New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-17

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ARASs,s BAY, Texas seyi a. l-a5.
M,srs Gr,,l,y s MeElrsA
We arrived here this day in tie ship Pacific,
Capt Ludlaml - days from New York having
lea there on the 24th Of August. The officer. and
men belonging 90 Capt Duncans Company OF Fly.
IN Artillery are all We'll and ia hue spirits A few
DAYS of inacou will be necessary 10 order that the
horses NAV recover from the effects Of the voyage
and then we shall be- IN readiness for Numbering
over the plain. Of Mfxico Cap, Mansfield Of the In.
.ineer. Capr Relic Lieuis Nsc.ay sni Morris. q the
-,h Infantry came with "a rou'e for the south
Western Army. also Messr- Cozzcus and Lsthrop -
passengers The ship Is very noble one. and literal
II Pacific in rough wealth, r Her Captain kind ard
sentemanly man and one who understands his pro.
iession.
We had very pleasant voyage. and but liile rough
weather An incident worthy OF note occurred on the
night Of the 9TH when in at - 81 0ng 19- TO- Dur.
inc tho evening we encountered several squalls accom.
panied with lightning las in fact We cid almost every
dsy while in the Cuff but they did not attract psrricu-
lar attention About hsf past O'Clock We We're awsk-
ened by clap OF thunder by Tar the heaviest mat had
ever heard There was but Little wind. ami the rain
rourinr down In torrents The Captain said that the
lightning struck in the water just on the starboard lh
e.s than minute after the first second discharge oi
when NAt Ailfu every corner
and creyce but completely enveloped the whole ship
with hame. The masts, -par- and rigging. were sii
streaming with IRE. and the deck appeared 20 De-
covered with sheet Of aamc about one foot IN thick
ness Our proximity was such, that the report was en-
tr. devoid Of The usual sound 10 thunder Instead a.
the slow heavy and deeptoned rumblng there was an
instantaneous and tremendous bursting % seemed -
II the whole canopy OF heaven was rent and torn INFO
shred. and you could distinctly hear the splteiu spuf
ferng and cracking Of the electric Auld u shot forth
with uncomfortable force All were conscious tHai the
ship was and this consciousness doubtless az Sc
from that f., ing Of ciminuur'ress which inVuuntary
comes over one when he witnesses such exhibitions ~
Divine power and might Zach one felt as though the
shin and IN on board could be -hvered and not
mar IN the slightest degree the harmony oi Nature =
works The Capt. standing by the mizzen mast.
and received shock in the arm. which numbed II. and
blinded him for some time. A. soon As he recovered
hs sight he said the ship struck and called out 10
know who was hurt forward Lieut. was affected in
the ers several of the who We're forward, stated
that they raised up vertically from their beds
During whole Of the storm all three ~ the mast "er
sunnountcd with balls % electric lame. about the SIC
of an ordinary spple thus furnishing us With brauii
fu Illustration Of the principle upon which the use OF the
Lightning Rod depends. VIZ tHat pointed conductors
slowly aud without visible phenomena, discharge ei'c'
frifed cOuls Here Inc mtsfs, Wnicn are NNucondutt
ore were converted into very good conductors uy
the heavy rain and the same with the ship's deck
and s.ies There IL not tho silhif-t DOUBT hut thhi
the vessel was struck and that the Aud passed down tho
rnass over deck and sides % the ship into the sea
the moisture and water serving - the conducting sub
stance Had the vessel been dry there could have been
no possibility ofescape for Tor besides large amount
OF hay had very large quantity Of ammunition on
board and those who escaped death by OF cleo
trcty could hardly hope escape from explosion OF
some barrels of ammunition. Had our ship been pro-
yded with Lightning Rods should have had very lew
misgvings with regard their protecting powers u
they serve any useful purpose when attached 10 build
ings and high objects land why should they not
be serviccabe when attached 10 the mAsts OF vessels
Yours truly ). j. 7.
p : The barque -. Andrew arrived here on the 10Th
from New-York via hey West, and brought two Con
psnies Of the sh Regiment OF Infantry The Flying Ar
iilery under the command Of Major RDgsold has not
vet arrived from Baltimore. but hourly expected
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