Hartford Watchman

INTELLIGENCE.

On Board The Steam Boat New York.

February 10, 1838.

Loss of the Sloop William H. Bunn, and a valuable
cargo.—About half past nine o'clock this morning,
when a little past Norwalk, bound from New York to
New Haven, near the Connecticut shore, a vessel
was observed by Mr. Hallock, of the Journal of Commerce, sinking. The attention of the passengers was
immediately drawn to it, and it was remarked by some
of them that they had seen a Sloop in that direction
but a short time before, and noticed that she careened
more than might be expected from the force of the
wind then blowing, which was fresh northwest. Something was also discovered in the water, which was
supposed to be a hull. These facts were immediately
communicated to Capt. Stone. He went up to the
promenade deck, and with his glass soon discovered
that the suspicions of the passengers were correct.
The boat was put about and made toward the wreck.
Bales of cotton and hay were seen floating in every
direction from the vessel; and on a nearer approach
saw five men on the vessel's larboard quarter. Capt.
Stone, with a part of his crew and the long boat, soon
relieved them from their perilous situation. The
sloop was bound from New York to Providence, heavy
laden with merchandise. Her deck freight consisted
of 108 bales of cotton for H. Anthony, and 72 bales of
hay belonging to the master, Captain Spencer: Her
inboard cargo was made up of Merchandise belonging
to sundry merchants in Providence and vicinity, a part
of which was sugar, flour, fruit, cheese, &c. &c. The
total value of the cargo is estimated at 40,000 to $50,000, part of which was insured. The Captain and
crew were taken on board the steam boat and put into
Norwalk harbor, where Captain Stone kindly offered
his long boat to Captain Spencer, to enable him to get
some assistance in saving as much of the freight as
possible. Captain Stone deserves great credit for the
humane and seaman like manner he exhibited on the
occasion.—Courant.