The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-11
The Storm at the East-Dreadfui Shipwreck
and loss OF nearly One Hundred LivesI


and loss OF nearly One Hundred Lives'
The storm of Saturday ragged with great fury at
the east. and Boston and neghborhood suffered Sc
verely The devastation the gale has wrought upon
the coast must be sad indeed. The following heart
rending account of shipwreck We fear will be fol
lowed by many more. We condense it from the
Boston Journal
The British brig Saint John, Capt Oliver, from
Galway, Ireland, anchored inside Minot's ridge
about six O'Clock, a. M, ON Sunday, dragged her
anchors and struck on the Grampus rocks about
nine O'Clock, "A. The captain, officers and crew
with the exception of the first mate,) took 10 the
boat and landed safe at the Gades. The passengers
who were saved got on pieces of the wreck and
landed near Whitehead north end of Cohassct har
Dor. The number Of passengers ON board was about
one hundred and sixty four, out Of which about
one hundred and forty are supposed 10 be lost There
were fourteen cabin passengers, mostly women
and children. Another account states that the cap
tain took To the jolly boat, which swaInped,
and he swain to the long boat and was saved with
the others The second mate two men and two
boys were lost. The balance of the crew were
saved.
IL is supposed that she struck on the rocks known
as the Sea Lodges, little 10 the west OF Mlnot )
Ledge light, and Immediately went TO pieces. vi
those saved and arrived at Cohasset--ten in mum
ber-seven We're females and three males. All of
these came ashore pieces oil the wreck. Two oi
the women, il is thought, will not survive, one be-
ing badly cut on the head by piece of the
wreck.
The other woman, it is said, has Il husband re-
siding in Boston She had three children on board
with her, all of whom were lost.
When the brig first struck, the mass were cut
away to ease her, and soon afterwards the captain
and ten OF the took to the long boat and landed
safely near the Glades Previous To this, however,
one of the mates, with two of the and several
of the passengers, attempted to leave the brig in the
small boat, but she swamped alongside, and all
were lost. The brig drifted on to the Grampus
Rocks" and almost Immediately went to pieces,
strewing the beach with fragments. The life boat
was manned, and every exertion made to those
floating in the surf on pieces of wreck. Only ten,
however, were saved, stated above. Between
twenty and twenty five of the bodies of those lost
had been recovered yesterday morning.
The actual number of persons lost it is impossible
ascertain; the captain states that there 1870
board, including the crew; but the passengers
say that there were one hundred and fifty. If the
former be correct, but ninety one were lost; but If
the latter be So it will swell the number to hun
dred and forty three.
The captains statement is, in substance, that
previous to the brig breaking up the jolly boat was
hanging by the tackles alongside, when the stern
ring bolt broke, and the boat fell into the water.
The captain, second mate, and two boys, jumped
into her to clear her, when about twenty five pas
sengers jumped in and swamped her; the passen-
gers, together with the second mate and two boys,
persisted.
The long boat was got clear shortly after, and a
heavy sea coming board cleared her from the
vessel, when number of passengers jumped over
mate, (Mr. Cummerford,) eight of the crew, and
two passengers, swan to the boat and reached the
shore in safety. Ten others, seven and three
women, came ashore part of the deck. Total
loss of life, ninety -nine-saved, twenty -one. TWEEN
ty- five bodies have been washed ashore this morn
ing.
The Gale of Saturday Night at Boston.
An easterly storm, accompanied with rain, com
menced here on Saturday evening about O'Clock,
and continued during the greater part of yesterday
with considerable violence. Between one and four
O'Clock Sunday morning, the storm blew with
great fury from the southeast, but towards daylight
It gradually lued and changed to the northeast
and the rain abated During the food tide in the
afternoon, the wind again increased and became
very squally. Many trees in this vicinity had
branches broken by the gale; shop awnings, signs
and chimney tiles scattered in all directions
and we understand the gable of church il
Chelsea was blown down. Many Of the telegraph
posts were also Frustrated, and the wires broken
Yesterday, the brig September, Captain Waterman
arrived and her captain reported that he saw ship
near Cohasset Rocks, and two brgs, all III very
posed situations Subsequently Captain Lathrol
from Cohasset and stated that of the brigs
had cut away her masts, and II she struck at low
water, no human power could save soul from her
the breakers along the beach were ioaming oveI
twenty feet high No e-boat could pass through
such tremendous surf The other brig was less
exposed, and might ride out the gale in safety
Captain Lathrop thinks the ship by Captain
Waterman was inward bound, and probably came
to an anchor in the roads. In harbor the dam
age sustained by the shipping was not in any case
very The ship Emperor OF New Orleans
lying at Long Wharf, parted her fasts and driftec
TO central wharf, where she carried away thu
schooner George Evans's bowsprit, but sustained
very little damage herself. Several small vessel
drlted foul Of each other in the dock at the soutl
side of India wharf. OF these, the schooner Will
liam Allen of Philadelphia, had her stern stove tn,
stern tnbcrs and taffrail broken, and the boon
and fore topmast carried away. The British brig
Frances lost her billet head but of the other,
were much damaged. Our harbori is well sheltered
from all winds but southeast; and as the gale con
tinued but short time from that point, the hac
not acquired sufficient force to create much swell IL
the harbor but in the bay, along the lee shore, tn,
sea was terrific in its violence. Early on Sunday
morning the r. b. Forbes went below TO ascertain
if any vessels in distress. In the afternoon sin,
went below again. and proceeded six miles outside
of Boston Light but finding that assistance
could be rendered to the vessels at anchor of Co
hasset she returned. In order 10 steady her, Cap
tain Morris set the mansa, close reefcd, but sucf
was the fury of the gale, that IL blew the sail IL
tatters, almost IL was set. Our harbo'
Yesterday, along the south and east Boston flats
and along both sides of the channel, was forest o
Inasts. British brig was ashore in snug posi-
ton on the east side OF Long Island and brig anC
schooner had been in contact in President Roads
These were the only disasters known to have oe
Cured below Boston AHas, Oct. 5.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILRoAD.-ANNUAL RE.
PoRT.-Wc publish in this mornings american tn,
twenty third annual report of the President AND
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