New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-09
Wreck of the Columbus.
Captain MCerren gives the following &C.
count Of the wreck of this vessel:

Captain M'Cerren gives the following &C.
count Of the wreck of this vessel.
WATERFORD, Saturday, Jan 10, 1852.
MEssRs. WASHINGTON, JACKSON, AND SONS, LIVER
POOL --GENTLEMEN II is my painful duty TO inform
YOU OF the loss OF the ship Columbus under my COM
nand twenty. eight day from New Orleans to your
address In quence OF heavy gales from south,
and thick weather, was unable to get an ooserya-
ton after passing Ion l3o so w and 10 90 n. On
the 9th, while running. for Tuskar, a T.. NJ,
made the Hook Lighthouse and from being I'M
able 10 see the land 1t had the appearance OF Ius-
kar. At s. saw the light, and found that we were
embsyed. / then hauled to southwark, but we could
not weather Satees Lightshlp then wore ana
stood to westward, and wea,hered the Hook light,
thus having the harbor of Waterford fairly open.
Stood across the bay to punmore, dscharsing
rockets every three minutes fox pilot and seen
by many persons from the pier OF Dunmore, this
being the proper pilot stahon. Finding no pilot 1
was compelled to wear and stand on ana III endea'
yoring to weather the Hook light, was forced by
heavy rollers on the rocks During the time 1t was
blowing gale, and heavy sea- driving on the lIon-
bound coast. cut away the anchor before striking,
TO keep the ships he ad to When the ship struck,
al i. NJ. was so near that hailed the people on
shore, who answered. / dispatched boat, hoping
to get a line on shore but she capsized, and one
man 0rownec-the mate and two mea saved.
In attempting to lower the NE boat she was dashed
pieces against the ship then cut away the mast,
and the ship held together until A. Nj when the
bottom and top separated soon after, broke amid
shps. carving away the stefD'frame, and with 1t
Edward Slnu ols, third mate, and two men, VINO
were lost. We then secured The Ladies on poruon
OF the wreck.
Abou, This tine some ten persons were near me-
the secoId mate assisting me In holding the iaIles
when the last piece fell over on US, ana pls loHt
parsons and M self were washed on tue rocks VI
the crew eight seamen, names unknown, ana Ed
wand Simmons of New York, third mate are lost
PASSENGERS four in nnmter, all lost the names are
Mrs Falcon, Of Warrington Miss ClementIne
Burke, hom the Island Of Ascension, on her
way TO Portsmouth two Storage passengers,
names unknown. | feel it my duty 10 state that
though 10 assurance was rendered from the shore,
from want OF means to project line or lfeooat, by
which all cou q have been saved as the ship held
together for eight hours, every effort was mace AZ
the risk OF life, by the people on shore In assisting
all who 70 ached the rocks and Immediately carried
them to the houses, and bestowed every care and
attention that could be given must mention, par
tIcularly, Mr. Harwood, OF the Coast Guard DE-:
Hamilton, Of II. NJ cutter sparrow; Mr.. Brun and
Mr. Carroll, keeper of the hght ard his assistant.
More active beDeyoleIce could not have been eXer-
cised the warmth Of feeling and hospitality will
ever be remembered by me.
Ycurs respectfully, ROBERT MtERREN:
p S--To add to the distress Of all On board, the
moon became totally eclipsed az the moment OF
breaking