New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-20
MARTNE AFFAIRS.
TILE JOHN 2. KING.

The new steamship John p. King, recently burnt
les in the same position the steam lighter alongside
pumping her out. When foaed she will be taken to
the Aaire Works, for,the purpose of having her ma
ehinery taken ont.
SCHOONER SUNK ASD EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED.
information was received III this city yesterday af-
ternoon that the schooner Richmond, Capt. james
Chiyerel engaged IA Il lighter, sunk at 81 o'clock in
the morning, while about half a mile from the mouth
of the Patapsco River and the captain with 9th
er persons drowned. "A number OF German Ia
borers bad been employed for several days past by Mr.
Nicholas Stine master steyedore to assist IN tighten
ing the ship MONDAY, then lying at the mouth of the
river Of portion Of her cargo, consisting OF guano.
The schooner Richmond was engaged to convey the
puano TO this port and about clock Yesterday
ing left the ship with 100 uns of the cargo board
and also fourteen of the laborers who were returning
to this city.
Capt. Chiverel was accompanied by Mr.. George
Melvin, pilot Of the port young German boy, and
also young man named Hopkins, q son Of Capt.
Thomas Hopkins, residing AT No. 100 Washington
street East Baltimore. About half hour after leav
ing the chip, several Of the above named hosting
sails in order beat up the river when being in want
Of some instrument one of the party went into the
hold and found that the vessel had sprung leak the
water being two feet deep He immediately apprsed
the captain, who, aronsing all on board, called on
them TO get into the small boat Al the stern. Thirteen
OF the party got into the boat, when Capt. Chiverel
found that there were no oars 10 row the boat with.
He also DESTROYS of saving the GeyRan boy ard
Win tiat view went on bodru tle schooner In
the meantime the water in the hold had increased ~
that within three minutes after the discovery the vessel
sunk.
The captain made an effort, by climbing one of the
masts, To escape drowning; but unfortunately while
thus engaged, becoming benumbed by the extreme
cold, he lost his hand-hod, and fell TO the deck aud
sank with the vessel. Mr. Melvin was more fortunate,
rs he assembled the foremost and remained at the mast
head until he rescued by Capt. Albert League of
the steam-ug lioness, several hours after. The
mander Of the party, twelve in number, who got into
the row-bOat, being without oars, drifted down
the river by the current until reaching Sandy Point
where they were enabled to effect a landing. They
then walked across the country, and were ferried
the Severn, reaching Annapolis previous to the
steamer Kent leaving that city
They were brought to this city in that steamer,
arriving yesterday afternoon about o'clock, and
brought the first intelligence of this melancholy
renee Young Hopkins, it il supposed was uusuccess-
full in reaching the deck and was also drowned, with
five Of the laborers, making the total number eight
drowned. He twenty-five years of age, and
went board of the schooner in place of bis father
who had recently purchased from Mr.. Ebb half inter-
est the other half belonging to Capt. Chivee. The
latter is "a wellknown pilot, about AZ years old, and
leaves wife, residing at No. 1903 Bank street, near
Broadway Baltimore American, 10Th.