The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-06-11
The Ship William and Marv


from the Savannah Republican we obtain
the following particulars in relation 70 tho
saving OF the Passengers, and William Ward
and Samuel 7. IIarri,,two of the crew Of tho
snip William and Mary, who refused to sneak
vi III 'ne same manner as the captain and his
officers The efforts of Captain Sands. of the
"recking schooner Oracle, in saving the
lives, and relieving the distress Of the mas
sen.ers and crew Of the William and Mary
are worthy also of the highest commentator
a gentleman from Nassau informs the Re-
PuD,icah that the William and Mary could
easily nave been run ashore in a safe nIace In
.t''f h'"fS, with the wind in the direction if
then prevailed. The passengers m;.bt all
have been safely landed, and much + not al
'"e cargo might have been saved though
perhaps IN a damaged state The statement
OF oapt' SInson that the William and Warn
Te"' 0""", was false. She was found at]o,t
three days afterwards, at least twenty miles
from the place she struck, and if the passen-
gers had not been aiken off, they doubtless,
., working the pumps, could have kent her
dnoat longer he agents of the British Gov
eminent at Nassau, have taken charge of the
passengers saved from the William and Ma
~, and they will be forwarded to New Or
leans the point of their destination. We
append the following particulars, which we
flni IN the bahama (Nassau) Herald of the
18th:
Inc American ship William and Marv.''
OF bath Name. StnsOn, master, from Liver
poor Tor New Orleans, with a cargo of rail-
road lron' pig iron, dry goods and crockerv.
anu loo fmigrant passengers, struck on a
small rock @ feet under water) near the
treat lsaacS, on Tuesday evening. Nav > at
~ minutes past eight o'clock. The shin was
ashore about three hours Three of the crew
who have arrived at this port, state. that af:
ter the ship struck, they let 20 one anchor
parted the chain, and then let 90 the other
anchor. The boats were cot out. two Of which
were stove. At \, W.. the Captain. r;h
ne mates amt Il part Of the crcr. left in one
OF the boats, and four seamen and PASSENGERS
hIllng the long boat, also left. T wo naSscn.
gers III cndeavorng to get in the LONG boat
were drowned. 1.-Two seamen, VIM. Ward
and Samuel ID. Harris. refused to ouit the
ship and abandon the helpless and untortu.
maze passengers Discerning the land about
''eht miles ahead, they slipped the chain and
'lc" TO get the ship under way. in order, if
possible to reach the land and run the shI
ashore; but the passengers could render bu,
niue assistance III working the ship. and
they Were therefore unable to do 50. U,o
II" me dPf"'h dnd crew de<cr1ed tie shin. il
Is the conviction of the scamen referred to
that the SIN might have been run ashore.
Beng unable to manage her for the want or
proper assistance, She drtted to the \ F.
the paS>ch gers cxcrting themselves to tn.
utmost at the pumps. During the evening
rats were constructed from spars. &C., but
were not launched until the following morn
ing. Early on the morning of the 9TH, III,
land was seen about 10 miles distant and soon
AFTER, a schooner hove in Siuht. Tb. color
We're set hall mast when the schooner iD,me.
"'d'''y bore down to the ship. The passen
gers rcdoubled their exertions At the numns
ana were soon relieved hv the wrcckinc
schooner Oracle, Robert Sands, master. com
''3 ''oh2>'nc I" their assistance The wo
men amt children We're first taken off and
Ianded-atcrwards the schooner returned
ana saved the remainder of the passengers
two men being on the deck when the shit
went down Con Fridav) bat saved thcmSclve.
ny jumping INTO the wrerking schooner:
boat. hen the ship went down. the IVES
Ind OF the Grand Bahama bore about +. y
f. ~ miles distant. Capt. Sands has doubt
less been Instrumental in saving the lives of
all on hoald. and with the scamcn who re
manned with the passengers. deserves tn,
warm appreciation Of the humanc. and a gen
rrous reward from the British and America,
Governments