The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-13

CAPT. BENJAMIN MosHKR. This gen.
tleman, one ofour citizens, seems to have
fate against him, rs will seem from the
following. He was commander Of the
Barque Warden, and on voyage from
Newport England, for Cuba was wrecked
on the 9th ult, as will be seen by the
following from the London Times -
Shipwreek Of American Bark Warden
Of Bideford, North Devon.
We briefly stated in The Time, o few
days ago that q melancholy shipwrcck, BY
which seven lives were lost, had occurred at
Saunton Sands, Of Bidelord. The captain
was among those saved, and from his state.
ment some fuller particulars Of the fatal
disaster have been ascertained. Il appears
that the vessel which was called the War.
den, was an American bark Mr.. Mosher,
an intelligent man, being the COMMANDER
On Thursday afternoon she left tho Num-
bles, laden with 400 tuns Of railway iron,
previously shipped at Newport for Cuba
sbe set sail with o fair wind, but at 10
o'clock squall came on, which induced
the crew to furl the top-gallant sails; The
lib was split and carried away. They then
made Lundy Light, and kept It in view un.
Ill IL O'Clock. The weather then began TO
thicken and lain, the wind N. and N. W.;
vessel close hauled on o starbOard tack,
sighted land about IA o'clock, which was
supposed to be Hartland Point, about three
miles of; he then hauled the mainsail up,
and wore the ship round on the port tack,
close reefed topsails and courses, ship head.
ing E. N. E., wind blowing in violent gusts,
rain and hail falling heavily in drifts. Con.
tinued on same tack until balfpast two,
when the man on the lookout cried, Break.
srs ahead !" The captain imagined at that
time he had made mistake IN supposing
the land he had sighted at IL was Hartland
Point and that 1t must have been Raggy
and that the breakers seen were on the Hell.
wick Sands; he then attempted to wear the
ship, but before she filed on the other tack
she struck the ground. The crew then cut
away the mainmast, which went over the
side. The boat stove. After remaining on
the poop for short time tho crew took to
the mir.enmast, where they remained halt
On hour, when the mast went by tho board,
throwing them into tho sea, which ut the
time was running mountains high. The
captain seized part Of the wreck, and O.
capped TO land In very exhausted state
Three of the crew also escaped, viz: John,
Ward, an American, OF Lowell, State OF
Massachusetts, Thomas Mcintyre, an Irish
man, Of County Mayo, and Swedc named
Johnston.
The remainder Of the unhappy crew met
watery grave. Their nance were Minet,
an American chief mate Flavier Judje., Of
Nova Scotia q Sweed named Frederickson I;
the ecoond mate, Harry Halsted. Pru~ian.
who had married in Boston, but leaves no
family u negro cook. name unknown; q
Spanish boy, named Emanuel and Charles
Bndbury, n boy Of the State OF Maine,
in America. The poor fellows who escaped
With their lives found shelter at tho farm.
houses Of Saunton, where arrived between
| Z and 8 o'clock-Mclntyre ut Mr.. James
HuItables's, Taunton courts; - laborer on
the Barton Capt. Mosher and Ward ut
Mr.. James fuckers the warrener. In Iaun.
ton Village. The poor fellows lost every:
thing they posscssei-watches, money and
clothes. The vessel, WHICH. rs wo have
stated, was American built, Or planked, with
oak ribs, was dashed in pieces in very short
time, and more complete wreck was never
seen. The coast was strewed for miles with
fragments Of spars, sails. cordagc, and casks
and boxes. The active Collector Of Customs
at the port, Mr.. Richard White, was early
On the spot directing operations, whittier he
was followed by Mr.. fhos. B. Chantcr of
Bideford ,Lyod'sagent; number coastguard
men and OF the country constahuiary were
also on duty. The herd of wreckers who
hung upon the outskirts were disappointed
OF much booty, but there were few instan.
Cos of pilfering. Two of the bodies have
since been washed ashore, one at Brnnnton,
the other ut Northam, on which inquests
have been held. The unfortunate survivors
have received the greatest kindness from the
persons on whose hospitality they were sud-
denly thrown. The Warden was tho pro-
perty of Boston merchant, whose name
she bore, and the vessel was partially insured.
The cargo. worth "a 900, was not insured.
An auction was held on Monday on Saunton
Sands, when the debris Of tho vessel was dis.
posed Of, and fetched EGO.
.This Bradbury was Of this city, whose
mother lives on Franklin St.
BY the last English Steamer, Mrs,
Moshcr received a letter from her hus-
band, that he had started from Newport,
for Liverpool on his way home, and had
encountered railroad disaster, cutting
and bruising his head and face so badly,
that he was compelled to remain at the
place of accident for week or more be-
fore leaving again for home.
The life Of tho sailor, is, at times, hard.
We who enjoy our quiet fresides with, or
without smiling babies, ought to be thank
full, even ifhe shines" are hard.
The Warden was owned, one half in
Boston, and the other half by Capt.
Mosher and his friends here. She was
fully insured, together with the freight
money.