, 1859-05-19


ports. No such balance sheet could ever hare
been made out Of Caiifornia's commercial rela-
tons tD the Eastern StAtes as would now show
our relation to California.
Wreck ef the American Ship Pomona.
ForE HUNDRED LIVES LosT-TEEE1DLE Suffering
AND DANGER.
From the Wexford Constitution Ct Saturday APRIL a.
The weather during the past few days has
been OF the most bolsterous character, the gales
Of wind prevailing on "Wednesday aud Thurs
day being So violent US to cause great aprre-
hcnsion that serious shipping disasters might
result therefronl. This view has been unfor1u-
nately borne out by the occurrences Of Thurs
day and yesterday, and it now becomes our pan-
fuf and melancholy duty to chronicle the total
destruction Of L large e'nigrant ship, and the
loss Of upwards Of three hundred aud eighty
human lives, in our own immediate ncighhor-
hood. The splendid clirper-sh Pomona. l:IJ
TONS burden, oil New FORK, left Liverpool on
Wednesday with crew Of thirty six saik prs
in addition to the captain, Charles Ncrr. GsT,
ber Of about 3sV She left the Mersev with Il
fair and full breeze, and everything seemed to
be going on well up to u late hour, when, almost
in i moment, the t,upcs of her living freight
were bliyhted, tue slip struck and nothing but
death and desolation lay before them. Many of
the passengers and portion Of thu crew had
retired TO their respective bcrths ut IN early
hour, hut large number, more cheerfully in
clincd, had congregated together in the saloons
anu were singing ami dancing up to 4 late hour,
there being boti fiddler and i piper OH board.
as the night advanced, l'oytver, the wind fresh
cned into strong gale, before which the gallant
ship flew as it were towards her destination, ind
most Of tue remaining passengers turned III.
1}y some means. which ut present we hare been
unabc 10 ascertain with accuracy, the captain,
when nearing Tnscar, seems to have lost his
reckoning; ] " i.s.snr.i his position, for little
past midnight the ship WINS driven On to sand
bank, SONG seren miles of Da1ycopi!,ar, ncarto
Hluckwater, the sen making clear breach over
her and sweeping her decks. The passengers
rushed in crowds to the deck, mnst Of them but
partially dressed, aud many with only their
night clothing on. For short time wild
scene Of serror aud confusion ersuad, which,
however, gradually subsidized us the calm orders
Ut the captain were obeyed by tic crew, and
something like order was re-cstablishcd. The
pumps were quickly muuned and it was found
tlut the vessel was fast ulaking water, but the
captain was in hopes Tint if tile weather mode
raed be should be able in tine morning to land
i'll his passengers by means OF h's boats IN
this, however be was doomed to DC d!sappoint-
cd, ns the gale continued with increased Jury
during the whole Of the day.
In the course Of thu morning an attempt was
made to launch the hiehoats. but they were
stove in and their crews drowned. In this fear
ful state Of suspense they remained till towards
evening. when the ship, which had till tLcn r.
NAMED !irul I'll the bank, slipped oa> hy the
stern into deep rater and commenced rapidly
to ill. The whale boat, WAS then launched, and
:. number of the crew and passengers rushed ill-
to her. The captain. III the hope ii Ieny again
driven on to the bank, LIT 60 the best 'ower
c1or, but ii! his exertions were fruitlrss. and,
tEouyl. norr than forty men were wurhiii:. ut
tue pumps. the wafer gained upon them 80 fist
that in less than III hour shr sunk. The heart
rendin. scenes that must have occurred during,
.lat hour are fearful tu think Of, but are klluM
onlv to God, tt,g beyond t!ose in the nat not l.!
soul was saved. The captain and first and sec
oul mites remained on the sinking ship, The un-
| ly officer in the boat tctnE tire third 1nute,
| Stephen Kelley, who succeeded in reachn. the
| shore in company with eighteen others o' thu
| crew and passengers, five being washed out in
| teir passage from the vessel.
| On visiting tlle shore III the nelStibornood OF
| the wreck, III 1atrr hour Yesterday, nrill;n:.
whatever was to be seen of the vessel, very Ill
| tc IT Which Was washed ashore. tin the bcart,
| ut Hal1yconiyar, however. were found the lite-
less remains of several Of tlt unfortunate pas
sensers, which we're remoyet. to the bnathouse
near there to await iii Inquest.
| Nc we're informed MI Saturday By 4 gentle.
| nan. Mr. AlteM, from Wexford, that when thu
| vessel sank the shrickS If those Oh board could
| be heard On The main land.
.L1sr OF SURVIVORS.
Observation-Disclosures Lees, bartholomew
| Reilly, and .Idhn ilubcr.
| CuEw.-Stsplen Kelly, third mate; Richard
Long, boatswain; Michael Mnriarty. John Smith
Richard Emmett, Thos. narnrs. Thomas .]or
dan, John Sullivan. Harry Ni|lar, R"de}pt
Thu,n, jeremiah Williams, fi.'nrG. Melville
George No,t, John Rodgers, Charles Jackson
Charles Thompson. James West, YIN. MnY,hy
John Mct'nrn,ack, se1nlen; John Mcehan, pas
sen.ers' cook.
Tic wreck Of ,ir Pomona il not the only cas
ua]ty that had occurred on thu lrisl, coast dur
iuc tie last few ti..tS Three hnr ycssris hast
bren tutallv wrecked and ii is said nut l:'ss tlla1
thirteen lives lost, When the sea was breakin:
over the irnn-bound coast Ut Laytown, Il i'm
sctu"ner-ri ggel vessel, despite ri every cxer
tion on the part Of her crew, drilled heiplt>si'
on shnre, nnd on taking the ground ste heelc'
over from the pressure Of the scas whic. brok.
over in delu4inS showers. The point at wicl
she struck is much dreaded by mariners, utt
is known az Ben-head. After the scl,oone
had struck, the crew got into the jolly boat ore
tue bplwarks to 1eeward, aud availiug them
selves Of the partial shelter wl.icl. the httt- o
the vessel afforded. ,hcS contrived to get AVA,
from the wreck, and providcntally got ashore
| 4 fine clipper French schooner, laatn with iro
ore, went ashore the same s'me c'f Skerries
| when the captain and il boy were washed nver
board and drowned. There being little or n
|. chance Of the vessel holding long together, OF
Of the sailors jumped iuto the sea, and struc
out for the land, which he reached. TS" of til
crew rtmained on board thc vessel. whlc'
threatened every minute to bEeaS up and 60 +
picc.s. They we're ultimately 7escweti hs III
fife-bnat In the eseuin. large fragments e
wreck were borne TO the shore ut lluwth, an
proved to be portions Of the ttUusty Miller |,
Newcastle" This vessel is supposed to lar
been about aAa tons burden, aud must have soE
ashore at the northeast side Of Irc1and's Ev,
during the ft,ry of the gale Oh wednesday, nigh
aud broken up Immediately. Vf 1hs fate Of Il:
crew, said to be eleven in number, there is III
the remctest doubt. From the fearful sea ti;
WAS breaking in Oh the almost upright cliffs :
lreland's Eye ut the northeast after the yess.
striking, escape must have been hopeless, an
the uniortu6ate captain and his crew nlnst h1y
been seen of the Wicklow coast on Friday in
crippled condition, and there was every reaso
to fsar that they would 60 ashore during III
night. One Of them was probably the unfor lu1
ate Pomona. The rain aud storm continued III
nbatcd up to daybreak on Saturday morning.