Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28
WRECK OF THE SHIP MAMLoUK.

FoRTr-Two DvEs regret to announce the wreck
of the ship amouk, Capt CHRIsrIASsos which sailed
from New York for Liverpool the 9th Instant and the loss
Of thirty Storage passengers and of the crew. all of
whom washed overheard before assistance reached them
The first injury the ship occurred the night Of Sun
day. August 5 in about latitude 3s N and longitude 67 W.
The Mamouk lying to- violent hurricane under the
main spencer and foreop SAIL At about ten min
before twelve O'Clock she struck by heavy squal
and careened much that the cargo shifted and mme
daely fell upon her beam ends the weather rail the quar-
ter-deck being within few feet of the water.
The main and mizen masts Immediately away and
the ship ghted but the cargo burst open the matches and
hoaed about creating much confusion and increasing the inn
pending danger Within very short time the vessel filed
and she became waterogged the starboad rail being under
water.
In this condition the and passengers remained until
daylight the morning Of Monday the 6h when the dread
full truth became apparent that of souls only
twenty-five remained alive, the others having been washed
overheard.
Throughout the whole Of Monday and Monday night the
storm continued to rage, the making complete breach
the wreck On Tuesday the sufferers deserted vessel,
but the weather continued stormy that they could not in
duge any hope Of being aided by her. and night again
took them in their wreched and dangerous plight
BY daylight on Wednesday morning, however, the
vessel which proved to be the brig Belize Capt James H.
Dawes from Boston, bound to Port Prince, bear
ing down to the wreck the weather having at this time
what moderated Though the attempt the survivors
was still attended with danger Capt Dawes and his Of
hces and crew bent themselves noby to the task and the
conveyed DeZe
Here their generously supplied, and the
attention paid to their weak and almost out condi
ton Not content with this, Capt Dawes, with alacy
which rebounds to his high praise, Immediately altered his
course and brought them all safely to this port Only
Storage passenger, David Howes saved. The cabin
passengers all saved viz j. c. Butler Esq of Brook
Ign Mrs Christianson, Captains lady, Miss Forde Patten
and Mr. Henry Plant Of Demerara.
The names of the persons lost as follows
Crerr-William Howard Jacob Dyer John Allen, Harry
Dunham Robert ---, William Miller, (colored cook.
PassengrsJohn Blaine, Elizabeth Hoppock, Miss More
head, Patrick Bowling, wife, and infant James Joyce wife,
and infant Ann Gill, Mr.. Morris, Mr. Green t. Green,
wife, and three children William Cornell Hugh Humphrey
Mr. Matthias Hugh Hannel David s. Hale, MIR Taylor aud
wife, John Duncan, Edward Bishop, William Odel Elizabeth
Maerten, r.. OBrien, Thomas Davis r H. Gerry, wife,
and infant, and John Gormar
The Mamlouk was on her first voyage, $50 tons bur
dem and owned by w. Deano Esq. She had full cargo
OF -four provisions, &c, which, far can learn
worth about $780, OO0 the vessel and freight money in
sured in Wall street for about $4,000. The ship was built
IN superb STYLE with every convenience and improvement,
and was truly as fine ship left port She cost from
100000 to $4,000 The cargo also partially insured.
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