Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-02
DREADFUL sHIPwRECK AND
LOSS OF LIVES.

1t is our painful duty to announce the loss Of
vessel on our shores, and, almost certainty, Of
all on board Of her, during the short, but tremen-
dous, gale, which occurred here on Friday night
last, the 9th inst. Pieces OF wreck, parts Of
boxes, -four barrels, sct., were picked up on
Sunday morning on the shore nj the north lar Of
the town, and continued to drift ashore through
the day. Other pieces were picked up OH Rose
Island and on the eastern shore OF Conanicut,
among parts Of the wreck, is quarter deck, al
most entire, and part Of head, on which is The
name -. PALMER" There can be no doubt
that it must have been the brig Palmer" from
Philadelphia bound to Boston, which WAS spoken
on Thursday of Block Island, by tho PHO. boat
Superior, and reported TO have lost her fore-saii
in The previous gales. On Friday evening, at
dusk, brig was seen standing towards the south
end Of this Island, then about three mos of, and
,pithout any foresoit; since that time nothing
has been seen or heard Of her, saving the mel
anchoIy proofs Of her destruction that have been
thrown upon our shores. il is unrcriain II shs
struck on Brenton's Reef, towards which she
was standing when last scen,) or WAS driven
ashore on tho east side Of Beavertail Point: in
. eithor case her destruction, in such gale, was
inevitable. We add with regret that there is no
ground for hope that one Of her crew escaped
all must have perished
Since writing the above wo have heard that \
quantity Of corn has washed ashore on the north
eastern part Of Beave ertail Psnt, and about so
bushels have been taken up this, with the
numerous pieces Of tho wreck sirewn along tho
shore, makes il most probabls that rhe struck in
that vicinity terrible place in easierly gallo.
We are also informed that the body OF a man
was on Sunday seen in the surf. in the same vi
cnify, but the sea was so violent that il could
not be recovered.
Some pieces Of boxes that have beon picked
up nre marked OH the side (and therefore ihc't
to be the shippers marks) y. MI. IA. II.
ID. Franklin Window Glass;" some sxIO, and
some 7x9. A waisicoat with tho name Of " y.
Byorne" on the back ofit was among the pie
ces Of the wreck that d,i(ied ashore.
The above account, Of this drcadfnl ship
wreck was published by us in a slip on Mon.
day morning. since which we have gathered
a few additional particulars. A letter re-
ceived by us yesterday from Mr. s. K. fIsz-
ard, Keeper Of Newport Light House, states
that she came on shore "at, or near, Short
Beaver Tail" and that her sails and rigging
will be saved in damaged stute, likewise a
small quantity Of corn. We ore also inform.
ed that her stern has driven up on Csnonicut,
almost entire, with her name in full upon it
y. PALMER PHILApELPnIA." One Of her
head boards with her name on it, has been
brought TO our office, and we have also
piece of an umbrella with the name "E.
ARDLEY," scratched plainly in Romnn capi-
tails upon It, On referring to our exchange
papers we find her clearance reported, dec.
IL, J. Palmer, Ardley, for Boston"
L With The exception Of her stern and guar.
terdeck, We have heard of no large piece,
having been seen. She appears to have been
entirely ground into fragments by the tre-
mendous force Of the wind and waves
There can Aow be no doubt that every soul
on board Of her perishcd but we have not
heard that any more bodies have been seen.
Ill Republican.