The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-25
Marine Affairs.

STEAMSHIP TESsEssEE.--The second vessel in Mr. S.
Mitches Savannah line of steamers, will be launch
ed this morning at about nine o'clock from the yard o.
w. II. Webb. foot Of Fifth street The Tennessee mea
400 tons che is 210 feet in length deck 50
feet beam and % feet hold. She is to in
ton with the Cherokee, forming q weekly line to Sa-
vannah Messrs. Stillman, Allen Co., are building
the engine.
THE STEAMER CRESCENT CITY, on her outward pas
sage hence to New Orleans, did not escape the ire
mendous gales in which every vessel then the eoas
suffered damage and many, not able to withstand the
violence of the blows, entirely lost. 1t would
SEEM by the annexed extract of letter from pas
senger, that the main cause of her delay and the
greatest difficulty encountered, was the want Of COAL
which forced Captain Stoddard to for fuel every
movable article, bulk head, and spars, on board The
vessel whstood the storm nobly having to force her
way through head winds, amounting in violence to
hurricanes from the moment she left the city until
reaching the Belize, with barely moments CESSATION
and without any serious damage to hull or engine
She arrived on the 18th. and sailed her return
the 10TH which is sufficient evidence Of her ability
and power to brave all weather
BELIZE, Saturday morning, Oct. IA, 1S4S.
take the earliest opportunity Of informing you OF
my safe arrival knowing that you must be getting
several days behind her time II you remember, We
commenced our passage in gale, on the Sd instant
which continued without cessation until We reached
the Belize and had not been out Of New York but
few hours before the passengers were all owing to
the gales had to stem. When In lat % 49, long 80
found ourselves dsy behind time ios f
While there was Informed that many Of the fashion
able families kept out Of town to avoid danger on &C
sure enough as predicted, 1t came upon US the day
after we left, midway between that port ana New
in ths Ga q, tale to II
which the vessel had to lay to for about
hours, during which time the proudest and bravest
heart bowed down in silent sorrow, expecting
every coming moment to be their last. was up and
about the whee of the night of the 18th and morning
of the 18th and talked with pilots and captains
who numbered together at least dozen, as passen-
gers board but none had ever witnessed SO terrible
blow, or much danger If the slightest acc-
would have been terrible It took all the steaming
power to keep the ships head to the wind and sea.
When in the trough Of the and mounting the i'm
meme pillows, the water poured over the bows and
into the cabin, down the stairway and through the
decks into the state rooms then into the engine and
fire rooms. Then II was that gave up, and settled
my accounts, for the second time in my life lmly
placed chair between the table and fore mast in the
cabin not to be injured by loose furniture roll
ing about, expecting every that struck her. she
would either to pieces, or fill Many silent prayer
was offered to God to sPpease the wind for .nas only
while sitting there, believe would have severed her
II would seem though 1t was being tried how much
she could stand, and the finishing stroke withheld.
IL how ever began to suhside at noon, aud gradually
Gained down on the night of the 18th Next morning
for Havana that left Mobile mme diatey after the hur
ricane running fast, with fair wind, whose captain
informed us that we were in lat. Is 10, about $50
miles from the Belize then the nearest port and only
c)al enough to last few hours, with head wind.
Every ttick of wood loose spars, and floors OF the
wheel guards which forced up in the hurricane,
W, re in requisiton The hatchway was opened, and
few cor Of wedeng wood used for stowng were col
ected help spin out the coal which lasted until night
came on Then, was heard sledge hammers and crow
bars tearing down bukheads between decks breaking
up watercasks, cutting spars, &c then took up my
station in the mizzen topmast while others were In
the fore top straniDg our eye hours in search OF
a lighthouse We at length discovered one, just as
the paddle wheels were making their last struggle.
Rockets were first fred then the cannon, and turpen-
tine frbrands waved in the air. all signals Of dstress,
without recog milton. Then the lead was hove, but no
bottom, and drift. of shore when almost within
arms reach Of anchorage. We could even see the
muddy water Of the Mississippi All then was silent
despair We made another attempt to start the en-
zine which sue ded and in few moments, brought
ne within anchorage. The anchor was then les go
and to the great Joy Of all found bottom In about
fifty fathoms of water At daylight We we're see n,
and = steamer came of and towed US in We are
alongside CT wood pile, taking In wood to go mp to
night, CHAS, LEIGHTON,