Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-04-03

Liverpool Packed Ship Henry Clay .ashore =,
-e several Lipes L'st-Wreck IF the Shin 81
gar and Loss y'a Schooner.
The packetship Henry Clay, Capt. NJ.
from Liverpool. from which port she .aio;
on the 22t of February, for New York. u.
ashore on Tuesday night about twelve o'clo.I
on Squan Beach, about one mile north of ~,
place where the John Minturn ard o,he, W."
sells were wrecked, on the night Of the III
of February. ~
. The ship struck on the outer bar-he,s,l
over, and lays between the under tow ,eS
outer ar, broadside to the beach, havino b..
ed little towards the shore. All her mas.
were cut away at o'clock on Wedne,d,.
morning, and she remained in an easy ma.
ton. A large part Of the cargo has bs..
thrown overheard, and II is possible the bru
may be prevented from going to pieces, az j,
laws in a kind of quick sand, and was rapidly
buryiny itself. Immediately after the chin
struck. three seamen went ashore in the liz
boat. with a line, and returned again 10 III.
vessel. bul on account Of the floating SPAR
could not get near enough to the ship to TAX.
off the passengers, and they were compelled
to drop themselves into the boat by the line.
Eight or ten cabin passengers were taken on
board in this way, and were proceeding 10.
wards the shore, when the boat was struck b~
a sea and shattered to pieces, and only two
(the I'd mate and one seaman) were saved.
and they were taken on shore insensible, hu,
by the care and attention Of those on sAe,s.
were brought to life. The rest ofthe posses.
gers and crew, numbering about three hun.
bred, remained on board the ship, and as haw.
ser had been taken ashore and made fast bv
driving Spite into the sand, it was supposed
they would be saved, al soon as the weather
moderated. This keel had been broken of
and foated alongside, and the ship was ma.
king a great deal Of " ater. She went ashore
at high tide, drawing eighteen feet Of water,
and had very large and valuable cargo on
board.
On account of the thick weather experien-
ced within the three days previous 10 going
ashore, the Captain had not been able to get
an observation, and the first in,imation Of be-
ing near, was when the ship struck the
beach.
The uncertainty of the number Of lives Lost,
and the great value Of the vessel together with
her cargo. have produced the most intense
anxiety throughout the city.
We are informed that there ID an insurance
in Wall street of $4,000 on the ship, and
$780, on her cargo. The Pelican Office
has $4,000 on her cargo; Alliance, $l0O0s
New York, $4,000; Atlantic, 100000. Ills
supposed, howeves there is some insurance
in State street, Boston; but the amounts not
yet known in this city.
This packet belongs 10 Grinnell, Minturn
& Co.'S line and, was magnificent ship
Capt. Ezra Nye. who became so generally
known to the public while in command Of the
packet ship Independence, was principle
owner in her, and will be the greatest sufferer.
She was valued at $4,000. The cargo
was probably worth $l5O,OOO.
The captains of the schooners Good Intent
ana St. Marys, arrived yesterday, report pas
sing the Henry Clay on Wednesday after.
noon. She was then lying with her head off
shore. her upper works in apparently good
condition, and a number Of persons on her deck.
Steamer Duncan G. PelI, has been sent to
her assistance. and strong hopes are entertain-
ed that no more lives have been lost.
After the above intelligence reached the
Herald Office, information was received of the
loss Of another ship, and Of a schooner. OR
mess. niger has given us the following par,c-
ulars,~
The ship Edgar, Capt. McManus, from N.
Orleans, for New York, during the blow on
the morning Of The 25th, run ashore on Abse-
com beach. About 7 O'clock that morning,
her mainmast was cnt away. when she imne.
dia,ely bilged. and at last accounts was rap
idly sinking in the sand, with the water over
her lower deck beams. She was in about
four feet water, and will probably prove to-
tai loss. She left New Orleans on the 4lh
instant, with cargo consisting Of g. bales
ct cotton, 1910 barrels and 1874 tierces pork.
399 barrels and 964 kegs Of lard, and ll9
casks Of ham, all of which was insured in the
Sun and Atlantic offices, in this city.
The Edgar is new ship Of $50 tons bur
then, built in the latter parto 1914, at Bruns-
wick, Maine, and owned by Captain McMa-
nus, the father of her commander. The vessel
is insured at Boston. We are happy to say
that no lives have been lost. Thescargo will
be partly saved, although in damaged con
dition.
Our newsmen could not learn the name Of
the schooner thai is ashore near the Edgar.-
She was from Wilmington, N. G.. She went
ashore in the same gale, and has almost en-
tirely gone TO pieces. Most Of the cargo
cotton and naval sfores-was washed on
the meadows and will be saved, although
mnch injured. She is supposed to be Will
mington and New Yorkpacket.
This appears to be sad year for the mar
liner.