The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04

Southampton (oct III Correspondence Of London inns
BY the arrival at this port today OF thu captain AMI
crew 6 in al learn the particulars Of the los ~ tho
Richard Anderson Captain g. r. Gotta, and the
escape OF all on board The Richard Anderson fu
ship, and left Rotterdam for Baltimore the 2sgh e
August last On the 23d of September, when IA lat "a
On, long 3S IL W., IL found that the vessel hal
sprung leak forward and several hands we're @aeda'
y put 10 the pumps. The water continued increase
Tor several days Notwithstanding the pumps kept
going continually day and night, and the cot quite
out On the morning OF the nth moderate breszs
in from the south west, which increased during tho
afternoon and evening TO n hurricane, and at pm
the maintopsa was blown away. Al $50 Pm
the ship heced suddenly, and gong 10.
low, it found that the lower hold was
hall full Of water and all the adr the ship at tins
time lying on her beam ends. The main spaiker was
braed up and the forward sails get % try u get the ship
before the wind but they could get any
stand the hurricane. At 1890 Il. NJ the
cut away and at III the mannast also cut away At
this time the hurricane was at its height and the ship
still lying on her beam ends, that could gc,
along the decks The ship rolled heavily and the pumps
kept gong, but with very little effect the
being nearly exhausted from their continued abors
The hurricane moderated as the night advanced,
and the morning Of the 2sth opened with fresh
gales and sqnay, the ship still lying her beam ends
The pumps getting useless and the crew continued
halng water out OF the quarter hatch with buckets, bot
could NOT get ncn Out on account q thc cargo peg AZ
adrf in the hold This continued during the day and
at T. NJ the gale abated but the vessel stl made
water, and setting down very fast. Att T. NJ tho
longboat got ready for launching. At they shipped
heavy which carried away the longboa ami
second boat, thus leaving them with only ono boat The
ship rolling very heavily to eeward and they had 10
away the foremost (hc only left standing
her At midnight the weather getting more moderate
the last boat got ready Tor launching rs the ship
still settling down IN the water and pumps and bang
rendered useless. At 2:30 A. NJ, the 10Th the
boat got ready, and the second and one man
placed IN her, but launching her she got half full Of
and in passing her round the stern Of the ship she
swamped and the mate was Lost the other man
and The boat rightcd In this pcrous condition hey
remained till the following afternoon, when sail
was seen on the stsrboard bow at O'Clock They
hoistsi a signal Of dis,re~s, and was getting
dark showed a light and burned tar barrel. Al I
=. NJ. they within hailng distance, when the
OF the Richard Anderson their boat and
alongside the vessel which proved 10 be the bark Vile de
Fecanp, from the banks Of Newfoundland. They were
taken board and the sinking ship abandoned her state
that leading the expectation Of her capszing and
going IN very short time. They left her in lat IL
long 81 81 I'm the 81 Of October they fell Ia with the
bark Sir Edward Parry, OF and for London, which took
them board and the 10th transferred them the
Charlotte pilot boat Of Weymouth, where they were
landed $40 T. NJ. Thence they Ia this piaco
by rail this morning, and made application To Mr. Thomp
son the American Consul. The captain, believe,
turns TO America by the steamer Arago Wednesday
and the will be sent home the first opportunity
The Edward Parry is South Sea whaer and comes
home Informed, with 900 tuns Of oil board, at
ter being out three years aud ahalf.