While the vessel was beating up to the passage, the wind took a sudden lull, and then veered squally into N.and even N.N.W., driving the brig ashore on the sand at about twenty minutes before six o'clock.
John Wallen, a native of Finland, and Charles Holdorsen, a native of Sweden, were drowned alongside, in attempting to lower a boat, neither being able to swim, the squall very dark, and the noise of the breakers drowning everything.

At the same time John Brown, another of the crew, had his arm broken by the falls.

Captain Trent further informed the OCCIDENTAL reporter, that the brig struck heavily at first bows on, he supposes upon coral; that she then drove over the obstacle, and now lies in sand, much down by the head and with a list to starboard.

In the first collision she must have sustained some damage, as she was making water forward.

The rice will probably be all destroyed: but the more valuable part of the cargo is fortunately in the afterhold.