The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-10

IGHTet IODn, Mary
Hanley, Murthy Towns, William
Hely, James Ticrney, Ellen Bridget
Henry, James Tomlinson, George
Hla kepecca Thompson, Henry, Sarah,
Hugnes, Edward wife and Charles, Elizabeth, and
child; Mary and John Alice
Jackson Villa m, wife and Warburton, Ia child
child; William, wife and Ward Sarah Ann Edward
Two cbhaIen Wilson, James, Catherine,
Jones, George, and wife, Winstanly. James
= Thomas, James, Mary Willis, William and wife
Kaye, Thomas and wife Woods Thos & Catherine
kean, Michael Wgglesworth, Peter
Kesgan, Winfred Wynne Mary
Upon the receipt Of the Information of the des-
truction Of the Ocean Monarch by fire. subscription
was commenced for the surviving sufferers ng the
gentlemen of the bar attending The Liverpool asszes
upwards Of Gl20 was raised in about half an hour,
although at this period of the asszes upwards of
hall the gentlemen had already left the town
The packet ship Ocean Monarch was built by Do
maid Mckay, at East Boston, and launched June IL,
and having completed three voyages, was returning
on her fourth at the time Of her destruction She
owned In Boston, one half by Messrs, Enoch Train
fourth by VIM. Appleton Co.
The vessel was undoubtedly one of the finest and
largest ships ever built in the nted States She had
three regular decks, and III feet long, 81 deep,
and41 wide
The following official account, from Capt Muir
dock, will be read with Interest,"
LIVERPOOL, Aug. %, 1S4S.
de,olves upon me to convey to the painful inteli
gencc of the destruction Of the Ocean Monarch by
ure, we lett Liverpool on the morning OF the Zlst,
and at A. NJ, discharged pilot and steam tug with
the wind at the westward. At II meridian being or
miles on Orme's Head, the order to tack ship was
ei,ep the main yard being hauled, the steward came
deck and said that of the steerage passe
had built fire in one of the ventiators. I immedi.
ately ordered the second mate TO 90 down With the
steward, TO put the fire out and bring up the delin
quent But before this could be done, we
that the ship was on FIRE Immediately ondeayored
10 put II OUT when ipstantaneously the whole stern
o the ship burst out In flames The scene that took
place. then, battles all description, and will not here at
tempt to enter into particular detail Conster
and despair prevailed throughout the passengers--
all control over them lost No order OF mine
could be beard above the shrieks and screams Of
mel and women; consequently none could be obeyed.
However ordered the anchors to be let CO. to bring
the ship to the wind In order TO keep the flames in the
after part Of the ship much possible Orders were
given to get out the boats succeeded in getting two
and while endeavouriDg to get the launch and other
small boat the nanes spread rapidly that before the
detit the passengers crowded on the forecaste and
bowsprit, and appeared frantic with despair and nfa
tuaton. They would throw themselves overheard
without the slightest cause-husbands and their wives
mothers with their chdren-to meet with a watery
grave. All my Efforts and entreaties were unavailing
promised them that their lives would be saved IL they
only remained quiet
Butitwas Of no use. The yacht Queen Of the Ocean,
bound TO Liverpool, and to assigtance
aud while che was picking up all that were afoat,
numbers would throw Themselves from the bowsprit
ano were drowned. The Brazilian Of. steamer
bat was out on trial trip, and the Prince Of Wales
Bangor steamer, came TO our aid also, together
with the New World who sai!eaiD company with Us