The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-25
FROM SAVANNAH.
THE LATE STORM.
Total Loss ofthe British Ship "Mary
Blades''-Her Abandonment at
Sea-Rescue of the Captain
and Crew Interesting
Particulars.

From the Savannah Republican, 2Oth.
The British ship Mary Blades, Captain John
HOge, bound from New York TO Cork, Ireland
with a cargo OF white oak timber, sprang
leak, and was abandoned at sea, on the 24th
December, in latitude 81 N, longitude 64 w.
We are indebted to Captain Hogg for the fol-
Lowing facts regarding the dsaster:-"We left
New York on the 20th December last, and soon
after getting to sea experienced very, severe
Weather-the wind bio wing aperect hurricane
the sea Washing completely over the ship at
times, causing her to strain and labor heavily.
To add to our misfortune, we soon discovered
that We had sprung leak.
''The weather continued unfavorable, and on
the 23d the crew we're entirely exhausted by
their severe labors-three being completely
prostrated owing to the severe exposure and
exertions. At on the evening OF the 2lst,
all hands came to me and stated that they
could do no more 10 keep the ship afioat, she
having at this time five feet of water in her hold.
BY great persuasion, the men we're induced TO
gaining on the pumps. On the morning of Sun
day, the oath, we saw sail ahead, which
proved to be the American schooner Koret,
Captain w. Elliott, bound from Boston to Jack
sonvile, Florida.
"As there was now six feet of water in the ship,
the leak gaining rapidly on us, and the crew
utterly exhausted, we hailed the Koret to take
us all on board, it being impossible to keep our
ship anoat any longer. Captain Elliott very
promptly answered our signals and extended all
the assistance in his power, laying his vessel to
quickly. Our boats were got out with great
difficulty and alter taking what clothing and
provisions we could carry, we reluctantly aban-
doned our ship, there being now seven feet of
water In her hold.
"Three hours after getting aboard the Roret, a
fearful storm arose, and the vessel was forced to
lay to in tremendous hurricane which ragged
so turiously that for several hours fears were
entertained that the Koret would 60 down with
all on board. The weather renamed very severe
until the 9th, when the Koret hoisted colors to
brig, the b. L. George, of Quebec, Captain
-, bound to Cuba, and hailed him to take us
aboard, as the Koret was short of water. After
considerable delay, the Captain consented to
take four Of the crew OF the Mary Blades.
''The KOret accordingly lowered boat and
sent four men to the brig. The weather, instead
10th, when the Koret hoisted the colors of dis
tress-unlon doWn-which were answered by the
barque Maria, of Yarmouth, N. s., bound to
New York. The Maria took but seven OF the
Mary Blades crew on board, as they were short
of provisions. We saw no vessel subsequently
until the Koret arrived off the bar at st. Johns
river, Florda-crossed it on Sunday morning,
the l4th instant-and anchored in the river. On
Tuesday last at IL O'Clock in the morning, my
self and the remainder of the officers and crew
of the Mary Blades were most kindly received
by Captain Ingraham, of the steamer Helen Getty,
and brought to Savannah
Captain Hogg and his officers and crew desire
to acknowledge the hospItable manner in which
they have been treated by Captain Ingraham,
who spared no efforts to make them feel per
fectly at home while on board his fine steamer.
The rescued officers and men also tender their
warm thanks to Captain Elliott OF the schooner
Koret, for his kind treatment Captain Elliott
and his wife very generously giving up their own
cabin to the use of Captain Hogg and his officers.
The Mary Blades was owned by Mr.. Charles
Blades of Lancaster, England, and was formerly
| the Kate SHETLAND, of Thomaston, Maine. We
were unable to learn whether the Mary Blades
| or her valuable cargo was insured: