The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-15

|pdercd At sea. There were:-
Washington passengers. .2s4
officers and crew..............,..6 60
"'heiesters passengers. ......................4 AS
onicers ana crew. 80
Total. .-................... I'll
e following is full account of the loss Of the Win
ter, and the Of her passengers, officers and
r.
THE WRECK OF THE WINCHESTER.
e arrival OF the Washington put us in possession of
melanchoy details OF the total loss of the engrant
ct ship Winchester OF Boston, with four souls when
er passage from Liverpool to Boston. The Winchester
dered at sea on the 81 Of NAV.
hen she sailed from Liverpool me ha four hundred
twenty passengers board. On he nth and
ping Ct 18th of April she had her fore main, and
n masts carried away, and the same gal. swept oil
sailors-who aloft at the tme-who we're
ediately drowned. After the passengers had been
he wreck for sixteen days the steamship Wash.
IN, bound to New York from Southampton, bore
on the sinking vessel. Captain Fitch at this
found-eight O'Clock in the morning-the vessel
ng badly and with five and half feet of W ter in
old. The captain and mate Of the Winchester were
wo last persons to leave the ship, and they had not
on board the Washington for longer space of time
twenty minutes, when the Winchester went down.
earn from the source from which we received the
: general account of this melancholy catastrophe,
great credit is due to Captain Fitch and also to his
officer, for their kind treatment of the unfortunate
Fers Since the arrival of the Washington at this
Mr.. Henry Nye, third officer of the Winchester, has
exceedingly attentive to the survivors.
RACT OF THE LOG OF THE STEAMER WASHING
TON.
Southampton waters April 90, with large mail
~vx<IOA ! II
md pleasant; 10 p. NJ discharged pilot OF Needles
At IL 90 midnight, Start Point bears N. 10 miles
W., with heavy head sea.
lii 2I.-StroDg wind heavy head sea- ship pitching
y. At 10 "A. N. passed Lizard, bearing n. IA miles
I'll 2s and 2a.-Fine weather. Passed Br. bark Echo,
east t#
Il r. vsstEaEg h4sszef and shqHfTs shadraeN Bound
At 10 A. M. passed Black Ball packet bound
IA hard gale, with rain and hail squalls, and
cross sea. Wind N. W. 10 5. w. Slowed engine.
IA continuous h hard gale from n. W. to n, AT Az
ast scrdiing under square sail and staysais, with
b set, union down.
10 A. n. hailed and tenGered assistance
asked to lay by ship Winchester, of Boston and for
from Liverpool, with assorted cargo AMI passcn-
in . sinking state. Az II A. NJ. lowered large lee
bat, and sent chief officer and four men TO try and
or obtain further information Did not succeed
bsrding, but letter in bottle thrown over
secured, and brought back. Communication as
p:-
AIr STEAMER WAsmNGroS-
st mea AL worn out; all wish to be taken of; say
s1S ships X u
2P. NJ. towed boat near ship as possible, with
of encouragement ordering chief officer (Mr.
} and crew to board and remain till IL moderated;
great difficulty they succeeded by the assistance of
mes from ship forced air chamber being stove,
sank instantly.
veIed around ship till daylight, and at A. NJ low
second boat, with third officer and four men; sent
tot f6a In hriu off ma II
red first boat load; Weather moderating, lowered
more boats, also sent only remaining boat, in all
boats. p. NJ. all passengers on boarl; at 4P. NJ.
hrres provisions beard; 4.30 p NJ, received
In, okcers, and crew; P. NJ, boats all up steered
our course for home; at $50 Winchester went
head foremost.
and We'd with each other TO render every assist.
and comfort to passengers, with one accord tender
poms and bertbs
ared houses on deck for as many women and chill
as possible, spread awning over quarter deck for
zee; men dropping down anywhere; 7. ~, sent
lnds but four below.
boiler decks-wind sW clear and line. At A. NJ
hrce deaths from exhaustion among the emgrants.
nued throughout the day to shift cargo and bag
ON deck aft in deck houses. At T. NJ all emigra ats
but the sick (per doctors wish left on dcck.)
5.--Two more emigrants died from exhaustion
her moderate and couly.
s.--Fresh breeze and clear. Wind NV. Lat 40
7.-Moderate breeze and heavy rain squalls; wind
This day two more deaths among emigrants. Thick
Il day. Lat. 40 46N. lon. - a. W--oarc Race bears
$50 miles.
bs.-Light breeze and thick fog. Midday sounded.
a several large pieces Of ice, also two icebergs,
swell from southwark; air ~ deg. water 40 deg
P6-10. Lat per ID. X. l6 80 ~. Ion. 90 - W. Lat.
hrt do. Wind south.
PrTrLATIoN OF TIRE NUMBER SAVED FROM THE
#te WINCHESTER. tt
eived from ship Winchcster:-
neers...... ............. .'..ss.s.s.s'.s... ~,
....................... ................. -
n.. 477
R4CT OF THE LOG OF THE sHrP WINCHESTER.
folloving extrac. from tie log of the Inflated vessel
ins a more minute account Of her voyage upto the
pf the disaster:--
urdsy April 9th, at p.M--Hove up the anchor and
owed to sea by tie stcaIntug Express.
h. AM.-Cast off from steamtug about abreast Of
head. Wind from the NV Light hyesaes. Stood
the NN.E Ends at noon. Light breszes and fine.
Pm. the skerries bearing s.w 10 miles distant.
PM. saw Holyhead.
rate breezes from the NE, and pleasant weather.
In set At Pm. saw Tusker Light bearing W. by 5.
m. lost sight of Tusker, bearing NE. distant 20
Latter part pleasant. Wind NE Lat. 81 deg.
Ii. N, long, 8 deg 40 min. W.
h-Throughout these "a hours fne uree,as from
kstward. with fine weather. Al sail set. LAt, 80
70 min. n, long, II deg. W.
h-Throughout these "a hours fresh easterly winds,
pleasant weather. III sail set Lat, 80 deg. y
long, II deg. 80 min
h.--Throughout these a hours fresh breezes from
~ with pleasant weather. All sa1 SET. Lati 81
min long, % deg. 10 min.
h.-first and middle parts, strong bEeezes from th.
with pleasant weather. Latter lsrt paihins ano
hg. Took in the steering sails. Lat 40 deg % min
"a deg. % min.
First part fresh breezes from W s W, with plea
YEA tber; all sail set Middle and latter part, ligh
rs aud cloudy; no observation. Lat ny account, D
IN. so 20 W.
-Commences with fresh breezes from :. w, an'
"; at p. NJ. the wind hauled to the n W. tacke'
TO the W. s. W. Middle part, wind backing In +
w.. tackled TO the W v. W. Throughout the nigh
variable. with thick, cloudy weather, barometer
20 5.10. At daylight next morning, fresh breeze
The sonth, with passing squalls; tive sbps in com
Y sward. AZ 7 A. ~, strong winds With passini
t>pk In the topsaliant sails, fore and aft, and
l., double reefed the topsails, took in the mainsai
b. A. 10 ", barometer falling fat and heav,
rnisen ,opsAa. AZ Il A. NJ, blowing very heavy
in the soresaii and brought the ship Ia
the c''se reefsd FORE and main topsals, main spen