Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-23
The Great Gale.

DY iaVof Vi MUSES. niggs, Esq, we are
permitted to copy the following additional
particulars in relation to the late gale, from
the Prince Edward Island Gazette OF Oct. T..
Schooner James, a fishing vessel, Of New
buryport, Currier, master, is cast awny near
McNaIIy's Mills, Egmont Bay-advertised TO
be sold 1llh inst. Schr. Mount Hope, fish,
ing vessel, of bingham, is stranded at Cav
endish-to be sold on Friday. Sch. Orna-
ment, of Halifax, James Hopkins, stranded
on the beach between New London and
Cavendish. Sch. Oscar Coles, of Boston, is
on shore near New London Harbor. Sch.
Caledonia. Joseph York, of Portland, lies
near Mr. John Shaws, Brackley Point-ad-
vertised to be sold on Friday; she was cast
away on Sunday, at IL O'clock; having lost
her nasts and rigging, she was left 10 the
mercy OF the waves; all the crew were land.
ed safely by rope, and by the assistance Of
the people on shore. Sch. Union. Of g,
Andrews, N. b., Luther Matthews. stranded
near MIR. John Shaw's, Brackley Point. ON
Sunday morning, at ! O'clock on the tide
receding at daylight the crew landed in safe
ty. The wreck of vessel grounded 10 the
westward of Cove Head harbor, and imme-
diately went 10 pieces, and it is coDjectured
that al on board must have persisted. Abou,
90 bbls. OF -four came on shore, and some
articles of dry goods.
Sch. Commerce, of Harwich, John Allen,
master, ashore at Signish, near the North
Cape crew saved; wreck to be sold on the
14th. Also Powhaitan, of Gloucester, John
Rose, master, ashore, near the North Cape;
crew saved; TO be sold on the 18th. Bloom
field, of Boston, Mcdonald, master, ashore,
crew saved to be sold 10th. The Rival, Of
Truro; crew saved. The w. r. Burnham,
United States; crew saved. The Golden
Rule, ofGloucesier, crew saved. The Mary
Scotchburn, Of Newburyport; crew saved.
A brig lost on North Cape, nll hands lost
supposed 10 be Canada built, from Porto
Rico. Two vessels ashore at Park Corner,
near New London-to be sold on Wednes-
day. A vessel came on shore at Brackley
Point, on Monday last ten dead bodies
were found on board-they were inferred on
Wednesday.
| Also schs. Triumph, Of Cape Elizabeth,
Hanniford, drove ashore about two miles
west OF st. Peters harbor, on Sunday morn.
ing; Aims, OF Newburyport, John Atwood,
came into Charlottetown in distress; Ban
ner, Of bingham, Isaac Marshall, arrived at
do. with foresail split; Constitution, Of
Gloucester, towed into do, &C. E. Haskell
l.. Haskell which vessel was found dismast.
ed between the north and west capes of this
island; Naiad Queen, of Cohassei, Sampson
Hunt, drove on shore at Tracadie harbor
Golden Grove, Of Kennebec. Benz. Thurio,
drove on shore at do /; Nette, of Truro.
Hopkins. wrecked on the moth side of the
island Duroc, of Amesbury, VIM. Johnson,
drove from her anchors in Tracadie harbor
Henry Knox, Of Cohasset, Perio Turner,
ashore about four miles to the eastward Of
do +; Charles Augustus, of Cohasser, Joseph
Edwards. went ashore al St. Peters harbor;
Harriet Newell, of Harwich, Thomas Burgess,
cast away at Tracadie-two hands lost !;
Lyon, OF Castine, Me-, master, mate, and six
hands lost-fve of the crew landed at Cav
endish; Forest, Of Newburyport, Page, cast
away at ST. Peters: Mary Motion, Of Cas-
tine-nll hands losi-nolhing found but a
box containing the register case, &c.
The Gloucester Telegraph states that sch.
William p. Dolliver has arrived at Char
louetown, having split her sails in weather.
ing North Cape. Schooners Ocean Queen
and Orinoco were safe at Tracadie. Sch.
Baltic was also reported safe. Sch. Pro-
gress, of Baltimore was safe at Souris during
the gale. Sch. Constitution, of Gloucester,
before reported at Charlottetown, had sails
somewhat injured. She lowed into C. sch
C. E. Haskell. Forty seven Gloucester YES
sells remained TO be heard from, and few
which have been reported heard from re-
main in some doubt.
Sch. Northern Light. Hall, arrived at Bel
fast 14lh inst, with 300 bbIs Mackerel.-
Left the Gut of Canso during the guile, had
decks swept, and lost bowsprit. Was in
company with several Belfast fishermen,
whom he left when the gale spung up.
sIip tro,u the Rpuistar Offica Var
mouth dated 18th inst, states that IA letter
has been received from Capt. Joshua Chase,
of Sch. Cohusset, of So. Dennis, dated
'Churlotieown, Ocr. g. that his vessel got
into the harbor of Trncadie before the gale
commenced, but dragged ashore; all his
crew safe. The Up. Merriam Of Harwcb,
was safe in the harbor. Capt c. reports
the following Dennis and Harwich captains
as safe, (names of vessels not given J Re-
mark WiXon, Daniel Doane, Ebn'r Marshall,
vessel of Hingham) Simeon Wixon, Sears
Kelly, Caleb Kelley, Elijah Smith, Elisha
Rogers. Sch Captain Sampson Hunt. ashore
close by the Cohanet. Sch. Harriet Newell,
ashore, as before reported with loss of two
men, Mt Judah Gage of HarwicIl and u
Portuguese. Vessel a total wreck and con.
demned. Sch. Grafton, Capt. Grafton Sears,
before reported ashore with all hands lost,
is ashore, but her cre,o are all sdred ! Sch
- Capt. Isaiah Kelley, of -Harwich, and
-, Capt Job Wixon, ashore-crews saved
but vessels total loss. Capt. Bush, Capt.
Lorenzo Baker; Capt Josiah c. Eldrdge,
were in Mapeck harbor, hut came off safe.
The loss the Franklin Dexter, of Dennis,
with all her crew, is confirmed. A greut
number of other vessels are ashore at the
east end Of the island with great loss of life.