The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-07
Marine Affairs.

SIR RArsBow.-we published, yesterday, a letter
from Lima, dated Sept L. in which contained q
list of the American vessels the the ports Of Csso
and Valparaiso, and those having previously sailed
who movements reported in due form. bat no
ausion was made to the ship Rsnbsw, save the fact
that she had not arrived up to that period Although
this may be rather sad intelligence to those having
friends board say least very condoug
yet there is room left to hope for better It can
hardly be credited that vessel strongly built,
so well manned and provisioned, could have foun.
dered during any of the ordinary changes o.
the weather, while rounding Cape Horn. II ths
worst Is really the case, 1t will be found that
the oCntendng elements at periods fierce in tina,
quarter, and so much dreaded by the sailor hurled
their powers of destruction long, and with rsdoubed
fury before the staunch tmbers Of the Ranbsw were
shaken. The American vessel seen dsmasted some.
time since of Cape Horn, has not yet been reported
that aware of, as having put into any of the
South American or Pacific ports which vessel it Is
hoped, will prove to be the Rainbow There are up.
wards of nifty bays harbors the Patsgo-
mia, between the Straits OF Magellan and Valparaiso
that have little oommu ncation with Chilli Peru
any of the places usually visited by
or whaemen In one of these she might have made
harbor, and with the few facilities there offered for
repairs long delay, of course, would be inevitable.
The Rainbow was the finest aud abandonment ves-
SCI with but exception that has ever fostsd thu
ocean, and was handed by one of the sblsst and
most sailors out Of the port of New York
Her officers and crew chosen men composed OF
the most active and intelligent in the uerchsnt SER
vice. among whom we're some i've or six boys from va
rious parts of the United States connected with the
wealtniest and highest families in the country
Upon the whole, the ship perfect q piece Of
naval architecture skill and money could make II;
and In all respects credit to the flag she 50 often
and calamity bore to he remotest quarters of the
earth.
She was built by Messrs. Smith Dimon, was T50
tons burthen and owned By Messrs Rowland & Aspiu.
wall, of this city
The ship and cargo are insured to the amount OF
100000 in this city.
The following Ia list OF those who signed the ship
ping articles board before leaving port about tho
18th O: March last -
VIM II Hays, .. .. New York, Commander NJ
MarsbaIl (lst ofncer) OF New fcrB Robert Lloyd,
ia do) Of Pennsylvania. Grew s'exsnder Wlck
strum, of New YORK John Collins, of a., ~, IL Vss
NEE cf do VIM TowDsley, OF do; Wan. Fu'Fi OF no.
John Brown OF do; Fletcher NJ. Beskmsn, of do; geo
williamson Of do; Thos. Y. Stanton, unknown, WIa.'
Patton John Hamilton, jr do; Charles q. Douglass
do; Richard G. Roome, do; Chas. n. Clark ,f Con-
pecieut Jobn,i of Massachu ssts, Stacy Meals
Of New Jertey; VIM. Watts, OF Maryland; Corue.
Illus HeDdrickson. of New ork; Francis sawyer, o.
Pennsylvania; John Wilson, of Sweden; J. A. West
chss OF do; Francis West, do John Henry, Of sand
wich Island James Jefery of do; James Mitchell, OF
Disuct Columbia; Henry Hicks, of New York.