New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-02
Loss of tho Propeller Ph0nix Conhrncd-O,er
DO Lives Lost,


The Buffalo papers of Monday confirm the previ-
Gus reports Of the burning Of the Propeller Pbpsx
Lake Michigan on Sunday, tho 2l., ult and, what is
worse epresen, the loss Of life have been greater
than vas stated In the fret accounts We copy the fol-
loving particulars from the Buffalo Express
Capt Robinson. OF the schooner Ontonsgon. which
arrived this port Sunday. saw and converted with
Tho Mate of the Phosax who Ia on board the Propeller
Delaware aud gathered from him the folio wing psr,icu
lars: On Sunday, The 2lst inst, the Propeller Phosnx
having on board some 200 men, women and children,
etagrsut passengers mostly from Holland, beside the
crew OF about 80 persons and Ioriy cabin ps.epser
bound for Chicago msde Msni,Ov0c Bay, Lake Michigan
In heavy weather, for shelter from the gale.
She let 90 her anchors but the was 90 heavy Inst
she dragged them and 10 themselves from ship
wreck she put out again She had proceeded 10
within shout Is miles of Sheboygsp, being about equ
distant from that place aud MsnOwOc. and ABOUT six
miles of shore when FIRE was discovered In her hold
Every effort made exiinsuish II and with good
success But the vessel seemed doomed destruction
for they had no sooner mastered the hrs In the hold
than Il broke out between decks having been commun
Gated from the boilers. The wind was quite fresh and
blowing directly shore which accounts Tor her eeing
80 far OF land Capt Sweet confined 70 his berth
by sickness and the command devoved upon the hrst
mate The greatest terror and confusion ensued on tne
second spycarancs OF fro aud all hope OF saving the
vessel was soon abandoned. rash was then made for
the sma boat when Mr. David Bisb, OF southport with
great presence Of mind and determination OF purpose,
ordered and drove them away from the boat directing
the rnse TO take possession off, aud lover u away. He
then took Capt seet from hs room and placed him In
the boat when he directed some twenty others 20 follow
and the boat left the propeller tor the shoTe-Mr Bliss
himself remslnDg behind.
The propeller D-laE hove In sisbt about The time
that the boat eit ard hopes raised on board
that she migut reach them 10 tine 10 save them from
destruction but IL vain hope. The boat that lett
for shore arrived 10 safety but before the Delaware
could come w with thu burning vessel she had SUNK
aud all on board except two picked up, had persisted
either by ire or food Mr. Blish fell victim 10 his
efforts 10 save others-he being among the lost
This calamity involves greater destruction OF human
life than has ever occurred In event, upon these
waters Most of those on board were foreigners ani
their will not be- realized bu s'ill II dreadful
cstatpore tnsn 2uo numan beings. WIN 50 short
40 saved from some 20 persous Eight oil the GREY"
understand we understand we're among those saved
This account varies What rom DINERS IN rrga'u
10 the uber on board-sud those ssyed-and may not
bs strictly correct Il made up from the best NOR
nation could obtain.
The Buffalo Commercial says:
Tbe pkeItr was insured for $4,000 OF which s3OOO
were 10 tue Buffalo Mutual, $1,000 Fire aud Marine sho
$1,000 North. Western Insurance Companies.
We understand that there was on board lNss
amount of merchandise incuding 30 or 50 hogshesos
of sugar and great quantity OF dry goods, &C u 10
Estimated that Is not less than $4,000 OF slUO UU
Probably much OF insured In New YORK as usual
We expected farther particulars By the Delaware Out
a, the time Of our going press she had not arrived