New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-04
SHIPWRECK OF AMERICAN BARK WARDEN
OFF BIDEFORD, NORTH DEVON.

We briefly stated In The Times few days ago that
a melancholy shipwreck, by which seven lives were
oet had occurred at SauLton Sands, of Bideford Tne
captan was among those saved, and from his state
ment some fuller particulars Of the fatal dsas have
been asceitained. 1t appears that the vessel which
ives called the Warden, was an American bark; MIR.
Bt shier, On intelligent man, being the commander.
On Thursday afterI DON she left the Mumbes, laden
with AGO tups Of railway iron, previously shipped at
Newport for Cuba. She set sail with fair wind, but
at 10 O'Clock EQUAL came on which induced the crew
to full the opganant sails; the jib was split aud
carried away They then made Lundy Light, sad Kept
thicks al raip the wind N. and NV; vessel close
hauled ON a stsIboard tack, sighted land about II
O'Clock, which was supposed to be Hartlsad
the msirsail up, and wore the ship round on the
poit tack close reefed topsails and courses, ship
heading Enc, wind blowing in vOls mt gusts rain
and hail falling heavily in drifts. Continued on sane
cried. " Breakers sheadP The captain imagined at
Rat time he hsd made mistake in suppOsing the
land he had sighted at IL was Hartlsnd Point and
that it must have been Baggy, and that the breakers
seen were On the Helwick Sands; he then attempted
10 wear the ship. but before che filled on the other
tack che struok the ground. This was between aud
5 on Friday morning. The crew then cut away The
msinmast which went over the side The boat stove.
After re air ing the poop for short time the crew
te ok to the mizzenmast where they remained hAf az
hour, when the mast went by the board, throwing
them into the sea, which at the time was running
mountains hl9n. Inc ooPtoiu seileu . par Y. ZIG
wreck and escaped 10 land In very exhausted state.
Three Of the crew also escaped, viz: John Ward, 40
American, of Lowell State Of Massachusetts,; Thomas
NcIntyre, an Iishmsn, Of County Mayo, and ) Tede
nsued Johnston. The remainder Of the unhappy
crew met a wstery grave. Their names were: Minst,
an American, chief mate; Flavier Jaddree, OF Nova,
Scotia; a Swede pamed Frederckson; the sec ond
n ate Harry Hslsted, Prussian, who bad married in
Boston. but leaves 20 family; negro COOK, name
AID Charles Bradford, 9 by Of the sac ss
escsped with their lives found shelter at the farm,
house, Of Saunton where they afIived between and
So'clock-McIntyre at Mr. James Huxtsoie y Lsun'
tom cont: ard Johnston at the cottage OF Chaflee
Smith. laborer on the Barton; Capt. Boshier ana
Ward at Mr.. James fuckers, the warener, IN Lsun-
ton Village The poor fellows Lost everything they pos
se,sed-Gatcbes, money and clothes. The vessel,
vbicb as we have stated, was American built, hr
papked with oak ribs, ds-hed in pieces In avery
short time, and a more complete wreck wa, never
seen. The coast was strewed for miles with rag
repts of spars sails cordage and casks aud boxes
The active Collector of Customs at the port, M
Richard White, was early on the spot directing opera
tiops. whittier he was followed by Mr.. Thos b Cnan,
ter OF Bdeford Loyds agent; number OF coastsusrd
The herd OF wreckers who hung upon the outskirts
were disappointed Of much booty, but there we're
few ip.tances Of pile ring. Two Of the bodies nave
since been washed ashore one az brauLton tue osnef
At Nor,bam on which iLquests have been held. Inc
unfortunate survivors have received the greatest
kindness from the persons on wnose nosPi'aHy tney
we've suddenly thrown. The warden WAS me prop,
the vessel was partially insured Toe cargo, worth
"a OOO was not insured. An auction was hed on
Monoay ON Saunton Sands, when the d<6rts OF he
v, ssel NJ as disposed of, and fetched tl2O.