New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14
SHHWRECK OF TEE BARK ISABELLA
HEYNE.
LOSS OF THE CAPTAIN AND FIRST nATE-THE
VESSEL AND CARGO A TOTAL Loss.


Mr. Charles Locke arrived here Friday with the
news OF the wrecking Of the bark Isabella llcyne, and
lo.t Of the captain and first officer, of Point Mramon
tee, about 80 miles south from the san fraDclsco
Heads on the night of Wednesday, the 9th inst. the
vessel war bound from China TO this port with valu
able assorted cargo Of teas, silk, sugar and roe cs
mated TO be worth 100000. The vessel was owned
by Macondray & Co., Of this city and Wa5 valued al
$40 600. Both the vessel and cargo are fully insured
When Informant left the Of the disaster the
vessel was brOadsdc on the rocks, the sea making
full sweep over her decks. Mr.. Locke obtained the
following particulars OF the catastrophe from the crew
Of the vessel who managed to reach the shore on
the morning after the vessel struck. During the whole
passage from China the captain had obtained but two
obsery 8tiOns" and consequently doubtful a. 10
the exact position Of the vessel although, Judging
about GOO miles distant from the coast
ON the night Of the disaster. The night very
dark, and tie wind blowing half gale, when about
10 O'Clock the man on the look ont cried land, no
and imme diatey after the appalling cry Of breakers
ahead" resOunded through the vessel. There wa
time for lacking ship she was by this time en-
tirey at the mercy Of the breakers and on she sped
with fearful velocity striking the rocks with such force
as TO send the main and mizzen masts flying over the
eide. During all the night the wind continued With
great violence, and, the vessel had biOached to,
every wave made a clean breach over her. The crew
managed to hold till daylight, when they all sue
ceeded in making their way ashore with the exception
OF the chief officer, Mr.. Emory who lost his footing
and was washed away in the breaken. The captain
absolutely refused to leave the vessel ana as there
was no possibility of her living through the day
against the immense violence OF the breakers that
were again lssliDg themselves over the wreck when
our informant lc the scene it is more than probable
that he persisted. His name was Reuben Calhoun.
lie had been for several year. in tue trade between
this place and China. Mr.. Locke thinks that tie
cargo viii be total loss, as several packages q
tea and Of other goods had washed ashore and
were found TO be entirely ruined. The crew were
tNoTtng themselves under the direction OF the second
officer to secure whatever could be saved from the
wreck. As the news reached this city the
agents Of the Underwriters, and Mr. Miuturn of the
hosse Of Macendray & Co., started in land convey
anCes tc yst the scene. Two oficen OF the customs
Glso sent to inspect the packages that might he
washed atbOrc. number of small sailing craft i'm
mcdiatcly got under way for the scene, and we shall
probably have news from the wreck by tonight. The
Isabella Heyne q very fast salcr, and had made
some Of the best passages between this port and
China. The following has been furnished by our ma
iiDe reporter:
We learn by a gentleman who resides in the vicinity
Of lialfMoos Bay about thirty miles down the coast,
that the clppci-bark Isabella Heyne, Capt Calhoun,
went ashore at that place the night of the 9th lnst
at ~ O'Clock. Our informant learned this from some
Of the crew who had come ashore from her. and they
also reported that the fret officer was drowned, and
that the Captain would not leave the vessel, and
would probably ere long meet with the same fate as the
frs, officer. She from China and had valuable
cargo on board, consigned TO hessrs hlacondray IL
Co. The vessel and cargo will probably be a total
lo@s as the sea was breaking her when our in
iormant lel. MIR. j. c. Hoyt the NcwYork Under
writer, dispatched agent Yesterday afternoon 10
save # possible all that could be saved OF her and
her cargo. The Isabella Heyne was fine vessel Of
about 500 tuns burden and has made some three OF
four quick passages from China 10 this port and back