Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-18
Washington City, Sept. 9, 1876.
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FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
LOSS OF THE NEW YORK.-We had a
long conversation with Judge Toer, who was one
OF The passengers on the New York, and The ac-
count he gave Us OF the wreck and Of the preser-
va,inn Of those who esq aped de~'h '""- e"sremeJ
interesting. The above statement made BY The
clerk is confirmed by him, save in one unlmpor-
lanl particular relating 10 the loss Of one OF the
boats. The appearance Of the Galveston GER
ainly APPEARS TO have been provdential. Had
she left al her usual hour in the afternoon, she
would have passed the scene of The wreck in the
night, and the chances are that she would not
have discovered it. Happily she left Galveston
in the forenoon, and having herself felt something
oil the violence OF the gale and then noticed por-
lions OF wreck floating at intervals, everybody
on board was on The look out, and the survivors OF
the New York deserted upon their various RATS
formed ofpouions OF The wreck spars, &c.
As last as possible all were rescued, Captain
Wrigh, humanely cxertng himself first 10 save
those whose SUI port appeared most frai. II re-
quires but moment 10 write Of this, but il was
the work OF hours. The passengers speak warm
" OF the Kindness and prudence OF Capt. Wright,
as we'll as OF Capt Symptom, Galveston pilot,
who was on board.
The New York resisted The unfxampled vlo-
lence OF the gale much longer than could have
been expected, and sank very gradually. A lit
lie before she We nj down, The motion OF The boat,
as she fell over on her side, caused her bell 10
strike single stroke--he knell as il were, oil the
noble ship. Capt. Phillips was calm and deter
mined throughout the dreadful scene The pas
sengers were apprized Of their danger belmes
and the men amongst them Joined The crew oil
the vessel and labored long and YEARLY IN The
execution OF the orders OF The captain, who avail
ed himself OF every resource 10 keep hisship afoat
n a ftnsa hna ord hon he
crisis came The scenes in the ladies' cabin
were of The most agonizing description, but il is
idle 10 dwell upon them.
1t is supposed that from 80 10 40, 600 dollars in
gold, silver and bank notes were lost in the YES
se belonging in part 10 passengers, but prnci-
pally consigned here There were no goods in
the hold OF The vessel. The captain lost from
Two 10 three thousand which he had in cash on
board. Some drafts on the Post Office Depart
ment, for about The same amount, were lost; but
no other Inconvenience than delay will result
from this.
FROM GALvEsTON-We received no pa
sence ofthe effects OF The gale there, we have only
10 refer TO The following furnished by The clerk Of
the Galveston
Steamship Galveston Wright, left Galveston
the 9TH inst, at | o'clock, A. NJ. She reports
that on The same day, al half past o'clock, P.
NJ, and about so miles from Galveston, observed
several small pieces o: wreck, and Immediately
after saw several objects with signals, which were
supposed 10 be small boa.; bot on approaching,
found them 10 be the remaining crew and passen-
gers oflhe steamship New York, in most peril
Gus situation, some holding on TO pieces OF panks,
some TO spars, and others on small sections OF the
wreck.
One ofthe small boats was Immediately lower
oil awav ,nd no,u;,bsfandin The heavy Sea nm
a. The time, all were saved lha, could be seen,
and brought 10 this city.
The gale was also very destructive at Calves
ton on Sunday night, in which Bremen brig,
name unknown, was blown ashore on the Island,
the flood damaging The wharves and a number Of
the buildings, and overaowng The business part
/ OF the town.
The soop Tom Jack broke her fasls and drift
ed agains, Mckinney s Williams wharf were
she stove and filled, with full cargo on board
which will he saved in a damaged condition.