Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-15

Here, then, we have no fewer than 16l vessels
and a24 lives lost In one night. These figures,
too, can only be considered an approximation 10 the
truth, many vessels and lives having, doubles, been
ios,, oil which no account will DO obtained.
Tms GRwAr IRos srrAssR.--Tho largest ves-
sci ever bullt. intended to ply between this coun-
try and New York, Is now complete, except her
decorative part, and she will DO enabled to 60 to
soa Is believed in the spring of the present year
The following details respecting her caa hardly
fail to provo interesting in the United States,
where she will soon be an object ofwonder -
She will be capable Of accommodating 300 first
class passengers in fore and after cabins, and of
carrying from 1900 tons OF merchandise and up
wards.
The following are her dimensions -
Length $40 feet
Beam 81
Depth ttotaD from inside Of the
upper deck 10 the keel 81 "A In.
Draught of water when loaded l6 "
Tonags fold msasutemcnD $500 tons
Displacement OF water when draw
ing I6 fee, 5000 "
Eagiaes, -Four, Of 300 horse power each.
letter from Bsst states that the fne steam frig-
a,es, which are intended for the transatlantic nav,
igation between France end the United States,
sse ready for sea, aud will commence service in
the spring.
The gales during the month OF January, in tho
Mediterranean, have been greater than any known
during the last ~ years. 10 cue Of these gales,
tho sea made a breach through lie ro'c OF Genoa,
wall 90 feet
A ls,,e, from Ro,,e states that, on the slh
ult the Tiber had flowed its banks, and inva.
died third OF the city.
SwIrxrRL,sp,--an attempt To get up revoln-
tioa M Geneva, was made on the 18th ult, but IL
AMI hs folinwinx Aay l, n
between the insargae,s and the ,ailiiary, number
Of persons were Mixed.
Fkoa Mrsco From gentleman now in this
city, direct from Mexico, who arrived in Charles
ton Saturday lss' IN the brig Howell, from iIa-
vsna. We learn the following particulars;
On the 18th Feb. a very heavy NoHher was sx.
rerieared 81 Vera Cruz, in which tonr ssssels, viz
the Cayen,sens, the Margaut,a, a New Orleans
sehr. called Mineva,-ahewards sold for 600
and another schooner wee driven ashore. The
sehoonr Samuel Inghsm. reported to have been lost
at Iaaeslasea, together with the Circus Company
an boar, OF her, arrived safely nj Tampico.
The brig Of war, named Liberty when she lsIl
New Yofk. where she was built by Messfs Brown
& Bell, and afterwards called Santa Anna, was ia
,he bay Of Vera Cruz on the 18th Feb. dragging
her anchors against the castle Of San Juan do u
ioa. A hale was knocked through heg side. She
WAS entirely disnssted and hlled with empty casks.
The English steamer Tevioi arrived IN the hsfoof
af Vera Cruz OF the 81 inst. With $500 in spe-
Gle from Tsmpieo, $780, from Vera CEus, and
100 seroous coehinesi. The MexisRn stesna-
or Gauaaloupe, leh Vera Cras on 92d Feb. fos
Campsaehy, with coo troops.
The Campeaeheans were eonhdsnt OF holding
oai, nor had the Mexiesns gained ANY advantage
since their arrival at Campssehy. The eomman-
ding Mexican oficer was Gen. Morales, Minaa
having revoked. Gen. Bravo had written 10 Santa
Anna, declaring sis in,ention Of giving the gov
stnmeni TO Gen. Vslaneia, " he, Santa Aans, did
rot come 10 Mexico 70 take the government BY the
lst Of March.
Gen. Boagon was shot and killed 10 the attack
on Campsaehy, upon Gen. Morales :aking the
command from Gen. Minnos..
We acknowledge the receipt ot Vera Cruz pa
per, 90 The i7th Feb. from the gentleman who gave
ss me above isfermatioa, which tasy eoNhcn ia
psit. Bait. Patriot,