddcr was
now knocked of, and the Captain ordered
the nai.mast to be cut away. The boats
were then cleared. the long GOAT hosted
out, and ,eercd away under her bows
with stou, hawser, for the purpose of
filling it with passengers, letting it drift
within reach OF the people. who crowd.
ed ii, beach, tlen hauling her back again
and thus suvlnp,the unfortunate pcoplc ON
board, but this intention was frustrated
BY the parting ofthe hawser. which snap.
ped like IA thread as soon as the boat was
exposed to the hcaving surf. The yawl
was next got alongside, and stove to pieces
aimcs, i,.sia,.tly. At I o'clock, the same
morning, the ship bIsed, and filled with
water. OrGers followed from the capain
to cut away the iorcmast and that every
soul on board should come on deck. In
agony they thus remained
inil four o'clock this afternoon, hen a
boat was launched from the beach. and
SuCCeeGcG III SetinS undcr inc DOWSprlt |
of the wreck. This boat took off Cant.
afd seven men, and succeeded
in reaching the shore with them in safety.
The attempt, however. was attended
with such imminent durger that mono
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"c ioir"'s OF INC scene was ihoescr'na-
Die. Already had the Suficrings OF The
unhappy beings been such as to surpass
lief. From the moment of the disaster,
they had hung round the Captoip. covered
with their bIauke,s ,h;ck co, with ;c.
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