Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-14
IN frenzy and were lost, Groups Of men,

wives ia frenzy aud were last. Oroups of men, /
women and ohdren also prcclpiialed ,heu-
selves into the water IN III vain hope OF self
preservation. bat the waters closed over many
of them forever. n
Tho flames continued to rage with Increased
fury. In few minutes the mlzen mast went
overheard; in few minutes more, and ihe
nainmast shared The same fate. There yet
remained the foremast. AS the hre was ma
s,ng its way to the fore part Of the vessel, the
passengers and crew Of course crowded still
farther forw ard. To the jib-bOom they clung
~ clusters as thick as they could pack, even
one lying over the other. At length the fore |
mast went overheard, swapping the fastenlngs
Of the ib-boom, which, with its load Of human
beings dropped into the water, amidst the
! nost heart-rendng screams, both OF those on
board and those who were falling into the va
ter.
/ Some Of the poor creatures were enabled
again TO reach the vessel, others Heated away
4 IN spaIs, but many met with walery grave
II Il. about an hour and half after the yacht
reached the vessel the Brazilian steam tngate
1 Alphonso came up. She anchored immediate
| lly 10 the windward and close To the burning
! vessel She got a rope made fast 10 the
| Ocean Monarch and by the use oi the rope
| her boats were enabled to 60 backward and
! forward to the burning vessei with great iaclIl-
~ and by this means large number OF per-
| sons were saved.
The Prince of Wales steamer, which was on
her passage TO Bangor, came up, shortly alter
! wards. and with the New World packet ship,
bouad for New York, sent boats to the rescue
i of the passengers, which were the means OF
saving large number
II The Brazilian frigate Alfronzo was out on
pleasure excursion. She was commanded by
1.-The MARQUIS dc Lisboa. There were on board
the Prince and Princess dc Jolnyll!c, the Duke
and Duchess D'Aumale, the Brazilian Minis
: ter the Chevaler de Lsboa, Admiral Greniell
and daughters, and other distinguished lndlrid-
/, uals When the AironZo discovered the u
cean Monarch, no time vas lost IN bearing
: down 10 her, and 1t was intended TO anchor
RIGHT under her bow, but the wind changed u
llhule and prevented this being accomplished
, four boats were, however, at once lowered,
I and were soon followed by the large paddle
: box boat
The " New World was in the neighbor
:, hood she sent her boats, and was the means
: !, OF saving great number. noble fellow, Z
: : seaman belonging to the "New World,
r. went to the wreck when there was little hop'
:, of saving any more, aud stuck to the huiK o
= the vessel Till every soul had LETT her
/ III
;, his own hands, lowered one hundred persons
:, to the boats below, Of whom a great portlor
:, were women and children. The stewardes'
!, of the Ocean Monarch lost her life III courage
' ously attempting to get the powder out OF Tho
cabin. There were about % pounds weight
on board, and when she went below to get It
it is supposed she was suiocated.
II The London Times of the 2Gth says, IN re-
= 1 Ialion to the loss, lit Is questionable, howeV
, er, if the possibility of salvation must not have
= - been auded to the bitterness OF the pangs en-
u dured by the sufferers on board the y. NJ. du
;, ring the snor, space of time left them for feel
4 ing or thought
:" The cottages on the Welsh coast were 81
near tina, they could see men gazing upon thei
. calamity from their own doors. Ihe sea va
= studded, as it always is, at the mouth Of th'
:, Mersey, with boats and shipping. Above all
they could see the smoke issuing from the iur
! nels of the ship Orion and Cambria, whic'
were coming up the channel for Liverpool -
The account given by the masters OF these YES
- sells, on their arrival at that port, Is 50 circum
y stan,ial as TO leave no doubt Of their proximt
-, TO the awful tragedy that was IN course Vi az
- - ton Oh board the Ocean Monarch.
- The masters reported they saw flames Il
" suing from the fore part OF the vessel. The
. saw that was rendered unmanageable, an
= supposed tina, her steering apparatus was de'
=. ItroycI. They saw also the ioretopmasi 60 b
- the poat. The masters OF these vessels
~ however, when they perceived Braz!id
~ steam fngate lying neat, quietly conclude
." that they could be of no assistauce, and,
!. Ilthey had considerable numbers OF passenge
=" on board, decided on continuing their cours
1t is to be hoped that they saved their time
Il Liverpool, aud met with the appreciation
as their employers.
heI "When we find il recorded that by the e
m e.tions OF Mr.. Littledale and the crew OF /
u.s. little Yacht no less than 80 passengers we
ur. saved-lhat by fishing boat lG more we
ian preseryed-and that, above all, l6O human
~ Jugs were rescued from an appalling death
an the courage and humanity OF the Marquls
ou, I.sboa, Capt Grentcll. and the Prince de 10
m vile, we cannot but think that had The On
red aud the Cambria done their duty, we shou
r.. not have to lament over the unllmely and Il
,en rble destruction of 80 of the unfortunate p'
och sengers on board the Ocean Monarch
tie In relation to the origin Of the fire, Capt;
Vas Murdock says
,hl The fire originated, in my opinion, fl
80 smoking, amongst the steerage p@ssenge
the night before several pipes were taken fr
= ,o them The fire was instantaneous; five III
s 80 utes after il was discovered. the whole stern
I.h the ship was in flames. The cargo cons!s
an. of IRON, dry goods, salt, and eartnenw are,
,as. latter being packed IN crates and stuffed
!, "a straw.
,uld Destructive Tornado The Eutaw al
Wing of the 25th Of August contains an
heir coun, of destructive tornado which pas
'hll- through Greene county on the 18th, carry
,ou, devastation in its train The Wing says
poor Its course was from 5. W. TO n f.,
the was about two hundred yards III width.
tain killed two mules and one horse, besides won
- ing other stock, for Col. !. e. Snedecor-t
ued, away great quantities of fencing, timber, C
and probably cotton, in It's track. 1t is SAT-
Fn- have shucked the corn az clean and nicely
man could have done, breaking many ear
ases two or three, leces and, IN one place IN
90 ticular, to have tom up the ground foot
dead for rods, as smooth and nice as ii could h
been scooped out with shovel, and actu
nom to have taken up large stumps by the roots
IL struck DIR. b. Bells plantation. and
cean ried away one half Of his fine dwelling hot
r.II 4 I,.,,. Ar. MrS