The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-22

LIE namourSn DaTQue, OaPt. Nelson. ar
rived at New York, Nov II from Hamburger
reports that no the 10th inst spoke a Bremen
barque having on board l6 of the pa<scn
gers and crew Of the French steamship lie
Lyonnais, which left New York on the LIST
inst, for Havre, and was run into by large
ship, on the night Of the 2d, and abandoned
next day in sinking condition. These l6
persons we're picked up in boat on the 9th
inst two others having died before the Bre-
men bark came along. II of The rescued
were taken on board the Elise, and have ar
rived at that port.
On the night Of Sunday. 2d inst, while in
a dense fog. Nantucket Lightship bearing
y n W., and distant co miles. the ship was
run into by an unknown vessel and her stern
cut clean off. Nothing more was seen of the
unknown vessel. lie Lyonnais remained,
with her after part full Of water, and her bow
high out Of water.
All hands staid by the wreck till the next
day when in was abandoned.
The ship was provided with six boats, only
one Of which was life-boat That boat only
has been heard from. On the morning of
Monday, after it was resolved to abandon the
wreck, raft was constructed, and about 40
persons, including passengers, (probably the
steerage passengers,) took refuge upon it.
1t is the opinion Of the second officer that thi.
raft could not have lived through the rough
weather that succeeded that day 4; that it mus,
have been broken to pieces, and that all the
pei sons on board were lost There is room
for hope that some friendly vessel rescued
them.
In another boat was the commander, with
some Of the passengers. The boat was we'll
provided with provisions, compasses, &c.
1t was the intention Of the captain to pull
for Montank Point This boat has not vet
been heard from.
Another boat contained the second mate,
Laguire, the I'd engineer, Desfour, several Of
the crew and passengers. This is the only
boat heard from so far.
The list is-saved sixteen, missing and
probably lost, one hundred and thirty.
The following details in relation to the
saved are gathered from the second mate -
when the boat left the ship on the morn.
inc :. { Monday. the 21, there was heavy gale
BLOWN. and the Captain resolved to abandon
the shin. She was then. and when Nj. La
uuire last sa,v her, with her stem below wa.
ter's edge and Ter bows out of water. On
Tuesday he lost sig 1t Of the other boats.
The second mates boat contained 8 per-
sons. The weather was very rough. and the
hapless voy ayers suffered terribly. They en-
countered several severe sn storms, and
we're short Of water. They had claret wine,
bread and preserved meats. They were beat
en- about six days. until the afternoon OF the
9Th. Sunday, and two or three passen. ers
died during this terrible interval. On Sun
day their eyes were gladdencd by the sight
Of a friendly sail, which proved to be the Bre-
men ia ( Elise. Capt NordemboIott, on board
Of which vessel they we're Immediately taken
and made as comfortable as possible. Their
l'mbs we're frozen, and altogether they we're
in terrible condition"
The Offerings Of these unfortunates may
be imagined.
At present they ere likely to recover. but
their limbs are frozen and swollen. The Ia
dies suffered terribly. but bore Up With the
fOrtitude for which the sex is 20 eminentlv