The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-12

The captain Of the brig, seeing that i, was
hopele ss case. al andoned her, and reques.
ted that se should save the cargo, If pos
sible. We commenced The work, und Ia.
bored for three or four days. The officers
and meo, with The boats from the French
corvette, saved goods 10 The amount OF Sl9,.
600 those from the English brig, s23 600 /;
and those from the Peacock, over 500, 900.
We al! received salvage, at the tate of 49,
per cent, awarded by ,he ceur. q, Vera
Cruz.
l am, respectful IL. your obedisp, serv't.
>. Il. STRINGHAM.
Captain GIFTED States Navy.
Hon. WIN. B Hard Preston.
Secretary Of the Navy Washington.
The New fu'k Mirror publishes the
follosing Budget OF ecedenls from the
practice of the Brush Navy and her Ad
mirdty Courts:
In 1913, The British ship Of var Anlro
mache was above LA OF he ship Louisa
and cargo, for towing her into port, being
dlsmasied and .heIsise n q distressed
cond ton. This vas in addition to a nils.
'ary r,.cre Of ose-eighh allowed 10 be
same parties oru - referred TO only as an
early case OF ciyil salvage a!,v- d 10 q IA
tional vessel.
Ia 1923, the 3 i'ish sloop of.sar ArG3,
CRUISING for siuugelers fell 10 with and ren
dered v1,uibla assistance 10 The ship Mary
Aan, in great distress scar the rocks, With
valuable cargo. and he Ulcers and men
uf the Arad look her iaio a hsrbor and
ci,in.d salvage. IL was objected lba, she
vas nsionll vessel and bound TO assist.
The saIvors, however, were awarded by The
Cut. Of Admiralty one tenth Of the ship.
cargo and ftelah, Il Hsg. l5s.
The British ship ol.~ar Drya4 vas a
~srded FL 900 for services rendered 10
The Psachv, worth E53. 000.-l Odd.
3l7.
A brig 90. ashore on shoal of Tenedo.,
and Us. 'oSed ef BY Kings sieamer.-
The owne Of the ship offered fl00 for
the salvage Of the chip, The owners Of
the cargo contcnded tina. The crew Of
z 'een's ship we're not entitled 10 claim q
re~ard for so slight a service. The Court
decreed for The plaintiff, fl0O for The ship
ard il The same proportion Tor The cargo
Brit. d.. 3-5
A kia.s ship, TIE Cygnes. on he coast
OF Africa, met a merchant vessel, the ma.
ter and par, of he crew SICK, aud he mate
incompetent 10 navigate her. The Cyenet
was board TO Prince Edwards Island, and
the comnsnder pat four men on board the
merchantmen, kept company with her, and
occasionally took her N tow, tall they 20,
10 Pence Elsa'd's Island He then al
lowed tao men and sailing. master 10 shlp
10 her on wages and take her To England
She vas worth G. 800, and Inc Cour, held
,hs, the commander vas entitled TO obtain
salvage on behalf 0! himself his officers, anC
ere" IN respcc! Of such service, and do
creed Eljo.-Prieh. Dig. 3s5.
The ship Of war Ihetts, ~ 1888, sailet
rom Rio Janrlro with f3l0,O0O Of treas
ure, beng private property. The day af
Ter sailing she struck on the coas, OF Brazl
and sunk. the Admiral Of the station
and Captain ID. ckin,on and the fiicers ea
crew Of the ship Of var Lightning and o,he
vessels OF war, with crea, exertions save
il57 900 sterling. They were awaIde
III 900 salvage. which 90 appeal was IL
creased to EGG GOO. AMI approved by th
King IN couasll. 3 lag. II
In 1882. 10 the case Of the Lu-tre, Wort
II 900, tlOO salvage was given to The 0
hcers and men oi the war steamer De-
who assisted the Lastre !or nineteen hour
The use OF the steamer had been apple
he ka 4
order Of the Al nirsl, under The EXPIRE,
stipulation and condition Iha, the ownei
and undef"ritefs would pa. FOR the store
expended or damaged. This stlpuIa,io
was urged ss destroying her rlgh, 10 sa
wage. The Coui held Il did no, affect Ii
f'ghi to savage, aud ordered salvage,
above stated q il,g. l5l.
Ia ls3j the royal steamer RAaddma
thus, stlb tso bundled nsn, 20 answer 10
signal Of distress, helped the EreN Gro,
OIL shoa M Jamaica. She was ~orl
~fh her cargo. about &c 600. and the $.
wage was fixed by the Cour, 3, Ct 300
8 lag 2U9
In 1887 L'eu:ensn, Roberts. with I.
boats end ten men Of lie Ro, al Coss, Qua
rendered very 'H-crse services IN ssvr
The Helene, in'elgn vessel The aMou
awarded wos f.0O salvage, one half of
10 Lieutenant Ruhers % Hag. 43O.)
Ia 1871 The Wiison, bound from lie
horn 10 81. Peiefsbofgb. with a cargo
marble and paintings struck upon The Lor
lsland ~ he morning OF The 7th May, ls4
.Bades.crs we're made during the day,
he sSl'cs'ssnd cfew Of her Mrjeny . s,es