The daily gazette., 1877-04-03
Loss of the Roanoke.

ALL THE CREW AND PASSENGERS DROWN
ED EXCEPT ONE MANA WILMINGTON
IAN AMONG THE MISSING.
The following particulars of the loss of
the brig Roanoke, which was wrecked on
the 22d of March, are given by VIM.
Mcguire, seaman, the only survivor who
was rescued from the wreck by the
schooner Addie Todd, on March 9th,
and taken to Boston:
Left Philadelphia March II, on brig
Roanoke, of Kingston, Jamaica, COM
manded by CAPTAIN Mehlier, crew, nine
men, and three passengers Qatter named
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallett, and Spanish gentle
eral cargo and mails and specie. At 2
P. M, Sunday, March 18, left Delaware
Breakwater. Monday afternoon, west
erly gale sprung up. Shortened sail until
twelve o'clock, midnight, vessel running
under storm staysail, main staysail, fore
topsail, and foretopmast staysail. At
1890 she could not be steered. Shipped
heavy sea, filing decks full.
Failing to get the vessel off before
wind again, cut away main mast, which
| fell athwart the deck, breaking the cabin,
deck, etc. Then cut away foremast, the
sea now making a clean breach over the
vessel, washing away the forward house,
BOBBY matches and nearly filing the hold
with water, leaving her entirely unman-
/
the sea still making clean breach. On
Tuesday, March 20, blowing gale from
the southwark; saw sail, and at 8. A.
M. saw a two-masted schooner. She ran
down, and we made signals to lie by us,
but she continued ON her course. The
wind was moderating then, and after
noon was finer. Had she lay by, she
could probably have saved all hands,
We got little preserved food that day,
and some lager beer.
On Wednesday, March 21st, the wea-
| ther was pleasant. A bark passed to lee
ward, but did not see us. In the even
ing there was a severe gale from the
northwest, with heavy sea-, the sea
breaking over us clean fore and aft. The
vessel had commenced to break up. The
Captain wished to take to the boats and
save life: but was persuaded not to do it.
In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Dallett
were exhausted. They shook hands
with the captain. and mate, bade them
good bye, and expressed the hope that
they would all meet in Heaven. Mrs.
Dallett took her waterproof and
wrapped it around her head, and they
embraced each other. The sea soon
swept them overheard, and they were
| drowned,
| The Spanish gentlemen shortly fol~
lowed. He said his prayers, wrapped
quilt around his head and leaped over
1 DOdTu III u utllIOuS sldJes EOOOu dIb6I
| this heavy sea carried away the after
deck. The captain. steward, one sailor
and boy drifted away with it, They
were seen no more. The stern broke
away and went next, with the mate and
second mate. The mate was seen to
drown nearly alongside. The second
mate was on a piece of the stern when
last seen. Only two men were left with
| myself. Everything was gone down to
the lower deck. We were lashed to
stump of the mainmart and suffered tiers
ribly from thirst. A brig passed close to
as but did not stop. We got some tai
low and ate it, but suffered terribly from
thirst. 1t blew gale all night.
On Friday the gale continued. A bark
passed near, but did not stop. The
weather moderated that afternoon. On
Saturday had fine weather, and saw a
square rigged vessel to leeward. Got
some candles and tin of sardines, but
no water. On Sunday it was blowing a
gale from the southeast. One man be-
came crazy from thirst and drowned
himself. On Monday there was gale
the sea was breaking SO that we could
not get any fresh water, On Tuesday the
gale still continued from the southeast.
At daylight saw q schooner, which
Iproved to be the Addie Todd, and mas
king signals, she lay to, but it blew too
nara LOT ncr TO ASSIST Ne, w neu Cn0
gale lulled, she beat back to the wreck
and after trying five times, 1 succeeded
in catching line, and was hauled on
board. While the schooner was lying
to, the other MAJ became crazy and
ieaping overheard was lost.
The boy mentioned above as being
carried away with the after deck together
with the captain, steward and one sailor,
was Harry G, Chandler, son of w. n.
Chandler of this city. He was in his
18th year and always had great desire
to go to sea from mere boy and as he
grew older he became more confirmed in
his desire until finally his parents con-
sented to crafty his wish. The consent
of his parents was made known to his
uncle, Dell Noblet, Jr., of Philadelphia,
who knowing the captain of the unfortu.
nate vessel procured him passage in
the vessel, and put him under charge of
that gentleman. The only Lews Of the
sad fate of their son was conveyed to his
afflicted parents this morning, through
. the columns of the newspapers. His
parents are almost crazed with grief, as
he was expected home about May 9th.