The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
DISASTERS BY THE STORM IN THE EAST

BosToN, December 81, 1853.
The barque MARYLAND, from Baltimore, is
ashore inside the Cades, with five feet O.
water in her hold, and foremost cut away.
Schooner Mary Z. Pierre, from Wilmington.
n. C., is high UP on Scitaate beach, but may
be got off after discharging.
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 one brig, additional to
those named are ashore near Duxbury.
PRovInENcE, December 80. 1853.
The storm has been very severe in this yicin.
ity. We have received no mail from Boston o.
New York for two days The B sston end
Stoningtoa roads are blocked I'D with snow
and the trains are endeavoring to force their
way through.
Powder E, December 81, 1853
We have received the following despatch Of
marine disasters from Newport:
Brig Elizabeth from Providence for vii.
mington n. C., in ballast, is 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 Newburypnrt, with oak plank. drag,
ged ashore in the Inner Harhor
S,hr. FlotiUa, for Barnstable from Balti.
more, in ballast, parted her chains and wen.
ashore in Brenton's Cove.
BosToN, January 1, 1854.
The steamer City Of New York, Mathews
from Philadelphia, arrived to- day, in 70 hours
ence, which sailed hence for Valparaiso !.
anchored in the vicinity of Cape Cod, with ali
her masts cut away. The City of New York
will discharge part Of her cargo and 90 down
to tow her up. Captain Mathews also reports
that he saw twenty-ore vessels, mostly schoon.
ers, ashore back Of Cape Cod, names IN
known
The following additional reports have come &c
hand: The barque Ida, from Philadelpbia !,
ashore On Sandy Neck bilged The Ida hat
On board the crew of schooner Linnes. of Rock
land, ashore on Block island The scboone,
Emma c., supposed from New York is els,
ashore at Sandy Neck. The schooner Comno
dore kearney, supposed from New York. j,
ashore, and bilsed. Schooner Willow, from
Philadelphis, 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. !.
ashore off Chatham, and biiged. Barque Fam,
Buck, from New Orleans, with cargo of oct
ton, hemp, and molasses, is ashore at Rae.
Point. Barque Elizabeth, SroUr, from Matan
zes, went ashore at Yarmouth on Wedoesda,
night. Captain STouT and wife got ashore II
the morning, but the latter died in his arms or
the beach. Their child was dashed to the rig
ging, where he was frozen to death. Crew
saved Barque Sylvester, Snow, from Cuba. j,
ashore high and dry. The schooner Mail. from
New York for Providence, is ashore at Rae,
Point Three men drowned, one saved. Schoon
er E. Bray, of Yarmouth, lost her mate anf
steward. Schooner Water Witch, from Flori
d. ashore. Lost her mate and one searoan
Schooner Wolcott, from New York. anchored
where not stated with masts cut away. Bril-
William M. Rogers, SKINNER, is ashore neal
Race Point, and it is supposed will be a to.a
loss. The cargo will be partially saved. Cap
tain SKINNER reports that he saw schooner
name unknown, 60 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 IiIv
from st. Marys Georgia, ashore (where moi
stated high and dry.
The following schooners are also ashore
lwhere not stated J Emerald, of Bristol, Me
Caroline Richmond, Notwithstanding; c
A. Hartman, from Norfolk; Leo, of Rockland
Me-; Burgess, of New York; Hannah, Johr
Marshall, and Frederick.
The gale at Yarmouth, Cape Cod, was ter
riflc. The tide rose very high, doing mucl
| damage to the wharves and tho ,,ronarea -
| on.
BosroN, January 2, 1853.
Accounts Of marine disasters are still pour