The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26

THE BURNING OF THE STEAMER OCEAN, AND LOas OF
LIVES.
From the Boston Advertiser. Nov. ISL
The steamer Ocean, Captain Donovan, left hsr
wharf in this city yesterday afternoon about fise
o'clock for the Kennel river, having about eigh y
lower part Of ths Lower Middle, about half nile
south Of Deer Island she was run into by the Brit
ish ktea mshp Canada, from Liver pool, which
struck the Ocean abaft the larboard wheelhouss,
took fire almost immediately, probably from some
of her stoves having been thrown over in the con-
custom. The steamers Forest City, FOR Portland,
and Boston, for Bangor, and other vessels were 10
sistance; but notwithstanding several lives were
lost. The engine Of the Ocean appeared to have te
mained In good order IS Ahe was run ssho q 90
Deer Island, about quarter Of mile south OF the
hospita'. She continued burning for several hours
and as last accounts the FIRE had reached the
waters edge, making the destruction of the vessel
complete.
The Cansds was backed after striking the Ocsa,,
snd anchored near Long Island Head where she
remained .. late h3ur last nigat. We understs. d
small ste amer vas sent down By 8. 8. Lewis Esq,
the agent Of the Cunard steamers, TO bring up her
maile.
The Forest City, after rendering Whist assistance
che could, returned to the city with shout twenty.
five passengers, the dead bodies Of man, q woman,
and child, WHO apparently died in the water, aud
several wounded persons; Among the last named
were Hiram L. Wing, Of Bath the express messen.
ger for Carpenter = Co., who as badly burned or
scaldsd, Charles Pope, cosored man, who had his
leg broken, and his wife, who is badly hart in the
breast. The wounded were taken to the Massachu.
sets Hospital. At the time Of the collision many
were seen tojump overheard, and 1t s not yet known
what number were lost.
Capt. Berry, Of the boat Quarantine, brought In
were picked b. the bosss Of he csn sSs One Of
the men bad his arm broken. Eight ten ladies sud
little boy, about four years old, remain on ooa-i
tie Canada.
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the Forest City, were those Of passengers, and sp
parently young persons.
The Boston, it Is presumed rescued many, and at
last accounts was az anchor beow. Those who we're
taken up BY boats from small vessels, are p:obaby
Capt Donovan, who came to the city in the Forest
City, had one Of his legs hurt, but this did not
vent his returning TO the scene Of the disaster do
what To could for the relief Of his passengers.
The collision il partly attributable 70 the fact that
the four Eastern steamers-O Ocean, Boston, Forest
City and Eastern Stste-were all in close proximity
between Deer Island and Long Island, On their way
ada, which in vain endeavored to avoid contact.
At late hour last night, . gentleman recognized
the child, which was call ed Clara - (tae d.
rental name he did mot recollect). is mother IL
years. and IL il NOT known where he Il. The Guild
was IN charge Of Mrs. Hackett, who was going WITH
TO Bath to place It under the care Of It's mothers
sister, who resides there.
Tug Occon WAS gOO1 0Oat, oD0us ton years OLD,
owned BY Capt Nathl. Kimball, OF Gardiner, and
others. she had full freight Of goods for the mer.
chants ON the Kennebec.
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE STEAMERS CANADA
AND OCEAN.
Bosroy, Nov. rs, 1854.
The steamship Canada reached her dock ct half past
O'Clock this morning Her mails brought up last
night by the Neptune, and forwarded in the O'Clock
train for New York, where they viii be due at o'clock
this afternoon.
The Canada had her figure head and bowsprt carried
away, and her cutwater and bow somewhat
injured but in every other respect she shows no signs OF
her collision with tho steamer Ocean last night.
The Ocean in going down the bay, with the Forres
City and Boston IN company seems to have besn com