New-York daily tribune., 1844-11-06
From Key-West.

We extract some interesting items from the Key
Vest Light of the Reef of the 18th ult.
The ship Atlantic, which went ashore On the Flo
rda Reef arrived here on Saturday, the 18th inst.
Her entire mass, spars, running and standing ng-
sng, sails, &c, total loss, with the exception OF
nizzen rigging and cross jack yard, broke on al The
ends about twelve leet and stump OF mlZZen mast,
which are much injured. Small bower anchor and
nearly all the chain attached TO it, stream 90, and
most o. the cable lost. Bowsprt cap gone, and one
end of bowsprit wrung of. Hull much strained on
the starboprd side, larboard side not quite SO much
waterways strained-copper at The waters edge,
aud in sight, yer, much chafed. The salt, portion
of her cargo, has all dissolved. From the length Of
line she ashore, The severity Of the hurricane,
and the dangerous reef which she grounded, there
is no doubt her bottom is severely injured. The
Atlantic will remain es che is until some word ls
received frem the underwriters. She leaks badly
portion OF her cargo, consisting OF damaged dry
goods and hardware, has been scld.
The smack Daniel Havens, which took the mail
from this place Charleston, did not arrive at that
por, until the 4th instant. in consequence OF having
70 put into Savannah, on account OF encountenng
heavy weather-cargo some damaged Previous TO
the arrival of the Daniel Haveps, the sloop b. F.
Sherwood, which 70, merly carried the mail, was de-
sparched with the October mail for this place. She
l, October Sd, and has now been out 10 days-great
fears ara entertained for her safety. A small mail
was received here on Monday last from Charleston,
per brig Hayne.
The brig Algonquin has heen discharged and an
examination will be had on her TO day.
The wrecking sloop Texas, Capt Bethel, which
blown ashore on Taverner, has been got Oh and
brough into port. Little or no injury.
Pilot boat Louiss, owned by NJ. J. H. Geiger,
has been raised and towed within mile of the
wharf, From the report of divers employed, she is
supposed TO bs but little damaged.
A dead body was picked up near Indian Key in
the water supposed, from the dress and appearance
10 be that Of Jacob Gomez, one OF ths unfortunate
men who were los; the Mount Vernon. New
York papers will please notice. He was buried on
Indian Key.
FRoa INDIAN RIvER.-Mr. Peck arrived here on
Thursday the 18th inst, from Indian River, ST.
Lucia Sound having left there in as@ open boat
since the late hurricane. They experienced the
height OF the gale at the time we did viz, al noon
on Saturday, Oct. 5th. party of the settlers
were down al Jupiter inlet. which has been closed
for several years. and irding the lagoon about 10
feet hisser than the ocean, they opened mere
trench through the beach Levec, and at ht
fail lsy down III respectful distance from their
work The alarm was given about midnight that
the water Was washing down their toundaiion, and
they had barely tins 10 remove their camping ma
terials, when thirty feet was swept away at once,
and bv daylight opening of 100 yards and from
10 10 IL feet in depth presented ITSELF An eye wit
says the torrent resembled the falls of Niagara
IL the windows OF Heaven were not opened the
doors to the Everglades were.
For year past, until las, July, the lagoons have
been uuprecedentedy low, and Indian River bar,
the only entrance OF $50 miles of inland waters has
been proporlionably shallow. What effect this new
inlet will have on the old one 50 miles TO the North
ward remains 10 be seen. "Gilbert's b3r,' which
close Last March, and lies between the two, re-
mains CLOSED.
Mr. PECK was assisted in this important enter
prise by Messrs. s. c. Braytou, D. c. Bowen,
Capt. Nm. B. Davis, o. B. Hart, and J. Price.
The other settlers who had volunteered their assist,
snce having backed ont, and msny more being ep-
posed TO the scheme.
RoppsRr.-On Sunday night the Mansion
House Of Mr.. Yale, in Hicks.street, Brooklyn,
was catered by four thieves, and robbed Of coats,
bats, silver spoons, Sc. They were traced to the
ferry.boat. and the ferry. master, Mr.. Yan-Cleef,
saspec;ing the fellows, kindly detained the boa,
and gave information TO Mr. Folk, captain of the
watch, and they were all arrested. They are CO.
lorcd men, named Geotga White, Rchsrd Jones,
Thomas Jefferson and William jackson, all from
the city Of New-Xorke ~
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