New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-03
SUFFERING on THE SEA.
WRECK OF THE BRIG ROANoKE-DEATH OF THE CAP
TAIN EIGHT SAILORS, AND THREE PASSENGERS
og THE SOLE SURVIVOR.

WRECK OF THE BRIG ROANOKE-DEATH OF THE CAP
TAIN, EIGHT SAILORS, AND THREE PASSENGERS
STATEMENT OF THE SOLE SURVIVOR
BOsTON, April 2.-The following are particu-
lars OF the wreck OF the brig Roanoke Capt Carson OF
the schooner Addie Todd says: "At o'clock on the
morning of the 4h Of March, lat 80 90 lon 20 80 dis
covered the wreck and passing close to her saw TWO
men calling assistance 1t blowing heavy at the
time with high sea running, and assistance could be
rendered We laid to till the weather moderated and at
10 O'Clock In the morning, the gale having slightly
abated, made sail and beat back to the wreck. we
passed aboard and found that OF the men was
dead. We threw lines to the wreck which the Surviving
man failed catch; but after trying repeatedly at
o'clock in the afternoon the poor fellow finally caught
line and hauled on board the schooner when nc
made the following statements
left Philade phia March H. on brig Roanoke OF
Kingston, jamaica, commanded by capt While WIN
crew OF nine three passengers-the latter were
Mr. and Mrs Dallett and q Spanish gcntleman-bound
for Cabeo, with general cargo, mails, ana specie
At o'clock sunday afternoon March IS we let Dgl-
aware Brcakwatcr. On Monday afternoon westerly
gale sprns up ana we vdise runnS 9 under
storm trysail, ysaysai loretopsai, anu anu
fOreOpmast staysail AT half-paSt twelve O'Clock sue
could be stecred and broached to- shipping heav
which filed the decks full Failing TO get tue yessSi
before the Wlnd again. te innSt was ~ Gk So
ing athwart the dech and breaking me cDlh deen, o.
The foremost cut away, the seas lnaHin2 a
cean breach the vessel washing away the forward
house, BOBBY matches, and nearly filing tine h9d WIN
water, leaving her entirely ulmanagcaDie. All hallIS
tie sun making
On Tuesday, March 90, blowing gale from the SOUTH
ward saw sail, aud at a. IN. schooner she ran
down and made signals to her to lay by us Du she
continued her The wind was mocralInS then,
and the afternoon was fine. Had she lad by uJ sue
could probably have saved all hands. We got niue
preserved fond That day and some lager Deer vi
Wednesday, March H. the weather was pleasant bark
passed leeWard, bat did not see IT, In the evening
there severe gale from the Northwest WIN d
IRIrsday 22d-Hcavy northwest gale, the sea break
ing over US clean and The vessel had begun 10
break up. The captain wished to take To te bods 10
INIT ut la
shook hands with The captain ana ndl', pau pau
them good-by, and expressed the NOPE t ii
took his wfe's waterproof and wrapped 1t around
her head; they embraced each other anu sea soon
swept them overheard and they were drowned. The
Spanish gentleman shortly lnl0wed he sdl ms pIycI
wrapped q quit around his head and leaped overheard
IN II ielllUus state. after this carried away
fLe atteIdeck Capt Steward sailor, and boy were
The stern broke away and went next with me
mate and second mate. The mate vas drowned
piece the stern when last seen. Only TWO men were
then lett with myself; everything gone down To Lac
lower deck; were dashed To the stump OF tho maj"
mast and suffering terribly from thirst \ DS plS7yu
close to Us did not stop. We got some tao" 10 eat
but suffered fcartuliY from thirst. IL blew gaze an
NIGHT and ON Frday gale continued. bark passed
afternoon. On Saturday we had nue. weather: We
saw squaIe-Iigged vessel To Reward We Sot
no water. On Sunday it was blowing gale from the
southeast One man became crazy from thirst, ana
drowned himself On Monday there was gale from inc
southeast with some RAIN but the sea was DrchhE 81
that could get fresh water. On TUESDAY Ihc
gale stu continued from the southeast. At diy lhl we
saw schooner which proved 10 be the Adde lodi ana
on making signals lay to, but IL blew too nara Tor cf
assist hen the gale uled she Deal ptCk 10 INC
wreck and after trying live times succeeded IN cach-
WAS lying another man became crazy, and IN leaphg
overheard was lOst.