The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-25
From tho New York Express.
Terrible shlpWrcck at Fire Island.

Eight Lives Lost Further Particulars.
The ship Elizabeth. from the Mediterranean last from
Gibraltar, went ashore during the gale on Friday last,
four miles east Of Fire Island Eight House, and a
e,ght hvss lost. The Elizabeth loaded with
marble, &C., and had board the statue of John c. Cal
houn, which was last reported lost in the Mediterranean
OF twenty three persons board the vessel eight Of
the number were drowned. The passengers and crew,
after the vessel helpless took refuge in the fore
castle the stern having been broken up They were
alter driven forth from this place by the rushing OF the
waters, which came in like a deluge;
The Elizabeth belonged to Philadelphia, and was
from Leghorn and Gibraltar. She was under the com
mand OF the mate, the late captain having died in the
vessels absence The captains wife board, and
among the saved)
The vessel went ashore at o'clock Friday morn
ncated by sailor Fire Island lighthouse about four
miles from the wreck which lies at the The light
house keeper and some mechanics at work with him
Immediately took the life the beach. but
whstandng the greatest Efforts they reached the shore
too late TO render her any assistance. They found
Italian girl lying dead upon the beach, with infant boy
of Is months old dashed 10 her body the child also
dead The father and mother Of this child had previous
ly been drowned.
The late captains wife reached the shore on plank
Alone and other passengers came to land after exaord
nary exertions some, however, were drowned in their
efforts to escape.
In twelve hours after the vessel struck she was total
wreck, the making complete breach her she
lay about $50 yards from the beach.
Her cargo consisted OF marble, CASTLE soap, wool,
almonds oil, LeHhora hats, &c Parts OF this cargo
scattered all along the shore
The storm ragged violently Friday morning that
Fire Island WAS nearly covered with water.
The mate mstook the Fire Island light for the light Of
the Highlands
There is hope that the statue of Calhoun will be
saved, the lower mbers will hold together, and the
statue carefully packed at the bottom of the vessel
The wreckmaser reached the wreck on Saturday
LArER-Among the passengers by this i'll faed vessel
we learn, were the Count and Countess Ossoli, with
their child, all OF whom lost. The lady will be
recognised the late Miss Margaret Fuller author
of note, and foreign correspondent OF the Tribune
spaper under the signature OF "A star. She was
tive OF Cambridge Massachusetts, lady OF fine educa-
ton and extraordinary Intellectual endowmens, which
from child have made her able person in
the circle in which che moved.
Ii was about two years ago, il mistake not that she
went abroad TO make the tour of Europe AT Rome she
abode time, and sent home many letters OF deep
terest having relation to the disturbed state of the Papa
domlnons. She was in the Imperial City when the
luton broke out She was married there and had one
child. which, doubt not. the lieess infant found
iashed TO the Italian GIRL described in the above
count The terrible catastrophe, giving nse II does 10
such and many agonzipg reflections, will bring deep
sorrow 10 many hearts.
STILL LATER.-The Elizabeth was consigned TO John
Ogden, esd, and fully Insured together with the cargo,
in this city and Philadelphia. The ships papers all
lost.
PASSENGERS DRowsED-The following were among
the passengers lost Celeste Parona, OF Rome General
Sandiord OF Sweden Angelo Ossol, lcbs) Passengers
not found Margaret Osso and Angelo Ossoli, OF Flor
Horace Mann, OF Boston George Bates, OF Eng.
land, Este ward Henry Wesievelt, of Germany, and 9th
not recollected.