The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-24
TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK .aT FIRE ISLAND
EIGHT LIVES LOST.

We had telegraphic despatch from our cor
respondent yesterday, giving an account OF this
wreck OF the ship Elisabeth, at Fire Island. She
belonged to Philadelphia and was from Leghorr
and Gibraltar; She was under the command o
the mate the late Captain having died in the yes
sells absence. THE captain wifS'was on board
and among the saved. atJ
The vessel went ashore at o'clock on Friday
morning, and the first information Of the wreck
was communicated by sailor at Fire Island
Light House, about four miles from the wreck
which lies at the East. The Light House keeper
and some mechanics at work with him immedi-
ately took the life boat the Beach; but not
withstandng the greatest efforts, they reached the
shore too late to render her any assistance. They
found an Italian girl lying dead upon the beach,
with an infant boy of IL months old dashed tc her
body-the child was also dead The father and
mother Of this child had previously been drowned.
The Elizabeth was loaded with marble, &C.,
and had on board the statue of John C. Calhoun,
which was last reported lost in the Mediterranean
OF tEenty-three persons on board the vessel
eight of the number were drowned
The late captains wife reached the shore on
plank alone, and other passengers came to land
after extraordinary exertions; some, however
were drowned in their efforts to escape.
In twelve hours after the vessel struck she was
a total wreck, the sea making complete breach
over her as she lay about $50 yards from the
Beach.
Her cargo consisted of Marble, CASTLE Soap,
Almonds, Wool, Oil, Leghorn Hats, &c. Parts
of this cargo were scattered all along the shore.
The storm ragged so violently on Friday morn
ing, that Fire Island was nearly covered with
water. ..1 I,Nrt ,#4 f# aa
The mate mistook the Fire Island light for the
light of the Highlands.
There is a hope that the statute of Calhoun will
be saved, as the lower timbers will hold together,
and the statue was carefully packed at the bottom
of the vessel. .aa.r Hasa saaa. s.sa
The wreck master reached the wreck on Satur-
day.
The New York Express, of yesterday evening,
gives the following particulars:
LArER.-Among the passengers by this Inflated
vessel, we learn, were the Count and Countess
Ossoli with their child, all Of whom were lost.
The lady will be recognized as the late Miss
Margaret Fuller, an authoress If note, and a
foreign correspondent oil the Tribune newspaper,
under the signature Of star. She was native
of Cambridge, Massachusetts, lady of fine edu-
cation, and extraordinary intellectual endowments,
which, from child, have ever made her a remark
able person in the circle in which she moved.
1t was about two years ago, if we mistake not,
that she went abroad to make the tour Of Europe.
At Rome, she abode some time, and sent home
many letters of deep interest, having relation to
the disturbed state of the Papal domnions. She
was III the lInpcTidl Cty WHICH, TIC IeNoiuuoh
broke out. She was married there, and had one
child, which, doubt not, was the lifeless infant
found dashed to the Italian girl described in the
above account. The terrible catastrophe, giving
rise, as it does, to such deep and so many agoni-
zing reflections, will bring deep sorrow to many
hearts t.e
STILL LATER-The Elizabeth was consigned to
John Ogden, ESQ.,, and fully insured together with
the cargo in this city and Philadelphia.
The shin q papers are all lost 1900 NJ. .-g
PASSENGERS DRo Among the passengers
lost were the following Celeste Parolina, OF
Rome, General Sanford, of Sweden, Angelo Us
soil, (child,) passengers not found. Margaret
Ossoli and Angelo Ossoli, Of Florence, Horace
Mann,s Of Boston, George Bates, or England,
(steward, j Henry Westervelt, of Germany, and
others not recollected.
IsTbere is doubt about the correctness Of this
name. Our despatch yesterday had it Hon.
Horace Mann, which was certainly mistake, il
il intended to mean Horace Mann, member Of
Congress from Massachusetts, as he is now in
Washington. The New York Express gives il
simply Horace Mann, of Boston; the Courier and
Enquirer has it Horace Sumner; and the Tribune,
Henry Sumner, We incline to the opinion that
the latter is right.
CINCINNATI, July 22d.-Deaths from the Chole-
ra during the last twenty -four hours twenty
eight.
ST.. LOUIS, July 22d.--Deaths from Cholera dur
ing twenty-four hours, ending Saturday evening,
were twenty-five. For twenty-four hours, end
ing on Sunday evening, sixteen.
NASHVILLE, July 20th.-The Cholera has al
most entirely disappeared, f-.tea s.M