New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-27
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The schr. Time. Capt. Hudson. arrived AZ this
port yesterday. p her We received Gle Of the Ba
hama R0gai Ga-ei1 20 toe lIta .nst
We are indebted ~ Capt n Tor an account oi the fol-
lowing marine cs.sieTs which have stelg taken place
on the Bahama cosst:
The sb.p Counbi.. Haley. from New Orleans. bound
o. Havre got ashore the Little Bshsma Bank on 10th
february-the ship WA ghienec BY wreckers few
days siterward and the vessel and cargo taken 10 Nss
,.u-about 100 bales II the cotton was damaged, the
balance snded 10 good order.
The brig Eolus Divine. from Csliz, bound % New
Orleans. went ashore tie ION February. on Little
suTrup Key vessel totally lost cargo saved and taken
o. Nassau.
The biz Virginia Trsaiway, from New Orleans
bound % Richmond Va was oct 10 a gale on the Little
Bahama Bsnk about tie ig only part u the cargo
saved and taken 90 Nassau.
The brig Harriet, Drew, from Eev Orleans, bound
70 New.York. went ashore on TIE Bahama Banks, on
the 80 inst weasel totally lostcarg0 sails and rigging
saved and carried D. Nassau
Mr. Hunter. chief mate 0f the Columbia an 4 mum
Der OF attacked 20 the above mentioned vessels,
came passengers Ia the Time.
Ills Exceilency, Gov Gregory. sni family arrived a,
Nassau on the 20 Inst ne next day be was sworn IN
At TIE Government House, IN presence Of the Mem-
bers Of the Councils, Clergy, and al Government
officers.
NARai L. loss eftte G9rsrHmegi Sci00uSr HeHri. pa
We are exceedingly sorry g. have % report that In
formation j. brought by The schooner Nanircs a. liar
Dor Island of the total wreck of the above vessel On
Tuesday the 27lh of last month ltsppcsrs that tits
loss Vas occssoncd By the bad weather and strong
west winds that prevailed.
The schooner Nen,rosa fortunately In the neigh.
borh00d Of Crooked ls..ni where the Henrietta was
lost and Immediately vent H. mr. assistance The ate
Governor Of the Colony aud the parties on board were
all saved, with mos Of the baggage and materials and
landed on Crooked Island. We understand tho Ven.
trosa Is return mmedsly % convey The passengers
o their destination Il Is greatly fear ihAtths govern
ment schooner Was not insured, as her wreck vii be
total lO.s - her Owners
The American brig Harriet WIN Drew master.
totally wrecked OF the Cat Gays on the 81 March
instant she was from Orleans, bound 20 New orr,
with a c-rge Of Pork -lndry vessels have arrived
here from her in one u which the master ana crew
came 10 town.
The sloop Lily Brister also arrived Sunday from
the wreck OF the American ship Virgins, lost 10 the
neighborhood OF the Bahama Bank Her cargo con.
sisted Of Cotton. Several Of the Abac0 ~reckers
FeAt the assistance Of the Virginia and alter they
had taken 10 their loads proceeded TO Green Turtle
Coy, in place OF coming direct to Nassau Tho mas
Ter and crew of the Fifs MA understand, on
board of one OF the AbscO vessels.
On sunday the American schooner Tellu. Hucey,
master from G0nsives her way 10 Boston put into
this port IN d tress Her cargo consists Of Mahogany
Logwuod and Bfelal"tto.
GAANp CAY. Feb. 9-- Tqtyrmaf0s from iAs Turss III
aud-Inr present drOu INT Is almost unprecedented In
this land Of dro1ght- There Is Mt only fresh water
T. be purchased by those who wsnt but the prn
cps springs Of the leland said 70 D. too saline for
toe horned cattle sndmuies 20 drink from.
ON Monday lsst these Islands were visited By con
sdersblr rain and again ssI night no ssal quantity fell
This will retsrd our salt gathering iop several weeks
But - extraordinary previous drought that the
want OF water assuming an alarming character.
DoMlNIcA-A very violent shock Of earthquake was
fet in this town about ~ minutes 20 u o'clock last
night which In point Of severity has been surpassed by
none which have previously experienced. FOriu-
na,ey IL duration very brief indeed There Is
scarcely an individual who was no, startled from bis
her sleep such the severity a the shock We have
not been able 10 ascertain whether any damage had
been effected thereby but We hope not We are told
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and o'clock this morning but Of this We had no per
sonsl experience.