Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-10-16
Cu,n,psroN Oct. II.

The TERRIBLE GALE ON THE EASTERN
CoAsT.-A telegraphic desraIch from
B. Hammatt Norton, ESQ, Consul at
Pictou, was received by Mcssrs Hudson
& Smith this forenoon, which gives
further particulars ofthe late disastrous
gale at Prince Edwards Island. Ii is
impossible to give, at the present NOM
ent, the exact number OF lives lost or the
vessels ioundered, but il is believed that
not lers than $50 sail are ashore on the
island. Further particulars will be Civ
en- as soon as received. The despatch
communicates the following information :
The following vessels arc ashore, but
all their crews are saved.
Schr. Commerce, of Harwich.
Schrs. Powhattan, Golden Rule, and
Constitution, of Gloucester.
Schrs. Bloomfield, and Oscar Coles,
of Boston.
Schrs. Rival and Nettc, Of Truro.
Schrs. Mary ScOtchborn, James, and
Aims of Newburyport.
Schr, Mt. Hope, Of bingham.
Schr. Caledonia, of Portland
Schr. Triumphant, ofCapc Elizabeth.
:. Schr. Bangor, Of bingham.
Schr. Naiad Queen of Cohassct.
Schr. Golden Grove, of Kennebec.
Schr. Duroc, of Amesbury.
Schr. Henry Knox, of Cohassct.
The following are ashore, with all or
aportion of their crews lost
Schr. Harriet Newell, OF Harwich,
two drowned.
Schr. Lyon, of Castine captain, mate
and six hands lost.
Schrs. Forest, of Newburyport, and
Mary Mou!ton, OF Casline, all hands lost.
Schr. Firt, OF Gloucester, fourteen Of
her crew lost.
Schr. Telegraph, of Boston, with loss
OF eighteen Of her crew.
Schr. Franklin Dexter. Of Harwch,
, ten lives lost
The following paragraphs in regard
to that cad calamity are from the New
buryport Herald Of this morning
"We have as yet nothing definite, re.
lative to the disasters on the north east
ern coast, excepting as relates TO one
vessel. Messrs Somcr & Swascy, own
ers Of schooner Traveller, received q
despatch yesterday afternoon, from the
u. S. Consul at ST. John, stating that
vessel had been TO wed into Richibucto
harbor, and all hands supposed to be
lost. In the absence OF any more par
ticular Information, there is possibility
that as the vessel had not gone to pie
ces the crew might have been taaen oil
before she was fallen in vita and iowed
into port.
The Traveller is insured $1,000 on
vessel and outfits. at the Lafayette In
dana) office. There were eight per-
sons on board, namely, Edward Curri-
er, master, Of Newburyport David Per
kns, mate. of Hampton w. b. John
son, o. o.~Newburyport Edward J. Curri-
cr, of do. (son Of the Captain j b. f.
Young, do Geo. Love, OF Seabrook
Geo. w. Cram, of Bradford and Jo-
seph Snow, Of Nova Scotia.
There are sixty-6ve fishing vessels
belonging TO this place, in and around
the Bay, manned by about 725 men,
There are about $50 from Gloucester
and probably twice that number from
other towns in this State, and the un-
certainty attending this calamity causes
intense anxiety in thousands ofiamilies."
The Gloucester Telegraph in speak
ing of this gale and the excitement it
had caused in that place, says:
:; "Ths interest was increased rather
than diminished, upon the arrival of
several vessels who left the place where
il 10 reported the storm occurred only a
few days before, and who report large
portion of our feet to be in that vicini-
ty. Many of these vessels were nearly
ready to return home, and most Of them
must have had considerable mackerel
on board and il is estimated that the
value ofproperty in the Bay belonging
to Gloucester, at the time Of the storm,
would amount to at least 5000, ,000."