The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-12

CART. SHANNON AND THE BARBARA-The annexed
Communication from Capt. Shannon, of the Hibsrnil,
has been brought out by statements published few
days suce relative to the loss Of the brig Barbara In
which Captain 8. charged with want OF humanity
They speak for th.mselves-
II. M. STEAMSHIP HtbERrrA
New YORK, April 10, ls4s !
On my my arrival at Halifax, rsoeive cd tue first in
telsenOe Of the melancholy shipvreck Of the brig Bar.
bAra, the coast OF Newfoundland and read in the
newspapers reflections and my conduct in
refusing to render assistance to the Barbara sup
tina statements published attribute the unfortunate
loss Of the vessel request that you will oblige mo
"On the "a OF March, lat as g. lon az 4Otrong gal.s
aud cloudy Weather, with passing snow sho wers wind
W. by N. We steered from noon E,S 90 miles until
M when Cape Race was In sight, bearing N. By WY
W., distant II miles, Csps Ballard not in sight, bus
bearing from position NIX E. brig in sight to ss~ard,
lying TO, under close reefed main topsal heading of
shore and showing signal Of dstres distant aboui
TO and half miles On observing this bore down,
blowing at the tins hard gale, with heavy sea,
could not supply her, and hailed her to bear up the
land"
The above Is extra cted from tho log book Wa waited
for shors time, AID fading there possibility Of
supply Ing her with water boat could have been
lowered In such sea Us was then running and feeling
confident that the Barbara could reach Port curing
the night the land bsiug have stated In sight ana
the wind leading, proceeded on my voyage | cannot
for moment imagine how the loss of the Barbara can
bs attributed to any act Of mine encs, had remained
by her until the weather had moderated sum entiy to
admit OF my sending water board, her destination
would of course stu have been st Johns aud u in
sndeavorps TO make that Port that tho melancholy loss
occurred.
It's also mentioned hat heightened conmunicnt'on
had passed between and those on board the Bar
bars, thus making IL APPEAR that must have known
every thing regarding the posion In which those on
board that vessel were placed This not the
As nearly reco,lect the following was all that
passed when asked by mo what they wanted, heard
the reply dsfiroty Sbort Of water and also the word
spssseneersn but nothing more the vessels not being
more than within hail. tho sea running
have already mentioned, high at the time that
boat could havo lived. | answered, IL cannot supply
you tho lend Ia coss TO why don't you bear up for
Il ~, Not suoposing for q moment that I'll expr-escu
short o implied being entirely destitute Of water and
there being sppsrsnt exetons tho part of those
on board reach the land which they oout have dons
Ia short time, the impression ct my fl EZRA and
pasengers bling rs II was my Tat hsy were net
sntrcly Of waterror has IL been rhown that thev
vere--snd the weasel being apparently per ecy sound
IN MI aod spars did not think myself justified in ro
maining b. her. Notwithstanding the advice given
when last seen by u.s. the Barbara continued standiog
to res.
IL Is farther stated that the wind vas OF the land and
blowing 80 hard that II was mpossbls to AXE IL By
examining The position Of the vessels given It will be
evident to every one, that had the Bsrbara been on
tno opposite tack, and carried what sail was possbla
sns could have fstchsd d not exactly nearly Cape
may also mention that on tho forenoon of that dav
ms wilma wac southwark Of west, from which am led 10
'nat the Barbara mrst have besn much closer to
iand then than whom met with her.
In extract FIRM the protest OF two OF ,hs crovos
tne BARBRA published In the Journal Of Commerce and