The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-19


Disastrous shipsvreciss!
PARTICULARS OF TnR LOSS or rBR HENDRIX
HuDsos-Loss or BRITISH SNIP AND sCHoosRls
BEN NEVIS, ANN AND MARY u. CASE, &C.
The bark Elk Captain Atkins, arrived at Philadelphia
Saturday, bringing tho and passengers Of the
fine ship Hendrix Hudson of New York, which foun-
dered at Their rescue providential Tho sad
story Of the fate Of this vessel is told foIlows
SHIP HENDRIX HUDSON,
Foundered at sea on Monday March 18th, 1865, In
lat. IS deg. AZ N. Long 70 deg, W.
Friday 9th. Comes In with moderate winds from
northward, and heavy cloudy weather, all sail set
SPIN. Up mainsaIl and double reefed topsails.
"A. NJ Wind increasing to gale, close reefed top
A. A-Gale increasing to perfect hurrica ne, with
tremendous sea. chip kept away before the g,le whea
a sea struck her aft and started stern frame carving
away sarboard fashion piece and starting butts ship
broached to- carrying away all the starbonrd buwarEs
houses on deck, water casks, tanks &c, and washed
overheard two men, who lost, shipped another
sea aft, carrying away stern boat. Wind now blowing
fsarfully tearing away all the sails from the yards and
gasLets Shipped another heavy quarter wash
ing the mate overpaId sky ghts and bulwarGs quar-
ter deck and filling the cabins With water The mate
succeedsd in getting hold Of loose rigging hanging
overheard, and was fortunately saved The carpenter
sent down into the pump well, and found foot of
water in the hold. Immediately started the pumps
ship IN the meantime shipping whole
man deck, and washing the from tho pumps,
and filing the second cabin and pantry, ali pro-
lection from bulwarks being poneJ Found the water
In the hold gaining last upon from the time Of
starting pumps to leaving of the ship Discovered
ly the whole of the cargo saturated with water bring
ing the ship lower channels nearly level with the
ter Commenced lighting the ship with one-hAlf OF
the crew. by hoisng bags through after stern
Found considerable ieak under the counter, did
utmost to stop IT, but unsuccesul from the dense
stcsm and gas arising from the guano, and the dicu
ty Of getting at H. Hove overheard some one hundred
and fty tons OF guano and then oapped every sou
to the pumps, not stopping one instant through the
night. For fifty hours the pumps (Massys patent
heaviDg quantity waicr) never stop
u
hsustion and the severe labor they bad through
tho lat forty eight hours, and being continually wet
and much bruised and knocked about'by tho heavy
shipped on the main deck while pumping
Sunday, lltb the gale had somewhat abated but tho
bad gained upon us two feet adnsh,-moderate and
clear with light westerly winds ship At rolling heavily
and deeply with the sea Daylight snws vessel stand
Ing to the westward, The officers all called
together and consultation held upon the state Of tho
ship When was found that the hip could not hoat
twelve hours logger, concluded upon aban oning her
the last and only chance lives. Every effort
that human judgment and foresight coald suggsit
done the preseryaton Of the ship but all 10 no pur
pose. she was fast Fettng in the water.
Monday, 18th, bottsd one ensign, jack down, and
sent away quarter boat with second mate aud TO
the bark 10 the outhward of aud reported state
when The captain q. T. Atkins, ~ the bark Fix ~ Bos
ton Immediately bore down to relief aud did all that
humanity ana good iseng could dictate Tor our rslri
His kndress ana hospitality 70 usupon arrival on
board, and during the time Of stay with him In the
ship will never be forgotten BY as aud cannot be too
highly applauded or spoken Of Everything given
up for the comfort OF Captain Smith, his wife, officers
and crew.
AtaP 81, calm; we abandoned the ship In the two
quarter ard long boats, saving nothing but the ehro
and few clothes that could be hastily collect
ed and thrown into the boats
The ship was nov settling fast having nearly feet
water in her. At63op ~ We the last Of tho Hen
drlk Hudson, she going down stern foremost
The crev and paHengerr of the Henrik Hudson con.
sisted OF the osng all saved, except two
Capt; W. b. smith and wife, and two passenger.
". Clark mate.
G. Martin second mate.
T. Chadwick, third mate.
T. Hotz, carpenter.
Steward stewardes. cook seven,een seamen and four
fhe cargo Of the Hendrck Hudson consisted Of 100
tons guano, 10 caEe- oil and II 900 stsvst
Capt. G. f. ArKINs bark ELK OF Boston.
Dear sir-It m with feelings Of deepest gratitude that
the and officers Of the Inflated HsndhcE Hudson
wish 10 make return Of sincere THANKS TO you for your
humane and be nsvoent conduct In r~-culng from
watery grave md the unrsmittng kindness aud att~n
ton that you showed 10 while board your kOspta
Bile ship. We feel pained that IL doea not lay In
power to offer you subtantAl token ot our
high esteem and regard for you than mere thank but
you will ever have heartfelt and war"s wishes for
your welfare and that Of your officers We remsln dear
''' w. . - $50 W. b SMITH,
On behalf of ths crew aud pas.snyern
Philadelphia, March 10, 1855.
CAPTAIN mason, Steamer Tbunderbolts
Dear sf-We cannot leave your vessel Without offer.
ing you our warmest thanks ami iyen.s for
the great kindness and services that you rendered ~
In receiving board your vessel and bringing
Philadelphia. Your generosity aud goodns-. vii
cere friends and well wishers W, SMITH,
On behalf q Crew aud Passenger.
Philsdelphis, March 10, 1853.
SUSPICIOUS vEssgL-Loss oF THg BEs sgyis.
Tho ship Saxon arrived At Boston yesterday from New
Orleans reports that the iIth instant Ia lat 81 lon
ss, spoke sloop Of war, With the American HAg ayns
sho hailed In very bad English, ASKING where yer.
from and where bound stating they from Para
bound 70 New York, and Wishing To tno~ sebaste pol
was taksn We replied 40 They Answered stGoyi %
and Immediately altered their course They ooun hard.
ly BE- underStood during the qaestoning. Tie SAIon
did not ssk the strangers name or nation judged her
10 be . Russian.
Curscoa for hev York In sinking condition snd took
on part of her crew The remainder Transferred 70
the brig Fsehol, from Boston for Port "a Prince.
A BRITISH sHiP ABAsDosED AT sEl.
The bark Nautilus arrived At boston yesterday from
Palermo stoks I2,h Inst lat - d.g ~ min ship iiarE
away from Liverpool for Chsrlss,on and shs reported
having on board the efs- of the B.h hip Incorrect
" reported hFAton," from sAvsAnAh tor l4vefpop
aba ndonei Al ,sa.
LOSS oY ECHo0sIg kss, oY EocKroEr.
The bsrE Hsrsh Morton arrived a, Bps,as y.s,s'4sy
from savantah On the 18th Inst la - leg long %
esg took N the captain AMI cfsr u ths sehDossr
a. hoe port for ChArlsstos she hArlsg tsn diana %
In gale.
Loss or SCHOONER VARY u. ciyE, or Lruyc.
ws earn from Providence that he schooner kAry ~
Caa. Farringion u Lgb.c for ss~ Yort uith isiks
ana hsh absuaonsa os ' iaih Inst tsn nu.' >yaih
ot Mon,ant vi'h iDss = sAls rls sprnaz A.tak Ani
va othsrwls< dAmsg.d On the 10th .nS; The ers~
pers sksn ~ By tAe bris John Baeh 81 kaiApois@ti
Coron.r-' fnIus.s-.
sefc.pg nv Hasafsg.--Cofoasr O0foapsl hsif "a H..
qu.. a, lg5 oas,oh ,fsst % tAe bosy a. Gsorgs us
SGsfmAa, assa forty shi y'.r' ~ho .As iossA hang