The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK AND LOSS
OF LIVES.

1t is our painful duty TO announce the loss
Of a vessel on our shores, and. almost Ger
iainly. OF all on board Of her, during the Short
but tremendous. gale. which occurred here on
Friday night last, the eth inst. Pieces Of a
wreck, parts Of boxes, hour-barre!s, etc, were
picked up on Sunday morning on The shore at
the north part OF the town. and continued to
drit ashore through the day. Other pieces
were picked up on Rose Island and on the
casterl shore OF Conanieut, among parts of the
wreck, IS quarter deck, almost entire, and
part OF a head, on which is the name -. PALM
Err" There can be no doubt that it must have
been The brig Palmer" from Philadelphia
bound to Boston. which was spoken on Thursday
oil Block Island. by the Pilot boat Superior,
and reported 10 have lost her iore-sai in tue
previous gales. On Friday evening. at dusk.
brig WAS seen standing towards the south end
OF this Island, then about three miles Oft, aud
,cithout any toresaiL; since that time nothing
has been heard Of her, saving the mel
nucholy proofs Of her destruction that have
been thrown upon our shores. 1t is uncertain
ii she struck on Brentou's Reef, towards which
she was standing when last seeu,) or was driven
ashore gu the east side OF B.av.uail Point: III
eunrr case her destruction, 10 such gale, WAS
InevrsbIe. We add with regret that there Is
no ground Tor hope thai one OF her crew escap-
ed-all must have perIshed!
Since wiring the above we have heard thu,
quantity of corn has washed ashore Oh lhe
northeastern part OF Beavenail Point, aud about
81 bushels have been taken up; this. with the
numerous pieces Of The wreck slrewn along the
shore, makes II most probable that she struck
IN that yIclnIiy-s terrible place in an easterly
gale. We are also Informed that the body OF
man was on Sunday seen iu the surf, in the
same vicinity, but the sea WAS so violent that 1t
could not be recovered.
Some pieces of boxes that have been picked
up are marked on the side land therefore tho't
10 be the shippers marks)"J 5, M. j. J. A.
II. ID. Franklin Window Glass" some 6xl0,
aud some 7x9. A waisteoat with the name Of
IS. BIo1ne' OH the back OF il, was among the
pieces Of the wreck tina, drnted ashore.
The above account Of this dreadful ship
wreck was published by us in slip on Mon
day morning, sIuce which we have gathered a
lew additional particulars. A letter received
BY US yesterday from Mr.. S. Il. Hazard, Keep
or OF Newport Light House. states that she
came on shore "at, or near. Shor Beaver TAIL"
aud tha, her sails and rigging will be saved in
damaged state, likewise a small quantity OF
corn. We are AlsV informed that her stern has
driven up on Canonivut, almost entirs, with her
name IN iuil upon it." J. PALMER, PHILADEL-
PHIA." Que oi her head boards with her usme
on it. has been brous b, to office, and We have
also piece OF sn umbrella with the name
i"E AsDLEY," scratched plainly in Roman
capitals upon It. On referring to our exchange
papers we mud her clearance reported, " Dec IL,
J. Palmer, Ardi-y. tor Boston"
Wan the exception ot her stern aud quarter
deck, We have heard OF no large pieces hav-
ing been seen. She appears to have been en-
trely ground into fragments by the iremsn ndous
force Of the wiud and waves. There can uow
be nv doubt that every soul Oh board OF her per-
ish-d but we have not heard that any more
bodies have been seen.