Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-03

From the Newport Herald, Extra, OF Saturday.
ArfuI catastrophe loss Of he Brig Sntledsc Of
Pictou, N. S.-Ltuty persons drOrnsd
The melancholy news Of the loss Of the brig
Sutledee, Capt. Graham, OF and from Pictou, N.
S., for Fall River, was received here this morn
ing, about hait-past o'clock, by The arrival Of
the schooner Dusky Sally, Capt. Wilder, OF and
from bingham.
On the arrival OF The schooner al Stevens wharf,
the information rapidly spread, 10 all parts OF the
town, and The appalling scrne presented was enc
the like OF which our inhabitants have seldom
had occasion 10 witness. On the deck lay the
dead bodies OF those who had been picked M
from The wreck, surrounded b. their kindred AMI
friends who had cen rescued from waieTy grave,
giving vent 10 their feelings in the agoEizing
manner.
The following particulars Of the loss OF the brig
we have received from The Captain, who was
among The survivors:
The brig Sulledge, OF and from Picton for Fall
River, sailed on the 18th Of June, with So pas
sengers, men, women and children. On the eve
ming oil the Goth, at S o'clock, il being thick and
ioggy came 10 anchor; and al 2oclock on The iol.
lowing morning got under way, and at about halt
past 3 struck on ledge OF rocks Gin the Vine
vard) called the Sow and Pigs; soon alter which,
the tide having caused her 10 Slew round, she
backed of the ledge, lied and went down, bow
first in ten iathom> wafer. Previous 10 her 60
Ing down, the mate was sent below, forward, 10
ascertain if the brig leaked, bu! he discovered
nothing that looked like il. The pump was then
ordered to be sounded, but before thai could be
done, wafer was reported in the iorecastle. The
boat was then got OUT and the passengers rushed
into il, when The captain gave orders 10 shove her
from The brig. He then jumped overheard and
swan TO the boat and kept her as close 10 the
brig as possible, picking up such as jumped into
the wafer. The whole number picked up in the
captains boat was 81 alive. The schr. Dusky
Sally being near, sent her boat to assist, and
succeeded in saving more alive, who were in
the water, and 3 more do. from the rigging of the
sunken brig. Sixteen dead bodies (our women
and twelve chi!dren) were also picked up b. the
two boats, which, together with the survivors,
were put on board the Dusky Sally, and brought
10 this place as above stated The captain also
states, that another vessel was al the same tiiGe
picking I'D what was adriit from the wreck, &c.
The Captain, crew and twenty eight passen-
gers were saved, AMI thirty lost.
A Jury of inquest was held by the Coroner, q.
C. Shaw, Esq over be bodies, who found YER
diet in accordance with the foregoing facts; after
which. they were removed from the vessel to
neiyhboring house, and arrangements made by
the authorities for their decent interment-
Through the exertions of number Of humane
individuals, the survivors were comfortably pro-
vided for with food and clothing for the prese nj
The passengers were all foregners-mostly
Scotch-and we understand were on their way 10
Pennsylvania, where they expected 10 dnd en-
ployment in the mining establishments.
P. S.-Snce writing the above, il gives US
pleasure 10 state that the Two Lodges OF the In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows, in this place,
with a promplilude worthy Of that benevolent
institution have had special meetings, and ap-
propriated the sum OF fifty dollars each for the re-
lief OF the unfortunate sufferers.
We understand collections will be taken up in
The several churches to- morrow afternoon for The
same humane object.