New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-15
WRECK or THE SHIP EMPRESS or
BRAZIL.
EIGHT LIVES LOST.

EIGHT LIVES LOST.
By the arrival ot tire ship Planter Capt Carlisle a.
thi. port, from Caao Saturday last, we learn that
the French clipper-ship Empress Of Brazil, Can't.
Charsdsns was loe, on Rocas Shosl on the 10 y OF
las, month together with eight Of her crew. The
Empress Of Brazil let Re Janeiro, ior usvre Oh
5th Of October, With cargo Of coffee and logvoo!.
IlcuinE passengers, there were 80 persons all tod,
on board. Her voyage prcsper"d Dp to the night cf
the e.h Of Oc,ob,r when beirg very swift sair q
.slcua;ed that by daylight she wonli D. abreast
o. the Rocas small rocky island. 10 miles n T.. Of
Gage ~. koque, 10 lat. 3 So 5, loo. 'S- 43 W.
Unfortunately the ship had outrgn her reckoning, aai
abou. II oc,cck al nigh. -he heal orenioSt upon
the rocky shoas OF Rocas. The git Wa clca- sni
tie moon rp the ,re I, j. VERY ogu'ar therefore
that go serious disaster should hsvs beialen the
ship since the island Itself eight nine feet
above the level OF the sea- srd if are correctly
Informed. tower (which wse 70 have be.n completed
ast August has been erected upon il, tpst be
seen II niles distant in clear weather Capt. Chsr-
adsia, however, says he did not see the tower,
aud ohsiges biz mi-cacuston o. the position OF
the ship to tlc ,troug currsut which impercep,i-
bly dIitej him towards the rocks. A. tue ship
vss going tree before the wind at the time Of tHe
dsss;er and It imiossibe 10 back her off he con-
cuded Il at bis only TO try and beat over
The ieef Brior attempting to 90 this. however he
prudeptly lowered the ouiy boats he had on bosri-a
iesky, dsplat.i long boat which WAS then on deck
undergoing repairs at The carpenters bands, and
smsl gig. ITO these be placed the passengers aud
sufficient number OF 10 take Of them. to-
gether with such provisions might be required in 'e
event Of the ship breaking up sinl .ng. This done,
10 ret his 10 work ghterng the sh by throwing
overheard the cargo 1t a.crrtsucd how
ever that soc was leaking at q fearful rate Still
Can't, Charadaua did ne. despair of saving her. ani he
ard his men rcjoubed their eXetious TO free her of
water ard heaye over her cargo. At length their
efforts were apparently successful she began 10 forge
ahead CAPT. Charadana now Sev all the remainder
of tho crew, save his mate and eight men, into the
bo.s which he ordered to be kept distance from
the ship and then clappei sail aud drove her toward
deep water. As sac thumpei her way over the reef,
lie saw her keel come up alor gsde Then he koew
tt st his worst fears about to be realized. The
eight sailors were standing the leo side near the
fore rigging. Capt. Charadana on the quarterback,
and the mste Cauran 10 the mizzen chains, when the
ship cleared the rocks. She had no sooner enerei
deep water than she filled and went down. head fore.
most, twelve fathorns deep.
Capt Charadana shouted word OF warning to his
arc struck out fast possible from the snp. The
poor fellows forward attempted to do likewise bot the
sinking ship sucked them down into the vortex and
not one Of them escaped. The captain aud mate were
elso dragged down fer under water but snccerdcd in
struggling to the surface amid Of wreck stuff
that foated over the spot where the ship had beeu
eulphed Chaladana and Caursu swam iorthc boats,
and succeeded in reaching them and getting board.
The boats were then wed the Of the wreck
in the hope Of saving olthe seamen, but the only
living things afout cat, two dogs and lamb
These were taken on board, and then hawser was
passed from the long boat to the gig and they Hy to
until daybreak The roll was then called, and the fol-
lowing persons Of the crew. did not respond to their
rames:
lie. Hutinet carpenter, Francis Prince seaman,
| T. Eyero, cook =. Tune, seaman,
Louis Drecampe, steward Iheo. Manahs, seaman,
Fran. a. Omaex, seaman jacques fiuchi, seaman.
All of the passengers were saved Their names are
Louis J. Eticnou, Mad. Rosalie GodchaiIn, 4
Mrs. Eticnon and son, daughter and son.
Madam Aum ,Pohe Miguel,
Joseph Inc Glunin aId SOD Joseph &. tiourient.
The names Of the officers ard crew who escaped are
Alex Charadana, captain, lP.cre IIingant,
Alfred CaUrap, mate, Jean COmen,
George Smith, boatswain, Jancon j. Samo,
Jort pb Bandou, LOUIS Scrioenoni,
j. Lafue, Eugene Dubrua,
jean Juicot, Theodore Despurne,
Louis Robert, George Soune,
Jean Coumain Edward Denlau
s. Bamour,
Tie foretbought of Capt. Cbarsdana had furnished
the boats with water, bread, wine and preserved