Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-02
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AWFUL CATAsTRoPTE-Loss BRITISH BRIG Sur
LED5E-THIKrY PRISONS DRowSED.-we are under obi
cations Mr. A. d. Ggor OF the steamer Rhode Island
for slip from the office OF the Newport Herald and Rhode
Islander, dated Saturday. 9Th nst giving the particulars
OF a melancholy shpwreck, which occurred in the
Vineyard on the goth. The slip says
The news Of the loss of the brig Sutedpe Cant Graham,
OF and from Pctou, N s. for Fall River received here
this morning. about half past o'clock BY the arrival of
the schooner Dusy Sally, Capt. Wilder, Of and from Hing
ham.
On the arrival OF tile seoohner ut Stevens wharf the in
formation rapidly spread 10 all parts OF the town. and
appalling presented, the like of which our
inhabitants have seldom occasion to i,ness On die
deck lay the dead bodies OF those who had been picked I'D
from the wreck surrounded by their kindred and friends
who had been rescued from waey grave giving vent 10
their feelings in the most agonizing manner.
The following particulars of the loss of the brig we
have received from the Captain who among the
The brig Suledge, of and from Piciou for Fall River
sailed on the 18th OF June with Sc passengers-men wo-
men, and children. On the evening Of the Goth, at
o'clock, being thick aud oggy, anchor; and
o'clock on the following morning. got under way and at
about haipasi three struck ledge Of rocks in the
Vineyard, called the Sow and Pigs soon after which the
tide having caused her To slew round she backed off the
Ledge, filled went down, bow FIRST ten fathoms water
Previous TO her going down, the below for
ward 10 ascertain If the brig leaked but he discovered
nothing that looked like IT, The pump then ordered
be sounded but before that could done water was
ported in the orecasto The boat then got out and
the passengers rushed into it, when captain gave or
ders 10 shove her from the brig He then jumped
and the boat and kept her as close to the brig
possible picking up such Jumped the water The
whole number picked up in the captains boat 81 alive
The schooner Dusky Sally being near her boat to
sst and succeeded IN saying alive who wero in
the water, and three from the rigging Of the sunken
brig Sixteen dead bodies, four women and twelve chill
dren also picked up by the boats which, toge
er with the survivors, put board the ID. S. and
brought to this place, above stated. The captain
states that another vessel the time picking up
what was adrft from the wreck, &c.
| jury Of inquest held by the Coroner n. c. Shaw
Esq the bodies, who found verdict in accordance
with the foregoing facts, after which they were removed
from the vessel to ncighborng house. and
made by the authorities for their decent nterment Through
tie eTertions OF number Of humane individuals the sur.
vivors comfortably provided for with food and cloth
| ing for the present
The passengers were all foregnors-mostly Scotch and
we understand were their way Pennsylvania where
they expected TO find employment in the mining establish
/ ments.
p. S-Snce writing the above, it gives pleasure to
state that the lodges Of the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, in this place with promptude worthy Of that
benevolent nstutoni have had special meeting, and APP
propraied the Of fifty dollars each for relief OF the
unfortunate sufferers.
We understand collections will be taken up in the sew
era churches afternoon for the same humane
i object