Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-05

A Havre Packet ship burned Total De-
structiOn of the ship William Tell Loss
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol.
Iars-The Crew Arrested-Suspected Iu.
eendiarism.
The New York Erening Post Of Monday
says;
The ship Urllidm Tell, Captain Bonney,
belonging to the line Of Havre packets, while
lying of pier North River, outward bound,
having a full cargo of cotton, grain, &C., took
fire at about two o'clock this morning near
the forward hatch, and was burned to the
waters edge.
Upon the discovery of the fire the Union
ferry boat Montague, Captain James Benner,
Immediately proceeded to the assistance of
the burning ship, and succeeded in taking
of the crew and passengers, with most of
their baggage, together with the Captains
instruments. Subsequently the steamboat
Pacific, of the same line, towed the burning
ship ashore on the south side of Governors
Island, where she now lies with a heavy list
TO starboard. All her spars and rigging are
gone, and the hull is burned through to her
lower deck.
The HaIbor Police boats, commanded by
Coxswains Nesbitt and Hodge, also boarded
the burning ship. and succeeded in rescuing
the passengers, baggage and portion of the
cargo, They also arrested the crew, twenty
two in number, and conveyed them to the
Office Of Marshal Murray.
The William Tell had shipped her crew on
Saturday. Most of them came on board in
an intoxicated condition, usual to such occa-
sioDs, and one of them made so much dis
tuI bance that the second mate caused him to
be placed in irons. He was released some
hours atterward. Two others complained of
having been 'shaDg ghaed"-d defrauded of
their advance money by the individuals who
had caused them to be placed on board the
ship. Several others had sailed with the
vessel before, and the captain praises them
warmly.
When the FIRE broke out, the men were in
the forepart of the ship, and the passengers,
seven in number, in the cabin at the stern.
At six o'clock they were dismissed The
fire originated in the forecastle, in a quantity
of hay which lay there. No one had any
business at that spot for five hours prior to
the bursting out Of the FIRE, and there is no
ground for supposing it to have occurred by
accident or carelessnesS.
The number Of persons on board was thirty
two-the second mate, third mate, boats vain,
| twenty-five seamen and seven passengers.
! The suspicion of the officers duplicates no
one specifically, and, therefore, it is probable
! that they will be set at liberty, unless some
/ disclosure takes place or some new facts come
| TO light.
The William Tell was built in 1850, and is
now eleven years old. She was in good con-
ditiop, and her value was estimated at $45,.
600. She was partially insured. The value
of her cargo was about 100000. What por-
ton of it was burned has not yet been ascer-
tanned; nor the amount of the insurance.
The manifest of the vessel was as follows: l0l
bushels corn, 35,Ol9 bushels wheat, 137, SAB
barrels tsllow, S4,53O barrels of lard, 2l5l
barreS -four, 50 bates hops, So bags mustard
seed, 28 barrels potash, 92l bags Quercitron
bark, 7,Ols bundles whale bone, 76l barrels
oil, 8, 900 slaves, LOOP bundles Stats, 13 cases
sewing machines, cases of books, cases
merchandise, cases veneers l case furs, so
bales cotton case watches, cases contain
| ing a carriage, l case cigars.
The origin of the fire will be thoroughly
investigated by the proper authorities.