The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-14


had not the Mayor with a strong body Of the watch
and police arrived in time to preserve this property,
and ultimately to dispense the rioters. And as a last
resource, (the riot act having been ready The militia
ry were called out, and before midnight all danger
Of further violence was at an end after the city had
been disgraced by scenes shocking to humanity
The attack on the house of the Bishop The being
absent) where the aged Bishop Dubois was lying
sick, was disgraceful in the extreme nothing can
Justify such conduct as the above, and all guilty Of
1t ought to be severely punished.
VERY IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA VIA New Or
LEANs-FANNY ELssLEa IN A NEW CHARAcrER.-The
following curious intelligence is taken from the N.
o. "Crescent City" of the morning of the 4th inst.
Oar postscript with southern news may confirm or
contradict ii -
The N. o. Crescent City of April 4, says-"The
ago, from Havana. A gentleman who came pas
senger gives important news. The Aberdeen drop
ped anchor in the harbor, and communicated with
the English Consul. She did not deliver her mails,
and only stopped long enough to take dispatches for
this city. She lies, we understand, below he We
getable Market, on the other side, being the first
English steamer ever seen In our waters.
Fanny Elslsr came passenger, having escaped in
mail attire. She had refused compliance with the
Governors decree to dance for the orphans, and Or
ders were issued for her arrest. All her wardrobe,
carriage and horses were left, and Mr.. Wyckoff is
probably in prison, as an abettor of her escape.
The Aberdeen is bailasted with Paixhan guns,
and has q complement Of $50 men.
A son o. DAniel O'Connell came passenger.
The English squadron was hourly expected from
the West India station, to take measures for the re-
lease of the English subjects now in prison."
FULL PARTICULARS OF TIE Loss OF THE CLARION.
We are indebted to Messrs. Glover and McMur-
ray, for the following extract of a letter, giving the
particulars Of the loss of the fine steam bark Clarion.
Extract Of a letter from Captain Williams of the Clarion,
to Messrs Glover and hcMurray, her agents in this
city, dated Nassau, N. p, March IS, 1912.
GENTLEMEN:-
1t has become my unpleasant duty to inform you Of the
loss Of the steamer Clarion under my command, during
a gale from the north " ard, on the 18th instant, on a coral
rect in the old Bahama channel, on my paassge from st.
Thomas to the Havana. The reef on which the vessel
was stranded is a very dangerous one, a short distance
west Of Principe, and about twenty miles from the main
The second or third time that she struck, she bilged,
and had great fears of her going Immediately to pieces.
We get out our boats, hut in a very few minutes found
that they could not live the stern boat Immediately
SLED. also the life boat filled a number of times, but freed
herself most beautifully, and after much difficulty we
succeeded in parbuckling her up under the bows, land
kept her there for the last emergency found it neces.
sary to cut away the masts and steam chimney to relieve
This, however, relieved her, and sho held together.
Three days after q small sloop, a t%urtler, boarded us,
the gale not permitting it sooner. Immediately entered
into an agreement to take as many Of the crew as he
could carry to New Providence, (about $50 miles) She
was only seven tons.
On the next day, took on board some provisions and
part Of the crew, leaving behind the mate, my son and
two sailors, and one man from the sloop, to retain pos.
session until l could send a larger vessel from Nassau to
take out the engine, sc, the most part Of which, l think
can be saved.
The night after leaving the ship in the sloop. when in
the middle Of the Bahama channel, the sl0Op sprung a
leak and nearly sunk with US, and to save ourselves,
were obliged to tighten her, and by constant pumping
and baling kept her free, and arrived here this day otter
a passage Of four days.
applied to Mr.. Bacon, the American Consul, and also
Mr.. Stofr, agent for the underwriters Of New York, and
requested their assistance, and despatched a sloop with
the necessary apparatus for getting out the engine, and
also whatever else could be saved from the wrack for
whom it may concern. | am much afraid that you have
let the policies Of the Clarion expire, without renewing
the same, as l heard you say that they would expire
about the first Of March.
The particulars fthe loss II W i'll more fully give WHOM
l see you. One thing ! will mention, whichI lagued me
very much, was the local attraction Of the compasses,
which was SO great and varying on changing the ships
course, that no dependence could be placed on them.
/ have noted protest, and have taken every step the law
requires in casethe vessel should be insured, if not, the
expense will fall on you.
You must not condemn me without Q hearing, as l am
assured | can convince you, had you have been in my
situation, you would have met the same fate as m yself.
Ishall be governed in all my ovemeAts by Mr.. Bacon
and Mr.. storr, into whose hands have placed my bust
ness. You will hear from me by every opportunity.
Remaining your obedient servant,
fci~uod\ n n. WILLIAMS