The New York herald., 1851-10-30

Il nc Loss Oh sne nenry Ciey on Lake Erie
The propeller Henry Clay, Capt Geo. Callard.
left Cleveland on the night of Wednesday, the 22i
Sn1r On Ss SornDs Of the Ss
Maiden for wood, and proceeded on her trip, with
q strong wind blowing and heavy sea on. To-
wards evening the gale Increased, and the propeller
made but little hsadway; About IL O'Clock at
night, on Thursday. the 23d, while off Long Point,
Carada, David Keefs, second wheelsman, with the
first wheelfman, was at the wheel
It was the first mates watch, but Capt. Csllard,
who had been up all night, was on deck, many Of
the hands having turned in for rest. The glib was
up and the helm hard down, when, of sudden, the
propeller broached to- and rolled over on one eide
by the suddenness Of the lurch, on to the other
wbeesman, against tie side of the wheelhouse.
The first thing he felt after the sudden broacaing,
side and be heard the captains voice calling loudly
on the men to get the anchor out, and the vessels
head to the wind He left the wheelhouse, to as
person could stand upon deck, in consequence of its
sianting position. 1t was found impossible to cast
over her anchor, and in making the attempt,
hand was washed overheard, off of the forward
deck. In going over, he caught hold Of q fender
rope, and hung on until the mate and Keefe having
thrown him line, dragged him on dock through
the port hole The vessel lay rolling in the trough
There was bu. one female passenger on board.
who got on at Cleveland, but we could not ascer-
to right the vessel iuitless, lashed the female and
himself to the gibstay, which runs to the foot Of
the upper deck, and gave orders to the crew to
lash themselves where they could to the rigging.
They did so, and Keefs, tho survivor. made him.
self fast to piece of rope hanging down at the
side. In about ten minutes after they were<
lashed the deck and cabins all came out, and werf
washed over. I'm mediately the noise of the par
irg deck was heard, all hands endsayoured to frd
themselves from their fastenings, and two of TIN
fremen lowered the boat and jumped In, buc<
diately swamped by the waves. Keete released
himself and ran forward. He saw Captain Callard.
himself still fastened to the rigging, endeavoring
to release the female, but, at that moment, deck,
cabins and every thing loose, won't overheard, and
keefe jumped in among quantity of floating
-four barrels and pieces of the wreck Imme-
diately she parted the hull keeed right over
toward the shore. bottom up, dragging down to q
watery grave all who were fastened to the rigging
After jumping overheard, Keefe came in cents,t
with portion Of the pilot house deok about twenty
with his legs and body in the water. He found ten
others holding on in the same manner, among whom
were the first mate aud first and second engineers.
No person spoke but the first engineer, and hs
counted the heads, and said thore were ten on the
wreck. II was al bout two O'Clock whom the deck
parted, and in about fifteen minutes the second en-
gineer dropped his head as if in doze, and soon
losing his hold rolled of into the water. The first
engineer went of in the same manner, in ten minutes
afterwards. Not word spoken, and the poor
fellows who were washed off seemed to fall into
dozs, and the survivors could see them distinctly as
they rolled off into the sea.
When Daylight came, three only were left cling
irg to the deck-David keefe, the first mate, and
the first wheelsman. They were much exhausted,
but managed to get on to the wreck, to which they
clupg, and to hang to piece of railing, and an
iron spike, which they found floating by them, and
with which they formed kind Of mast, by sticking
1t into the stove pipe hole in the deck Without
this they could not have remained On the wreeS ana
round it the three survivors clung After they ha1
somewhat rallied the mate found piece of floating
carpet, which he secured, and with which they
made temporary sail, fastening it to two nails in
the top of the pole, and holding the other end in
their hands
About eight o'clock vessel hove in sight, about
ten miles off, She did not see the wreck, howeysr.
until she got close by, when she ran close in, aud
cast out two ropes to the men. heete caught the
rope that fell near him, having previously seon hi,
two companions make grab at the other, and miss
it, He cluDg to the rope with his hands, and wa
Immediately dragged from the raft. In this conii-
tion, cpging only BY his hands to the rope, aud al
ter all the exertons he had previously undergone,
he was absolutely tewed a quarter of q mile
through the water, before he could be got safely on
deck. When rescued, his strength was Just failing
him.
At this time the wind was blowing gale, and
the sea ran very high, rendering 1t impossible for
the brig, which was old, to put back or attempt 10
rescue the two men left the wreck. Keete did
not, therefore, his companions again, although
he believes be could distinguish the raft with the
sails still up. They were in good spirits, and in
possession Of their faculties when he lei, the wreck
and there is good chance, We believe, Of their
escape. Inc wind was blowing towards the shore,
and they could make about mile an hour. They
were about four miles from land between thepoi n.
and the cut, and we are informed By the most ex-
perienced seamen, that there is surrent al that
pon, to divert the course Of the raft.
The brig landed David keefe at Grand River
Canada. The survivor is single man, about
twenty two years Of age, and had been aboard the
propeller since the 22d July. Captain Callard is
an old citizen Of Buffalo, much respected and be-
loved, and leavesa wife and two children to mourn
his unhappy fate. He has seen much service
having been an officer in the Texan navy, and is
widely known the inventor Of the signal lantern
for distinguishing vessels at sea, used by our
navy and merchant vessels. He was part owner OF
the Henry Clay.
The following are the names Of those lost, as far
az ascer tainedi-
George Callard, captain, Of Buffalo; OrsJtes
Root, clerk, of Black River; EDWARD Phillips. irst
engineer, Of Cleveland Henry g. Baldwin, second
engineer, of Black River r. +. Dowd, FIRST mate,
Of Euclid; John Ripley, wheelsmen, from Canada;
Peter Green, deck hand, residence unkno Sn.
In addition to these, there were on board the Ill
fated vessel, the second mate, two 6remen, awheels
man, several deck hands, cook, n waiter, and
lady, whose names we could not learn.