Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-22

bat one sentiment at the North respecting the Union
and that is, that come what may, it must and shall
be preserved Now is the time to let the few reck-
less agitators and disunionsts in New York and New
England know that the great mass of the people will
not countcnance any scheme which has q tendency
to jeopardzc the beautiful fabric of government.
N. Y Herald, l4th inst.
Appalling snIp~xreck-Loss of a California Steamer
The telegraph has already mentioned briefly that
the steamer Rhode Island lost at on her vOy
age from New York to San Francisco. 1t appear:
that nine of the passengers and three of the
capped in boat, and were taken on board the schr
Mary Wise. of Thomaston, Capt. Crockett, from New
York for st. Johns, P. R., from which they were
transferred to the Whaling Bark Richmond, which
arrived at Providence on the 18th instant:
The remaining passengers and crew, 81 IN num-
Der were left on board the boat which was in sink
ing condition, and it is feared that they lost,
although they had one boat and were cutting away
the upper deck to make raft. when last seen
Three men were drowned in attempting to reach
the boat one Of them supposed to be Mr.. Shews-
ter, who had placed his wife Ia the boat and failed
to secure his safety on it.
When the men arrived on board the schooner there
brig in sight about four miles to the leeward.
1t is possible that they may have the wreck, or
that the crew of the steamboat may have reached
her on the raft which they were making. There is
also hope in the fact that the spot is in the track of
vessels from the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico
The following account of the disaster has been fur
nshcd the Boston Traveller by the second mate who
arrived in the Richmond:
At 3 o'clock, p NJ, on the 25th of January, the
pilot left us outside of Sandy Hook, with wind S. E.,
and smooth sea, which continued until Saturday
afternoon at which time the wind hauled South and
blew gale until Sunday morning during which
time the ship worked badly.
At IL NJ, although the wind was lighter, still
there was a heavy cross running, which strained
her much that were obliged to throw overheard
90 or 70 tons of coal from her deck to Tighten her.
During the afternoon, when the sea had gone down
she went along quite comfortable, until about o.
clock P. M, when the wind hauled to the S. W., anC
blew gale, that we were obliged to keep her be-
fore the wind the continued to increase and the
ship laboring very heavy until Monday, o'clock il
the morning.
Lat. 81 80, Ion. II, at which time the hog brace
parted causing the hog frame to work to throw
the engine out Of line, so that it would not work
The pumps stopped with the engine.
She made water fast. The deck planks hav
ing parted just about the engine; on sounding her
we found there was nearly five feet water in her hold
HaTing lost her Roadway heavy sea struck her rud
der, which broke her wheelropes, leaving her com
pletely at the mercy of the wind and waves, while
all hands laid aft to secure the whcel-ropes.
The passengers, in attempting to launch q small
boat contrary to ORDERS got it stove under the guard
OF the ship leaving only two boats on bOard-one oil
which was Immediately launched, and hauled under
the bows of the ship, where II persons, including
myself got into her and showed of clear Of the ship
"hcn nlaiC an attempt to lay the boat alongside
and to got in some more passengers.
There 50 much danger of staving the boat tina
the Captain said keep her clear" at which time he
with the others left on board, 80 in ALL were enga
god in cutting away the upper deck for a raft i
impossible for the boats to take them all | LAY
by the ship sometime, but the forced us to ge
some Roadway on the boat to keep her from swamp
ing. About halfpast o'clock, we lost sight of tn
ship, at which time she appeared to be settling yer,
fast.
We were in the boat, drenched by cold rain, un
TIL daylight, when we saw schooner to the eeWart
of us, which we reached and were taken on board
where we remained until Friday Feb. 1st O clock
p. M. when we were spoken by the bark Richmond
OF Providence, Capt. Swift who took on board, q
the schr Mary Wise was bound to Porto Rico.
The following is a list of the passengers &c. O
board The Rhode Island when she left New York
Captain Coleby: Mr.. Hill, lst mate; Thos Donne
}. Thompson, and two names unknown, seamen f.
Jackson, lst engineer B. HuestiSs, Cd do; w. Fl
Taylor 81 do; Henry Ames, fireman David Rowe
do; G. Martin, do: VIM IIandlin. do: D. Know
ton do; VIM. Buck do; P Peterson, do; Williar
Prcct, lSt steward; David Hodges, 81 do; P. NJ
Preston, 81 cook; Maria Thomas, stewardcss; Jan
Hoffman, DO: Mrs Preston do.
Those recovered by the boat were Benz Boyd, 2
mate; Robert Boyle, seaman Chas. Thompson do
John Sheppard do; William Sweeney, fireman; Jnt
Davis. do; H. Haskins, do; r. Boyles lst cook; an
Samuel Boyles, assistant do
Passengers left on board-Mr Shewster, Mr. Be
lows, Mr.. Forsyth MIR. Kanlm, Mr.. Pohle, John Lay
Patrick Lee. and two names not known.
Rescued by the boat-NIrs Shcwster, Mr. Betct
or, VIM. Smith.
Duties Collected on THE LAKCs-The Osweg
Times gives the amount of duties collected on Fol-
etGn lmportations in all the collection districts o
the Lakes, for the year ending December 81, 194s
as follows
District Oswcgo duties paid. .s90.545 so
bonded .... .2l3 O6S so
$50 6lo S
&c Cleveland duties paid $4,000. S4O56 so
&" bonded.... l6.OSS Y
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