The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-19
LOSS or THE BRITISH BARK FRANKLIN.
Full Account Of the Wreck and the Rescue-The
Captain and Eight Of the Crew Saved BY the
Manhattan-Ths Captains Lady and Only
Child and Seaman Perished-The
Sufsrings Of the shipwrecked-
Their Arrival in the City,

From the severe cold and stormy weather that pre-
vailed two weeks ago along the coast was feared that
much disaster would to vessels at sea. Yester
day the packet ship Manhattan, Captain Dxon OF the
Black Ball line, brought into port the captain and part
Of the crew Of the British bark Franklin that was totally
wrecked towards midnight Of the 7th instant. Though
been few lives lost the tale Of the suerngs or
the survivors and their will be read with interest,"
and doubtless impress with the many sacrifices
that made in carrying On trade by sea.
The following account CT the shpwreck and rescue,
furnished by the general marine reporter, published
in yesterdays evening edition Of the HEsAID:-
The packe, ship Manhattan Capt Dixon arrived at this
port yesterday reports having fallen WITH at sea-
the British bark Frxnklm Capt. Young. of Liverpool,
she being logged and dsmasted. Took or the Cap
tain and crew brought them TO this port. The fol-
lowing Is Capt. Young's statement -
The ID December sailed from Pensacola for Queens
town. experienced heavy gales from the souta, with
very heavy sea- l6h the ship aborDg very heavy
deemed il prudent throw the deck load overheard; up
the 25th encountered strong gales most of the tme
from northeast to northwest and at r. NJ of the 2sth
found the ship had sprung aeak, and then making
agreat deaof water being the port tack and under
her bov canvass, wind from north, round the
star board tack with the nenen of making port 4 pos
sble but the wind hanging rem north and north north
any canvGss, it impeaed progress when the wind
moderated and allowed steer course, headed
the vessel for the shcre the ship still making water and
the pumps kept conaanty going on the Sd January en-
countered very heavy gale fromcoutheast with tire
mendeas running II dasted until P. N of the Atm
then shifting to northeast and blowing with equal vo
ence until the Of the 5th during which time the ves-
sci became waterogged. At noon less wind; latitude, by
observation, 4o07, longitude e6r4 6th light breeze and
NJ
being the por order, if possible, to the
vessel and cargo. moderate thick; ia
tuee 4l09, longitude 6657. 7th moderate breeze and
thick; noon latitude, by act, 420e longitude e537
wind south by west steering north by east half cast
close reeed tho main topsail and her under it, with
the foresail and foreopsathe vessel steering bad,
being full of WATER that could scarcely carey any
after At 10 p. n, wind increasing aud the
beginning rise, double reefed the foretopsa Yves
just in the act of cutting eway therlanmast when she
gave sudden roll to port at tie e broach-
ing to and filing her port ede She then instantly turaed
over on her beam ends. There was very keavy
running which made complete breach her, taking
away the hoese boats and thing about her including
most Of the Epars and all her sails leaving her perfect
wreck At the time, my wife, Icoel, and son George,
aged five years, who in Their bed carried of
with the cabin and drowned All the rest Of succeeded
in getting the broadsdc. The accident happened about
midnight About A. NJ she rghted but nothing be
Towards evening the weather became more mode
rate got the starboard side Of the deck port side
and deck beams being all to pieces We could not find
particle Of food or water, and the only thing left
part Of the oresal, attached the stump Of the
foremas which secured in the best manner could
to protect from the frost and snow. In this condition
continued theswreck until the 10TH noon with
out food water, when fortunately, the packet ship
Manhattan, Capt. Daon from Liverpool for New York,
came TO our assistance, and took off, We were in q
most deporabe state, being exhausted and roebitien
One seaman named James Burns of Brooklyn, perished
the second night on the wreck. Capt Young returns
great thanks to Capt Dixon and officers for their kindness
and attention to him and his while board his
sell and In rskng their lives taking him off, for he is
confident had they remained another night tkewreck
all would have perished.
The crew Of the Franklin have been sent to tho
Seamens Retreat, Staten Island, for medical aid their
hands and feet being badly froetbitten.
Immediately on receiving the foregoing, despatched
Of special corps from Captain Young the
Of the Of the franklin and what additional
intelligence he had 70 communicate; likewise TO learn
from Captain Dixon Of the packet ship Manhattan the
particulars attending the rescue which are here SUBJ
joined
CAPTAIN YOUNG, OF THE FRANKLIN.
Captain Young native Of Liverpool, and has sene-
rally sailed in tho trade line between that place and
North American ports, chiefly from halifax, where
he is well known. he ia only thirty years Of age, but
looks more than ten years older, which, his state,
is chiefly due to his calamity and suffering within
the last ten days. He seems modest good man, and
much respected by his In fact, they seem
greved the captain and his loss than own
disaster and suffering He had only been years in
the Franklin, and this was thef<st voyage in which he
took his family.
that had
that moment but the gale TERRIBLE and he
doubts much If any ship could heve lived through II,
They just reed the foretopsa and concluded 70 cut
away the mainmast the mate had struck the first
blow when che went over. Had they got the manmaat
down they might have had some eLance but that was
very doubtful.
His fe and only ohild boy of five years of age were
asleep the cabin Ee them there three quarters of
an before the vessel turned over his agony may
be easily imagined He perfectly frnntic but for
the superior strength OF Of the seauen seized
him. he would have rushed into the submerged cabin and
os. his life. The there was DO possibility of
rescSe The wife and boy in their berth on the side
of the sci that completely submerged and must
have been instantly drowned. With the loss of his
family he los all his property Eveyything he
Possessed in the world there, and when we
saw him yesterday afternoon he indebted
Captain Dixon fer portion of his essential clothing He
has not yet recovered from hs exposure the crcc ee
mens, but seems tauch better generally than his crew
lie probably took OF his boots when taking his place with
his mon on the ioremast and during storm used the
falling snow 10 rub his feet and haads this manner
preserved himself messureably fran beng so severely
fos bitten as the ethers hR lie speaks in lae
j CHEST terms of Captain Dixon and he crew. When we
.aw him he wasn't the British Consuls cfice AMI pur.
posed going to Brooklyn to reside with Captain Dixon
who willing to share his own private dwelling with
him during his stay here.
THE CREW.
Joseph Robillard, first mate, Is native OF Guernsey
Channel Islands, % years OF still s1ring oonsider
bly,; came To the city yesterday.
Henry White, second mate, Is native Of Liverpool 81
years Of age very badly frost btten hts lce 10 70 the
ankles perfectly black his hands are likewise badly
rost bitten He was left yesterday moraing a. tho ssa
mems Retreat, Staten Island for medical stancc
Thomas Shirtleh, seaman, is naive OF london .,
7ears Of age Is frost bitten In the saa3 manner and Jeff