The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-30

n TA. Caledonia Steamship arrived at her moor
N IN Boston harbor on the 10Th inst. She sailed
N f,n liverpool on the 4th inst, and consequently
.ss b, been on her passage Is days.
v DREADFUL COLLISION AT SEA--A SHIP
SINK WITH ONE HUNDRED &. TWEEN
TY.TWo SOULS ON BOARD.
Liverpool, Monday, Feb. 25.
II is our painful task to have 10 have TO record
.,os or,he most melancholy disasters, which, of
h,e wears, has taken place in the Channel, and
which has been accompanied by the loss OF not
los. than one hundred and twenty-five men, wo-
men and children
The American ship Governor Fenner, Captain
Andrews. which saed hence on Friday, at noon,
FIR New York, came in contact on the following
naming. at two o'clock, off HoIyhead, with the
Nottingham steamer, from Dublin, for this port
The ship struck the steamer midships. So great
was the force of the collision, the ships bows
stove in, and, in few minutes from the time OF
the vessels coming in contact, she sank, the Cap
tain and the mate being the only persons, out of
9 souls on board, who saved their lives. The
Nottingham dreadfullv shattered, but having
been struck in her strongest part the collision was
n ndltaI to her.
A From Captain Andrews, whom we saw on his
\ landing Gom the Nottingham, yesterday forenoon,
r wrereved account of the disaster; it was, in sub
n stance as follows: sfr
I'VE sailed from Liverpool on Friday last, at
a noon with the wind s S w The crew consisted
dl1 md the passengers, in the storage OF 106.
We hn iulI cargo Of manufactured goods. On
II Saturday morning, a 9 o clock, the wind blowing
fresh from the ) West, and when the ship was
under double reefed topsaiIs, the glib, spanker, and
maNsaI In saw a steamer to the wIndward on the
Gboar& NOw The sips helm was instantly pu,
hadapot Thcsteamer crossed our bow, and
we struck her right amid ships. From the force of
he collision it was evident that either the steam
n aAA ship would sink or, perhaps, both Instant
NJ gIieI ;he ship, the bows Of which were stove in,
'ssinkng. ! cried out to the crew, all the pas
sngey were below TO ondeavor to save their lives.
They instead Of running forward, through fear,
naf My first Jet was to endoavor TO save
h'crcw and passengers; but, so rapid was the
FlAng Of the ship, found it impossible TO do any
hing to accomplish that object. l and the mate
hen ran forward, and, finding the ship fast sink
n.y. tried to lump 10 the steamer Failing in
hefrst attempt, through momentary faintness, |
made second, and, just the ship was at the wa
Ms edge, grasped rope that hung over the
steamer side. The mate saved his life by Jump
Mgirom the foreyard-ar on the steamers deck.
IN one minute tho ship sunk, with sixteen of her
crew and all the passengers amounting to 1879 souls
The steamers boat was instantly lowered for the
purpose Ofmaking an attempt to save such of the
4 n =,
Y "r'unaey swamped alongside.
"a "eaterwards heard the account of the catastro-
PnesWen by the persons who were on the deck oil
we Nottingham when the collision occurred. In
substance as fo,ows-
"oOt quarter-past two o'clock Saturday
""s when about Is miles to the westward of
?"ad' the weather calm but rather thick, one
"''' men Of the watch saw ship bearing down
~ hns nottingham: she had no light at her mast,
d." ",' '"e steamer had three lights. He reported
mS. The second mate, who was then at the
,,.. !" We second mate hailed the ship and was
TIL. lie desired her.to starboard the helm.
! tho a.: monght was not done. A voice from
Tho ' ""'cn was supposed to have been that of
hu r""' requested the steamer to s.arboard her
tho No., ~ ,'s instant the Governor Fenner struck
u,ss A. gum amdshlp. In less than five min.
&a ,.. sup h'led with water, and disappeared
%Ms ~'' became quite motonless after the shock
Sn,r p'ope on board Of her were quite unable
a,%' ue least attempt to succor those on board
ob."s ""'ch sunk bow foremost The screams
Der ~, r"p'e on the wreck wero heartrending, but
sia,bo,,, ceased, and al was STILL The steamers
shaft ,ns sue was completely stove in; the paddle
board sn, wheel was shivered IN pieces; the star
y way,-ss "e was broken, and the funnel carried n.
Il and SAP sneen cows were KILLED: seven more
N add .lss s,e'ghty sheep were thrown overheard.
Saturd..' oled before the vessel reached oor, On
was sI,, evening the wreck of the Nottingham
into The Ma Ia with by another steamer, and lowed
Tie GOvs,rp ,"'On on board the Nottingha was tina,
Ssarbo,,SV ' fenners's helm, instead of bong nut
been IN, ~ d" ought TO have been. must bnva
As,hiO w, port, for lift had been pm, to s,arboard
The D,ss" uo have cleared the steamer
ees were all below in their births