Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10
Schooner Tarquin Of Surry.


Halifax full account of the loss of tic
schooner Tarquin ard the rescue OF the
crew by the Brig Colin Campbell, OF
Weymouth n. =. aud also the Gard"
published by the master and crew, return
ing thanks to Capt. German and crew Tor
their kindness &c, sc. Capt. Wood de-
sires in addition to those named, to cx-
press his warmest thanks to Mr.. Wade,
the American Vice Consul at Digby, Mr.
Jones the Collector of Customs, at Ncy-
mouth, Mr.. Colin Campbell of the same
place, orthc:ir kindness and interest mani
tested. ALSO to James Q. Howard ESQ.,
American Consul at st. Johns.
Capt. Wood returned last week, by
stage; his crew shipped in a Barquc from
Weymouth to Portland.
WRECKED AND ABANDONED AT SEA.
Schooner Tarquin of Surry, Maine, Z.
| y. Wood Commander, left Boston, Mass.
Dec. -. 1864, laden with general cargo of
provisions and groceries, bound for Port
| hOI1l, y. y. w lltil III ldl1ittttC 'f III
| longitude GO, we struck wreck or some
sunken object IT four O'Clock on Friday
morning, Dec. Both, which caused her to
leak badly One of the men went to the
pump, and after pumping while all hands
were called, and both pumps were kept at
work for two hours more. when con-
sutation was called by the Captain, about
which time a fearful sea preached her aud
kearried away iibboom, with flying and
outer ibis, at the same time Springing the
mainn,ast so as to crack it. The vessel
was headed for the land, ana it was decided
to throw off deck load to tighten her,
which was done. After several hours con
slant pumping we wsre able to get a suck
on the pumps. At three O'Clock. p M, a
heavy sea boarded us and washed of part
of the remaining deck load: also one Of
| the boats and stove tie other SO it was Il
total wreck, at the same time sweeping the
| Captain and one of the passengers from
the port fore rigging aft of the main mast
down against tie starboard quarter, tanning
them both, the Capt. being hurt 50 badly
| that he could not get npon his feet until
some one went to his rescue. The vessel
continued to leak 50 badly that mt eight
o'clock the next morning, there We're two
feet of water in the vessels hold. The
water continued to gain. Both pumps
were kept constantly at work, during which
time we had frequent showers of rain and
gales of wind from the south east to the
south west, which split both main and
fore sails At twelve O'Clock Saturday
night there were four feet of water in the
vessels hold, at Which time the Capt
ordered the after hatch to he taken of to
break out the cargo 50 as To bail out, which
was done. We commenced baliiag with a
barrel tub, and took out al the rate ii twS
hundred barrels an hour. The water was
held in check until five o'clock, sunday
morning, when one OF the hands gave ont
with fatigue; the water was beginning to
gain and all hands about ready t9 give
ont with exhaustion, when the sound Of
..Sa;l-ho, was heard from the man at the
wheel al hall past six. The sail discover
ed proved to BE- the Brig Colin Campbell,
Of Weymouth Nova Scotia, VIM. II. GeaG-
man. master. We signalcd him and he
lay too and found us i'll Il sinking condition.
at which time we had four feet and half
of water i'll the bald and still rushing IN
The Capt Of the Brig lowered boat alid
asked his crew who OF thpm were Willne
~ 90 in her To the rescue of the crew OF
board the sinking wreck, when y. Nc
Intash, the nate. cane from his bed where
he had been lying. sick ior three days, ana
said he would 20 for enc. l.. Driscoil, and
| G. Ragan two Of the scaUcn, volunteered
10 30 with MIN. Aite.' u fearful ant. almost
fatal struggle they succeeded i'll Tcscu.a@
the crew and passengers, which were SIX
men. two woman, and zone hoy making
nine i'll all. \ few minutes before we
abandoned her, | measured the water in
the hold and found there were six feet and
seven inches in her. The Capt. al.l mate
were the last oncs to leave the sinking
wreck. Much credit is due the Capt. oi
the brig; also to the mates and crew for
their earnest and almost fatal struggle in
rcscuing Us from what hat an hour before
looked to he Il watcry grave, IA there was
Il cross sea running nj the time, and the
wind blowing gale from the west north
west, so hard that they lost their boat
trying to hoist it on buarl the brig. The
crew and most OF the passengers escaped
with Just what they had on, not able Il
save even their clothing. The wrecl.
went down in about one hour after We
abandoned her.
The names of the crew and passengers
arc-E. y. Wool. master of Schr Tar
quin, of Ellsworth, Me-: l.. p. Carter
seaman, of Blue Ill., Me. f.. Morgan
seaman, of Surry, Me-; j. johnson, ste
ward, Of Ellsworth, Me. }. r. Libby
passenger, OF Boston, Mass: Mrs. l.. i
Brown, Miss Mary Fisher, and Willie
Brown, passenger, of Cambridge, Mass.
j. LIBBY, OF Boston.
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