New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-19
GREAT BRITAIN.
LOSS OFAN AMERICAN SHIP AND SEVENTY
SEVEN LIVES.

SEVEN LIVES.
PLYMOUTH. Friday Evening, Sept. 5.-The Ameri-
can ship Ocean Home and the Cherubim came into
collision at o'clock this morning of the Lizard; tne
former sank in twenty minutes afterward, taking with
her seyentv-seven souls She was bound from hotter
dam TO New-York with German emigrants, VINO, win
tie crew and officers numbered one hundred ana five
persons.
The master, Merryman, and 81 of the passengers
and crew were landed at this port this evening by the
Perseverance pot-boat. The master Is seriously con-
fused. The Cherubim received little damage, and pro-
ceeded to London. The second mate, stewart anu
four seamen of the Ocean Home got into the long-boat
but their fate is doubtful.
Additional Partieulars-The Cherubim, Captain
Smith, of Richmond, U. S., has general cargo ana
number of passengers, among whom are the WIDOW
and five children of the late British Consul at the port
of New-Yoik Vice Consul D. who died very suddenly
fourteen DAYS after sailing The cutwater of this ship
is knocked away and Of the trenails and butts
smashed. but she proceeded up the channel.
We find the following fuller account in ateegraphlc
dspaih to The London Times
"PLYMouTH Friday eveniDg.-The pilot soop Per-
severance brought in here this afternoon the master
mate and 10 Of the crew, with III passengers being all
who are supposed to be saved from the ship Ocean
Home which left Rotterdam on the let inst. with l0o
souls. The Ocean Home belonged to Brunswick,
State of Maine GAG tuns Captain A. III. Merryman,
and was laden with a general cargo of madder, gin,
wine block tin, &C., and bound to New-York; crew,
including officers, III passengers-men women ana
childrenos8. This morning she was going down the
Channel under all possible SAIL royals Opgallant stud
dng-sails, &C.. wind S + by s. on the port quarter
and at 20 minutes past o'clock when the Lizard bore
North distant about "a miles, was run into on the
North bow by the ship Cherubim, Capt. -, Of 2,OoO
tuns, from New York for London.
10 foff he
the off side and she went down in about ~ minutes
Seven of the seamen jumped instantly into the rig
cling of the Cherubin. Mott of the passengers were
asleep in their behs but ten contrved, with three OF
the crew, TO get into quarter boat, and IN sinking
state to Join the Cherubim which then at some dis
BY the conclusion the windlass was driven on
the forehatch which prevented the seamen below from
coming on deck.
Capt. Merryman ran TO the after hatch to call the
passengers and taken down with the ship, after
being entanged with the rigging he came to the sur
face, caught hold of piece of wood, and then OF
cabin door, which supported him four hours when he
with the mate, who was saved in similar manner
was rescued by the Cherubm's boat.
"1he second mate and two hands left the Ocean Home
in one OF the boats but supposed that they persisted
"LIsT SAVED.
Cyer-Csp'ain 4. H. Merrymsn chief officer, - Shields
ships Daniel Reed; paseneer cook John Scott sea
men, Anderson Alfred Aspsoin Charles Anderson John
Dalton Edward Brown Christian RASH Simon Kul and James
"Pas.roer,-wster Matey, Derrick Anderson, Gambler
Wynie kais Acmsac Abraham Kelley Martin Dsbsnt Aeva
Walssen g. Nensnk H. J. let Saa and q. j. Ter Horst.
THE of the Ocean Home, in charge of the
American Consul and the passengers, in charge of the
Shipwrecked Mariners Society," have been safely lodged
at the Sailors Home"