Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-06
MARINE DISASTERS,


and received other damage in gale.
Brig Whitaker. of Gouldsboro, at New
York from Slatilla River. had heavy y
W gales on the pessage, and split fore
and main topsa,ls, &c.
Ship Franklin King, (of Thomaston)
Borland, from New York for Liverpool,
before reported abandoned 10th inst, lat
sc As, Ion 81 IS, sid from New York
Dee. 90, with a general cargo, consist
ing principally of provisions.
Brig Wandcrcr, of Westport, Ne. ! at
New York from Aux Cages, had very
heavy weather on the coast; lost SUIT
of sails !; sprung mainsail yard, main top
mast, and on the Goth inst, while lying
to in hurricane from SW, was struck
by a sea forward, which started bowsprit
and knight heeds, carried away all the
head rails, started head and cutwater,
stove galley, and set everything adrift
about the decks. 18th, lat So lon 10,
boarded sch Mary Charlotte, of Bucks
port, before reported with cargo Of
corn and -four. Had all her sails blown
away, and was abandoned. Succeeded
in getting few bags OF -four, and piece
of chain. but it came on to blow, was
co npelled to leave her.
Sch c. Matthews, of Searsport War.
ren, from Wilmington NC for Boston,
put into Newport 2Sth. with loss of top
gallant mast sails. and other damage.
Bafque Carniola. ofOrrin.ton. at New
York from Port au Prince, had success
I've gales from the nofthward and west.
ward for % days; on the 18th and 9th,
la, Sc. Ion Il. lost dcack load of log
wood, boats. water. and everything move
able off decks broke both main rails,
damaged bulwards, rudder. &c, and suf-
iered severely in sails and rigging. On
the 2sth, while working up the lower
bay though the ice, and while in STAYS,
was forced by the ice ana current upon
East Bank, below New York, where 81 e
lay six hours. and came off without any
apparent damage.
Brig Samuel Otis, of Belfast, from
Savannah for St. John y. b., before re-
ported sunk on ledge in Quoddy River,
Is stated to have bilged. She had car
: 80 of pitch pine timber.
Sch. Rough and Ready, of and for
Eastport. for New York. before repor-
ed lost on the east end of Block Island.
had previously lost anchors. sails. &C.,
off Gay Head. When near block Island
before the TeSsel struck, the crew were
in the rigging, the captain alone on
deck at the wheel. A man appeared
on shore and by signs guided him
around reef. \ line was got ashore
by the means of a barrel attached, af-
ter which scow was sent off to the
wreck, and the crew safely landed, all
Of whom were frost-bitten. On the 9th,
Capt. Parritt, with his crew, left the is
land in spite of the circumstances of the
islanders. they deeming it impossible for
them to reach Newport, in an open boat.
and arrived safely at Newport the same
afternoon. The schooner was insured at
Philadelphia; the policy expired the 20,h
inst The vessel was lost on the 10Th.
The captains feet, and all the crew arc
badly frost-bitten,
Brig Niagara, not Nicaragua. as mis-
printed of Bangor, Tucker, from Balti-
more oath ult.. for New York, with coal.
was fallen in with, no date, lat SO IS.
lon - 2-l in a sinking condition, by
barque Dency, which took off the cap
tain AMI crew and carried them to Ston.
ington.
Sch. Nelona, of Ellsworth. at New. York
from Santa Cruz, had heavy weather 18th
inst, lat. 33 2-l, Ion. -, and lost part
of load and boat
Brig Trade Wind, of Bluehill. at
New York from Demarara. had heavy
gale 10Th inst, lat. IS 81, Ion. IS,
during which she washed a seaman
overheard, and stove bulwarks also
lost part of deck load boat, &c.