Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-16
BRITISH sHIPsIosr ar sE.

The New York Commercial Of Saturday saws .
Within short period we have mentioned the loss
at sea of some half dozen British vessels and the
good Providence which has attended our nohIe
packet ships IN being the means of saving the crews
OF these vessels. We mentioned Yesterday tb,,
the Garrck, although unfortunate herself when near
her destined port, fell in on the 9th of December
with the Eugenia and took Off her crew. We have
day the particulars of this case, furnished Inv
Captain Young, who was the comma nder of the
Eugena.
The Br. brig Eugenia, of and from ST. John NIB. on
her passage for Dublin, 9Th November lat &c 30.
con. 40 80, met heavy gale from SW wind changed
SSE, blowing a complete hurricane, the brig 1n-
der ose reefed main-topSail. About 4 p NJ the
courses and fore top sail blew loose from the ynrd
and laid the vessel on her bsam ends While living
IN that state, the making full breach over heT
all hands were washed oil the side but all succeed
ed in regiinng the vessel again. The old sea
from the SW and the hips masts lying in the wa
ter, brought the vessel round. with decks to wind
ward, when few minutes AFTER both masts went
by the decks, and the bowspirt by the knight
heads, and swept every thing from off the decks
When she righted, found the Ratchet stove in
and the vessel water logged.
| The wind then changed to North West and blew
gale. The following morning the decks blew IN.
the mdshp beams broke when the decks were
/ swept--All the provisions and water we had left
was 200 lbs. beef and II gallons water On the
| 18th December the weather being fine and seeing
no vessel for some days went to the pumps for
The purpose of freeing her, TO get a barrel of beef
that III the iorecaste, we were suffering We
ry much with hunger. The weather continuing
moderate; the 4th day freed her, and were lust
able to keep her so, the greater part Of the wa
that came on deck went into the hold. On the 23d,
being then nearly IN a state, Of starvation we were
all taken off by Captain Palmer, Of the packet shin
] Garrlck, who has treated US with much kindness
since have been on board his vessel
| The Adrian, from New Orleans arrived at Liver.
! pool, had on boad the second mate, two seamen. a
] boy, anc a passenger, belonging to the Francis
/ Lawrence, abandoned at sea. The Crew were IA
ken of the wreck by the Cornwall, bound 10 Fal.
mouth, and afterward put on board the Adrian,
The Asia, from Savannah, nj Liverpool had on
board six Of tho crew of the Economy, from Quebec
10 Newcastle, which was abandoned, Nov % Int
IS, long. 81, wa'er logged. The crew were taken
OF by the British Tar from Miramchi, and part OF
them Transferred to the Asia.
From the London Shipping Gazette.
HAvRE, Dec lO.-Ths packet ship Wiley de
Lyons arrived here, has brought the crew of the
brig Britannia, of Carlisle, from Miramichi for Car
Isle, which they picked up from the vessel be NJ
water-logged for FIVE days having shipped sea on
the lth ut., which carried away stancheons boats
started the stem, and did other damage
The crew OF The Britannia were quite worn gu,
vldentally the Vile de Lyons hove in sight. Capt
Holiday, Of the BrtanuI1, Immediately hojsted sig
nal Of distress, and he and the whole Of the crew
we're taken on board the Vile de Lyons
! Captain Stoddnrd, of said ship, rendered every
kndsess IN allevating the sutferings Of the worn
out mariners 81 the Britannia. Captain Holiday
requests his thanks and lhct of his crew be award.
ed publicly to Captain Sl0Jdard for his kind and
humane treatment.