New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-30
From the Newport Herald, Extra of Saturday
AWFUL CATASTROPHE!
Loss of the Brig sutledge of pictou, N. s,
THIRTY PERSONS DROWNED.

The melancholy news of the loss of the Brig Sut.
ledge, Capt. Graham. Of and from Pictou, n S for
Fall River was received here this morning about
halfpast O'Clock, by the arrival OF the Schr Dasky
Sally, Capt. Wilder, of and from bingham.
On the arrival of the schr al Stevens wharf The
Information rapidly spread TO ell parts Of the town.
and the appalling scene presented was one, the like
of which, our inhabitants have seldom had occasion
to witness. On the deck lay the dead bodies OF
those who had been picked up from the wreck sur,
rounded by their kindred and friends who had been
rescued from watery grave, giving vent 10 their
feelings in the most agonizng manner
The following particulars of the loss OF the brig
we have received from the Captain who was among
the survivors:
1.-THE brig Su:edre Of and from Pictou for Fall River
sailed on the 18th Of Jone with Sc passengers men, wo-
men and children. On the evening Of the 26tH at
o'clock il being thick and foggy 10 anchor nd at
o'clock on the following morning got under way and al
about half past three struck on ledge VI rocks lin the
yiueyard called the Sow and Pigs after which, the
tide having caused slew round she backed of the
ledge and down. bow first, in ton iathom5 va
ter Previous going down, the mate sent be-
low forward ascertain If the brig leaked but he dis
covered nothing that looked like st. The pump then
ordered 10 be sounded before that could be DONE
ter reported in the orecaSe The boat then 20.
out end the passengers rushed into IT, when the captain
gave orders TO shove her from the brig He then nped
overheard and the boat, and kept her
the brig possible, picking up such jumped into the
The whole number picked up in the Captains boat
81 alive. The schr Dusky Sally being near her
boat to assist and succeeded III saving Six more alive who
were 10 the water and do from the rigging Of the
sunken brig. l6 dead bodies (four women and twelve
chdren) also picked up by the two boats which
gehe- with the survivors, put board the D. S. and
brought to this place above stated The Captain also
that vessel at the tim picking
what sdrift from the wreck, &C.
The captain and crew and The following passen-
gers were saved:
Margaret Bowie. Robert Bowie George Oliver Mary
Oliver, Robert Oliver George Oliver Jennet Oliver. Isa
bella Oliver Hugh Oliver John Oliver, John Howat Jas.
Howat Michael Howat Thos Fatkin John Fatkin. Jane
Love, David Love, Robert McMiep Margaret McMillen.
Hugh Denoon, Margaret Frasler, Archibald, -
Monroe VIM. Lorraine, VIVA. Wer, Archibald Smith, Ellen
Smith-2s
The names of those who were lost including the
16 picked up and brought to this port, are as fol-
lows:
Margaret Bowie Christie Bowie Mary Bowie Aexan-
der Bowie. James Jennie Bowie, ( children OF the lady
who saved Elizabeth Howat, Agnes Howat. Marga
ret Fatkn, Peter Fakin. Margaret Fatkin (daughter)
Jane Love- (mother) Alexander Love- Jesse Love, marg
McMillen, (moiher,) Elizabeth McM!en Ann McMil
len Hugh McMien Vim. Mllen, Jennett McMillen, Rob-
ert McMilen, Margaret Denoon, Marion Denoon. Mary
Denoon Daniel Mclean, VIM Frazier. Sarah FRAZIER Ann
Catharinc Frazier Ely Wier. Joanna Cream-30.
A Jury Of Inquest was held by the Coroner, u. C.
Shaw, ESQ over the bodies, who found verdict 10
accordance with the foregoing facts, after which
they were removed from the vessel TO a ne'ghbor-
ing house. and arrangements made by the authori-
ties for their decent interment. Through The ex-
ertions OF number of humane individuals, the sur
vivors were comfortably provided for with food and
clothing for the present.
The passengers were all Foreisners-mostly
Scotch, and we understand were their way 10
Penpsy lvania where they expected TO fad employ
ment in the mining establishments
p. S. Since writing the above, il gives us pleasure
to state that the two Lodges of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows in this place with prompt
.ude worry of that benevolent Institution. have had
special meetngs, and appropriated the sum of .Ftfy
dollars each for the relief of the unfortunate sufferers
We understand collections will be taken q p in the
several Churches tomorrow afternoon for the same
humane object.