Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

Packet Ship Lsnis Philippe.


chick RIP, OF Siasconsei. the east end oi lhl'
Island. The steamer Massachusetts wa
engaged immediately, and took on board ,
supply Of coal. extra men and boats, and
started at half past ten for The ship. In III
mcan time, the ship, after humping 1 houIs
was backed off, latter breaking all her rudde'
pntles but the upper one, aud losing an an
chor and chain. and was set along shore by
the tide until she was brought up with hcI
remaining anchor, of against The Fofked
Ponds, where she now lies close III shore,
boat three and half miles to the westward
Of where she struck. Ia the mean time the
steamer had reached the Rip, and II being
thick, aud not finding the ship after taking n
range of two or three miles around the Rip
and the Old Man, put about and returned.
Hundreds Of our citizens lined the shore,
aDxiously watching the movements on board
and The opportunity 10 launch their boats =
but the wind blowing strongly cast by south
and heavy sea on, 40 chance was got to
get a boat ahoal until about half past two
when a boat was carried about two miles a.
long shore, further TO the westward, and put
onoat at the beach near the Weewecder
Pond, and the tide having turned, they soon
boarded the ship. under the direction Of Mr.
Peter +. Ever Mr.. Ever with his crew,
soon left the ship and came in shore, backed
up 10 the rollers, and communicated the in
tcllgencc that the ship leaked badly-thar
the pumps were partially choked, and that
the other steamboat was required. An agent
was despatched To town 10 get out the Tele
graph. and she started nt 3 I-2 =. NJ. with
orders to run rouud aud lie by the ship all
night, and The Massachusetts, would be on
the spot again at daylight, starting the latter
part OF the night Both boats will then take
her IN tow, to get her into some port TO the
westward if possible.
Saturday morning. Z o'clock-Wind n +.
Half gale. Al four o'clock this morning
the ship LAID well, although heavy sea run
ming. This wind brings her under q lee
The Massac huset,s left here at quarter be-
tore five, and is about alongside by this time
II is thick and rainy, and we can see nothing
I from he tower.
Sunday night, Q o'clock-The Louis Phil.
Il ippe remains the same as yesterday: both
steamers have been by her to day. The
Il Telegraph left at u o'clock and came in, but
had no communication with the ship on nc :
count Of the sea. II has blown galc at \ +
most Of the day. The Massachusetts is still
al the ship and will remain all night, and the
| Telegraph goes back the latter part Of the
night to her.
A messenger has just 60, into town,
who left the ship and was put ashore on
the beach through the surf. lie says,
she has a cargo of dry goods and hard
ware, value 100000. lGl steerage
passengers, and in the cabin, but unlor-
tunalely can remember no names. lie
says that they can but just keep her "a
float, and wants tho Telegraph to return
to her Immediately. Forty ofthe passen-
gers, including two ladies', have been
transferred to the Massachusetts this
afternoon, since the wind changed TO
the n. n. w. The Telegraph in com
ing round from the ship on her return
this morning, was four hours making l3
miles, and IN driving through the rips,
the seas would strike and cover her en-
iirey up from the observers on the shore.
AT one time in coming through the
"Pochick" the engineer was up half
leg deep IN water, so says report lie
LEFT the ship at O'Clock, and got in a,
1 L, NJ. They have sent down all the
topgaI liant masts and got down topg allant
yards, but have started no cargo as yet.
Sunday morning, 7 o'clock.--No
news in from the beach this morning
a fine west wind and moderate. Both
boats are at the ship, and the probability
Is, they will make an attempt to get her
around the East end into the Sound, to-
day ; but they will have strong head
tide all the forenoon. S. b. Il.
Later.-Capt. Riddell of the packet
sloop Napoleon, arrived here yesterday
afternoon from Nantucket, informs us
that on Sunday an attempt was made by .
The steamers Massachusetts and Telegraph 10 /
low the ship into port, but after partlng the
Sarps several tunes, owing TO n strong wind .
md heavy sea, the attempt was abandonrd.--
they however succeeded in moorlng the shin
shor, distance from the shore, where she Law
n comparative safety. Her ruddcr is entirely
gone, and she leaks badly Thirty Of her
passengers were landed at Nantucket and
would proceed TO New York via this port, md
will probably arrive here to-day. The steam
ser were making another attempt yesterday
morning to tow the ship, aud as The weather
vas favorable, thero was little doubt enter
aimed Of their success. She W i'll probably he
aiken to Edgrrtown or Newport 10 undergo the
necessary repairs 10 enable her to proceed To /
\cw York.-.Ncr Bedtord .vcrcury IF Tues
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