The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-12
Army IntoIligence.

Inc Following extract is from ofncsr In the army
giving an interesting of the loss Of the ship
Empirs:-
The ship Empire, Capt. Russell In which We embark
90 ,oi vera Cruz Oct 18th, and sailed the following
morning encountered during the rst -four hours
severe head winds, which prevented her from making
more tnsn ten miles during that time. The Ave
aging eight miles an hour On the night of Sunday the
i1tn l? o'clock 80 minutes she struck on coral reef
thrse-eghhs of mile east of q small island called Fowl
Key hsviug water upon It. or capable of
sustaining fe) which Is about eight or ten miles NJ E.
OF AbscS, near Man-ofWar Key. miles north Of
where tns Fairfield was wrecked and about seventy
miles north OF where the Boston went ashore The tide
being high at the time Of striking the lodged fair
ing at the time. and intensely dark II seemed At the
moment OF her striking II the vessel would cevainly
lew moments part In pieces whilst the dsshng Of
the against her side and the loud the
extended but ns yet nvsibe gave us dismal warn
Ing OF apparently inevitable fate Yet with this and
Of the brsvsst, there degree Of GOODNESS and self
possession exhibited by the officers and soldiers
stand erect without support from The furniturs or
sides Of the vsrsel and yet at this time and within
two minutes Of the time Of the vessel first sriki.g our
terry of the helmsman who dreadfuy Injured in the
leg and abdomen and thus preserved him from instant
reveal our true condition. by It, first rays the
island which inhabit but We also saw from the
character coral rocks that where the vessel
10 pieces not one halt of under the
able ciroumstsncss, would be saved You NAV Judge
with what pleasure behsd about hour after day
some eighteen small vessels coming from the island
Of Absoo and other smaller islands in the vicinity In
these We DE barked In good order, and have remained
since on this island awaiting transports.
We have succeeded in eaving all personal proper
~; the soldiers have all their clothing canteens and
haversacks. We saved also little than weeks
provisions But the arms camp equipsge, stores 60
slowed away in the hold total loss have become
subject to salvage by being saved by the wreckers We
have been supplied with water by the wreoksrs, but
their present nearly starving condition prevens their
supplying US with provisions On Friday Mr. Bedipger,
the specsl justice for this district three barrels
OF bread together with few chickens which were very
acceptable To-day. Lieutenant Hill returned from Mas
saw accompanied by Mr. Bacon consul at that place
they have chartered two small schooners and brig
take Us to Charleston The schooners sail to- day hav
ing on board two hundred and twenty recruits the
mainter on to Nassau and will depart for the
States In few days Thus, Of detachment Of three
hundred and sixty eight recruits together with
efaoers but individual has perishsd Cornelius Me.
han, private, who died of eating poisonous plant.
Captain Van Ness Dr. Ryer, Lieutenant Hill Lieuten.
ant Morris go to Nassau, the other officers 20 to the
States Immediately.
The United states steamer Governor Butler, sailed
yesterday for Vera Cruz with the following
Lieut. Browning, s. N Mr. Samuel Carpenter aud
Mr.. J. W. Met all Quartermaster's Department; MIR II
Matthewson, Mr. l. +. Tasistr0 and Mr.. Simonsfeldt,
Mrs Clark and daughter and Mrs Pierre and two chill
drsn, She also takes one company Of illinois mounted
volunteers and one company Of Ohio foot-N o. Plea
yune. Sd inst.
Lieut. spgletary arrived in the cars yesterday and
continues his journey for the seat Of In Mex
leo Wilmington IN C) Commercial, 9th inst
Lieut. Col. Charles Baxter, Capt Abram Van Olinda
aud Lieut. Chandler brought from Mexico to this their
native State
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The u steamship Iris, Commander Wilson, sailed
from Norfolk the 9th inst for the Gulf Of Mexico