New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-15
LOSS OF THE SHIP SHENANDOAH OF Ll'-
ERPOOL IN THE LATE GALE.


BARK BRILLIANT.
The bark Brilliant Of Warren Me-, Capt. r. Miller,
sailed from Newport England, on the s9th OF July,
with cargo Of railroad iron TO order the vessel Is 70
Snow & Burgess Nothing material occurred upon
the VOYAGE up to Sunday night the 10th inst, when IN
lat. 4lo 90, lon 67e 90 W., severe gale from the
NE burst upon her, carrying away foresal and close
reefed maintopsa besides doing other damage to her
spars and rigging before it ceased.
On the 18th inst, in lat 400 IS, lon 100 oS W.,
Cant Miller deserted ship with msin-topmsst and
fore and mizen topgallant.masts carried away she
appeared to be steering w. by n On the evening OF
the same DAY. the Brilliant fell in with the crew OF
the ship Shenandoah, Capt Miller, from Liverpool in
two open boats The shipwrecked mariners were
reached by the Brilliant and brought into the port of
New-York yesterday
REPORT or CAPTAIN MILLER, OF THE shiF shkNAN-
DoAH OF LIVERPOOL.
We left Liverpool IL the snip Shenanuoan on 'uy
Doth dsy of July laden with coal, for New Ork. All
went ON well until Sunday the 10Th day OF september
when in lat 4Oo So north and long. o. IS wes',
strong breeze sprung up from the EASTWARD "hch oy
night increased to gale, with very hsh ses run
ming. We took in the topgallant sails, mILen toP-
sail and main sail. AT ociock I. NJ we 'o9A '%o
p. NJ, the wind had increased to hurricane, accom-
panied with heavy rain and lightning, ana hefce
broken sea- running very high. Hauled up VIC .ole-
sail but in doing II blew away. Az the shuv t''he
our main topsail split TO pieces and the turei top
gallant sails and lib also blew away. AT H. 80 r. NJ,
terrific squall swept the deep causing tue snip
to broachto; the ore-topsal and iore-tOpmast stay
sail blew away; and 10 crown our disasters tue chSo
shifted TO port and laid the vessel on Ter beam ends
The foremost and mizen-rnast were carried away
close 10 the deck and the main mast snapped on eght
feet below the eyes of the lower rigging. AT the
same Instant mountainous sea swept over US car
u. fhn
fortunate man never seen afteTHard. Inc giS
boat from the top OF the forward house on deck To-
gether with spare spars, were washed away Inc
bulwarks fore and aft the port side, and sancnons
from the poop to the gangway suffered the same tae.
The covering boards and waterways were spht tue
after matches carried away the poop skylght crushed
in and the cabin half filed with water, which set
everything movable afoat, washing fore and ait the
cabin with the rolling of the ship
We sounded the pumps and found four feet OF water
in the well Ten Immediately set TO work
pumping, and the carpenter to secure the Matches
The remainder of the crew worked maniuiy at the
wreck, cutting away the broken spars and clearing on
the rubbish. BY 81 o'clock we got the ship clear OF
the wreck alongside when all hands we're set to work
the pumps the ship still lyingo, with the port COW
ering boards under water and the making most
fearful breach over us. The gale continued to rage
until Monday noon, when its fury somewhat abated,
but the sea still broke over the lee-deck and despite
the most strenuous efforts the part OF our men the
water gained on the pumps.
We got out q main staysall and set II upon the
stump of the manmast and by its aid kept our ships
head to the sea. At noon on Tuesday, we had light
winds and a high sea- the ship lying on her broad
side and the water rushing into her hold very fast.
Held a consultation with the crew as 10 our best
course under such perilous circumstances, when 1t
was determined by them TO leave the ship, as there
not the slightest chance OF saving her for we vi
no spars, and the vessel was lying on her broadslde
with seven feet of water in her hold. Accordingly we
got out the long. boat and pinnace and having pro-
tn laft tha AT "a a NJ.
in lat 3go ~ and long. 70o ~ W. b. try fortunes
on the treacherous ocean. That same night, AZ
O'Clock, we fell in with the bark Brilliant, Capt. T.
Miller who with noble promPtitude backed his yards,
took Us on board and treated only seamen know
how 10 sailors under such distressing crcum-
stances
Too much praise cannot be awarded Capt. Z. Mil
ler and his whole officers and crew for their prompt,
kind and oppOrtune assistance to us in our hour of
trial. RoBT Is. MILLER, Master.
The above is another fearful instance of the devas
tsting effects Of the late gale and there is every
to believe that many other vessels have found
cred at sea, suffered severely from its fury May
every unfortunate mariner meet with such prompt
assistance as the crew of the Shenandoah.
THE NEw STEAMSHIP OCEAN BIRD-This beauti-
full steamship, which il is anticipated will make the
Atlantic voyage in six days, is now being coppered
the Sectional Dock. Her frame is of live oak locust
and white oak cross-braced with ron In addition to
the ordinary wooden kelson, che is furnished with
center and two bilge nelson's, of iron running from
stem to stern and boted TO the dead upon which
the 10 yer tier of beams are fastened These will enable
her to encounter the heaviest without stranng
altering her sheer. All who desire to look upon a
model ship would do well TO pay the Ocean Bird
visit.
RETURs OF THE VAsco DE GAaA.-Tae Bel
gisn chip Vasco do Cana, Beekman, for Antwerp
hence sh returned this port yesterday morning in
distress. She experienced the gale of Saturday and
Sunday last during which she sprung leak, shifted
cargo, stove bulwsrks, split sails, &c.
The ship Psrans, at this port yesterday from Cal
lao was in the gale Of the 10th instant of Little Egg
Hsrbor. She carried away the head of the maintop-
mast and gil three topgssnt msss, split sails lost
quarter boat &c.
GALES AT SEA-yEssELs IN DIsrREss.-The
schooner Ann of Portland, Capt. Littlejohn, from
Eastport, with cargo Of lumber, bound to Alexsn-
drs, Va put into this port yesterday in distress On
the 10th inst., on the northern edge of the Gulf
stream, she experienced a violent gale from E.N.E.,
which carried away the boat, forebOom sails and
deck load, and caused the vessel TO leak about one
thousand strokes per hour.
Loss OF FRENCH ScHoosER.-The French
schooner Les Ams Reunis, Capt. Fslcourt, from St.
Pierre, Martinique, for Wilmington, N c.. in ballast
was driven, during the late gale shore at Laven
der Point, Bulls Island, and went to pieces. Capt
Fslcourt and three lost. Mr. Lefort the
mate, one sailor and the cabin boy were saved and
are now at the village of Mount Pleasant The body
OF man without clothing has been picked up on the
plantation of Mr.. B. Whitesides, opposite Balls
Island, and it Is supposed that he belonged to the
crew OF the schooner. Charleston Courier, 18th.
MOONLIGHT A
200 tuDs, called the "Gufstream," was launched
from the yard Of the Messrs. Titeomb in Kennebunk,
on the evening of the 4th inst. Ii occurred 1T
usual hour, and was & somewhat rare spectacle.