The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-26
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TIMOTHY DAVIS.

DESTRUCTION OF THE BRIG SrELLA--DEATH
FROM ExrosuRr.--We learn from Capt. Cope, of
the Lam a. J Harvey, arrived at this port yester-
day, that the Have, GOT ashore coming down the
Mediterranean, Is miles to the westward Of Malaga
cot on W throwing some II the cargo overheard was
shore about one hour and half On the 9th of
August in lat 3S 20, lon. 10 30, it blowing a gale
from SW, with heavy squalls and r;,in and hcavy
sea. and L. vi. made a sail steering Ne, with col
ors flying vessel then under close reef opsail aud
double reef main; hove up for her at 5 80 r. NJ
spoke her, and found II vessel water logged
and the crew wanted 10 be taken of; but being $,
much sea, and blowing IN squalls, we could not get
our boat cut, but told them would not leave ,,e,p
but take them off at daylight if it moderated law bv
them all night; at A. NJ, more moderate: got our
boat oct and went along side, and found her the
English brig Stella. She was sunk with her r.iils
even " ith the the boat brought the CAPTAIN
and two men and then went back for the mate aud
two more, they top Of the house and the sea
breaking all over them, and the captain and three
men were 80 weak that they could barely stand on
deck; the mate and one man nearly dead and crazy
The Stella belonged to st. John, n. b. She left
Savannah on the 9th July, loaded with pitch nine
timber; had fine weather for two DAYS after she left
and the vessel made no water when the wind hauled
in 10 the SSW. and commenced to blow a gale with
heavy sea and heavy squalls and thunder and light
ming. On the 30th of july, while scuddipc under
close reef tcteiopsail the vessel sprung aleak when
he mad to put ali hands to the pumps for two DAYS and
wv VA INC ihSi vi AU-uSL the iid shifted
to NV. with heavy sea, hove the brig too under
main staysal all hands still at the pumps on the Sd
OF Aug. the wind shifted to the SSW. and blew a
perfect gale, with heavy sea kept the big \ hy F.:
on the 4th of Aug. heavy sea struck the vessel ON
the quarter, ard she commenced filling; at 6 p. NJ
another heavy struck her, and she being half fl
OF water shifted the cargo and carried away the main
fSging then cut away nainmasi and tied To get the
deck load of and found the vessel going down for
ward; at p. NJ. the vessel went down forward with
her bowspit IN the water, and filed up to the rails
AT . 30 she settled down aft ill her rails were even
with the water fore and aft and the top of the house
out OF water. So | found her when fell in with
her, and Capt Kinney states that they had NOTHING
to eat or drink for As hours and the sea breaking ali
over them. Capt. Kenny and crew saved norb;ou
but what they stood in. Capt. Kenny states tina,
ship stood for him the day before took him off and
came so near he could her hull plain and he then
had his colors flying in distress, and went and left
him. The Stella was new brig, two months and
half old, PA tons, and belonged to james Thonn
son, Of 81. Johns, n. b. On the 9Th Of AM. n,
81 30, lon Il 50, boarded the brig Nancy PlaisteJ
OF Gardiner, days out from Newburypoit, bouud for
Baltimore, who kindly supplied us with bread and
Hour. In lat. 36 CO. Ion. IS 20 was boarded Inv a
boat from the whaling schooner Shpiock, out seven
months, 20 bbis. sperm oil. On the 9Th of Aug.
DAVID Murray mate Of the Stella, died from the ex
fos'ie received on the wreck