New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-02


The following description Of wreck fallen in
with a, sea by Spanish vessel from Havana (says
the Boston Daily Advertiser Of tuesday, on
her passage to Europe. appears justify the con-
lecture that the wreck described was that of the
Inflated steamship President, and that she was
burnt. Those who were acquainted with the
structure of that vessel will rerhaps be able to
jsdge with Some confidence from the description
here given whether the conjecture is well found
ed The place indicated that in which the
wreck was discovered is about twenty-ninc de-
grees ea,twardly from this port.
EIiracI OF a letter dated HAVANA, May 10, 1912.
Conversing last evening with Captain R0ldos,
of the Spanish poacca RoHda, lac told me that IN
the latter part of July last, being in the latitude
of the Grand Banks, he deserted hat he THOUGHT
to be a vessel, and called to his mate, who also
thought it was a small vessel. little while at
tcrwaId. they concluded it might be fishing boat,
and kept the vessel away for it, and soon after
seeing the sea break against it, the Captain fear
FIJI it nigh, Ice IA rock, examined his charts, but
hiding no reef laid down an. where IN That vicin-
iy and cOnlecturing il might be II wreck, bore
down upon it. and, aS they ncared, found 1t was
the wreck OF large vessel burnt To the water ,
edge When within half cable length of IT,
they hove the vessel to, lowered the boat, and
Captain ROldOs went To reCenuoitrc the wrech.-
He say. it must have been very large vessel :
and the thing which first attracted his attention
We're two large columns ot wood, $50 Inc called
them) not very far apart, painted black about mne
ieet from the bottom, and then white about three
feet to where they were burnt OIL, and that there
were marks OF fire also on the part lett standing
Ihese columns, projecting above Tie resi- Oh inc
wreck, had the appearance, at distance oil NV"
small sails He also saw, on the bottom OF the
vessel, Just under water. several very large TIM
bcr., secured strongly together 10y iron clamps
and braces Of very extraordinary SHf, ana from
these concluded that it was the wreck Of u large
steamer, aud that this bed was made 10 supper
the boilers. He also SAYS tina, the floor timbers OF
the vessel were very heavy some two feet square.
as near a. he can rccoleCt, and very near to-
ge,her-not more than iiye inches apart; the ends
oil these. as we'll a. tie flooring, or ceiling, IN
most places, were very much charred
lie head aud stern were CONS, al least the cN-
irene pats. and he could not tell how long she
was originally, but he paced the part remaining.
by stepping from ono timber to another, ana
hmA> to the hes, OF lis recollection IL was about
~ ieei long. lie examined the wreck care
July To see il he could find any paper or article
by which TO identity her, but could find nothing
AMI he tried to pry oil one of the iron breoes, but
wlthou, success
purrs the voyage the recurrence passed out OF
MS mind, AID on his arrival in Spain he did not
'"'"A 10 mention II to any one, and probably would
moi nave done so NOW, had not some casual remarn
IA Inc course Of conversation induced him torcale
My attention was Immediately attracted 10y
vac UNUSUAL SIZE of the vessel her materials and
"' columns, which | presume to have been
NHo'heon' aud as any incident however remote.
".'h may tend To- throw some lish, O. the fate
"'o unfortunate steamer President | communi-
WV "ooNe information, that YOU NAV make
~, use OF II YOU ,hink proper
was inc wreck of a steamer and that OF
NI'' oo'h appear Certain and have thought
'""' P''"apS some one well ACQUAINTED with the
S''"'h't might recognize in the size Of the wfcch,
her uuhers the formation Of the hed ,b. ,,,u.,,aI
SIZE and paint 81 the columns or s,oocb.o,s
,ne remains OF the lest Presidert give YOU ia,
description OF the wreck in the CAPTAIN. OWL
words, as nearly as they can be translated
lie iurher says that thc wreck. al the water.
edge was about 30 to 10 feet wide a, near a. n,
can recollect, and tina, the copper ON her notion
was si'll IN good state Of preservation.
TOOK pains 10 60 Oh board Of his vesse, IN col
hef exact position at the time of falling in ul,I
the wreck =" "'''
The Spanish poiacca Ronda, Jaime Roldo.
master sailed from Havana July 1. 1871. bonn,
10 Corunna, and IN her log.book. ON tho 3O,L a.,
- "c same month, Is noted the falling in viii
s''s wreck, her latitude that day being AZ y
"'u "sr longitude 50 as W. OF Cadi1