Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-08
Il. L. DE SANTA ANNA.
HAVANA, 9Th February, 1876.

a. l.. DE SANTA ANNA.
Havana, 9Th February, 1885,.
NEW York, March 26.
LIVERPOOL PACKET SHIP HENRY
CLAY ASHORE-SiX LIVES LOST
We feared, yesterday, from the state Of
the weather. that we shoalI have, 10 record
farther disasters on our coast, and today
our fears are painfully realized. -t ~. ~
The packet ship Henry Clay, from
Liverpool, under the command of that
experienced commander Capt. Nye, for
lnery Of The Independence. went ashore
nu Tuesday nigh, at IL O'clock. onSquarn
Beach, about one mile from The spot
where the John Minturn was lost. s''"S.S
The wind al the time was blowing q
fearful gale, and when the ship struck tho
sea made breach over her.E1Caplain
Nye ordered the masts cut away 10 order
lo ease Ter, and although. she thumped
heavily during the night, she remained
perfectly lishl until about daylight yes.
ierday, when The keel broke off and she
commenced making waller;
Captain Nye now determined TO senda-
line ashore, aud TO carry this into ettecr,'
Mr.. Cooley, The sccoud mate, volunteered'
his services, and with four Of ithe1crew
succeeded in reaching The beach.awherefa
large. number Of pers;.n bat, already .as: Z
semblrd, anxious 70 render every assls-s sls
lance Ia tfieir power.
Having established communications
shetWeep the shore and tho ship larger
iawser was senf OF from the latter ands
made fast lo.the shore. y, sF|
Mr.. Cooley would have reacbedyih z
ship again in safety had il no, been for
the floating linbers: Fiudns itimpracti--
cable 10 gel on bbsrd, he held fast TO the
ilawser, While six Others tt themselves.
.iown umil they reacHed,he boat fiav-
ing now eleven persons in the boar he
again put off for The shore, but unfortu-
nateIy The waves we're SO high that they
uvertopped her, aud Sieve IN her side;.
six oil those in the boaI, Iour of whom
we're secund class passengers, were drown
ed. Mr.. Coolev aud Eve others clunS to-
,he wreck of the boat, aud were drawn.
vi shore. we
Mr.. Cooley had very harrow escape;
from dealh, having been drawn under
wafer by one Of The poor fellows while in'
The usonies Of deaii. H. finally succeed-
ed iu freeing himself from the death grasp
nur was seuseIess, when he was dram
u The beach. .s.-..,.,.
Mr. Couley, as soon as he revived, was
Tor making another attempt to reach The
ship, bur was advised against it by those
who were On shore. Having understood
Captain Nye that he wished him 10 COM
municae wilh New York, he Immediate
y sci off and reached New Brunswick,in
lime 10 lake the mail line which arrived
late last night. sa
When he left the beach some eighty
persons had collected, aud manifested a
strong desire 10 afford 'aIllhe aid intbeir
power to save those WHO were on board,'
there being upward Of three hundred souls,
OF whom four were cabin passengers, TWO
gen,l-meu ard Two ladies. This was
at abou, 8 o'clock yesterday morning and
the ship was then about five lengths from:
low waller mark. The wind had got around
10 the Sou,hwad and rfIe surf was SUBJ
siding and the opinion of those on ,hes:
shore was that all Oh board would be sav-s
ed. sS = Fi'sssft'ssi
Tie Henry Clay had no pilot on board,
nor had Captain Nye been able toftake an
observation for two days. He. had not
seen the land. 's' "a Sas5
The Heary Clay belonged to Grinnell,
Min,urn g. Cos. line Of Liverpool packs
cts. Sine was almost new ship. aud QUO
of The largest class ofapsekets. She wis
only one year old, fourteen hundred TOMS
burthen. and was valued at $50 t005 Her
freight list is unusually small for this sea.
son and the goods were of a light natures
She was very slrons vessel. and iiis the
general belief that notwilhianding the
severity Of the blow yesterday morning..
the ship would NOT break up, aud thar we
shall not be called 10 record any far,her
loss Of life. ,S2'sa''i'6sf
an agent has been sent over land by,
the owners, TO look after the passengers.
aud whatever else may be landed onlhe2
beach from the ship Lighters, wi,h'ca.'
bles, anchors, &C., and agaBg Of mems
were despatched this morning. A steam-s
boat. with steam pump. &c. is also 10.
proceed Immediately: ,Owingto to the denssa
fog which prevailed all the morning and
last evening. it will be besimpossible TO res
ceive any news from the ship byisea'to-a
day. - - S'ssss
The nesftsconfae6ily expec, from the
position and The well known squalilies of
the Henry Clay that she will be go, oh,
and The best portion Of ihs cargofsased.F
We may get some farther Intelligence,