The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-25

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4 The Less Of ths Mary Blades.
1n ADANDONkRN3 AT mA-RReCUD OF ZEE
CAPTAIN AND OnBW.
On the oh insA gave short account Of the sban-
Comment Of the British ship Mary Blades bound from
New York fov Queenstown and the Of her crew,
seven Of whom arrived in this city BY the bark Maria
The following interesting particulars Of the abandon
mont Of the ship taken from the Savannah Rpolcas
Of the 10th inst -
The British ship Mary Blades, Captain John Hoss,
bound from New York TO Cork, Ireland with cargo Of
sea- ses ss;a q Dsssmss;, in latitude s. NORTH
We are indebted to Captain Hogs for the following
facts regarding the dsaster'we left New York on the
perienced very weather. the wind blowing per-
feet hurricane the washing completely over the ship
y times causing her 70 strain and sScs heavily Ss 10 add
aleak The weather continued unfavorable and the
23d the crew entirely exhausted by their severe
exposure and sxerons Al seven O'Clock in the evening
Of the 2lst all hands came 70 me and stated that they
this time ye feet Of water in her hold By great Per
pumps until daylight. the leak sim gaining on the
sail ahead which proved 70 be the American schooner
Koret Captain W. Elliott, bound from Boston 70 Jack.
tho ship the leak gaining rapidly US and tho crew
utterly exhausted hailed the Koret to take all on
70 our sD Sa
malls and extended all tho assistance In bis power laying
bis vessel to quickly Our boats were got out with great
difficulty and after taking what clothing and provisions
we could carry we reluctantly abandoned our ship,
there being now feet Of water in her hold.
storm arose and the vessel was forced 10 lay 10 in tre
mendous hurricane, which ragged furiously that for
several hours fears were entertained that the Koret
would 60 down with all board The weather
very until the 9th when the Koret hosted colos
to brg the B. l. George, OF Quebec, Captain =,
Koret was short Of WATER After considerable delay the
Of the Mary Blades The Kore. accordingly
The weather. instead Of moderating, continued very
rough until the S0h when the Koret hosed the co,os
Of disress-anion down-which we're answered by the
bark Maria, Of Yarmouth, n g., bound 70 New York
The Maria took but seven Of tho Mary Blades
board, as they were shor! Of provisions We saw no
at st. Johns river, Florida crossed on Sunday morn
ing the l4th instant, and anchored in the river. On
Tuesday last, at eleven O'Clock in the morning, my
se and the remainder Of the officers and OF the
Mary Blades were most kindly received by Captan In
graham Of the steamer Helen Getty, and brought 70
Captain Hogg and his officers and crew desire TO
knowledge the hospitaple manner in which they have
been treated by Captain Ingraham who spared efforts
20 make them all feel perfectly at home while on board
his fine steamer The rescued officers and men also ten
Koret, for his kind trsatment-capsan Elliott and bis
wife very generously giving their cabin 10 the
OF Captain Hogg and his officers
Lancaster, England, and was formerly the Kate SWEET
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 PAssERGER-BLOODY DEEDS SUP
POSED TO HAVE BEEN PERPETRATED-ARREsT OF
ONE OF THE OPFrCERe, ETC.
From tho Savannah Republican, Jan. 10
The steamer Helen Getty brought the second mate OF
the brig Neva which recently lost on s. Johns bar,
Florida from the latter place TO Jacksonville, where he
arrested suspicion Of being concerned In the
murder VI Captain Talbot who commanded the Nova at
the time OF her disaster the mutilatod body Of tho
captain having been found Monday last on the beach
about twelve miles TO the southwark VI 81
Johns bar, having been washed ashore. An
animation Of the body revealed several severe
gashes The body Of the plat of the fatod Nova was
lence about the head The remains OF the captain were
buried in Jacksonville and those Of the pilot ncar Port
Mills The body Of lady passenger was subsequently,
found along the same beach.
The bodies OF these three indv all that have
been recovered thus the second and two seamen
taking the small boat and escaping from the wreck
Every other soul on board was lost.
The whole affair thus far shrouded In fearful cloud
but we trust no effort will be spared 70 unvei this mys-
terry thai the slows may give Justice 10 the wrcchcs
guilty Of this most diaboceS deed.
Is generally supposed that during the confusion in
mttcd
Testts0NfaD 70 the Rescuers Of the Pas
sengers or the Ship Gratitude.
.~. Bosros, Jan. "a lse6.
The amount raised by the merchants Of Boston for the
testimonial 10 the rescuers Of the passengers Of the