New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-25
NV I'D, NV YoRz. May u. lslg.

NAVY TARD, NV YORK.. May 10 1879.
srs have the tonor 10 acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter Of the l7ih inst.
In order 90 uud-rsisrd the c7se a the Eugene
fol hee leave fesYectiu 20 refer you 10 my letter
10 n NAVY Depsriiurnt cf The ION o. NoFtnp- Ast
and t-- ACCOMMODATING stat inrnt' drawn up for the
.uidatos and sss'-,suce Of Mr. Pommsre'' our zee
Consul 1t V,ra Cruz the original OF which certified 10
~ Actus Master Reilly and Third A-ssiin, Engineer
Naury formerly midshipnsn IL IN my hands
Toe CAPTAIN OF the "EagtnIe' having, az you VIII
perceye given 10 The chsrge Of his vessel 10 ne
while she was the reef alter gethns Der OF to~eo
her up 20 ny anchorage - the leland OF Sacnuclos
and addressed note I" the cousignee iniormns Rim
that as thou .ht the Eos ene was case OF salvage,
he'd d.t.ined her urtl could hear from him on the
subject Ihdy hours having elapsed without reccF-
,n m rnr,er had already resolved % let the captain
resume the charge 0 her when received note iom
,ne consgnce ssyDg that ne could not ACT 10 me mar
,ei ms h vessel not yri IN port and al The sam
r1ouent the tin Of the h9gens coming on board
returned me vessel 10 bin
AsrresI5s tie rencnstr noes az VI Layale &c, ana
IN. Intervention Of The American Consul, never re-
c.iyed nor hoard Of my ~ The former and while
| wor ID wish 20 inp'cate Mr Ponmares, could
.-ow that he entirely approved Of the detention OF thr
G. rug-ne.' though he Immediately eterwara made
arratrenrrfs vim the Collector for securing the cargo
that the vcsre might come - town so that 81 salvage
| were nvardei W. ah0u'd receive the fuil amount
Mr Chf,rd. our Minister in Mexico, wes of opinion
Nat was night ia supp1sng y case OF saiv@ge ana
n-asnrae D. had not occurred p him, or % the Navy
| ID. Dsrtreft Judging from my crrvefsatons with bin
and their snssc 20 NY letter. that had acted rxcep
| tonshiy on ths occasson
Ny own opinion then was snd sil'l Is, that - was
case Of eaivsee The vessel utterly p0weriess &
help herself lad ought assistance. and was in .
uosou where II the prevailing wind of the season had
| sprung VI, Of which there some of the usual
| sigma the must have been entirely LOST. OF course,
uldcr such cifcumsarces, urged my officers and men
| % the promptesi aud most energetic everiions ana
vas willing atierward IS measure Of policy az vel
Justice. obtain ssiv-ee for them. Ny only cpj'ci
the to confer Wl'l ire con-
seuee and f-r possible settle the preiminsres
OUT when found that there difference OF opinion
ou shore Co whether % OF salvage, Huo
that the merchants very impatient OF their freight
on iccount a. fair which 10 take place. the urti
| cirs for which ON board the Elgonie hssttne
90 restore her TO the captain and assisted him to get
have the honor to be. very respectfully. ycur ODE
dent servant, /. ". CARPENDER
Hon wM. BALLARD PREsroN, Secretary OF the Navy
Washington.
Sta emen Of serriecs rendered 10 ne bark "Eugt
me- by ne .ricers and crer of the Canef state
| steamer " has.
Ia TIE ffst place, on the l5,h of October, boat
came alongside of the lra' with the mate and iwo
passengers Of the Eugene representing that The
vesscl was ashore the south OF Angola Fuefa thai
she had the anchors out but hat size mad not the meant
Of hesying OF. and requesting 10 know % wo could sup
ply them. Instantly ordered steam 70 De raised and Toe
| his uum0oT,d and win al possible expedition sol
under weigh and proceeded In the direction 10 AmgOds
: |
the night and In the morning endesvor h'
bark When We were near enough 10 The reel % see
from slot We found thst the Eugerie' was no Longer
hero. aud few minutes altrrw ard discovered lei
standing 10 toward Anton z.rdo directly Ia the "
OF the other reefs oa that point 10 too late IN ih
evening, the sun btirg ncaiiy down, a
drcc oa OF the bark inform her of the danger sh
rsn irur steering that course and beside bad pl
, uu board. TIE Wind was from The eastward. ! ~
;u-1g 4 - my anchorage az SACRIFICES about 0cl0cl
ia the evening. To- the morning rs hal very mucf
| Haafs D. .af 4 ..a.s| az.
seen o. uc ug.in s-nore n the direction vi salma
dins bat the precise point We could not d-termne
tae distance We we're from her. several Of her ssi
~err loose from the yards. they continued 20 b.
until eventually went on board Of her and iarle,
tnein sno ais had signal Of distress aying from he
= ! gooOor.
d. Between nine snd ten o'clock the rste who. on on
return 10 our anchorage tie evening before had g0n
= up 20 me to~n, came board OF IS telling ia
g indeed, we air sdy Al W that the Eugene
= sgan ashore and s.klug assistance UnWiing :
10 smong the reels with my steamer, the e.
: 20 town 10 inform on Consul OF the situation Of Ii
= tugrne, q soy that we had been applied for al
= stune-, ana 70 tell hlm - 10 could get launch
other suitable vessel that would sand her down.
charge Of Ia master, with many OF best men
is could be spared !Fom tte steamer Half my sesm-
D. wee away, watering, ID su indifferent hired aunci
assisted 81 the cutter, that had but hands j.
e o. board Tor such Al undertaking.
g betseru - ana ! o'clock saw schooner unds
weigh, with boat n tow, vhich / 1c.-d % De-
= vessel procured 10y the master and f,arnr that 81
znce 20 the Eu.euie,' determined o. uumoof 40
b get under weigh again Accordingly I d!d o., ~
A. usvrg zone ~ uesfiy % town and got my Nsiegn
~ tcw, ] discharged them ana followed do ~
= sil-r TIE master whom ! overlook IN tow near n
BLANC a rect At about ka.l-sn-aour osf re sando
-, lored nj the islsnd O. S4inacinA By AIS TN
could plainly The Fog su.s was hish I'd 4
tbc u1rtn side OF tas reef q RIO Th- master can
- board ir0m ne schooner ana Informed ne tea. Il
Z, schooner wss hired oy our con.ui, Ar Fcmnares.
r. twenty dollars day, 20 sssst n getting ct TIE
genie. bat that the capt-in OF h-r nxilinz
bis vessel outside 81 the reef that a. ht -
issred n0rfner In which event be wOgd have % r,
icr AlvSTs1o.
lheu ordered the mater 20 take ths hired lsun,
and Toe catter ssstsc BY the beat from the Eageuis
a. Which re mate 20 get sircsm anchor al
~ cable the launch snd 60 20 the sssi-tsncs OF Il
RI Elsenlr" ! directed hiu when he GOT on board
We Captain II he rsgned re chsr.e ~ the
~ 70 hin. snd. % % zee every exertol % p
~ md. IL be 11c her 20 cave much pos
ae Ole Of TIE clTgo. II Captain cecl8sc placing n
Re vessel IN hs charge. 70 ask tim whlt assistance
ssned rendered aud be governed eairey y bis cirs
;ioas. ia either be might depend upon my sea
!as TIE schooner round AZ DAY ig1i ID ths morning
~ 81 eouius uysef the sicaue- u the wzler admift
he OF a. The weather contuolng pleasant aud thinki
z thSt might te o. service myself board th- Lu.
MR. i-ft r,y O'Clock In re evening. In
80, sccom panied oy Two Custom House oilcers. W
e-me down Ia the schooner and went on board o.. h
n Ga my ssrival, M Reilly the rnss;sr, iufornst
pt III ~ r. ia charge Eusen. taai the Cs9,a
AZ had hsstsied =; nsg give am ne char.c bat d
given 10; thai be had thee repeated the question vi