The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-31
The Clipper Ship Grey Eagle.

Tho telegraph has already appraised our readers
Of the fact that tas clipper ship Grey Eagle from
City Poiut, Va. bouud 10 Rio de Janciro. was spo.
ken, on Cape Eatterss, dismasted, and that seven
passengers were taken OF by ahe steamer Column
hla, ana carried to Charleston, 8. G. Tho Grey
Esgls was ffeighfed with heur. hy the Messrs.
HaxaII, 81 Richmond. The passengers who were
taken off By the Columbia were DR.. W. W. Banks,
lady aud servant Geo Harvey, Miss Louisa Hancock,
Miss Josephine Iiarrah and Geo. Rutter. The ave
last named arrived 10 this city yesterday morning,
from Charleston, and wonderland that DR.. Banks
a. Secretary OF Legation to Brsfil) has returned
Hampton. The Captain Of the Columbia offered
to assist her, bat the Captain Of the Grey Eagle
declined the prefer, unless price was named for
the servlce. 1t waS, moreover, his belief that be
would be able TO work the ship into Charleston
We have been requested TO publish the following
card;
We. the undersigned, return our most heartfelt
thanks to Captain Michael Berry, Of the steamer
Columbia. for his kindness Ia rsscuing ms from the
wreck OF the ship Grey Eagle, of Cape Hattsras, on
the night If the 9Th December. We also thank
him for hfs polite attention and iberaity to US on
board his ship He shalt ever live In orr remeui-
brancs es noble and phfianthropic, and an honor
to the profession 70 which he belongs. We also
thank the officers, passengers, and all on board
the steamer for their attention and the prompt
ness with which they rendered us assistance.
(Sisnsd,) GEoReE HARVEY,
c. +. HsRRsH,
W. W. BAyEs,
90. :. Sec. legation, Brazil,l
LOUISA HANCOCK,
JOSEPHINE HARRAH,
", /. RUTTER.
We add statement Of the occurrence BIZ Mr.
George Harvey Of this city.
The clipper ship Grey Eagle bound from City
Point to Rio Janeiro, went to sea from Ham pton
Roads on Saturday, the 2dth of December NJ -
O'Clock. About o'clock that night while the ship
was going about 10 miles sn hour with free
wind and head SEA- a sudden sIuall struck her
breaking the niZzenmast In three pieces, and Car
rying away the mainmast, foremasts and bowsprit
with everything attached to them rendering TIE
ship a complete wreck. The mizzenmsst was car
fied away by the deck, and about 10 feet of the
foremost and 20 feet of the msinmast left. -
The moon was shining bright at tine time Of the
accident The masts hung over the side all night
beating against the ship and were not cleared away
until the next morning. The passengers were all
below the time of the occurrence, and the ladies
were badly frightened--the gentlemen, however,
were Very self-possessed. The Cape Henry Lights
being only miles cistant they were spoken by u
steamer bound for Philadelphia, the Captain of
which offered to make bargain to tow the ship
Into port, but the Captain Of the Grey Eagle re-
fused to accept the offer. The ship afterwards
spoken by the steamer Columbia bound for Charles.
ton, which came along side and offered to tow the
ship 10. The offer Was refused. The passengers,
however, went on hoard the Columbia aud went to
Cherleston, s. G.. When the passengers left the
ship she had her main sail up, and II was believed
that she would rig up 8 jury mast next day and
make for the nearest port. Captain Berry. OF the
Columbia refused to take any fare for the passage,
aud treated the passengers with the greatest kind
ness and courtesy.
The Grey Eagle had g. cargc OF $500 barrels Of
-four frsighted on Philadelphia account. Both YES
sell and cargo we're insured ct the North.