Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-29
Prem the Union.
The MashinYlOn-Onicinl Deinils.

Official accounts. we understand. have been received
from this vessel which is now probably OF The navy yard,
Of the loss Of Lieutenant commanding Geo. NJ. Bscae. and
ten men.
We have been permitted to gather the following parie-
uiaso the dssster, as reported in extracts from the Wash
lne'on's ioe-book. The disaster 10 n most serious one.
The brig appears at one time TO have been submerged ia
the waves Of the ocean. IL seems almest wonderful how 90
many OF inc oo odd persons who were in her should have
escaped destruction. The loss OF her commander will be
deeply ielt by his family and by his country. Licut. Bschc
wssa blessing to the one, and an ornsment to the other
While tho loss of the gallant officer who commanded the
washington must be universally r~egretted.it 10 only justice
to the survivors 10 say that under all the terrible circum.
stances OF their condition, they behaved with the creates,
possible Goodness, bravery, and subordinanon. The COM
mand OF tho vessel, after the death Of Lieutenant BAcho,
aevoIsed upon Lieutenant Hall. who appears to have per-
formed MS duty with credit and success. Considering the
severity OF tho gale, IL 10 matter OF thankfulness aud graiu-
iahon mat the brig was not totally destroyed, with her OH
ware by the Constitution, which vessel shc was fortunate
enough to faD in with upon her return to the United States
from the Pacific ocean.
From tAe ~los-sook.
Sept 9th, ls46-From s TO meridian, heavy gales from
the noithward aud eastward, thick mist and rain; at /. 30,
carried away the main yard in the lee quarter; clewed up
and inued tho main iopsaI, and Get the fore uysai, with
the bonnet on; bent a new main trys,il, rceied, and set il;
carried away the gait and both weather boats from the da-
WITS at lO, blowing a "huuicane' the water above the leo
rails the most OF the time; hove overheard most OF the leo
guns and cut away the mainmast. which brought the fore
topmast, the ioreyard and the head Of the foremost with IL,
leaving them hanging up and down the ma.t.
"hh At -sAau q m WrCck OF M tOrcmast. ROt
her before the wind. and hove overheard tho lsIboard guns;
sounded in s fathoms water; not able to see u cables length
ahead the tops OF the sea blowing completely over and on
board OF us; the men clinging to keep from being washed
or blown overheard. At IL. lot 20 the stream anchor with
a % inch Manila hawser, lsO fathoms in length. bent 10
II, IN order to bring her head TO the wind. for the purpose
OF a1choHng. ALL 10, while in the act OF letting 20 the
starbosrd anchor. shipped 4 heavy sea ~anidships ana on
the quarter, sweeping the deck fore and aft, and carrying
with II the poop cabin, and nearly all the officers and men.
She partly righted. AL succeeded in getting on board.
with the exception Of Lieut.. Commanding Geo. NJ. Bache.
James Dorsey, Benjamin Dolof, and John Fishbourne.
qusrermasters; Henry Shroeder, salmakeI's male: Fran
cs Butler, Lewis Maynard, Thomas Stamford and VIM.
Wight, seamen, and Peter Hansen and Edward Grennin.
ordinary seamen. On rcgainins the pumps, manned the
pumps cut away the tore 'oPms.t, and let go the starso.rd
anchor. which brought her head to the wind; found the
chains, tanks, kentedge, and everything in the hold had
shifted, ripping up the berth deck; cleared away tho chain,
and yeered 1t out TO the better cad, at tho same time EN-.
ployed heaving overheard the ken,ledSo and shot: IN,
brig gradually nghted, ano, the gale abaing, she rode to
her anchors.
From meridian OF the 9Th until midnight OF the llth, w.
ing with both anchors ahead, with a strong gale from the
north 10 northwest. and thick. hazy weather, with rain nj
Intervals, al which time the gale commenced abatins. All
hands employed IN ngging Jury-mssts and yards, aud bend
ing sails IRON the very few sPars remaining on board dis.
ab4ed, the hawser with tho stream anchor bent TO il, had
parted during this interval.
September ~. lS46.-From s a. IN. 10 S D. m. fresh
breezes from the northward aud clear, Cape Hatteras bear
ing south by west west, distant abou, Ii milos. At6p.
the wind being moderate, hove up, and found the lar.
board chain parted about ten fsthom. from the anchor:
the Jtb wore round to the southwark and eastward,
and stood of shore under io courses, main staysail, and
main uysail.
On the 18th, at 8 p. m, when within IS miles Of Cape
hen:y, We were taken aback by a gale from the northward
and eastward commenced clawing off shore; at 10 4. M,
lost sight OF the J. Peterson, ch'rtered TO LOOK cut for us;
supposed bert have made sail and stood on her course
l am at present provided with an anchor, and, by m can. Of
the gui streHm, hope 70 get rs far 10 the ncrthward, before
Standing in shore, ss will allow me TO steer for the capes
OF the Delaware, which will give me u port under my lee
with almost any wind.
Il sea. Sept. II. 1876, lat. sc deg. north, long. 70 deg.
5Im. west-At 3 80 p. m, boarded by a boat from the
United States fngate Constitution; taken in tow by her and
supplied with water, spas, kedge, &c.
Al sea, Sept. 81, lSi6; lat. 81 deg. 5sm. north; Ions.
"a deg. 3om. west.-At [. 80 p. m. received on board a Of.
lot for the Delaware; made fast a hawser TO the pilo, boat,
hnoeh Gur.ey; cast of from the Constitution, and stood
in for the Delaware breakwater.