Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-19
FOREIGN.

New YORK, February l2.
By the packet ship Cambridge, Captain Bursley, ar
rived last night from Livprpn"l we have papers TO te
10Th Of January A dreadful hurricane occurred at Ii
verpoo on Monday the 7,h, which swept every lhlnG
before it, accustomed the loss Of many lives considerable
property and panied 10 three OF our hne pack
cts The following the Two last editions from lite
Courier Of the 9th
SECOND EDITION.
Courier Office. Wednssaay II o'c'cek
The worst fears respecting the Inflated ships mention
ed 10 the latest Of yes,rida news, are unhappy
confirmed The New York packets Pennsylvania and
ST Andrew, are total wrecks, and the Lockwood,
British ship, with passengers for New York, is IN snI
lar condition.
made every e1eI,on TO many as possible OF The
seamen and passengers from the wrecks They sue
cesded in saving n considerable number from the Lock-
wn"d and ST andrew. but in the latter vessel from e0
to 100 snus were left last night, Amongs those preserr
ed infant only eighteen months old, whose Ia
thpr ad mother were left on board The Pennsylvania
is lying in the surf with her hull nearly covered by the
sea The captain. and passengers are in the rig
giny and have been there since last night, the water
making breach over her.
Last night, al late hour, Mr.. Arthur The active and
intrepid manager of the steam tugboats caused the iuel
of the Victoria to be increased and went oat to the vi
ciny Of the wrecks, what assistance could b.
rendered Unuri unatety the nigh, dreaduy severe:
hois,erous and piercing wind with keen frost, snow
thunder, and lightning combined /" augment the suffer
ings Of the poor Who were enry exposed
the wrath of the elements II evident tina, IT the
vessels KEEP, together l morning, many OF the sufferers
must perish from cold
This morning at clock those board the Victoria
and large steamer inward bound from Dublin, the
Penrsylvana and the lockwood but could not render
the crews and passengers any assistance The latter
seen IN the rigging. and their cries are described
most hear, rendng. The Victoria at anchor
about a mile from the wrecks, waiting the return OF
day light 10 renew her efforts many pos
sibe Of the survivors u this hour intelligence %
the Of these endcavors has reached US.
The ST Andrew has beaten over the banks, and is on
the main.
The Crusader from Bombay, is shore at Blackpool.
The has been saved but The ship, ii is feared is
wreck
The Edward from Dundee, 10 a total wreck on the
Hoyle Bank. Crew saved
The Davies from The port Of Wexford, and the Aou,
from Bangor. ure wrecked al Blackpool
The Ann Paley from Lisbon is on shore near the Rib
BILE; three Of The crew supposed to be lost
There is large vessel on shore Clarkes whaii
supposed TO be the Yeoman for Demerara
The Victoria, from Charleston, is shore eff Leas-
owe.
Pilot boat No G, outside, has received considerable
damage and one man believed to BE- lost
The Avon. post Office steamer, from Dublin, arrived
al O'Clock this morning, oil safe.
The Anixbi1 from Naples, is on shore near Holyhead
Crew saved.
The cotton per Brighton from Bombay is washing on
shore at New Brighton and floating in the river SIEVE
raj bales have been landed a, Monks Ferry, marked
diamond j. with and d al the right hand upper and
lower
Another steam tug boat he tero) has been sent oul.
side on the wrecks.
Huifpast one.
W. have inst learned that one of the steamu g boats
has returned bringing the survivors from the wrecks.
Capt, Smith of the Pennsy vana, the first and second
mates about Of the and four OF the passen
gers have all persisted Twentysix have been saved.
Many were lell dead in the rigging
The captain, end about fifty of the and passcn-
gers of the LOCKWOOD, have been saved. All the sur
vvors board this i'll a,ed vessel have been brought
away except one man. The wife OF this person was on
board in dying state and he refused quit her The
sight OIL board most heart rcnding. Men, women
and children lying dead the sides, hanging
feess ON the rigging having persisted from the severity
of the weather.
The following is the best account we have been able
collect of the number of persons saved by the steam
tug boats:
On Tuesday, the sh Of January Prom the st. Andrew,
%; from the Lockwood, 80
THIS doy. 9h Jsnuary-Fsom the Pennsylvania, 25;
from the Lock ond % This makes total of 1903 saved
by the steam tugb"ats from the three ships. Between
40 and so persons said have persisted in the Lock
wood.
The following intelligence has just reached from
Bangor:
The hurricane was felt with awful effect The fine
Mena Bridge all in taers with all the chains broken,
except the top All the road wood work is torn or
blown Oft II Is itnposs BILE pass over the bridge
The following part 6" the details of the gale relating
10 the shipping and our i'll faed packet ships:
The shore presented melancholy appearance. The
New York packet ship Oxford which, on SUNDAY AFTER
noon, anchored in gallant trim of Seator,h was lying
almos, wreck on the sands Her cargo is valuable -
Her Majesiy's steamer Redwing stranded. Lieut.
Reid her comma nder stated that overpowerinp was
the hurricane that with three anchors OUT and his full
power Of steam on one Of his cables snapped, and his
vessel dragged before the wind till at last he wus
obliged let them slip avoid running foul Of the Or
ford The wind then drove his vessel her beam ends
and being unable To get her head to wndward with all
the power he could pa, on, she driven sideways
shore.
The following vessels also on shore in Bootle
Bay: the Jarrow Elisha, Alexandra, Harlequin Pearl
Ailsa and Fortune
At Georges Perhead at two o'clock, the sight was
mos, melancholy At least 90 mas,s and yards, sppa.
reny belonging fats, with torn sails affixed to them,
were floating close the pier whilst hundreds Of pas
sve and awestruck spectators thronged every part The
Catile-sp Basin, which has always afforded mornings