Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
DISASTERS BY THE STORM IN THE EAST.

MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
DISASTERS BY THE STORM IN THE EAST.
BosToN, December 81, 1853.
The barque Maryland, from Baltimore, is
ashore INSIDE the Glades, with five feet of
water in her hold, and foremost cut away.
Schooner Mary Il Pierce, from Wilmington,
N. c., is high up on Scituate beach, but may
be got off after dlscharging
Captain Smith, Of the Mary E. Pierce,
states that he came round Cape Cod with
about rs sail, and thinks most Of them have
gone ashore
Five schooners and ono brig, additional to
those named, are ashore near Duxbury.
PROVIDENCE December 80, 1853
The storm has been very severe in this yicin-
ity. We have received no mail from Boston or
New York for two days. The Boston and
Stonington roads ar0 blocked up with snow,
and thu trains are. endeayoring to force their
way through.
PPovIDENcE, December, 81, 1853
We have received the following despatch OF
marine disasters from Newport:
Brig Elizabeth, from Providence for Will
mington, N. c., in ballast, il ashore on the
Breakwater Damage unknown.
Schooner Emma OF Bremen, SMITH from
Philadelphia for Boston, with coal, went ashore
near Beaver Tail, and has bilged
Schooner Homer, Of Boston, is ashore near
Fort Adams, with both masts cut away.
Schooner Telegraph, from Boston for Tan
gier, is badly ashore in the cove near Fort
Adams.
Schr. arctic, MouLToN, from Baltimore Of
and from Newburyport, with oak plank, drag
ged ashore in the Inner Harbor.
Schr. FlotiAa, for Barnstable from Balti-
more, in ballast parted her chains, and went
ashore in Brenton's Cove
BosToN, January l, 1854.
The steamer City Of New York, MATHEWS,
from Philadelphia, arrived to-day 10 ~ hours
Captain M. reports that the ship Independ-
ence which sailed hence for Valparaiso is
anchored in the vicinity of Cape Cod, with all
her masts cut away. The City of New York
will discharge part of her cargo and 60 down
to tow her up. Captain Mathews also reports
that he saw twenty-on vessels, mostly sehoon-
ers, ashore back Of Cape Cod, names UNI
known
The following additional reports have come to
hand: The barque Ida, from Philadelphia, is
ashore ON Sandy Neck, bilged. The Ida had
on board the crew of schooner Linnet Of Rock
land, ashore on Block island The schooner
Emma c., supposed from New York, is also
ashore at Sandy Neck. The schooner Commo-
dore kearney, supposed from New York, is
ashore, and bilged. Schooner Willow, from
Philadelphia, is ashore on Dennis Beach, high
and dry. Barque Nashua is anchored in Chat
ham Harbor, with all her masts cut away.
Schooner Ellen Herbert, from Philadelphia, is
ashore off Chatham and bilged. Barque Fanny
Buck, from New Orleans, with cargo OF cot.
ton, hemp, and molasses, is ashore at Race
Point. Barque Elizabeth, STour, from Matan-
zas went ashore mt Yarmouth on Wednesday
night. Captain SToUr and wife got ashore in
the morning, but the latter died in his arms on
the beach. Their child was dashed TO the rig
ging, where he was frozen to death Crew
saved. Barque Sylvester, Snow, from Cuba, is
ashore high and dry. The schooner Mail, from
Now York for Providence, is ashore ut Race
Point Three men drowned, one saved. Schoon-
er 4. Bray, Of Yarmouth, lost her mate and
steward. Schooner Water Witch, from Flori-
da, ashore. Lost her mate and one seaman.
Schooner Woicott, from New York, anchored,
where not stated with masts cut away. Brig
William M. Rogers, SKINNER, is ashore near
Race Point, and it is supposed will be total
loss The cargo will be partially saved Cap
tain SKINNER reports that he saw q schooner,
name unknown, go to peices-men all lost
Schooner Boston, Captain LAYHoLD from Hal
flax, is ashore, where not stated Passengers,
% in number, and crew, all saved Brig Lily,
from st. Mary's Georgia, ashore where not
statcd) high and dry.
The following schooners are also ashore,
where not stated Emerald, Of Bristol, Me. :;
Caroline Richmond, from Frederick sburg; c.
A. Hartman, from Norfolk; Leo, of Rockland,
Me. Burgess, Of New York; Hannah, John
Marshall, and Frederick
The gale at Yarmouth, Cape Cod, was ter
rife. The tide rose very high, doing much
damage to tho wharyes and the property there
on.
BosToS, January 2, 1852.
Accounts Of marine disasters are still pour
ing in. Mariners state that the storm on
Thursday last was the most severe ever expe-
rienced on the Atlantic coast. The barque
Midas, from New Orleans for Boston, was hove
down on her beam ends on the 9th Her
masts were cut away and she was righted, but
subsequently abandoned and her crew brought
here.
The barque Henrietta from City Point for
Boston, was abandoned opposite Sag Harbor,
and her crew saved. The schooner Eben Saw
yer, from Wilmington, w. C., for Boston, with
rice and naval stores is ashore on Plymouth
Beach, and is a total loss. The schooner Phil
adephia, Of jacksonville, from Savannah for
Boston, is ashore on Plymouth Beach, and
bilged. The schooner Anna, from Baltimore
for Boston, is ashore at the same place. The
schooner Francis, from Philadelphia for Bos-
ton, was abandoned in sinking condition, and
her crew brought here. The schooner Lowell,
from Philadelphia, for Boston, was totally
bod nxI 49, L. l.nA IL
brig Mary Stanton, from Boston, for Baltimore,
was ashore off Eastman.
20 More than sixty criminals have been
executed in the United States during the year
1859, and nine are now in prieon under sen-
tence of death.