New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-23
FroYa The Brooklyn Evening Star.
The j. GA. Of the Peacock confirmed, WIN
ola the inciden1s of the Disnster.

al, the incidents of the Disaster
we have been kindly permitted to publish TIE
following graphic letter, which presents the 'ul!
picture Of the loss Of tl4e gallant Peacock
The numerous friends Of Cnpt. HvDsos Ia this
while their nerves thrill with sensezo! MS
danger and that Of hi brave cre" Will IL th" saTae
time learn of their safety after doing all that good
seamen could do TO save the ship.
We would remark that this IS the first clear ana
conclusive information tia, has been received o. u
the los, Of the Peacock, the account puolishco
soma time ago f.v the Journal OF Commerce beng
GENERALLY di,credited b. the friends OF inc crew
That account, however, was correct s'''a'''
Peacock will brave the seas no iHoFc
OCTOBER 50 1911.
Tho Peacock. after sailing upwards of SKY
thousand miles. arrived of Cape Disappointment.
on the 9Th Of july, utilno
Al an eurly hour on the mor:.i:g OF the 9Th, She
was standing in Tor the mouth Of Columbia River.
But month added 10 the 'hlrty-iiye past. and three
long wears would have rolled silently since the
good old ship had bade farewell 10 the shores Of
her native land. IL Was pleasant 10 al on BOARD
TO draw near 70 shores thai could call our own.
though in themselves LcaE and uninvitina and far,
far away from those peculiar scenes Soendeared in
the memory OF by-sone days A. we approached
the rugged pne-covered cape 10 the northward OF
the .iyer, it was=apparc:.t ,t;t more wcatlIcrly
position, must be gained, ere the passage OF the
formidable bar coll!c! with prudence be attempted
The wind was from South by East. We put abou,
and stood oil shore during ,li, performance Gf Di-
vine Scrvcc--Capt. Hudson, as usual. officiating.
1t was ncar half past II, a. NJ. when wc again
Went about on tie i.l-shorr tack. Tie wind had
rcshcned 20 j moderate breeze. forcing through
the water at agreeable speed, all drawing sails
being set, from ROYALS down. Following what we
considered 10 be safe directions for our guidance,
were nor aware of our error, until wc were
rapidly shOaling, water and the nchn was
ordered up. The yards squared and we
stood down before the wind witt! {; lire of surf
clos. upon our ,,arbo;rd beam and what appeared
10 b" deep water on the s,ar'board bow. When
abreast Of the latter, we hauled up to tho ,,orih
and East, but had advanced no, far on our new
course when the kclson touched lightly, and the
next moment struck with tremendous violence
g Wear and stand out, was the prompt order
passed from Captain to first Lieutenant. But il
was too late Another and ;iilothcr blow threat
euet! to throw ullr masi> over the bows. She was
unrnanageubi and drove farther and farther on.
" C!i-w up and nrl every Thing - Send dowt.
Top anu TpIill Ntrii9 -tIct#u yards ana
stays '' Out first ter. Have stream an
cll,r and iia,ysers ready for running followed in
quick succession All canvass was clewed M the
top-.yanl AID royal y;ldmen mounted Ia the top
mast rigging. but there c!ung for their lives ana
were NOT then urged alo to their most dangerous
task, 81 doubtful did itappc;r whether llic Slender
poles would survive from shock to shock. Sw;lvcd
as they were t.. and fro like wnp-aslcs.
y boat commanded by the second Lieutenant,
was lowered aad sent ont sound, each of her
crew being provided with lnlil-ruI,brr liic-prc-
server.
The yards having been firmly seemed and the
necessary purchase gotten up, the r., cutter
holstcd out and moorcd Dv strong ropes ln,t and
stern. Fears were usrii entertained ll;t' She would
not live alongside After several ESCAPES, six. was
carried forward to the extreme Of her s;e.ll:,sl,
and then turned round, and driver, into the ship
with such force us stove in all her bows The
wreckwas secured with all the perfection of sea-
mems ingenuity, but she aflcrwarJ broken in
pieces and her useless lumber thrown overheard
lime did not improve cur. prospects. The wind
had chopped round to tho Norl-Ncs, ana fresh
ened with drizzlmg rain and strong symptoms OF u
gulc Our lanich remained the .nly boat that
could possibly Carry cut lcdsce or lawscr, but the
sea alongside had become such that ii would haze
-
Tumcda1ely after we struck, signal had been
made to that ciicc, 10 the schooner then some
distance to lccwarl of us. She was now close to
the edge of the breakers, when she was directed
by telegraph TO stand OF, and act at her own dis
crcinn
Anxious eyes we've uI,Eca often upon tic boat
engaged III sounding; bu,, though in imminent
danger She was managed by skin tina, promised
tc secure her safety.
Between and 6, 7. NJ, We had driven on 50
far bring the outer breakers with the rhb
llde, a hundred yards or more 10 seaWud OF ns
Oar humping became consequently ltr 4 lime less
violent. The top-pallar and royaivards and n,sts
zero sent down with every thins gu, Of The tops
An anchor vas swung out by the seward forward
arm, and let no clear Of the ship The pumps
were manned and worked with spirit, and il wa:
generally supposed with success, in relieving a
leak IN the hold The tanks were started /; rang
OF men set 70 woi. throwing shot overheard, AMI
lndia-rubher buors secured to the Guns About
this time the wind mllcd and the sounding boa,
got alongside without her rudder, and was safely
whipped board
as the flood hide mad troubles Were re-
rewed y large canoe had been observed pushing
out toward the ship ngains, wind and sea- hu, a
dense fog came on, and shut her, viii. all else be-
You'd the ship, from sight.
The night SC, in dreary and d;,r, enough
Rockets We're sent UP. and three minuic.gun>
fired to attract the attention Of The Nlc,,nlcS sun
posed TO be nj anchor within the river
After eight O'Clock the ship struck with i. VIC
lencc which exceeded, all that had happened dur
ing the day. Tho ania,tls OF shoppers on The
chain were carried uwav-new ones passed which
soan followed the old The chain itself ,hcn part
ed. Another anchor was lei go, which brought
up and held us. Gar position had shifted ior the
worse Grea, tears We're now excited lest the
snasts should come down abnl, ou, ears. aud crush
all on deck. They would have been cut away