Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-07-16

NE ulpiiiiHS q lne szSln she ran curing
a fog on toSa ledge Of rocks III the
Vineyard Sound, called the "SowEand
Pigs" soon after which the tide hay-
ing caused her to slew around. she
washed off the edge,ll6lled and went
down, bow FIRST, in ten fathoms water.
Jus: previously to going down, the
mate had been sent below to, ascertain
whether she leaked, but could not dis
cover that she did, and so reported.-
The pumps were then. ordered to- be
tried, but before that could be, done,
water was reported in the forecastle.-
The boat was got out, the passengers
rushed for i, and the Captain gave
orders TO shove it from the brig, jump
ing overheard and swimming to the
boat himself. He kept her as close to
the brig as possible, for the purpose of
picking up such as jumped into the
water. rhirty-one were taken up a.
The schooner Dusky Sally, being
near, sent her boatto assist, and sue
ceededin saving six more, who were
in the water, and three from the rig
ging of the sunken brig. The two
boats also picked up sixteen dead bod
les -four women and twelve children
which together with the survivors, were
put on board the schooner, and carried
into Newport, where they arrived on
Saturday morning. The Captain says
that another vessel was at the same
time picking up what was adri5t from
the wreck. ,z.s
The arrival ofthe Dusky Sally, with
her sad freight, caused, Of course, very
great excitement among the people of
Newport, and the Herald describes the
scene as one ofthe most appalling that
could be imagined, and, such an one
as they had seldom or never beheld
before. The dead bodies all lay on
deck. and their surviving friends and
relatives gave vent to their feelings in
a manner. that was intensely distress
sing. e~' ''' q -' ''- - 80 o.
A Coroner's Inquest sat on the dead,
when they were removed to a neigh
boring house, and the proper arrange
ments made by the authorities for their
decent interment;while by the exertions
of a number Of humane individuals, the
survivors were comfortably provided
for Withhold and clothing for the pres.
ent. The two Lodges ofthe Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, with
promp'itude that does them honor, have
held special meetings and appropriated
fifty each for he relief of the unfortu-
nate sufferers. Collections were to be
taken up in the several churches yes
terday, for the same humane object.
The passengers were all foreigners,
mostly Scotch, and were on their way
10 the mining establishments of Penn
sylvania.
The extra gives the following list of
the passengers saved: fA4 .aos 4
Margaret Bowie, Robert Bowie,
George Oliver, Mary Oliver. Robert
Oliver, George Oliver, Jennet Oliver,
Isabella Oliver, Hugh Oliver, John
Oliver, John Howat, James Howat,
Michael Howat, Thomas Fatkin, John
Fatkin, Jane Love, David Love, Rob
ert McMilIen, Margaret McMillen,
Hugh Denoon, Margaret Frazor, -
Archibald, !" Mynroe, VIM. Leraide,
VIM. Wier, Archibald, Smith, Ellen
Smith-2S. = ~ - @-
And the following of those who
were lost, including the sixteen pick
ed up and carried to Newport.
Margaret Bowie, Christie Bowie,
Mary Bowie, Alexander Bowie, James
Bowie, Jennie Bowie, (all children of
The lady who was saved;) Elizabeth
Howat, Agnes Howat, Margaret Fat
kin, Peter Fatkin, Margaret Fatkin,
Jane Love, (molher,) AL
'xander Love, Jesse Love, Margaret
McMi)len, (mother,) Elizabeth Me-
Milien, Ana McNlillen, Hugh McMil-
en-, Jennett McMillen, Margaret De.
'oon, Marion Denoon, Mary Denoon, |
Daniel Mclean, William Frazer, Sal
All Frazer, Ann Catherine Frazer, Ell !
y Wier, Joanna Cream-4O. ds
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