New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-27
THE TRIBUNE.
Nomination. for the Convention.

pr.RpsLEY HENRY A. FOSTER aud HIRAM DEMO
all LAWYERS and the most ultra Of Old Hunkers
have been nominated for Delegates BY the Loco
Focos of Oneida The first two are Justices OF
the Supreme Court and the last is the late Circuit
rpdge now Clerk, OF the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Foster
hos been State Senator and Member OF Congress-
where he signazed himself by voting TO give
The Madisonian instead of The Globe the PRINT
inc of the House, and by his motion to lay the
sabTreasury bill on the table, which prevailed
He does not now hold any Office, and we think Will
not this Summer. We should have considered Inc
nomination of either one of the above judges qu'c
nroper bat to set up the whole of the m for judi
cal Reform Convention, Is carrying 'ne ''iinS wv
fsr even for Oneida Old Hunkerlsm.
Wreck Of the Pncket-Ship Henry Clny-SeVe-
rnI Lives lost!
The magnificent packet. ship Henry clay. Capt
Nyy which sailed from Liverpool Feb 22d, went
ashore about midnight of Tuesday on Squam Beach.
Intelligence of this disaster brought to the City
Wednesday night by Mr. Cooley the second mate
Who having reached the shore in an exhausted state
succeeded Notwithstanding by hard riding in reach
ing New. Brunswick in time for the Philadelphia
train, and so came on to this City.
lated By Mr.. Cooley are these The Henry Clay was
driven ashore on Tuesday night about IL o'clock on
S,uam Beach about one mile and half North OF the
MACE where the JOHN Minturn went ashore The gale
from the sos,h East was fearful, and when the ship
struck she broached broadsde the sea making
breach over her Capt. Nye ordered the masts cut
awey in order to her, and although she thumped
heavily during the night she remained perfectly tight
until about daylight, when the keel broke of and she
commenced making water.
At this iuncture the eccond mate Mr.. Cooley volun-
tered to attempt carrying line to the shore in the lie
boat Four of the sailors accompanied him and they sue
ceeded in reaching the beach, where already many per-
sons we're assembled all eager render assistance
Having established a communication by drawing haw-
ser shore and making fast the second mate gallant
" returned the ship but owing to the dr OF the spars
around her. he unable to approach within several
Yards He therefore laid off under the hawscr, while
along persons made their way and dropped into the
boat Thus freghted with II souls he was drawn again
toward the shore by line there made fast but before the
boat could reach it, overlapping broachcd her
TO- in the side and six of the passengers of whom
two were sesmen and the other four second cabin pas
sengers were drowned Mr.. Cooley and the other five
cnging the wreck OF the boat 1t was drawn ashore
and was taken from the surf Mr. Cooley then sense
eshaving been dragged down oy one OF tne Gre" "ho
had seized and held on to his leg.
ssoon as he had recovered this gallant fellow was
for again attempting the ;escue of those board
amounting in number than 800 persons OF whom
we're four cabin passengers gentlemen and two Ia
des-the other storage passengers and seamen Inc
men on the beach, howe ver-who by this time number
ed some eighty or ninety personsdssuaded him from
any farther attempt the tide was falling and under
tow very strong Meantime they promised to busy them
selves in establishing other lines from the shore to the
ship aud a. Capt Nye who remained by the ship had
hailed Mr. Cooley while in the boat and as well as ne
could understand had said something about sending up
word NewYork Mr. C at started from the beach
and diu ofhard riding reached New Bruins wick just
the Philadepha night train coming through and
60 came on to this city.
He left the beach a, about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing at which time the ship lay about FIVE lengths iro
low water mark on the beach, high out OF the water and
as yet unbroken.
The wind had shifted somewhat 20 the Sou Inward and
the surf was subsding and the expectation and belief OF
the surf,nen was that all board would be saved
Capt Nye had taken every prec,ation by bait enins
down the matches aud tightening the weasel TO keep her
from being waterlogged-snd there was on the beach
large force of and several surboats to be used as
soon as the state of the permitted
The Henry Clay had no pilot board and on account
othe thick weather experienced within the three days
previous going ashore the Captain had not been able
10 ret an observation The rst ntmaton OF being near
land, was when she struck the beach.
The weather since the ship went ashore has not been
at all favorable for the safety ofthose remaining on board
tie cargo; but she is vessel, built in this
City, in the beat possible manner, we have every nope
that no more lives will be Lost.
TIE Henry Clay belongedt TO Grinnell, Minturn CO.
line Of Liverpool Packets was built by Messrs Brown
Bell in the early part of last year. and made her first
voyage from this port to Lverpooln May. She one
OF the largest and most magnificent packets belonging 70
,als port. Captain Nyo of the Henry Clay, is well
Known 10 the public commander of the lndcpeu-
dence for many years, in which ship he acquired the
reputation of being one of the most skltu packet Cap.
iains out OF New-Yor&
P.S-We learned from Messrs.G Il NJ. yesterday
morning that the steamer Jacob Bell and schooner con.
tanning steAmpuup and all the apparatus that may be
required in the emergency had been dispatched to the
wreck Mr. Cooley has gone BY land, accompanied by
friend to render assistance to tho unfortunate on
board.
INSURANCE, &c.-The owners OF the Henry Clay
have Insurance on the vessel to the amount of $4,000
and on the cargo for $4,000 The Pelican Office has
$1,000 on the cargo: Alliance $1,000; New-York (Old
aerne S. 600 cargo and vessel Atlantic, full line,
(probably) $4,000; Mercantile par, Of cargo. The
Henry Clay cost originally 10000,
tits thought by many intelligent seafsrrins that
the Henry Clay will be an entire wreck Some even
think she may be got of without any very serious dam
age. Others think she is perfect wreck.
LATER FROM THE HENRY CLAY.-Captain Cot.
fee the British schooner Good Intent arrived Thursday
morning. reports passing Wednesday afternoon the
Henry Clay sshore From what he could OF her Il p
per works seemed TO be in good condition.
Captain Sake of the schooner ST. Marys also arrived
Thursday, reports passing Wednesday al o'clock the
Henry Clay. She was lying with her head off shore
saw number OF persons on her deck The weather had
moderated. Com
Breach in the Oswego Canal.
FuLroN March q, 1916
Sm: breach was made this morning By the aood
at the Wes end of Horseshoe Dam on the Os wego Ca.
nal The stone pier of about so feet which stood be-
tween the dam and the ebankment and about 50 feet