The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-05
MAR NE DISASTERS.


Tho Loss pr the ship w. b: Din.nsre.
-. ...lxsA, August ., 1857.
we nassu 70 send you report Of the total loss or the
A'e snip =. B. Dnsmore Of Boston, Mass. The follov.
ing Ss the particulars, given BY the laa master, j.
oster for publication In the local paper OF this island
and which verified by the consul ~ being true and
correct agreeing with the protest made before him. viz
Tho ship w. B. Dinsmore. OF Boston, commanded by
Foster owned IN Boston by Henry Sears sailed from
Shields to Bombay with q cargo Of West Hartley Goals
for the Peninsular and Oriental company and on It'll
July being then ~ days the first signs Of fro be-
came known Up TO that time nothing moro than ord,
nary occurred tho vessel having had nne weather all
the way thus far When the Goals were discovered 70 be
on fire. every precauiion taken to prevent an e.
posion and The wisely concealed from the oap
tain's wife and child and at the same time every aper-
ture narrowly watched in order to prevent the
flames from bursting out To tho very great relief OF
Captain Foster aud those in his with regard TO
perilous position his vessel the morning OF the
9Th July the English ship Jellawur bound 70 Madras,
and the English bark Melbourne, bound TO Hong Kong,
hove in sight when Captain Foster sent boat 20 eaoh
requesting assistance and soliciting each commander TO
como board and advise IS TO the best means TO DO
adopted under the distressing circumstances, for the
safety OF all board After consultation OF three
hours found that efforts could possibly save the
vessel, that the fire rapidly consuming the hull,
and the flames beginning to make their appearance
through the hatches II was At this critical Juncture
the few ELECTS Which could b. got together
were put into the boats and the crew after SHAKING
hands, divided. Captain Foster and family, with nine
OF his crow, proceeded board the JelIawur whilst
the second mate and remainder OF the ships company
wentc board tho Melbourne, and the ilifasd vessel
was thus abandoned on 9Th July In latitude 81 dog.
rs min. South, and longitude 10 deg East The two
vessels then separated and proceeded their respective
voyages; but before losing sight OF the w. b. Dnsmore
her main and m'zzen 10 60, aud she
in DANES and the next morning moth ing was seen
o. her On the 10th July tho American ship Jennie
Eastman, Of Bath, Me- sighted and she appeared
to be homsward bound was sgnazed 10, when her
captain lowered his boats and came on board the Jea
WnF at tiFNQt ha nf nd
crew becoming known TO Captain Starkey, he very
humaney consented to receive board bis vessel
many rs he could accommodate, rs his ship was bound
to Queenstown. The samaker and one OF The crew
remained on board tho Jeawur.
Captain Foster and family, with the first mate and
two OF his said have proceeded In the jennie
Eastman, 10 Queenstown from st. Helena, leaving
the four remaining scamen In the care Of The consulate
TO be forwarded to the United Statss.
Wreck of tho Schooner james Brophy.
Tho schooner James Brophy 1o2 TONS bound from
Georgetown to this port with cargo Of coal, went
ashore on the Romsr shoals, OF Sandy Hook, at one
o'clock yesterday morning, In eastery gale. When
the tide commenced to food the vessel bged and
Immediately flled, tho sea making clean breach
her fore and aft that the could use their
own boat without great danger They then hoisied
signal OF distress. when boat came from the pilot boat
David Mitchell and took them of under circumstances
which showed unusual bravery and gallantry There
were number OF other pilot boats and in the
vicinity who could not but have seen the signal but
OF them made any attempt her The
taken board the David Mitchell and treated very kindly
they were able to save only small portion OF their
clothing BY throwing It overheard and having 1t
picked up afterwards by the pilots small boat Tho
schooner is total wreck, and lays the shoals with
only few feet OF her water, but when tho gale
abates it is thought that q part OF her tackle will DO
saved.
Other Vessels Ashore at Sandy Hook.
SANDY HOOK Oct e. 1857.
The schooner George Edward, from Philadelphia,
went ashore this morning the poat tho Hook She
has bIged and ID full OF water She lies well up on the
beach.
Two other schooners, names unknown, also ashore
Romer shoals One OF them has sunk and her hull
Is out OF sight The other ranging ahead slowly
humping heavily on Romer as sho goes ahead.
II Ia raining and tho wind r east