The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-13
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We regret extremely to lear by mn 81"
dtsth Of the gallant Capt Prentss Of the lat artillery
We csrnot deny ourselves the melancholy srati6cs-
cation Of ipfeitirg in another column, tribute to
bic M mory which we find IN the Fog, published at
We have accounts by the Maria Burt Of q severe
gale which rsg.d between the 18th and oath ult of
TIE B,szos Tie letter annex furnishes spir,led
account Of it,
BRAzos SANTIAGO, Sept. 25, 1S4S.
Mefsrs FditoIs;i have TAX. q ,hs liberty OF making
use of Jour welcome sheet to give Description
OF the great equnootal gale and overflow at BRACES
ltlapd Uncle Sans great depot, and to record the
| less OF The U s. schooner Capt Page IL commenced
blown on saturday, September 10th, before day
light with the Wind from the northwest. We had
Il e est vivid lightning ever bebed In few hours
,hei. heavy sea outsde and this bar Zone Of the
solid mass of breakers About O'Clock seven hours
after 1be wind commenced, the u S. steamer Maria
Burt hove in sight obtained q pilot, and calamity
crossed the bar striking twice ana gained the harbor
in saety. Since that time 1t has blown uninter-
Ipped gale Of the most awful squalls of wind and rain
tie Wind veerine from the to east and SOUTH
and hack to nor,ht asst being principally east On the
o,nipg tie 10th. the U. i. schooner Capt Page,
cm Tsmpico to this place loaded with COAL arrived of
the bar and came to anchor, in hopes Of getting
pilot but the bar rough that 1t was impossible
for any steamer to get to there she lay rolling
pitching and plugging d. ar life. The gale ncreas
ing and the iea aso until the morning Of the 2lst
vht she parted the email chain and lost the anchor
j he larpest anchor bed her for time, but after
ie she commenced dragging aud coming nearer the
breakers watched by hundred anxious spectators
VINO followed her d. the sand bills he drarp-d
along. expecting to her swamp every instant at
chain and the j,b saii was hoistsd with view e Of
btaching her Speedily she dashed in amongst the
breakers. where the sea covered her all up By and
bye The struck, swung broadsids on, then tho
sea lifted her again. and the iib sail turned her
bow towards the shore, and she came far.
Their up BY this time some daring spirits in the
.u,f watching to render any assistance they could
Burt with his officers and crew; and az he and thew
dashed IDLY into the bsing. raging tumbling surf
hes ehnnf - Non have
save the first life. That poor old has his little
boy on board, and am bound to bring him of disn
swimming. sometimes head over heels, sometimes
dashed back by the foaming breakers, then gaining
ahead again by the undsrtow, but breastng the
waves towards the vessel; and we sat horses
on the beach and in the water watching item anxious
ly and cheering them At length they reached the
vessel and went climbing up her side by ropes thrown
into the sea, like so many dripping Maids. Having
reached her Geek they Immediately threw a hawser
with buoy, made end fast to the vessel
tho otbtr ashore and hauled or by an hun.
bred willing bands They then hoisted up the bsa
again By this time several Others had got on board
in few minutes that same captain of the
Maria Burt q knew him by his white shirt and black
pants some Of the others could not boast of much
the forecsstle towards the side. In a mono q he
him into the bursting breakers plunged after
shouted to those that were in the water aud
assist him Two or three Others got hold, aud it
was laughaSle to see how the whole knot came taub
ling and plupgins ashore Thrown by the breakers,
they came "al Of heap but still kept the sick man g
head up carried him out the beach where ne sank
like drowned rat than any thing else This party
was followed close by others. with another sick man
By this time the r.watchful and efcicnt quarter
master, Mojor L. D. Eastlsnd. had mounted a whale
boat on wagon, and sent IL over. The Maria Burt
man and his bullies assisted BY Capt Douglass of the
Mojor Lear, Capt Duke, Of the Arson and Others
row seized the boat launched her from the wagon
ron her into the sea. jumped into her, and in two
ceeded to bring ashore the goods chattels baggage
70, Of the crew and officers, and finally. poor old
Capt McIearn Of the wrecked vessel who had stoutv
refused to leave until the last man and who looked
she was left to her fate.
ON the morning OF the 2od truly desolate nrosnect
,resented itself to our view The fmaed island of
Brazos was under water noutht Of land was to be
seen but the sand bills cresng the sea beach ana the
Offices and warehouses Of the government which are
built upon blocks three or four feet high Brazos
TO pack up beds and duds, and shink of getting on
btad the vessssthe gale still blowing and the rain
n1g In the afternoon the wind hauled to the nerth
night the island traversed by boats, horses and
wagons Clubs under water filed with goods and
ation Of BralSs took up their abode on board the
steamers and vessels in port for safety 1t was truly
Islands ard part of Point Isabel covered with
water Thus it remained during the Esd, and the
Captain Prents., 1st Artillery, in command at Point
Isabel died of yellow fever. On the 24th the wind |
moderated and the water fell some-it having blowed
eight days. Two men arrived at the Point with the
news of the loss Of the schooner Home, on Padre |
Island. One man died from exhaustion
The scheoLer which correspondent called the |
Home is designated in the Flag as the Holmes Thu |
Flag thus reports the loss
"Some persons arrived at Point Isabel on the 22i
who state that they sailed from New Orleans the
Sh instant on the Philadelphia schooner Holmes Capt
Robinton When three da,s out experienced a heayv
gae-lost her masts and had her decks swept About
ii O'Clock on the night Of the 18th instant they the
schooner in the yawl and landed below st. Joseph |
Island. They arrived at Point Isabel opposite Brazos
on the 2lst instant, after much suffering One ma a.
pame unknown, died frem exhau.tion soon after his
arrival there Our informant states that landing
route from this.
nep, between Parrss and Saltillo He travelling
with goods, when attacked by robbers and murdered
after spirited resistance, in which he killed two Of
city ~
anniversary Of Mexican indep. ndence cele:
the American officers taking part mi
The following is from the Eag of the 25th ut. -
MLxIcAN Love ScENE.-On the American side of |
the Rio GIapde lives Mexican rsnchero' He has a |
lovely daughter, just merged into woman hood who |
for some time past has elected the admiration Of
certain hombre Of her acquaintance Not long since
this enamoured cobaero made formal Offer of his
band which the lady Indignantly refused Usually one
with this gallant He informed her that unless she
willingly accepted his advances he would choose his
e saS her of ~ though the lives
the act The villain has in part it is feared carried
out his threat One night last week the girl fearing
that she was not safe in her fathers house. asked per-
mission to pass a few days with ne'ghbor which was
granted and accompanied by her brother left for her
neiehbors house. since which time they have not |
been Fears entertained that there has been
foul play, as the handkerchief and nat Of the young
ran Ger brother were the next day found In the
road covered with blood. ~
Capt Otway reports that when the Maria Burt left |
the Brazos april 27th) there in port there the
tn.d STATES low pressure steamers Monmouth nsop.
De Rosct; high pressures Col. Hunt, Mentoria Tom
Mckinney; on the ways repairing, Little Yazoo aud
tropener Col stephens lifted States schooner Major
Lear for Tampico Private vessels-Schooners Ava
RADIO, dschsrgng; Panama for New Orleans: star for
Galyetton; Commercial, uncertain; Adelaide. do j.
g. Mcneil discbargipg; Visitor just arrived. Schoon-
er William and Elizabeth, from New Orleans, put in
distress steps Of foremost gone.
At the mouth Of the Rio Crande there are the steam
ers Tom KIkDan Del Noite Warren, and Exchange
Shippers may be glad to know that the schooner Co.
relis is running as a lighter.