Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-30
Correspondence Of "a, Pieayune.

ANTON LzARpo, Dec. Q. 1916.
The somors exceedingly light having on board on
ylOurtcon barrels Of provisions aud about six hundred
Ions OF water After standing the passage the YES
sci tackled and back towards Green Island and
wo approached berth Capt Semmes said he would an
cho but ns there was u NJ the moment aud tho wealth
- rather socnod, he determined to hold little longer
and wore round and stood tho passage again. As
ncared PanJos reef tackled and stood tor the north
ofn point II tho Green Island reef. Tho stranger vessel
IN tho meantime down rapidly, but showed color
While at this point, about halt past nine o'clock NJ while
Capt Scmmes shading the leo chest observing
Oh rect with his glass, tic officer Of tho deck, 1t James H.
Pafker reported the appearance Of squl. The brig was
then on ltboard tack under iop8as cOurse b and main
uysail. Capt Semmos Immediately crossed to windyafd
and ordered tho manBai be hauled up, followed upon
the instant by tho oTdor 10 bra up the tysn Tho main
sail hauled up bui the yn took against the lee rig
gng and IN part bialed with great difficulty ut the
same time tho helm was put hard up. The squal now
pressing her the order gyenby the officer Of tho deck TO
LEI the lee mantrpsl aud sheet aud the ne inst TO
away OH taCkH and sheets. Finding suo would not
pay OIL Copt Scmmes ordered the helm 10 be put down
hoping 10 bring her 10 tie wind II however oil una
yaing From the moment che commenced carecning che
continued 10 with great bpidy, and Boo thirty sec
onds wos on her beam ends In csl Than ten minutes she
Junk. The pull Of wind much violent thnn could
have been expected from the appearance Of the weather.
Tho accident BE-, however, mainly due 20 the light
Of the vessel Ono minutes after Ffo was over
most Of the and officers had gained thr side Of the ves-
sr or the tops. Dr. Wright aud Lieut. Parker, passing
through Toe weather IT er port, were the first reach tho
main chains. They followed by several men, and On
attempt made, with such were az hand. 10
cut away ihc n1u rigging The mon and uCrrg using their
pcnkuvcs and soathknyos Tor the purpose Cspt scmmss
who bad been dishod The leo dc, dawn ON
The water and he gained the sido directed our
rScfuuns. The fret Lieutenant, the musicr and passed
mdsh.man Hynson, with large number oi men, had by
this time reached The side n the vessel, aud were making
Cxertions TO relieve cr 81 her mo; but was
futc7s effort Tor the brig Ear ha there
strain upon the weather rigging. Tho small lafbo1fd
quarter boat was IN tho meantime cleared awsy and
dropped cucfa'lY round lcoward. and manncd by
her usual complement Of five oarsmcr Midshpman
Clarke, who had gained the m1ntop ~ swimming from the
sioofago hatch ordered by Capt. Scmmos to take
charge ~ tho boat Finding that there uo chance Of
saving the brig oni that sic fast sinking Capt or
dertd NJ CLARK % shove 20 with DR. Wight d ~ mon
besides Puser Steele (who reached the boat 10y ming
she clearing the wreck fret inquidng ii here was
the bost for anoer 10 pull Tor Green Island about
half mile siant, and Immediately 70 rourn " possible
and lives. This order executed bot
until some Of those 10 the boat had solicited by name
each Of The officers left the wreck 10 with them
These officers rosouloy declared that they would and
take their chance with the brig Passed midshpman Hyn
con- who he'd been partially disabled bya bed burn recei-