The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-26

From the London Post, Sept q
In addition 10 what have already published In refc
renee to this deporabc accident we add the following
from the Cornish Tciegrophs-
We have TO report TIE total loss OF the American ship
Ocean Home with the greater part Of her passengers and
crew OF the Lizard Friday last from collision. Tho
The Ocean Home chip OF 100 tons burden was bound
(rom Rotterdam) for New Yo-k, with general cargo
and ems rants. These were seventy seven in number
seventy six second cabin and hrst cabin. she let
Rotterdam on Saturday week, but detained In the
neighborbcod for some days by contrary winds. On
Moncay last, however che towed out Of Helvoet.
Stays by q large steamer. aud al O'Clock Friday
morning was Oh the Lizard about deen miles the Lizard
The second .c rswd HssysT II Ne" ora.ps Wso
10 our informant, below nj the use. and. withou,
any previous warning that he knows o. fearful COLI
sion ensued and the airghied passengers and
rushed upon deck. He found that large chip, which
he fancies must have been American. and of 1000
tors burden, had struck them BY the Iarboard fore
ohans-that the foremost had gone by the board-and
on running forward, that she was fast sinking.
The Captain Captain A. II. Merryman OF Brunswick
Mane), called out TO The other ship aud asked they
were going to heave to- The rcolnder was Are you
sinking The cap ain Of the ocean Home said . Yes
The bows were now nearly under waicf The shin ran
M mile TO the vindwart and hove q, Ia the mean.
lime one boat was 90, os and sx (he second
believes) manned Der, ard len tho ship Whether they
have escaped is not yet ascerained The second mate
and passenger got out small boat with much difficulty
While they were eniaugled amongst the floating rigging
one Of the crew jumped IRON the rail and another from
the main rgfng. and swan 10 the boat The passengers
name Is unknown Rodney y. snow aud James Monaban
are the the men saved with the mate The boa,
was With difficulty kept snoat for they bad but oar,
ehd Rfadua ~ drted from the wreck In aquarier Of
hovr the Ocean Home foundered with her living freight
OF seventy SIX passengers AMI fourteen seamenninety
perions ALL unless Tue six referred to have escaped
The little boat and ts four occupants tossed about
ut; II O'Clock, when she observed by the schooner
Martha Jones q and from shorehsm, for Chester winch
ran ~ OF Million, and made sisnsis Of distress.
Two Nuiion boats went oil and brought the men In.
r. ~y we're received by Mr.. William Nicholas. Lioyds
o., NJ 81 that place, and taken OF. Mr. Nicholas
cam here with The second mate that afternoon
der report the sad event 10 Dir. Y. Pcarce, Ioyds
agent h'ud the American vice c0nsul for this port
After second interview with the mate and perusal
Of the ron val report made to Loyds agent unable
10 add much more to this short and unsatisfactory
OF sad dss, The boat rst got the quarter
boas and yr Harvey thinks he recognized the Of
the csrpeler one seaman amongst those escaped
in her There Va sDotner smaller boat board, Tor
yad but he does not think she could have made
available The m se gers who deck we're few,
and mainly consisted o. those who slept the ladder
The remainder were drow ned In their berths The
held Was W By NJ and the Wind to the Of 8. Tue fret
cabin passenger Mr.. Macsie, Of Cunards tine The
Ocean Home was built at Brun. WICK three ears since,
and the second mate believes bot ship and cargo were
insured He expresses much sratl DE Tor the kindness
shown him by Capt Jones, OF The Mar va, MI NICHOLAS,
and Mr.. Pearcc.