New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-08
KEY WEST.
Particulars OF the Loss OF Bark Fairnount OF
philadelphia, and several Lives. &c.
KEY WEST, Msy 80, 1852.


KEY WEST MAY 30, 1851
The wrecking> sloop Plume, Captain
James Walker, arrived on the oath from her station
the Reef with the melancholy intelligence Of the loss Of
the bark Paramount Of Philadelphia, and all on board
save two sailors and the first mate.
The Plume returning TO port for provisions and
had arrived of Sister Key when Capt Walker, always
on the watch, glass in hand scanning the horizon for
wrecks or wrecked property saw an object on the
wafer which, upOn nearer approach, proved to be
men floating upon plank lashed 10 spar. Taey were
nearly exhausted but upon the application of proper
remedies so far recovered as 10 be able 10 tell their
tales of suffering and shpwreck Their names were
John Mckenzie and Paul Gsysrd They belonged to
the bark Paramount, Capt VIM Whitney, with one lady
passenger and a cargo of moasses, from Cienfuegos
bound to Philadelphia They gave the following &C.
count of the loss Of this vessel
On Friday evening, May 81, at sl1 o'clock the wind
blowing strong from the eastward and on the ofshore
tack they struck amidshp By an unknown vessel
standing in shore and moving very rapidly through the
water The shock was tremendous and the effect
awful. The bark cut to the waters edge and went
down almost instantly. The unknown ship lost her b-
boom and head rails and apparently received no other
damate, as she backed from the wreck Immediately,
filed away and hove to to pick up the survivors The
first mate, John F. Long, escaped on board the ship,
and cried cut 10 the man at the wheel 10 pass thai
lady on board The survivors do not know that she
ras rescued but fear that she went down with the
bark. Capt. Whitney and four succeeded In get.
ting TO some pieces OF floating timber and the ships
matches On the morning Of the 82t the i've in
sight Of each other the Captain being but short dis
lance from the two men picked up by the Plume The
ssher eDdesvonng 10 get toward the land
which was In sight, by padding with board As they
have not been by the wrecks IL thought that they
soon gave out and were drowned Capt Whitney he'd
on until about o'clock Saturday morning when he lot
60 his hold and sank
The following the rsmes Of the officers and crew
AZ the survivors could reccllect them:
William Whitney, Captain, of philadelphis
John +. Long Isl mate, of rhlsoeiphia
The I'd mate died previous to the accident Of yellow fe
Ned -, (color.d boy.) steward, frsm St. Thomas
Cyrus Harris, eooh Phi adelPha
Robert Hodge, seamss, Lelth Scotland,
Paul 0syud, 'esnsn, France saved
John Mckenzie, seaman, Demerars, l'syed)
AarIn -, seaman.
George -, OF Philadelphia
Thomas - last seen on the 'kids)
ard worked al Potter 4 Van Wright.
lady passenger name unkown) the vie OF tspsnsh
naval officer residing at Cienfuegos was on her way TO Join
her children in where they were al school sup
pssed to be lost.
The ship was bound to the eastward and on the lar
board tack She hove 10 she clear OF the
wreck ard hung lights her side but ne other no.
tce taken Of the accident A. far as the survivors
know.
The man John Mckenzie sailed Ia the Reenvus Cut
ter Crawford yesterday, for Newfork.
The same day that the accident occurred, Sergeant
Wagner and Private Green, accompany A. let Artillery
stationed at the garrison in this city, drowned in
the harbor They with two other soldiers In
ssilboat and had shot pelican. In reaching for
ward to pick up the game Sergeant Wagner lost his
balance and fell overheard. Green being good swim
mer, Immediately plunged In to save his companion
In the meantime, the wind being high, the soldiers be-
unable the boat ehr 1Oatrd of and both
sank before assistance could be rendered them
Sergeant Wagner was much respected by men aud OF.
fcers was a good soldier and brave man He served
in the Mexican war with distinction. He has left q
wife and two children