New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-13
NEW-YORk TRIBUNE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO The NEW YORK TRIBUNE
LOSS or THE STEAMER RHODE ISLAND.
no.ror. Tue.day. Feb. II M

BOSTON sntsuhNi ftN. - "
Tho steamboat Rhode Island was lost OF sea, on
her vovoge from New York 10 Sau Francisco. Nine
the passengers and three OF the crew escaped ~
.loat and were taken on board Vi The schooner
Mary Wise OF Thomsston Capt Crockett, rom
yexyork Tor ST Johns p r. from which they
were transferred 81 the whaling bark Richmond,
which arrived at Providence yesterday morning
The remaining passengers aud crew-i} IN mum
her were lett on board the boat. which was IA
.inking condition, and il il feared that they were
lost although they had one boat, and were cutting
away the upper deck to make raft when last
seen
Three more were drowned IN attempting to reach
the boat One of them was supposed to be Mr.
sbewster. who had placed his wife IN the boat aud
failed to secure his own safety IN It.
When the men arrived on board the schooner
there was brig ia SIGHT about four miles to Tie
leeward II is possible that they may have seen
the wreck or that the crew OF the steamboat may
have reached her on the raft which they were
Masking There is also hope ia the tact that the
SPOT is in the track of vessels from the West In
dies aud the Gulf OF Mexico
The following account Of the disaster has been
furnished the T'rorclier b. the second mate, who
arriv ed in the Richmond on Friday
At3oclock p NJ on the 25th OF January the pilot
left us outside OF Sandy Hook with wind south east
aud smooth sea, which continued until Saturday
afternoon ut which time the wind hauled south and
blew gale untd sunday morning-during which
time the ship worked badly
AT II NJ although the wind was lighter, still
there n yer, heavy sea running winch STRAIN
ed her SO much that We were cOhg ed to throw o'vi
board 90 or 20 tuns OF coal from her deck 10 tighten
her.
DARING the afternoon, when the sea had gone
down. she went along quite comfortable until
about O clock NJ when the wind hauled Ia the
southwest and blew gale So that we were
obliged 10 keep her before the wind The sea con
tnued To increase and the ship aboring very heavily
until Monday. 10 clock in the morning, lat "a 80
lon n. at which time the hog brace parted, causing
the hog frame to work as to throw the engine
out OF line. So that it would not work the pumps
stopping with the engine she now made water last
Her deck panks also parted Just abat OF the
engine ON sounding her We found there was al
most tive feet OF water in the hold Having lost h'r
Roadway, heavy sea struck her rudder when
broke her wheel ropes. leaving her completely al
the mercy OF the wind and waves, while al hands
laid aft 10 secure the wheel ropes.
The passengers. in attempting to launch small
boat contrary TO orders, got 1t stove under the
guard OF the ship leaving only two boats on board
one of which was Immediately launched
and hauled under the bows OF the ship
where twelve persons, including myself
got into her aud showed oil clear OF the
ship. when made an attempt tolay the boat along
SIDE aud 10 get Ia some more passengers but 'here
much danger of stavins the boat that 'he
Captain said Keep her clear at which time he
with the others ettson board, thitytwo In ALL was
engaged in cutting away the upperdec ior ran
asmwas impossible for the boat 10 take them all
lay by the ship sometime but the sea forced US to gel
some headwav on the boat 10 keep her irom
swimming. About p o'clock we lost sight OF the
ship. at which time she appeared 70 be settling
very fast We were IN the boat dTenched by ao'd
rain until daylight, when we saw schooner 70 the
leewari Of us, reached it, Snd We're taken on board
where we remained until Friday, Feb lst one
O'clock 2. NJ when we were spoken 10y the BARR
Rlchmond OF Providence, Capt swift. vino took
US on board. as the schr Mar Wise was bound 20
Porto Rico
Tie following is list O. the passengers. &e on
bOsni the Rhode island whcn she ictt New N"N e.
Cant Coleby Mr. VIil 6rsl mate, Thomas Dowaes John
Thompson aud two names unknown. Sesmen. In Jack
s5, drsf en- ineer; b Huestiss second doi VIM ray
Tor, lhrd do Henry Ames fireman DAVID Rome do
5 Martin, do 4; VIM Handhn. do, Daniel Know IN DO !
William Rurk do Peter Peterson. do; VIM Pref hrst
steward, David Hodges second steward Peter
Preston, second cook, Mana Thomss s'ewsrdess
Jane Hoffman, do: Mrs Preston, do Those rescued
hy the hoat W ere BENJAMIN BcNd second mate Robert
soyie seaman; Charles Thompson, do, John sheppard
do. Nn Swceny, hreusn; John Davis do n. haskins
Do; Robt Royles lst cOok and SAM Soyles assistant do
Passenger len % hoI,d MIR Shewsler Mr. Bellows Mr.
Heilsn Mr. korsyth Nj kSa,m. Mr. POhe, John Lay. Pa
uck Lee two. names not known
Rescued by fAe hOa'-Mrs SbeWsser Nm Beteher, wm
Saith
I'VE understand she was not insured.
Ed. Trbl