New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09
MARINE DISASTERS.
LOSS OF THE BRIG BRILLIANT.


The steamship Europe of the Anchor line,
arrived at this port yesterday morning. Capt Craig re-
ports that they experienced very strong westerly gales
during the entire passage On the 2sh OF January In
lat 62o &C., lon ~ ~, ship observed about five
miles the westward which proved to be the brig Bril-
liant OF ST. John. ~ b.. bound for Liverpool, having on
board Capt Mozart II. Desmond, mate, and crew OF
five The brig had sailed from Cape Fear river bar ON
the sth OF January with cargo OF rosin and upentine
The following is the ment OF Mr. Mozart captain Of
the brig Brilliant
We sailed from Cape rnar River Bar Jan. a. had hno
weather for two days. r which experience sue
we gale OF great ySspGs % a snS o1s
topmast staysaii; at D. m blew away f6retopsa
ing night several boarded u.s. STAYING our best
the vessel began to leak badly. and at 10 a. M
the goth she mad four feet OF water III
threw overheard portion OF cargo. The pumps had
kept constantly gong since the night before ana we
down. From this time until the night OF the 18th the
gale continued from the westward un Increased 70
one OF the heaviest gales that | had ever seen.
sray y'' Il ajo '"s % aG the iep.a parted
seas boarded breaking cabin window. aud shutters
and putting large quantities OF water INTO tne Gao ana ' a
hands aft. and the pumps kept constantly gong
AZ 5 e sea GgsAS w SS'S we're e at tho
Wheel overheard, and breaking the wheel an 10 pieces
the mate had bovine around ep n S" 10 S S ' oS
board again but the second mate was drowned.
the vessel having lost her stearng gear broached To on
the port tack and lay down her side almost under
water the waking clean breach over her; cut away
the her. and the wreck OF the foremost
holding forward by the wire stays made her lie with
her head more between this time and Ia M many
very heavy boarded breaking In the fcrecaste
doors, and filing the cabin with water; were Obliged
TO lash the at tho pumps, when we
kept constantly gong; In the afternoon we
got the lee anchor of the bow and paid out about 80
Ia hons chain 20 keep her head more TO the sea- the
wind was undertaking. and we had been working the
pumps for 80 hours without dry stitch OF clothes, or
anything but biscuits and water, aud without
sleep 20 hours the brig having more than Tour
feet uf water In tho hold determined to abandon the
vessel on the fret opportunity; at 10 a. M th we saw
n steamer 10 the eastward, which proved 10 be the
Europa, bound from Glasgow TO New-iork; We were
taken brought 10 this port. beg leave, on be-
half OF myself and men, to tender my most sincere
thanks Capt Craig and his officers not only for saving
our lives bat for the great kindnesses which were
shown us While on board the steamer
THE STEAMSHIP QUEEN.
The British steamship Queen, Capt. Grogan,
from Liverpool, arrived at this port yesterday. She
sailed from Liverpool on the goth ut and experienced
remarkably stormy passage. On the 2eth. heavy sea
swept over her decks carrying away her port bridge
boat engine and stokeholo yenatOrs, and portion OF
the galley, and seriously inJuring eight Of the crew.