New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-21


crew, by being hauled in the steamers bows, ent
for his devotion 10 his wife, whom he endeavored 70
save by getting into a small boat which was unogtn-
nately swamped. Search for them was immediately
made and continued under the charge Of the second
officer for considerable length of tmo but without
success and when the steamer proceeded on her way
nothing was seen of any portion OF the wreck.
ResorcJhat collection be ade and placed IN the hands
Of purse dstrbuoE the crow rescued nom the
cemmtteeEw A. j. Fuller and John CrO.sley fNe,sYosh
and Edward DAILY, OF Charleston. :. G.
Al an adjourned meeting OF the passengers the com
mitteo submitted their report, which was unanimously
adopted.
LOSS OF THE HARVARD AND SIX LIVES.
BOAT FULL OF PEOPLE PICKED UP.
The British brig Lilly Dale from Windsor, arrived
here on Saturday morning On the 18th inst, in lat
400 ST. lon go 30, she fell in with the boat Of the
brig Harvard of Boston, containing six men belonging
TO that vessel, one Of whom the mattel was dead.
They informed the captain OF the Lilly Dale that, on
the night of the 18th nst when off the South Shoals,
the brig was hove down, when the mate and i've men
took to the boat, leaving the captain Anderson his
wife, and three men the wreck, IL was impossible
TO take them off, and it supposed that they must have
persisted that night The mate, whose name was Coney,
belonging TO PASSPORT died in the boat from exposure,
and was buried by Capt. Stephens Of the Lilly Dale,
at noon of the 18TH At the time of the disaster there
was heavy gale from w. N. W., and finding the
vessel would sink, as her cargo shifted, the mate
and five men rushed for the boat, when sea came
aboard carrying the boat with the above men over
board They endeavored to regain the brig IN order
to save the others, but found il impossible. The Har-
ward, Capt Anderson, was from Philadelphia, with
cargo Of coal bound to Boston, She rated Il, Is 40
tuns, and was built in 1857 in East Boston, She n
owned by r. Edwards and others
STATEMENT oF CAPT. sTEPHENs.
Capt Stephens of the Lilly Dale says that on Sun
day forenoon prior 10 the evening when the accident
occurred the sky clear and the weather pleasant
but in the afternoon heavy gale set in, which eontin
ued for several days IL was during this gale, while
the Harvard attempting with some dIneulfy 70
get around the South Shoa OIL Nantucket, that The
wind changed, and setting in strongly from The north
west brought the two together This shifted the
cargo of the Harvard and hove her down 50 that i
appeared probable she would sink: A little before
D. in while Capt. Anderson and his crew were ac-
lively engaged in attempting to right the vessel, an
other sqnall struck her. and her fate became nevta
ble she began to sink, and six of the crew above
mentioned jumped into the boat from the forward
house. The last that they OF the vessel after the
captain and his wife and the three men whom they
left behind had all been covered by the waves, was
her topgaant yard while they fast drifting Out
to sea- and not far distant from the shoa
Soundings taken previously showed that she mad been
left in Is fahoms Of water. Notwithstanding their most
vigorous exerons to get to the light boat the strong
wind and sea carried them away, until picked up by
was the only found in the bost who did not appear
TO be almost ready to die. The steward was nearly
dead and would probably have died IN few hoars.
The crew of the brig consisted Of ak Americans, be.
longing to Maine, and three Germans, who belonged
TO Philadelphia. When those in the boat were picked
up, they had only left having lost the other
three the frst day they out. The storm eoniin-
ued nearly the whole time, from Sunday night, when
thew left the Howard up 70 Tuesday as ~ o'clock.
Two Of the crew when the vessel arrived mere on Sat
urday came shore in search Of some vessel bound
eastward for Maine. The remaining three, including
the steward who was az first weak that ne coula
not stand were left at Rikers Island, East River.
THE SHIP HELEN ABANDONED AT SEA.
The British schooner Marian Zagury, Capt Mathews,
from Malaga arrived on Friday. Her captain reports
having experienced constant succession Of gales from
Sept to Oct 20. On Sept. 25 lat. AZ ~ long 30 ~,
fell in with and boarded the ship Helen, Of Liverpool
completely waterlogged She was dealoaded, and Of
about 500 tuns burden. The masts and yards were
standing every sail unbeDt, and the running -Figgng
gune. Not "a yestge of anything remained IN the
cabin or forecastle The decks were blown up the
mort side on the starboard side the deck load en-
tire. Oct O. lat. 43o 81 lon 35' 81, Capt Mathews
repors that his own vessel experienced heavy gale
from N W. at a. M, which yeered TO N. N. f., and
blew hurricane tthrew the vessel on her beam ends,
stove bulwarks forward and washed everything nov
able of the decks; her pumpswere IN constant use, with
kyIiaht and cabin-hatch baened down; spt foresah,
forestaysa and standing b. Oct. lat. AZ 81, lon
25o ST. experienced another hurricane. from N. ". w.
ton. n. E., and was again hove on her beam ends,
with decks full of water. Oct. &c lat. 43' c9 loE.
49, so, spoke and boarded ship Ellen Austin, from
Liverpool since arrived who very kindly supplied az
with provisions.
FOR EUROPE. H.. :
The United States Mail steamship Vanderbilt, Caps.
Lefevre sailed on Saturday afternoon for sootamp-
ton and Hayre, with ~ passengers The British
steamship City Of Baltimore, Capt Leiteh, sailed at
noon on the same day for Liverpool, with 2l2 pa"
seugers.
EEw sTEAnBoAT FOR TIE ALBANY ROUTE
Mr.. Thos Collyer Il now building at bis yari, loot
of Forty third street, East River, steamboat for Mr.
Daniel Drew, and intended for the day route 10 Al
bany. The boat Is now in frame and partly planked,
and win be launched Ia about six weeks. Her engine
ia being built at the Neptune Iron Works, and win be
s. inch diameter Of cylinder, with 10 feet stroke.
TIE SHIP RACHEL.
The ship Rachel, recently Ashore the Wess Bank,
which was got of some dsys since, under the direction
Of Capt G. Morris agent Of the Boston Underwriters,
and brought TO this city by the aid Of water casks
nowed In the hold, was taken ont Of water on The
marine railway at Hunters Point on Friday last'
drawing % feet Of water. II IL found that tne zee.
entirely gone, but the vessel net supposed " Ne eay
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