Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-08
Loss Of the Annie s. Hail."

The following is from the North Chind
Daily NeIrs of July 26:
Report of the late barquentine Annie S.
Hall, Capt. Chas. H. Nelson, from New
chw ang for Hongkong with cargo of beans
and general merchandise.
Crossed over the Newchwang Bar on the
LIST July and all went well until the 18th
inst, at \. NJ, when it commenced TO be
very squally attended with heavy sea from
the ). f.. and plenty Of rain handed oil the
light sails and put two reefs in the spanker.
Barometer 2g.i5.
Saturday, 10th July, iSsl.-This day
commenced with increasing gale and a very
heavy sea and barometer falling fast At
P. M, It was blowing head gale from the
ST. reetcd and furled the upper topsail and
forc-sail, and close -reeied the main sail At
80 P. m. blowing complete typhoon. the
wind hauling more to the souihw ard which
caused the vessel to fall off into the trough
Of the sea. Shipped avery heavy sea which
carried away the main boom and burst the
mann and fore-topmast staySails. and stove
IN the cabin doors, and washed ava, the
sky-lighis on top of the house. Shipped
one other tremendous SEA which tore away
ing blocks were fastened to. Washed the
stern boat away out of the dayits and swept
away the after hatch-house containing the
carpenters snop and store room. and COM
plctclv filling the cabin. breaking down
bulkheads and sweeping away everything
before 1t. And II hove the ship nearly on
her beam-ends. making a wreck Of every
thing about the decks, disabling the pumps
and making the ship totally unmanageable.
leaving her at the mercy of the sea. which
kept continually breaking over her and
sweeping everything before ill il blew a~ay
the lower fore -;opsail.
At p. M. made the land on our Ice bow.
Island Of Soudan. bearing about W. bv y.
distant about from ten To twelve miles.
Found by the lead that We we're shoaling
the water fast. and a strong current setting
the ship in shore. let 20 both anchors With
all the staTboard cham aud thirty fathoms
on the port chain. when j, foulcd on the
Wlndiass and Was unable 10 clear, but the
anchors held the vessel and hrough, her
head more 10 the sea.
AZ $50 p. m. shipped another trcmcndou.
sea. which stove in the forward house.
sweeping away everything ], contained
seamens effects. the galley stosc, cooking
utensils, killing and washing overheard the
cooks boy. a Chinese. and badl, brii,ing
the steward. and tearing aWay the starbnard
water tanks and the iiilcr. The ship hy thu
time VAS iating over so that her matches
were IN the water The same SEA washc,!
ava, the buikhcad and completely Quilted
the cabin. sweeping a~a, everything II con-
tanned. allowing the water 10 run with full
force down the hold The ship hcins com
pieiclt sireWu With wrcCkAge, pumps dis
ahled. and all axes. saws. aud carprutcr's
tools being washed overheard. We could not
cut aSaN auv Of the wreck Ia, tia, "a,
al. night and AZ daylight found the vessel
sinking. settling doNn fast. Got boat out
ana len the >h.p at u. IN. getting INTO her
With great difficulty "a the end of the span
k'F boom. leii the sh.p. AMI she sunk ten
minutes after a. len her. We pulled aNa,
for the land To the westward q. near A. We
could, the wind .illi blowing yer, hard aud
a 'crl HEAVY sea running with a strong cur
rent se;tiu. to the uur,hSar! ", ~crc
Obliged ~ keep the boat before the sea aud
u md ~ noau. Landed uu the Island It
Gng me. one uf the Ia4choW Group. whore
~ werr kndi, treated b, the native, and
provided with dn clothing and food the,
making o., a. comfortable A. their mean,
would ALLOW
Sandal. Jul, Eth. a. q p. M. .au a .tcam-
e. 10 She y " 81 the ISLAND and pulled III
for her. She proved Ca IL, lh,- Cu.ur,,. gun
b'A, fA,-an. No. II. Captain Lev Bl4h.
n ,ih q Chimes. Admiral 1u board. - ha kind
Is received Is and brought %. - Wnn-chu-
foo. IS her, ihes vrrv bound. aui ahefc Ne
arrived n | q. ~ Jul, 18Th STAYED ihrrr