New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-11
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South America from tAlodny, iol d CoPy "a az
Boston Mail, containing the following account OF
the loss OF the Steamer Columbia
From the Bango, Wing Extra.
We learn BY the passengers that arrived IN the
Eastern stage last evening. that Captain ). hend-
rick of small schooner arrived at Ellsworth on
Friday forenoon. bringing letters from Hon. Alb
bolt Lawrence for the mail, for performing which
service at the speediest possible time he was PAID
one hundred dollars.
He reports that the Columbia on her passage
from Boston to Halifax, on Monday noon IN
thick fog, run on to Black Ledge, near Seal
Island off the coast of Nova Scotia, at high wa
| ter.
There were number of fishing vessels IN the
vicinity that took the passengers, mails and bag
race ON to the main land As the tide receded,
the steamship commenced breaking up and at 8
o'clock the time Capt. X. left, it was supposed
she would be total wreck.
Capt X was employed by the Hon. Abbot
Lawrence of Boston who was passenger IN the
Columbia. to take letters to the nearest port IN
Mains. He landed at Ellsworth as before stated
and the letters will 90 on to Boston in the same
mail with this slip.
There was one man missing, but whether lost
or not could not be ascertained.
The following is letter from the Post Master
of Ellsworth, Me-, to the Postmaster in Portland :;
Posr-OFFIcE. ELLSWORTH, Me.
DEAR SIR: A captain of British fishing
schooner has Just arrived at this place with the
intelligence of the loss OF the steamship Column
biz. which sailed from Boston last Saturday.
She was lost on. or near Seal Island, with los
souls on board % of whom were passengers. All
saved, together with the mails. baggage, &c.
The passengers and crews were ON the island
awaiting steamer for which they had sent to
Halifax. Hon Abbott Lrwrencc of Boston, who
was on board, hired the Captain OF the fishing
vessel to come to the e. S. with letters, and he
fell in at S. w. Harbor and has Just arrived here
in season for the letters 10 60 this mail. Please
hand this to the editor of the American as soon
as received. Yours, truly
JOS A. WooD, Postmaster, Ellsworth.
Extract of a Letter gentleman in Savannah
4th July. The ship will be likely to go to
pieces. We have saved every thing-and arc all
in good spirits, and we'll We hope to get off in
day or two. RS.
We are indebted to the politeness of Mr.. Cor
don, Postmaster of Boston, for permission to copy
the following letter from Lieut.; Parsons, giving
full particulars of the loss of the Columbia:
LETTER FROM LIEUT.. PARSONS.
The Columbia sailed from Boston at ? P. NJ.
on Saturday, the LIST Of July, with the American
mail for Halifax and England, with 9Opasscngcrs
and crew of so in number, making in all from
ITO upwards. Water smooth, but very ioggy.
On Sunday, at quarter past in the after
noon, while steaming at the rate of ten knots
grounded and heelcd TO port, with her bow high
up. and her stern in deep water, having quarter
less five abaft, observed splinters from false keel
and fore foot along side, and fired alarm guns
which were answered by musket and horn.
At 4 P NJ. a boat with the master of Sea
Island Light came alongside with information
that that the Columbia lay on Black Ledge Reef
and within mile and quarter of the Island a
this time. The fog was dense and the WING
moderate from s. $. f.
As the tide fell, Il pointed rock OF sugar.loa
construction, uncovered 10 the depth of ten feet
ship lay on an inclined plane of smooth rock
from her paddles forward, while her stern was i.
deep water, and as she strained heavily it wa:
Judged fit to land the lady passengers, or about
twenty, who up to this time had displayed won
deriul ortltude and self possession nor did it de
sert them when placed under the protection of
perfect stranger, the mastor of Seal Island Light
to land on small rocky and ragged island, with
only another family beside his own to take from
It's desolate appearance; and well did Mr.. Hitch
ings, the master of the Light fulfil that trust
His great kindness to them and his efficient ser
vices to us, cannot be too highly estimated
On the nights tide, having ightened the ship
by discharging coal, anchors, chains, &c. sc.
tired the only engine that would work, and hove
on our stern anchor.
But although she rolled uneasily on her bed
she did not start an inch at 5, A. NJ Judging
from the distressed situation of the ship and the
falling tides that our chance of saving her was
small, landed Her NJ ajesty's mail on Seal Island