Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-02
DOMESTIC tNTEELHEENcE
SHE WREcks AND LOS on LIvrs.

'h'i ahEthS AND BOSs oF LIVES.
Tie Nesberspou Herald Of TUESDAY, brings Us
the following melancholy tale -
One OF the most melancholy shipwreeks Which
nas occurred on this coast since the LOSS, several
wears ago of the brig Persia. Of Salem. ON Eastern
Point Cape Ann, took Place on Plum I,ilnd. Mon
aAS morning. ed lust. Sum AFTER d. gbt. Capt
bto"nai The hotel. discovered tie wfrrk of vessel
aislnss'ed on reef which lies about 80 yaids from
! HE beach, and nearly haifa nile ea,i Of The botel
From the papers. trunks and fragments of the YES
e. stfewfh on the beach she known 10 be The
ah2 foe'honias, CAPT jas. G.. Cnoa. which sailed
i.'n Cadi1 The latter pafl Of Ociobef for tbs poi,
y hen trs discovered. learn illat three ne,1 on.
y were seen, one laslied Il the ia-raf leaIiy or
quite mixed. aud apparently dead. aud two cinging
me bo"sptli. lna slori Iii-. md hefnre The In
islilgenee lad reached town. the weafhrr b.ing so
ihtek nat no signals itom the island could he seen
ONLY "ne man. aud lac elnging To The bowsurii re-
naa1td. i he tremendous sea running, rendered il
inpo sslhie 10 get any assistance the ouly snty-
sor al ihs III 1dsd crew. WIN maintained his posi-
ION Tor some hours (haying lost aud regain
rd n.y. IN sighi oi many people on the beach WIN
had no power To relieve hun, until he WIS SVEN
INTO the sui seeend time, and was sten 20
more.
I hr place where the brig stuck is the most dan
gsrons spot on The island. AS belmfen II aud The
SHINE Is - wide space II water dep enough To 0oat
tie largest sessels. Had she hetn a qInrtrr Of -
mlle on either side. sire would lave ran on a dr>
aud smooth beach. II appears thu she must have
anchored some TINE III The course al the night, aud
being too near the shore for good holding ground.
dragged rom her anehnfs aud "eni Stern on 10 the
reel. Where size dumped until her s.ern WIS Stove
IN. aud the fearful breach winch The nade con-
tlnnrd To tear her In .lirces until nnthing bn The
skel''"n oil What Wis once noble YES el re
NAMED.
When she into the bay. and whether those
on hoatd knew her position dniug HE gale; wEelh.
er the majority Of them swept off tosefhrt or
one by one, being overpo~ered by The nleasily OF
the cold and the violence OF the sea-wl negpl be
kno~n-as mt one al the is Give thirteen souls on
hoard is eil 10 tell tlr sad tale. Il is heai.iendng
indeed thai The toll.wotn mariner, after beating
boui Qua stormy coast fot many DAYS, shuuld be
wrecked aud perish aIthin sight OF tie smeke as
cerdipg from his own heath.
The Pocahonlas saed from Cadz in September
was run mo by u Spanish shtp, aud compelled 10
put hack. discilsrpe. and repair; she salied aeau,
~ the latter part Of October. As most # not all Of
her original crew Ie her dining his time, and no
list the crew IL lound Among tie papers Micl,
have come on shorr. nar es only OF tie captain.
tJamrs u. Cook) aud chief max, (Albeft Cuok,
son of Mr.. Elias Cook. Of this town. are known
Shr was 271 tons burthen, bult in 1880. was ownrd
by Capt. J. N. Gushing, and the vessel was insured
in Bo-ion-eargo not insured.
The Boston pape,s bling the account Of the
loss OF the blrque LLOYD. Capr. Aountlort. Of Pon.
land. She went ashore on Nanlashet beach, Mon.
day noon, III very 1itick weather. Her fore ant
nalnmasis went by tie board, and pat only Of iii,
mizen m1st was sladdng. Scott, an Ensiishman
got into the snal boat, aud succeeded il feachtna
the show. and dtagged out of The sul by sever
al of the inhabitants assembled on tie beach. Cant
, Mount ort and Two oiheis lash d IN the mzen ne
einC. Tie men were washed off by the SRA. Whi1l
made iaitb breach over the vessel The ca lam W
taken of by SIX noble irlows, with a hoat helon.
ine to the sehnoner Charlotte who made irec at
, tempts 10 buald her, and finally Cceded. The,
found Monnliou lying seuseess on tie deck, and II,
would probably have been washed overheard soon
He WAS seen some time before, holding on tn,
un hoy a., Ia, III.
him several tmcs leewaid aud he recovered hiulsel
rs Fen. lie was tahen immediately to The hut q
The Humane Society, mean by, aud every edot mad
10 bung litmto lie. but " thout success; sever
hruise WIS inud on the sdIe Il his head aud lac
aud il Is probable the srathfew him with such loic
on he deck as TO sun, n pot xii INN.
Capt MopuItolt was the oldest captain Il p oit
land. lie WAS ahonl 50 wears OF aye, aud has LEFT
vile aud thtee daughters.
The Llpsd had cargo Of J36 casks Of niolasscs
so coo srgais and some easi al vine and ptcic.-
: The cargo MAS insured in Boston 10 the amount t.
abuur Sl2.oao, aud the vessel al Portland Tor $1,000
From Ike Charleston aurora.
c There were ont IL the yale OF lasi Sunday elevc
schooners belonging 10 Mount Drseri. all exccp
one loaded with paving stones Tor Gage x Slnnr &
tins town. These yessris, Their crews. aud uwner-
have suffered severely. and many iauniies NJ an
Desert are now Involved Ia deep distress aud desti
tuttnu.
:. -Four Of tie sciooncrs were lost at Gloucester
VIZ; the Eliza & Belscy, Cant Peer and his son
Al heus Coll. drowned; Brilliant. Capt. Amo
Eaton. il, Z. Glltey, aud Young Jordan losr IT,
e Dolphin, snnk IN Salem II arhor crew saved; Coon
i e''s Fancy, and Congress lost al Gloucester, ctew
saved Pawn, Mary Aun aud Edward, dlsnasle
aud crews saved
or die five persons lost. four are heads Of f,o cs
amounting 10 3 persons, WHO lelt almost eulIe
~ destitute aud fuhefess.
From The lpswich Register
The scht. Dep sn, CotIrieli, from Belfast, Me
eat ashore on Lakeman beach. ~ Ii s~tcl, Bay
At % O'Clock Sunday night. and # the u
toain rcrshed from cold aud exposure. Great cre
dit is ii. he 10 Mr.. GteenWuod (kteprr Of thr hghl
lonsrJ a, ID 10 Mr.. MARSHALL AID othets f,r their
bile exerlnG rs to rescue the SURVIVORS from walcf
piave aud Il so 10 Captain Lakeman aud his iami
- =. theii kiuL Gcss.