The New York herald., 1870-12-27
PERiLS OF THE SEA.
Foundcring of the Schooner Georsin Todd
The Captains Wife and Three &eaD,cn
DrOwned-T errible ,uiicriuxs OF the SOr-

Foundcring of the Schooner GeorGin Todd
The Captains Wife and Three seaDicn
DrOwned-T errible s,ulcrinxs OF the Sor-
viyors.
From the Boston Journal, Dec. 2G.l
The British ship Euxiue, Captain owens, from
Liverpool. reached this port on Sunday. having on
board portion or the crew OF schooner Georgia
Todd, Of Calais, Me- we learn the following parti-
The schooner Georgia Todd, OF Calais, Captain W.
+. Hill, sailed from st. stephens, n. B.. December
Havana, and at five r. NJ on that day she was nearly
up with Machas seal Islands bearing about
Win very heavy head sea. At six P. NJ, the vessel
pitching heavily 1t WAS round necessary TO take
IN more SAIL which was done. ana me vessel was was
schooner acted strangely aud would not steer well
even under all head sail. but as she was ue out
trim it was attributed To that cause. At halfpast
eight r NJ, Seal Islands bearing nortii-northeast
fifteen miles, was suddenly found that the vessel
was nearly full OF water and filing so quickly that
cabin IN her night clothes, not being able TO save
single article OF wearing apparel. The wind at this
time had changed TO hortrnorthwest, blowing a
gale. The vessels course was turned TO the south
ward. She went on very well for three hours or
untl about midnight, when she DrOached 10, aEd
turning over on her side, threw all hands into The sea-
The first and second mates, The steward ana the cap
,ans wife were all drowned. The remainder re-
gained the wreck, and, after much trouble
Ceeded III cutting the weather main rigging when
the vessel rghted ana the survivors took refuge
the quarter and remained there, suffering terribly
from the cold until Sunday afternoon. the lath.
fortunately, during the day the British schooner
Victoria hove in sight, and AZ once made au effort
10 save the lives Of the pershing men, although
this vessel was also disabled ana In very iedky
condition. They sGccceced however, IL getting
two OF them OF the wreck, but IN coming alongside
the vessel their boat was stove IN and rendered use
less which accident prevented their return Tor the
other two men still remaining on the wreck BeinG
determined TO save them II possible they lny by an
night, hoping to get the seamen safely OF IN tle
morning But at daylight on the i9th u ship was
discovered to Reward, whlchp proved to be the Euh-
Inc from Liverpool for Boston, and as the victoria
was In such poor condition Us To be coisi0-
cred hardly seawsrthy, the two rescued sea
men were transferred TO her. Captain oW-
ems. OF the Euxine after hearing the story oI the
shpwreck, Immediately made SAIL aud stoou ief Tue
Georgia Todd trusting TO be In time TO save me rest
vi the crew. On coming up Win the wreck the pleH
were to,lnd to be still alive. They were promptly
removed TO the ship where their wants were kindly
attended To, and with their other companions were
brought TO this port. Tney express the Warmest
eraLude to the sfficers OF The EuXne for the Kind
treatment received at their hands,
The following are the names OF the lost.-Mrs.
Fill captains wife; Alfred Price, OF St. Stephens,
| mate: John Knight, Of Ca.als, second mate. aDa
! James Kennedy, Vi ST. stephens. steward