Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-24

Ellsworth, Md
James Walker and John Gordon, seom.,
OF Cambridge-Port, from brig Raymond
Wm II. Wilson, grocer, Of Willsm,
burg, l.. l., formerly Of Worcester. Mass
Patrick McKenna, clerk Of Don.II, q
Hyatt, No. Monroe street, New YorL
Capt Smith, of Dedham.
Charles l. EherIe, comedian.
Mr. Nichols, (colored) steward Of s,eor.
boat Massachusetts
Joshua Johnson.
Thos James, tailor, Of New York late Of
Boston.
Elias Brown. Jr Providence.
J. O Swan, mot -erain.)
Capt. Childs. brother to Capt c. of The
Lexington.
VIM. Pierce, Portland.
Mr. Lawrence firm Of Kelley 4 Law.
renee, New York;
Charles Boswell. 81 Franklin street, New
York, formerly Of VI
Geo Benson Smith, of Brooklyn
Richard Picket, clerk to Marquand & Co
New York.
Mr. Phipps. or PHILIPPE. Of New York
dealer in dry goods.
MIR Cary, Of New York
Mr. Peck, Of Southingion, CT.
Mr. Bosworth, Royalion, VI.
VIM. Baum. I'd engineer.
The whole number supposed 10 bsvs
been on board is l22, Of whom four onlv
are asceriained 10 have been saved
The following letter from the New.York
agent OF Mr. Harnden. was received in thin
city on Saturday,
Bridgeport. Thursday, II o'clock, A. NJ
Friend Harnden,- Captain Comstock. Of
the Massachusetts, Mr. Townsend, of New
York. and myself left New York this A. NJ.
at o'clock. in the steamer Statesman. and
have rruised up along shore for the purpose
Of finding, ifpossible, any fsmans Of The pas.
sengers and crew Of the Inflated Lexington
We first landed at Huntington Light b.,
could learn nothing Of them, and after some
difficulty succeeded in getting on board again
(,he surf trimming high) and proceeded on TO
Crane Neck Light. 20 miles farther Al
this place we found the body ofone man, Mr..
Philo Upton. OF South Ergremont. Mass. and
about AZ trunks and parcels: also the life
boat The body had a life preseryer on,
which caused il TO be thrown upon shore
II coming on to blow fresh, we were obliged
to put into this place. which we reached a.
bout IL r. NJ. and learning that Captain
Manchester, the Pilot. was a, Southport, sis
miles from this. went over and saw him. from
whence we have Just returned. Adolphps
and Hoyt were with him on the forecasilelo
the last The crates were unloaded. and the
boxes Of specie for the Merch HAMS Bank were
broken open and emp,ied TO throw water With
as THEY HAD BUT ONE BUCKET
Manchester says The last he saw OF AGolphus
was clear forward in The eyes oil The boat With
his life preserrer on, and had charge Of some
ropes that held the raft which they had built
to the boat, and he asked him il he had got
them so that he could throw them of quick;
be replied, yes and was very calm and had
his thoughts about him. Poor fellow there
is hardly shadow Of hope that he has rs
capped. From his having life prcserver on,
Think we shall find his body tomorrow. as
we intend traveising tho whole beach.
walked about three miles to where one oflhe
baggage crates was thrown up The lock
was unlocked. and the door gone nothing
with il. Your crate was thrown over with
the others. Captain NJ. does no. know whelh'
er the iron chest was taken out or thrown ov'
er in the car. | sent you by mail, last night,
list of the freight on, that nigh,--hope You
will get il early. Have LEFT Stone to assist
Bond, &c. while am gone We start again
at o'clock. tomorrow, A. NJ. so as to be
near the scene early. We shall probably
ge, TO New York during tomorrow friday
night. five get through safe, but we have had
hard seige OF ittoday. having been .hump'
ing on the rocks once. and stuck in ice &c.
One OF the men had his hands badly frozen.
The beach. al Crane Neck. was slrewed with
fragments ofahe wreck, burnt baggage SC.
&c. Cannot write more. as the mail is visit.
ing. dread our work tomorrow, but it
mus! be done. In haste, yours, truly,
BRIoHAM.
The Postmaster at Southport, Con. writes
that the bodies Of MIR. Hampstead. Of Brook.
lyn. first engineer and that Of Job Sands,
head waiter, had been picked up, and taken
into that place.
Mr. Royal Sibley Of Pawtucket who was
reported 10 have been on board. was in this
city on Wednesday. and Of course was rot
lest in the Lexington.
1t was reported and believed, that sloop
passed within two or three miles Of the Lex
ington. while burning, but that the Captain
declined going to the relief ofihe passengers
and crew. although solicited to do so by some
of his men, The Journal of Commerce has
the name Of the vessel and captain, but with
holds them from the public. although express