Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-12-27

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A schooner. -four loaded, went ashore al
Warren's Cove, Plymouth. aud went 10
piecrs--erew saved
The W5erk effhs Catherine Nickeis--- A I
r~nsl. man who has br~n 10 Madam. info1 ms
- tha, the schooner Catherine Nickrls. oil
Chsrlestown.is literally brokrn all TO pircrs
Capt Woodward states TINT he 6rst madr
Egg Rock. and then run round into corr
on the s. w side OF Nahsnt. and anchored
There II WIS so smooth that the crew could
rasily have got ashore 10 the boat 10 about
ball an hour. the schooner broke a6riil and
pass~d BY Baylirs Point struck once beayi-
". and was thrown round on the shelving
rocky shore. where she immediairly went 10
pieces With greet difficulty and BY the
assistance Of The bospitable inhabitants Of
| Nshsni. the captain aud ihree Of the crrw
gof on shore alive. but one Of them, John
Wilton Of New Bedford, di-d before b..
could be carried 10 place Of shelter. Levi
Hatch was drowned OF died from bruises re-
crived before be could reach the shore. He
has lrE vile and two children At Norih
Yarmouth. The bosii-s OF these two unfor-
tnnatr men were taken 10 Lynn. and buried
from the Methodist meeting hoase-sn ap-
lpropriate fanrral discourse was preached By
Rev Mr. Cook and large number Of The
citizens followed the funeral to the buryine
ground. Anoiher ofthe crew. John Lind
say Of Philadelphia. was also lost but bis boz
dy had no, been reroverrd-when last seen.
he-wrs elinging 70 the fore rigging. which
wiIh the ioremos drilled of 10 sea
The Portland Argus. of Monday says
"A violrnt storm commenced here on SaiuE-
day. and raged "A hours Al times the
Mind was very high. We have fears Tor any
shipping that wHs in the ofing."
The Gale at Barnsfa5ls -The gale since
Saturday night has been constant and Sc
we're. We have as yet heard OF no disaster
on the Cape, 5ui from our Office we see the
masls of vessel over Dennis Point. which
must have gone ashore there last night; she
| iiesiu such position that her class or size
cannot BE- judged Of from this place. She
Is thouehl however TO be squarr-rigged
vessel One small yard only aihwart-and
her rigging IS flying from aioh
A large full rugged brig was close in with
the Bar At the mouth OF this harbor. this
! morning Abou, 6 o'clock she wore round
and stood across the bay towards WelIfeei.
snd is now item o'clock standing West again
, As the wesiher has moderated, she will
, probably work out Of The bay. or into Prov
ineetoan n Bdrnstabie Journal Of Tuesday.
Extract irurn a l.t.rr received by Mrssrs.
. TopliH, ,lalrd Prsrir sef0srn, Der 10. p NJ
"A violent gale OF wind and ram. accom-
panied with SNOW rommeneed Of this place
on Sunday morning. and has continued with
: unabalrd fury up 10 the time Of nv wiring
The destruction or vessels and property on
: the back OF Cape Cod exceed thai OF any
iormel gale Tor many years
The brig Rid~out. burlington. from
Bath Tor asiHuzas, come in 10 the outrs
breakers on The hack Of the Cape. about ?
O'Clock this afternoon. immediately capsized.
and all on board perishrd She was a new
brig. on her first voyage Brig Austin
WoIslnn. OF and from Bath Tor Maianzas.
, came ashore nj the same time, and about ih+
same place. the r. did She beat over thu
outer bars, and came up near the shore
when By means Of a ROPE made ias, To the
brig aud hauled iani by the persons on shore.
the crew sscreedrd in landing much sx-
I haustrd One of the crew was so badly
. hnn that be could not get ashore by The
above means. " hen young man named
, Isaac Small, a: the risk Of his life. went on
board. dashed the man. and those on sharr
hauled him cui on The land. He is now do
ing well. Bosh the above vessels belonged
no one man.
"A Portland brig. from Havana for Bos-
ton with sugar and moiasses. went ashore
| about one mile north OF Highland Lighi. on
Sunday evening. Vessel and cargo total
, loss-sesrn OF the crew saved. and two lost.
I The sioop independence. Of Charles.own.
} laden with sand, sunk 10 The hsTbor on SDn-
day Thecre took 10 Jhe rigging. where
: they remained about hours before any as
distance could be got 10 them from the shore.
!, A whale boat with full crew made the first
/ attempt. but after getting about hall way 10
the sloop. they we're forced 10 put back on
acccut Of the violenre of wind A new
. crew. with the oars doabIe manned. then pu,
out and finally succeeded in fcseuing the
rev. in Number
q -Since writing The above. learn that there
] is another brig il the outer breakers on the
back ofshe Cape With The crew in the tops
Il Also large lumber loaded brig in the
snrf with masis cut away and deck load
gone the crew on board. but no assistance
can be go. iothem yet Many OF our people
will remain on the beach all night 10 render
4 what assistance they cam
Acreage Aforfaliily Of Mankind - The
\ population Of the whole earth has been sari-