The New York herald., 1872-12-28
WATER-L0GGED.

WATER-L0GGED.
Account OF the shipwreck OF the Barh
Mary Leonard, Hound from Miramichf,
N. s., to Belfast, Ireland, Containing
the Full Particulars rs Taken from
the Log.
The stanch bark Mary Leonard, owned by
Messrs Thomas Dixon 4 Sons, sailed from Mipami.
Chi bar, N. s.. on the 9th day OF November last,
with cargo OF timber and deals, bound for
Belfast, Ireland. She was in command Of
Captain James McGonnells, and had crew
OF fourteen hands. consisting OF Daniel
Gilmore, mate; David HeadIey, carpenter;
Isaiah Harrison, sailmaker; Patrick Megran, cook,
and Thomas Kein Samuel Johnson, William }. Wad-
die, James McMeekin, John Nelson, Joseph Jones,
Robert German, Robert Daily, Charles Jones, john
Magee, ordinary seamen.
THE NORTHWEST GALE.
The bark passed the Island OF St. Pauls on the
10th OF November at eight P. NJ with strong north
west gales blowing at the time. The wind contin.
ued much the same till morning. when 1t continued
In force till the morning OF the 10Th, when both the
gale and sea increased In violence. At eight A. N.
OF the latter day shipped a tremendous sea, start
ing the deck load and washing some OF it over.
board. Found 1t impossible to secure 1t, and all
hands commenced TO heave IL into the sea. AZ
about noon finished throwing over deck load, the
ship making much better weather. Latitude (by
dead reck0ning) AZ degrees and longitude 80 de-
grecS 10 minutes west.
TERRIFIC SQUALLS
The 10th commenced with terrific squalls ana
high sea running but the ship steering well and
making good weather OF the storm. At Q quarter
past i've p. NJ q tremendous sea struck the ship
carrying away the after end and starooard side Of
the cabin, also the wheel, steering gear, com.
passes and everything movable about decks. The
ship came TO on port tack, and We got up fore.
sail and iOretOpsail bringing the ship to wind un.
der . maintOpsail and mzzen staysaL Tried to
put sails In the hold in the stern but found IL
impossible, ~ the ship was filling rapidly and the
sea making o complete breach over her. The crew
was then ordered to the maintop for safety, there
MUSTERED THE CREW IN THE MAINTop,
and found James McMeekin an ordinary seaman,
nearly all OF the remainder OF the crew badly
bruised. Midnlght-violent squalls OF hall and
Zero zero At noon, the wind being more moderate
and the sea gong down, the meh went on deck
ana were able to save such things as they found
floating about. Found the rudder head had screwed
on and jammed the rudder with length OF
hawser, and played out twenty fathoms Of mooring
staysail had been blown away during the night
On examination found all the compasses nautical
broken M. with the exception OF the mates sex.
tant and chrOnOmeter, which were saved
CUT AWAY THE FoREroP GALLANT MAST
and mizzen topmast, and run the chains over
board to ease the ship. Saved few buckets OF
water out OF the after hold and passed what dry
THURSDAY, 2lst.-Wnd about southwest, COM
mencing with hard squalls and tremendous sea
rising suddenly. AN hands compelled TO leave the
water and all the starbOard bulwarks were gone.
Spent another miserable night In the maintop.
FRIDAY, 22d.-Gaie continued with violent hall
showers and tremendous sea running. No person
about decks in the past twenty-iour hours.
the jibboom and threw tho anchors overheard.
SUNDAY. 24th.-Scnt down main sopgalant yard
and saved all the chain work. At i've +. NJ. the gale
onx Al cvrSI Ihan1 1v
ALL HANDS TOOK TIE roRErop FOR SAFETY.
At about eleven p. M. Q terrific sea broke In the
forward the wheelnouse and smashing the port
boat. The long boat remained unhurt. Two O'Clock
MasssY M sse a5tsashad main topcaan. ward
across the stern and tried to steer ship with haw-
ser. Had to abandon the effort, as the ship would
TUESDAY, 26th.-Cut away maintopgallan tmast
ana after part Of rudder trunk. Shipped Ia "Nor.
WEDNESDAY, 27th.-Commenced with strong
s. w. gales, hauling to the N. W., with high sea
SIGHTED THE SHIP JEssoRE,
OF windsor, n. g., to leeward. Hoist nags which
the Jessore hove to under the lee OF the Mary
Leonard.
with great deal OF difficulty, and the crew got
safely aboard the Jessore at about i've P. NJ The
crew had saved scarcely ANYTHING more than the
wreck till daylight to save the wrecked mems
property, and . boat was sent alongside the
wrecked bark, but found IL was impossible to board
her, as the sea was making complete breach over
her hull and her bulwarks we're all gone. At noon
the boat returned to the Jessore and was hoisted
aboard.
The Jessore was bound from Londonderry to New
York, and the captain and crew OF the Mary Leon.
ard return their thanks to Captain Mcclellan and
crew OF the Jessore for the kindness with which
they were received and cared for.
THE LATITUDE OF THE WRECK,
as copied from the log OF the Jess0re is4 48 degrees
north, longitude 2S degrees west. The following
are the names OF those suffering from injuries re-
ceived on the wreck captain McGonnells, both
legs badly bruised; samuel Johnson, three ribs
broken and arms bruised Joseph Jones, enc leg
and foot bruised badly; Charles Jones, back and
legs badly hurt