Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-10
Collision at Sea-DreadfHl Shipwreck,
and probably Fifteen Lives Lost.

An extra from the Office of the Msrcan.
tile Aarertissr, a. Saco, Me-, dated Mon
day Nov. 26lh, 2 O'Clock p. NJ, says:-
On Wednesday night, Nov 2ls,, about
hall.past IL O'Clock, the barque Fashion,
bound from Annapolis, district OF Baltimore,
to Halifax, while in Lat. 43 deg. and Lon.
about SO deg 80 min.-probably about 10
miles east OF Cape Porpoise, was run into
by ship unknown, but was supposed 10 be
New York packet ship, Of about 1000 tons
burthen.
The ship was sailing before the wind,
steering w. S. w. AS soon as the crew
OF the Darque saw her, they gave the out.
cry, and hung light so as 10 be seen and
heard by those on board Of the ship.
But the ship instantly struck the barque
about midships and cut her in two. The
captain, first mate and steward, had just
time to take to the boat-for in about three
minutes the after part Of the barque sunk
from sight, and, as the Captain thinks, let.
ting out that portion Of the cargo in the fore
part, and causing her bow to float.
The head OF the mainmast struck the
mizzenmas,, which sfell, and knocked the
man at The wheel overheard. There were
IL souls on board, including the officers,
the crew, and two female passengers-one
OF whom was sister of the captain, and
the other, Mrs. Johnson, wife of the late
English Consul, who was awiting her atri-
val at Halifax-all Of whom, excepting
those who took to the boat, must have per.
ished unless there may be faint hope
that some Of them may have been taken
on board Of the packet ship or clung TO the
floating bow and been picked up by some
other vessel. 1t was a foggy night, ane
the moon could be seen occasionally, bu
dimly.
Capt. Sherwood, and his first officer
Henry A. Steel, OF Boston, and the stew
ard, John Tew colored, floaled about in the
boat in state of almost nudity, with naugh
but small paddle to guide them, wilhou
neither food or shelter from the time of the
awful disaster until Sunday, Nov. 25th, ii
the afternoon about five o.
clock,-a period Of four days, when they
drifted on Old Orchard or Ferry Beach, in
a bewidered and almost insensble state.
Capt. Sherwood was picked up on Sun
day night, between 7 and O'Clock, in the
yard OF MIR. Barrows, on the Portland road
completely exhausted and helpless-wa
taken into the house OF Mr.. Barrows, ane
received every attention and kindness tina
a kind and hospitable family could bestov
upon him.
He was down town this morning for tn
purpose Of entering protest before Mag
istrate Skeale. Capt. S. knows not tn
fate Of his suffering Compartments he
hardly recollects what occurred since III
boat struck the beach-he thinks tha
Steele went to house near the beach, ant
that lew may have wandered in the woods
Captain S must have come through tn
woods about three miles, and encountere
several brooks and bad swampy places, be
; fore reaching Mr.. Barrows' house. Th
wonder is that he is in the land OF the living
Some Of our citizens who went this morn
isIE b u i6aaeh and The woods in the vi
ke lost men, have re
We have no data but report that an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. boat on tn
, shore, some Gisyg7sce from them, to whic
they had directed their search.