Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-02
Catastrophe Loss Of the
brig Sutledge, Of PicfOu, N. y.
Thirty persons drowned.

val oil The schooner Dusky oai'y, Sapt' Nhoe',
Of aud from llingham.
| On the arrival Of the schooner at Stevens
Wharf.-The information rapidly spread to all
parts Of the town, and ths appalling scene pre-
sented was Qua tho like Of which our inhab'
iants have seldom had occasion to witness. On
the deck lay the dead bodies of those who had
been picked up from the wreck, surrounded by
their kindred and friends who had been res
cued from watcry grave, giving vent to the
feelings in the most agonizing manner
The following particulars Of the loss of the
Brig we have received from The Captain, who
was among the survivors -
"The brig Suledge, Of and from Pictou for
Fall River, sailed on the lih Of June, with
56 passengers,-and ten Of the crew.-On
the evening of the Goth, at 8 o'clock, it being
thick and logsy, came to anchor; and at 20.
clock, on The following morning got under way,
and at about halfpast 3 struck on Ledge OF
Rocks (n the Vineyard) called the Sow and
Pigs, soon after which, the tide having caused
her tn sisw round, she hacked oil the Ledge,
filled, and went down, bow frst.in abont s faith
oms water. Previous to her going down, the
mate was sent below, forward, to ascertain il
the brig leaked, but he discovered nothing that
looked like 1.-THE pump was then ordered to
be sounded, but before that could be done, wa
ter was reported in the forecastle. The boa,
was then got out and the passengers rushed in
to it, when the captain gave orders to shove
l,,. Al l =. Al, H..
and swan to the boat, and kept hor as close to
The brig as possible, picking up such as jumped
into the water. The whole number picked up,
in the Captains boat was 81 alive.-Tho sch.
and succeeded in saving more alive, who
wsre in the water, and more do from the
rigging Of The sunken brig. l6 dead bodies
0our women and twelve children,) were also
picked up by the two boats, which together
with the survivors, were put on board the D.
and brought 10 this place, as above stated. The
Captain also states that another vessel was al
the same time picking up what was adril, from
The wreck, &c.
[The above statement from Captain Graham,
which was also given in substance before the
Jury Of Inquest, was corroboraed by the tcsi
mony Of the mate of said brig-lkewise by that
of John Holt, (who lost his wife and daughter,)
and John Wier, passengers, both of whom at
tach no blame whatever to Capt G. for the loss
of his vessel
The captain and crew, and the following pas
scngers were saved;-
Margaret Bowie, Robcr. Bowie George
Oliver, Mary Oliver, Robert Oliver, George
Oliver, Jennet Oliver Isabella Oliver, Hugh
Oliver, John Oliver, John ilowat, James iiowat,
Michael Howat, Thomas Fathin, John Fatkin,
Jane Love David Love, Robert Nc Millen, Mar.
garet McMillen, Hugh Dcnoon, Marga ct Fra.
sier, - Archibald, - Munroc, VIM. Lo.
raine, William Wier Archibald Smith, Ellen
Smith-2S.
The names Of those who were LOST inclu.
ding the l6 picked up and brought to this port,
arc as follows -
Margaret Bowie, Christie Bowie, Mary
Bowie, Alexander Bowie James Bowie Jennie
Bowie, Gall children of the lady who was saved)
Elizabeth ilowat, Agnes iIowat Margaret Fat
kin, Peter Falkin, Margaret Fakin, (daughter,)
Jane Love, (molher) Alexander Love, Jesse
Love, Margaret McMillen. (mother) Elizabeth
McMilen, Ann McMillen, Hugh McMlllen,
William McMillen, Jennett McMillen, Robert
Nc Millcn, Margaret Denoon, Marion Denoon,
Mary Denoon. Daniel Mclean, William Fra
zer, Sarah Frazier, Ann Catharine Frazier,
Efy Wicr, Joanna Cream-30.
/ A jury of inquest was held by the Coroner,
/ g. c. Shaw, Esq over the bodies, who found
a verdict in accordance with the foregoing facts,
allet which they were removed from the vessel
to a neighboring house, and arrangements made
by the authorities for their decent interment-
Through the exerlons of number of humane
individuals, the survivors were comfortably
provided for with food and clothing for the
present.
The passengers were all foreigners mostly
Scotch, and we understand were on their way
to Maryland, where they expected to find
employment in the mining establishments.
P.S. Since writing the above, it gives us
pleasure to state that the two Lodges of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in this
place, with promp!ilude worthy of that be-
Inevolcnt lnstitution,) have had special meet
ingS, and appropriated the sum Of fifty doiiars
each for the relief of the unfortunate sufferers.
We understand collections will be taken up
in the several churches tomorrow afternoon,
for the same humane object.
We issued the foregoing in a slip on Saturday
Since then we have only TO add, that every ar
rangemen, having been previously made by the
Overseer Of the Poor, (Peter p Remington, Esq
for the decent interment Of the deceased with
the cooperation Of the committees appointed by
the two Lodges referred to, aud others who gen.
erousy namo forward to assisi.-ihs funeral took
place on Sunday, at 10 o'clock from the house
of Mr.. Thomas Roach, on Bansters wharf. The
Rev. Messrs. Thayer and Smith attended and
made prayers at the house, aud the Rev. Mr.
Watson performed the Episcopal Burial Ser
vice al the grave. The dead were borne TO the
Common Burial Ground on hcarses. wagons and
baroucheS, and the mournln procession extended
almost the entire length of Thames-sreet from
the place where it started. The spectacle was
'ruly one Of deep soemnty-snch as never oc-
Cured here before, aud will no, soon be forgot.
ten by those who witnessed it.