Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-03

a MELANCHOLY NARRATIvE.-Tho brig
Caroline, Capt. John Edmonds, that arrived
at this port yesterday, brought the survivors
ofthe crew and passengers "a number Of them
badly frost biitcn,) ofthe sch. Hannah & Jane
Capt Hodgdon, which sailed from this port on
Monday last.
This schooner belonged toBeverly,and was
owned by Pickett e. Edwards. She sailed
from Salem on Thanksgiving day, for Machi-
as, for load of lumber. Having loaded, she
left Machias, and put in here for harbor on
Friday last. On Monday morning last, hav-
ing here taken on board five ofthe six passen-
gers which she had on board at the time of
the disaster-and having crew Of four
making ten in all--thc schooner sailed for
Beverly. About noon she sprung aleak. At
that time ithin sight Of land off Edimenticus.
The leak gained so fast that, Notwithstanding
every exerton by pumps, the water soon
reached the cabin-and then they took to
bailing. But to no effect. In an hour and q
half she was water logged, when the deck
load shifting to leeward threw the vessel on
her beam ends, when deck load and masts
were swept away. AS she righted, one Of
the passengers James McClessly by name
was thrown over the taffrail. AS he could
receive but little assistance from those on
board, he pershed. Before the sun went
down several vessels passed quite near them,
and could not, says the Captain, fail to have
seen us. awe had signal of distress flying,
were sheer wreck, and our deck even with
the water, and yet, although l hailed them,
and distinctly saw their crews upon deck,
they passed with the most inhuman barbarity,
without sign of pity" One schr. Capt. II.
says he knew to belong to Salem, and knew
her Captain. A night Of the most intense
cold set in, with scarce ray of hope that
they should preserve themselves alive till
morning. The night, says passenger, wore
away with eaden wings. Every effort was
made TO keep the blood in circulation through
this dreary night, that could be devised-but
when at last the morning Of yesterday
dawned, a Mr.. Goodwin, one Of the crew,
was found frozen to death! They thought
him asleep from fatigue, but On trying to
awake him found him dead
| About 10 o'clock brig came in sight,
which Immediately on discovering the wreck,
bore away to her relief. II proved to be the
Caroline, Captain John Edmonds, Of this port,
from Boston. lie took the sufferers from
their perilous condition, and in the most hu-
name manner attended upon them. The
body of Goodwin, who was dead when day.
/ light broke, was left upon the deck Of the
schooner. John Ackly, another Of the crew
was alive when taken on board the Caroline
but died ere she reached the port. He be.
longed to Cutler, in this State, and has left q
family. The brig arrived yesterday afternoon
Three Of the surviving passengers are frozen
more or less; two escaped unharmed. One
of them is an old man Of GO, who went on
board the schooner at Owlshead. The Capt
and mate also escaped unfrozen. The dead
and the living were taken TO the Marine
Hospital.
II What renders the disaster doubly distres.
sing il, that four Of the five surviving pas
seDgers Of this schooner were, just one week
prior 10 this misfortune, wrecked near Seguin
in the schr. Emily, from st. Andrews to Bos.
ton, and lost every thing they had, and mar
rowly escaped with life.
Our informant speaks in the warmest terms
OF gratitude and praise Of Capt. Edmonds, ior
his efforts TO rescue them from the certain
death before them-and for the humanity
exercised towards them while under his care
III Portland Argus.