Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-03

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Yours, &c. WIN YATES.
From the N. Y. Com. Adv. of May e6.
LOSS OF THE SHIP POLAND
We have received this morning, by The
arrival OF The ship Clifton, the painful in.
.elll gence that the fine packer shin Po-
land, from this port for Havre. was slrucl,
oy lightning on the 10th instant, by which
accident the cargo became ignilvd, and the
vessel IS, was entirely destroyed By fire.
Inc Roland was The packet of The 9Th
OF TINS month, but was detained, and sailed
rom here on Monday, the lib Nav, with
the following passengers:
II. u. wainwright, LADY. two children
and servant; c.. d. Arfv.Json lsdy two
children aud servant; E. Boyer, Miss
margaret Hughes, Mr.. A. L. Gommez,
Master Alfred Pazaro. Messrs. C. Berni.
err JOS Prom, ]. b. ValIee; J. C. FAR
Philadelphia; ]. B. Nichols, Providence
), r. MAILER; Mrs Campbell, of Cana
ia; T. II. Harbor; j. Ii. Buckine ham.
Boston; Mr.. Reynaud.
The crew Consisted of officers and man
%, and in addition there were II s.seroo.,
passengers, making, with those whose
names We have given above, 63 persons
who were On board the vessel at the lime
OF the disaster, and all Of whom wele float
ing on the broad Atlantic with a burninq
vessel beneath their feet, for forty.eiobl
hours before the welcome sight of a near.
ing sail gladdened their eyes
The Poland belonged 10 w. Whitoclf.
IT,, and we understand that she is insured
for $32,OOn.
The cargo, so far as we have been able
to ascertain, consisted of 20 900 dollars in
specie. 2,700 barrels -four, 27O bales col.
ton, 80 casks quercitron bark, % barrels
potashes.
Value of cargo, $4,000
Specie, 7OOOO
Ship insured for $4,000
we have seen one of the passengers,
Mr.. Bucklng ham. who says that too much
praise cannot be given to Capt. Anthony.
for his gallant conduct upon this occasion.
lie states farther that the Poland was
well provided with boats. but that ne thinks
hat If she had, in addition to the compIe-
'nent on board, life boat such as that of
the Duchess d'OrIeans, great part of
he specie and baggage Of the passengers
might have been saved.
The following particulars have been
obl'glngly furnished to US by Captain In
gersolI.
The ship was struck by lightning on
Saturday, The 10Th inst, in lal. Al 81.
long. So 80, at 3 P. NJ, during a severe
shower OF rain, wind about southwest The |
lightning struck the fore top gallant yard
on the larboard side, and ran down the
les TO the fore yard, thence along The fore |
yard 10 the head of The foremost, where il |
knocked off piece Of the I'D of the top
mast. 1t then ran down the mast into the |
lower hold, where it is supposed it SET fire !
10 the Cotton which was slowed near the |
mast.
After all Intellectual ATTEMPT TO get at the
hre 10 exInguish it, the men being driven |
from their work by the smoke, the hate hes |
were closed about eight o'clock, and the
boats were cleared and got out, and about
len p. M. the females ana children, with
Is many men as was thought proper, were
put INTO the long boai, and moored as,ern.
where they remained all that night, and
he next day and night, until Monday |
nornlng-the ship being hove TO, in or
Ter 10 be easy, aud in hopes of being dis. !
by some passing vessel.
On Monday morning, the wind having
Tery much increased, with a rising sea,
md the fire not appearing to have increas-
ID much, the boats were hoisted in again
ind sail made TO the N. E. About one
''rIock P. NJ sail was discovered, & the
hip was put before The wind 10 speak Der.
At 3 P M. spoke the ship Clifton, and
Captain IngersoII Immediately complied
With their request TO be taken off. and as
listed in saving all hands with his boat.
Yhe ship was abandoned about 10 o.
lock, A. NJ, at which time he fire was
'ery fas, Increasing. and The decks were
growing hotter every minute. The pas
engers and crew saved but little except
he clothes they had on, and few light
rticles of small value.