Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08
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The following is a dispatch received
from our L. S. Consul at Glasgow. in
relation to the Fleetwing, and also the
statement of Capt. Bowden as contained in
his Protest dated Sept. 2. 1874:
UNITED STATES CONSULATE, GLAs-
Cow, sept. 9, 1874, tRec'd Sept. a.
IL Hon. John L. Cdd,calder, Assistant Sec
rotary Of State, Washington.
SIR have the honor to report the arrival
at Greenock. Of the ship "Marseillesv Captain
GLIB, OF Port Glasgow, 1862 tons, having on
crew, viz Hammond J. Winterbotham and
sylysnus 5. Heath. Of the schooner Fleet
wing OF Lamoine, State Of Maine.
The '.Marseilles- collided with and sank the
.Fleetwing" the 22d Of August last, of the
Banks of Newfoundland.
The "Fleetwing" was owned by Newell b.
Coolidge of Lsmoine, Maine, and others.
The following are the names Of the crew
supposed to Be lost, viz;
George Ii. Treyett, Trenton. Maine
Emery X. Wardwel, Penobscot, Maine.
Albert WardweI,
Charles Sellers. =.
sewin c. Penny, Hancock, Maine.
Alonzo Colby; Walsham, Maine.
Two seamen Michel Brothers and Paron
Brothers of Newfoundland, previously rescued
By the "Fleetwing' are also reported as lost.
/ enclose herewith copy Of the Protest Of
Captain Bowden, made before the l.. s, Consul
lar agent at Greenoek.
/ will forward the seamen TO the United
States at the earliest opportunity.
l am Sir, Very Respectfully
your Obedient Servant,
s. l.. GLASGOW, Consul.
The said Isaiah w. Bowden, master Of the
schooner "Fleetwing' Of Lamoine, State Of
Maine. declares Ms follows:
/ had been out on q fishing voyage on the
Virgin Rocks on the Grand bank, Banks Of
Newfoundland. my vessel was about eighty
tons old tonnage, and. about fffy-two tons
new. Including myself there were ten Of the
crew, besides two shipwrecked seamen who
were being taken home. We were on our
way home for the State Of Maine. i was on
deck on the night Of the twenty first Of August
last, and went below about half past twelve on
the twenty-second. I left Z. X. Wardwell in
charge Of the deck, he was an A. B. The ship
wrecked seaman was at the wheel. When l
| went below il was very dark, with mist.
We had the Green and Red Lights and were
carrying them about twelve feet above the deck
in the fore rigging. We were carrying the
4 foresail, mainsail, and jib. We had the wind
about S. S. w.. and, would be going about five
knots.
When went below gave orders to call me
if ANYTHING was wanted. fell asleep and was
awoke by the collision, jumped on deck and
| Immediately saw that the foremost and bow
spirit were gone, and large ship alongside on
our port side There was at that time q tota
darkness. with a dense fog, and binding rain
l saw the man at the wheel who is supposed
TO be drowned. Our port quarter was rubbing
against the other vessels starboard side; and
made jump to save my life believing my YES
sci was going down. / did not notice any
other person on our deck but the man at thu
helm, caught hold Of the chain plates Of tn
other vessel and scrambled up. One Of thu
men saved with me, then learned was In thu
trying to find one he got up by another rop'
which was over the vessels side. AMER wen
on board of the 'sAarseilles" which was tn
name of the other vessel, bur lookout reportet
that he had seen her lights. attrihute TIN
collision to the darkness Of the night, and Il
unavoidable accidents. immediately alter u,
collision the .sNarseilles" was wore round AM
boat was got out ~ quickly - possible, WIN