The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-25
4 The Less 81 shs Mary Blades.
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On the oh insA We gave short account Of the aban
comment Of The British ship Mary Blades bound from
New YoFh os Queenstown. and the rescue Of her crew.
seven u whom arrived in this city BY the bark Maria
The following interesting particulars OF the abandon
msnt Of the ship taken from the Savannah Rblicas
Of the 10th inst =
The British ship Mary Blades, Captain John Hogg.
bound nom New York TO Cork, Ireland with cargo 81
white oak timber sprans alssk, and WAS abandoned Il
sea- on we S Ss.a OF December In latitude 81 north,
We are indebted 70 Captain Hogs for the following
10h Of December last and after getting to sea sx
perenced very weather. the wind blowing per-
a. times causing her to strain and labor heavily ne 70 ad9
70 our we soon that had sprung
ssak The weather continued untavorabls, and on the
23d the crew were entirely exhausted by their
exposure and exerons At seven O'Clock in the evening
could do 10 keep the ship anoa she having At
this time I'VE feet OF water In her hold By great per
pumps until daylight the leak still gaining on the
pumpa On the morning Of Sunday, the 2lth, we saw
So 'hs &c
sonvic, Florida AS there now ak feet Of water In
the ship the leak gaining rapidly on US and tho crew
board, II being impossible TO keep ship aloat any
longer Captain Elliott very promptly answered sig
his vessel quickly Our boats got out with great
dculty and after taking what clothing and provisions
we conG we ss az 81 Don our SHIP
Three hours after getting aboard the Koret fearful
storm arose. and the forced lay to in tre-
several hours fears entertained that the Koret
would down with all board The weather
to BRIG, tho B. L. George, Of Quebec Captain w
bound to Cuba and hailed him 10 take aboard the
Koret was short Of water After considerable delay tho
Of the Nary Blades The Koret accordingly
lowered boat and sent four men to tho brig
rough until the S0h when the Koet hosted the co,ors
Of distress-snion down-which we're answered by tho
Sssf Maria Of IVA y bound 70 New York
board, as they were short Of provisions. We
vessel subsequently until the Koret arrived of the
ing, the l4th instant, and anchored in the river On
Tuesday last, at eleven O'Clock In the morning. my
Mary Blades were most kindly received BY CAPITA In
graham, Of the steamer Helen Getty, and brought 70
Captain Hogg and his officers and crew desire 10 ao.
knowledge the hosptape manner in which they have
been treated by Captain Ingraha who spared efforts
to make them all feel perfectly at home while board
his fine steamer The rescued officers and men also ten
der their warm thanks TO Captain Elliott Of the schooner
Kore for his kind treatmentCaptain Elliott and his
wife generously giving their cabin 10 the
OF Captain Hogg and his officers
The Mary Blades owned by Mr.. Charles Blades, Of
land Of Thomaston, Me- We unable to learn whether
the Mary Blades or her valuable cargo was insured
CHE Loss OF the Brig Neva.
RECOVERY OF THE BODIES OF THE CAPTAIN, PILOT
AND A LADY PAssEEGER-BLOODY DEEDS SUP
POSED TO HAVE BEEN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
ONE OF THE OPFrCERs, ETC.
From tho Savannah Republican, Jan. 19.l
The steamer Helen Getty brought the second mate OF
the brig Neva which was recently lost on g. Johns bar
Florida from the latter place TO Jacksonville where he
arrested on suspicion OF being concerned In the
murder VI Captain Talbot who commanded the Neva a.
the time OF her disaster, the mutated body Of tho
MOnday