The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-08

lie Yucatan is about to seek its shelter-Cafornia
is fast filling up with Americans, and will soon
fall peacefully into our arms-all Mexico will soon
follow, and the American eagle, soaring to the sum-
nit OF his glory, will spread his mighty wings over
the whole continent But would it not be better to
merge at once the whole of Mexico into this happy
Union, than to add slice like Yucatan to day, and
another slice like California to morrow This is the
simplest way Of doing the business
Arrival OF the Packets-Wrecks mt Sea.
We are pleased to state, that four OF the packets
SO anxiously looked for made their appearance in
port yesterday. They have suffered considerable in
sails and rigging, from the extreme severity OF the
weather; otherwise, however, they have sustained
little or no damage, and will be able to take their
places in their respective lines and leave on their re-
gular days.
The following are the names Of those that arrived
yesterday:-Th- Roscius, Capt Edridge the Eu.
rope, Capt. Furber; the Sea, Capt. Freeman, from
Liverpool; and the Hendrick Hudson, Capt. Moore,
from London. The latter to the north as far as
lat 81, and south as far as 3D.
EThe other European vessels now due are no
doubt near at hand.
The reports Of the passage Of these vessels which
we arnex, repete with interest, particularly at
this time, when s6much anxiety is manifested TOR
the safety OF those still at sea- To MIR. Moore, first
officer Of the Roscus, we are indebted tor portion
Of the log of that vessel.
THE PASSAGE OF THE PACKET Roscrus CAPT ED.
RIDGE. FROM LIvsRPooI.-The ship Roscus Capt A.
Eidridge sailed from Liverpool the 18th january,
experiencing continued gales from w ana w wv
with rain sno and hail ntersper.ed with thunder and
lightning January goth and 27,b experienced heavy
gale from the W. and w.N.w during which we
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filed the decks with water. February ilth in lat 40
.! lon as 90, was running in yale from Sc , wind
great violence, accompanied with sleet and
in the cabin windows filling the cabin floor with water;
ertion TO fnl Them but ID nor, owing to the exces.
sve cold weather an the sails and rigging being full
81 lie and many ofth having their hands
February l2fh experienced another violent gale blow.
most fnrously weather remedy cold end the sea
running verv high. turing which carried away ell
three ton gala tmas's, in the board
in the gang letting in the constantly on deck
Ever, thing below AMI aioft being pered with ce
rendered il impossible Tor the work the ship
The three top gallant humping to and fro cutting
aud chang the spars and rigging and all the sails hlow
ing from the gas u,oms msking upon the whole
a dismal scene February 18th, shipped heavy sea,
stove house. tore tarpanlins and orked OF main
matches, letting in rye QUANTITIES Of water From JAM
90 TO LIST March, did not make point If Eastern,
and had to go South to thaw the Ice the rigging and
sails sw some ice to the east Of the Banks.
PASSAGE or THE sH,r ssA Carr. FsErM.~. rnoM Lrv.
w. from the 2sth January up TO the 10th February
when we were on the Banks fresh breeze from w. N
w, and very cold weather much ice about the ship,
IN the afternoon W mt round by N. W.. to L.
moderate breeze and Zig showers of In the
ing the wind freshened and OF IL a very
we're snow storm, and blew hard from N. ten Of the
crew laid up from the effects Of the cold one suffer
main topsail lost the mainsa and ore.opsa the ship
so much iced and SO many hands laid up: cout not do
n ss hps With h the ia thing being in such
OF the 18th, and run to the southwark to thaw off :
During the whole Of the day and night Of the nth,
the time. On the morning Of the 18th hove to- in lat Al
20 long so IS w.; when bore away, was in lat 40
the nohward again. having drftsd back to long a. as
w, in lat Al 20 No. Feb 18th and l7th-Lat Of AZ N,
and with very heavy sa runnOe Which,
caused the ship to labor exceedingly heavy and make
from NV. Latitude at noon, 40 IS N, long. So IS W. in
company with the Roscius all day. Bore down TO her.
and showed signals; She had lost all her top-gallant
INV. with violent squalls and very high sea run
ming Finding the crew were getting pretty we'll flag
the Gulf Split the fore topsai and mizen topsaiL
Feb 27th, of Bermuda had strong gales from N. w,
with very heavy long sea running from the n n W.
March "a, heavy gale from L. to s W. with trsmen.
w. passed close TO vessel in the morning watelogged
and abandoned the foremas foreopmsst and bowsprit
gone about feet above the deck the jibboom broke
short off by the caps part Of the oretopsail had
been put round outside the foretopmast rigging as the
crew had been living in the foretop, but there
person there when passed her. the anchors
the forecasile the bowspr and lower bright
vanished, yards black she had painted ports full
woman figure head with a green dress she appe ar.
ed to be vessel Of about 500 tons, and have no
bark or cannot save nu,n out w, Whether either
noon and all the asht of the and until 30 AM Of the
Sd, we lay becalmed with the most tremendous sea
running from NE. that ever saw. breaking at times
the same az on reef expected to have lost all our
mass at one time, the ship sbored very bad When
port Of cannon, and blew hard from N.NE. Barome.
at 20 10 until the gale reached the ship, when
INN edlaely began to rise. II blew hard from T..
all day on the 3D. with a very heavy sea, breaking
great DEAL Ae AN passed close to the bark Cantero
Of Portland, lying to, under bare poles AT this time
we had nearly three feet OF water in the hold but
ing that we had gained her since 81 kept on our
course. After an hour and hall, got the pumps to
to get the pumps to work On the evening Of the 4th
on Currtuck, spoke Baltimore pilot boat. We were
then making o % 20 strokes per hour both pumps
Egg HaIbor
PAssAcE OF THE PACKET sHrr EuRorg, Carr. FuRpEa,
FROM Acknowledgements during the whole pas
sage constant gales and heavy seasost sails and
Was of Bsrnegat on Sunday last, and compelled to
stand Of account Of the North. gale March ath
latitude 81 longitude "a 49, fell in with the wreck Of
schooner Pembroke. of Casino She appeared to have
been di. mssted but few hours previous the spars
floating within me hundred yards OF the hull which sp
peared have been ripped up by the falling Of the mass
There was nothing above water bat the bow.prt ami
little Of the larboad side and the stern Shortly after
Tell IN with the wreck Of the brig Onons Capt Bovine,
laden with molasses. Of and for Philadelphia from Car.
aenas-which place she left the Oath ult -snd took
IRON her the Captain, mate and six men. During the
ofh east gale the night OF the I'd inst she lost both
masn. and the deck was swept clean Of every thing
tneIeon Capt D., the mste, and Of the men, were
much bruised. and completely exhausted when taken
on board OF the Europe
TRIPS OVER THE ArIASTIc.-The short massage OF
the Toronto, twenty-five days, is regarded as won
derul PERFORMANCES but 1t by means unususl that
vessel leaves Europe In the winter SEASON ami l. No.
ing about 10 the wide Aintic against furious north