The New York herald., 1864-09-19
Wreck OF the Ship Frank Pierce.
TO THE EDITOR oy THE BsRALp

PoR1 STANLEY. Falkland Islands, July, 1864
II You spare the in tho columns OF your
able widely circulated papor publish of The
total loss The late Inflated ship Frank Pierce, OF Ports
mouth, N H. shall feel much Obliged.
The Frank Pierce sailed from kewYork March l6. win
of coal for Panama, to the Pacific Steamship Oom
pany. with OF "a persons all oidths mates wife
Nothing in particular occurred until March
ast when NJ. Melvin OF the crew. native OF England.
fell from the foeroyal yard deck, which caused hn
death IN few days after.
eauaor April 49, in ab,ut 23 deg W. after which we had
hight and variable winos unti on the River Pate where
list 70 port 6ss soaa not perceive as. the coa
Of the cargo to port having been Oh the starboad ,acx Al
coal in the upper between decks brought the ship right
again; 60
the 9th Of May was in lat 55 50 q 81 " BY
tcn after which the weather vas thick and stormy ana
sails The ssE blowing very heavy, running
o'clocs noon wore ship TO tue weswsrd Al mdnish, il
blowing terrible gale Win high cross sea- the ship
ar m n m EMP ss she n would % not
While thus employed. the ship heavy pitch forward
which as sterward: asceraned caused arse auan,l,,
time rolling 10 ieeward which hove the snip
on the lee SIDE In this position saw she was likely 10 re-
main and not showing what mon she might and g
the masts to be cut away which &C ording done bat
found that the ruddef head was wsed of and that
were dri,ng at the mercy oi the nd sna sea sen, as
forehod ascertain what water there IN the wreck
They reported the water standing the Eeeson IN the
WELL and to the deck beams In the fore hold
Nothing left then bnt TO pump or sink The ship
lying much the hac to sit down ON deck TO
work the Set gang 10 work thrnwinR erboarc
from lee side of upper between deck which
timed night and day Sunday, June when We saw
o about miles distant from FINDING the bark
WAS coming us, concrred to leave the wreck IL
possible, Eve OF the being laid and the rest ex
bsusted and ready give Commenced getting our tive
small ready the long boat beog stove by the falling
boats afoa but the other swamped and lost II thcs
being dark and the bark by the mgtes
boy IN the only remaining boat intending to
put all the sick in the first boat but through soma
Misunderstanding, the boats pulled alongside the
bark, and put former board the bark when the
the boat stoved aud SUNK aud Peter Bosrdman, ma
tive OF France drowned All that night and next day
IL blowing gale and nothing could be done but pump
Ing ship keep her aoa The bark kept around all tho
time On TUESDAY, june the wind moderated we wont
work patch the holes In the bottom OF the long boat
by noon her safei afoa an by making two journeys
to thesbarY got ali safely on board.
The bark proved be the Charles Lambert, or SNpder
land Eng bound to Columbo Captain Ttos Roberts Afer
all board the captain concluded to bear Tor
the Falkland Islands 10 land he judging himself TO be
in LAT 81 lon o7 w, and arrived At Port Stanley on
the 18th of Juna.
Too much praise be bestowed Captain Roberts
for his noble conduct in rescuing from the wreck and
remaining by three days In gale Of wind and also for
his kindness To Gil while board his vessel. also
tender thanks to the first officer Benz Harris who like
the captain deprived himself OF an comfort giving hey
state rooms and beds sit comfortable
JOHN @. BUSH.
Master of the late ship Frank Pierce.