Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-18
From the New Orleans Times, Extra, Sept. 81
.OSS OF THE STEAMSHIP NEW YORK
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST

SEVENTEEN LIVES LOS ~
The steamship Galveston Capt. Wright, just
arrived from Galveston, brings The melancholy
information OF The loss OF The steamship New York,
on the 7lh inst, in severe gale from N. +. We
subioin the account furnished by Capt. Phillips.
Seventeen persons weredrowned, including twelve
passengers and five OF The crew; The survivors
were picked up by The Galveston.
Loss ofihc steamship New York, Capt. Join ID
PhiAips-Saied from Galveston for New Or
leans a, 1 o'clock, r. NJ, on Saturday, the 9th in
slant. Al TO- 80 p. ~, finding il blowing very
heavy from L N. E., with a heavy sea running
from the eastward, we came to anchor in eleven
falhoms water. Al 10, a. NJ, Sunday morning
finding the wind ulled in great measure, we
weighed anchor and proceeded on our COURSE
AT II, 20, the wind increased, and finding that
she made no Roadway against the wind and sea,
we came 10 anchor in len falhom water. Al IL
- the wind increased and blew perfect gale
from The North and East, tremendous sea
from North East. A, IL, (mdnght) We COM
menced dragging our anchor fired up strong and
qo on all steam and tried 10 keep her up 10 her an
chorage. At2A Monday The 9TH, the wind
hauled TO S. W., and bore her in the trough OF
the sea. slipped the cable and sci the jb with the
hone of gctting before The wind the lib split al
most Immediately after being SET, and very
heavy sea struck her larboard gunnel, carrying II
away and strained the boat 20 much as TO cause
her to leak considerably. We lei 90 best bower
and yeered away 10 seveniy-flyc faihoms in hopes
to bring her head TO sea, but owing 10 the violence
of,he wind we found she would not do so. At4,
A. M, in a heavy squall, carried away smoke
pipe and lifted the promenade deck, stove in the
starboard guard and ee.house, causing the
boat to leak in such a manner as TO extinsuish
the fires in the furnace: all hands employed In
baiing out with buckets and the pumps kept
going with the hupe of keeping her atoat until
The wind and sea moderated but found II OF no
avail. for at G, A. M, she went down in ten ia
lhoms water-lhe wind blowing perfect hurri-
cane.
Crc,c Sarcd-John d. Phillips, Captain; DAM
Phillips, Clerk; James D. Phillips, Mate; VIM.
E. Hairland. Cd Mate; George Miner, Engineer:
Edward Conrey, Steward NJ MG;Thy, Peter L.
Leasea, Seamen; VIM. Rice, VIM. Johnston,
James Palmer, Geo. Samways, Edward Murphy,
Firemen; WIN. Larkin; Sarah -, Chamber
maid Peter Moran; John Conrey, ist cook;
VIM. Conrey. ID cook; T. Parker, Carpenter.
PASSENGERS Sarel-Mrs Follett, T. w. House,
Judge To,er. Mccormick, Jr., N. Stakes, Dr.
popzans, Reppad, Capt. Tod Smiths, ]. w.
White. Calm, German, G. w. Goody, McCaffer-
,y, Shepard, w. J. Hu'chns, Hetiermaa, Cler-
mont.
Passengers Loaan Missing-Mrs. Wilson and
two children MISS tOllciti intec cniiaIen Oh MIS-.
Folleu'.; A. Fl. Mccormick; VIM. Armstrong;
one cabin passenger and two deck; names un-
known.
Crcr Last aud Missing -Phineas Marsh, 81 en-
gineer. Charles Wilson, seaman; John Grogard
fireman: James Watson, I'd steward; WIN. Nc
Rea fireman; one seaman, name unknown.
FROM THE ARMY.
The New Orleans Delta publishes the follow
inc extract from The letter Of an officer in the ar
my, dated o-., ,c.c
For ucws-Gen. Worth, with The first brigade
of hi. division, is al the new depot established by
him in The beautiful village OF Seralyo, about ~
or so miles distant from here, and on The upper
rome via Mier 10 Monterey. General, now Col
smith. with The "a brigade, is about ID miles be-
yond Mier and is 10 halt temporarily al Puntia-
ouda. village say 80 miles this side of Seralyo
The frs, infantry and the third brigade will both
march shouIy-the volunteer force, some or
ool will then follow. No movement beyond
Seralvo will take place ill The arrival oil mead
quarters a, that poini-say about Sept lOth.-
Meanwhile, Gen. Worth is actively engaged 10
increasing The means Transportation, reconnol
,erine The routes in advance OF his position, elc'
The neonle of Seralvo received him very gra-
ciously. Col. Hays, Of the Isl regiment mount
ID Teran Rangers, has returned from his long
march 10 San Fernando, leaving the body OF his
regimen. 10 rest and recruit al the village oil Cni-