The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-16
Interesting from Patagonia.
SAFETY OF BENJAMIN r. BoURNE-FURrHER OUT
RACES BY THR PATAGONIANs, ETC, ETC, ETC.
From the Boston Atlas, Feb. ISL
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Several letters which had been enclosed In bottles
and thrown overheard in the Strata Of Magellan aad
the Pacific Ocean have been PICKED and forwarded
to this city. The most Important Of thsss contains
the gratifying intelligence that MIR sourns mate Of
the schooner John Allyne, had escaped from the In
Anyne, Capt. Brownsll, from New Bedford, while at
anchor In the Straits had three Of her men, who
for Ssly ".s.
With but they tresohercusIy detained Mr. Bourne, and
the schooner had to put of without him The follow
isg letter explains the circumstanoes:--
"BoRoA BAY. Nov. 20, lS49 On the 18th day OF
February, 1s49 the schooner John Ayns sailed from
+. Bourne, nate and 28 others On the last dsy Of
April entered the Straits Of Magellan and esme to
First Narrows On the Let Of May With three others
went ashore and were taken prisoners BY the Indians
They let the others 60 by paying nvs bottles Of rum
paying the ssme. which brought ashore and given
to them but after they had got it they would not let
me 80, but carried me on They would net take me to
Port Famine but to Port Santa Crux There Jumped
into the river and swan to an Engah boat, and Was
taken to See Lion Island, where arrived August !!
was prisoner ninety seven days. On the 9th Of Oe.
tober went on board Of the ship Hudson, Capt CMft
Of Mystic Connecticut, and on the cath went on .
ton. Or the 28th Of October boarded the schooner
Hopevel tof Boston) Capt Norton, from Antigua for
Sc Any person finding this, bound to England or tbs
ing It. BENZ. +. BOURNEn
Another letter signed by Mr. Bourns but written in
different hand contains account OF the murder Of
Captain Eaton, who appeared to be trading horses
with the Indians The name Of the vessel to which he
belonged IL not given. The letter rays
captain Eaton had bought and paid tor horses but
the Indians refused to deliver them; but six
horses coming and while looking through his spy.
glass to II such the fact the Indians stabbed
him Douglass rushed to his assistance but was over
powered and taken prisoner. Sims also made
prisoner. The Indians agreed TO release them for rum
beads, copper, &c SO Mr. Bourne told by Captain
full. Messrs Sims and Douglass did belong to the
vessel Of which Eaton Was captain They we're guano
traders on the coast
The above though imperfect In itself may serve a.
clue by which to trace the fate of these men Hare
Is another letter dsted-Schooner Hope we'll of Boston
Morton, for San Francisco:-
We anchored here yesterday, eighty. Eve days from
Antigua, West Indies Have been twenty four days In
month longer. All well. | shall sail to-raorrow, ths
Lord willing Hoping the finder Of this better luck &c
GILBERT MORTON.
Master Of schooner Hope we'll.
Captain Morton picked up bottle which contained
letter from on board the schooner Francisco, Mayo
from New York for Cafornis. On the 18th ef August
she encountered severe gale, In which she sprung
foremast and jib boom. She put into st Catharines
and tsilsd again Oct In psny with the bark Per
California. On the 5th OF November the SCHOONER
francisco anchored at Port Gallant, and found there
The schooner cuIisw, (of salsm) TIssdwsy from Pro-
whence (Oot. 3o) for California The francisco re-
msined at Borea Bay Nov Is. at p M. detained by a
head wind. The letter from which the above Is COM
piled Is signed By Geo. Gilbert, of Providence, r. L.
and also by the captain aud eight passenger.
A postscript ssys-"we have supplied the schooner
chor sna chain in Passage Bay also supplied her With
second mate, chas. ID. woolisy, Of New YORK;
letter thrown overload from the schooner Roanoke
twhich arrived at San Francisco, Dec. 3i) also
picked up. 1t was dated "Fortegue Bay" Oct. 10
II gives brief account Of her passage through the
Others, that the finder would "please publish They
were picked along the shores OF the Straits Of Ma
ssllan by Indians, and from them obtained by n
trader, Who sent them to this city
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LATER from Bnrrrss GurArA.-9y ths arrival OF the
fast sailing bark Montesums Capt Rhodes, from De-
pubished at Georgetown, British Guiana to the 2Sth
January, inclusive
The royal mall steamer Coyls from England arrived
at Georgetown on the 18th ult
The papers are princip.ly aled with the proceedings
cept to the subjects Of Her Majesty.
The following 10 the latest market We hare received
MARKETs.
DEsAnAss, January s.-rhis market continues TO
recsvs large supplies Of dry provisions from ths Unted
States Stocks Of every description Of breadstus
sccumulstipg and prices hsvss . downward tendency.
., quotations cargo Of d.h from NswfoundIasd hss
been landed, and is retailing In lots at 81 7h 50
is nev .ost. MsoSsrei is very scarce and worth Sc
so per hbl few barrels Of good herring would nov
sell readily at 50 80 saper bb full supply o. both
red and white oak slaves has been received rincs
last Gales as quoted Produce is st csming forward
pretty freely for shipment Sugar sells st 81 oeats
rum, Is 10 cents proof "a per gallon, we have no
alteration TO notice In freiehta sufoient amount Of
tonnage In the river and daily looked to carry the
Flour ~ TO- for lots Of 10 TO 20 barrels Corn mss
~ ISL stock large; very dull Rice Carolina ~ per 100
lbs nominal Pilot bread ~ 90 per bbl last sale Of
ESQ bel.:; i demand imprC.ins Butter, Amsris:n. u
CsndlssAmercsa only saissble best quality in boxes
Of % lbs brnsi:s iso per lb composition 30 49,
per 100 lbs Cod nsh ~ SIX q S. Mackerel, wanted;
none in the market Salmon yl2 . SIS per Dbl; very
pssf vr%. osS ,.s, .ro. s,S "a
r.s family beef So % 50 HAM, sup.rior 100; dun
Of sale D. " pe0e-Price, 81 so per bag Of bushels,
last sale; In demand. Corn yellow, ct 81 per bushel
Tobacco No saee TO quote. Cheese, American, price
NOT suited to the MARKET Lumber W. r, SO sis
So last sale PIP S20. stsves r. $50 DO, W o., $40
last ssls ofcsrso fron North Carolina shingles VIZ 81
30 S7j do, cyprOs; ssldsm imported; no ssles 10
sugar per 100 iSs., butch, IS rs . sx Rum, common
kol.ss.. per gallon. l2e. Coffee, perib, 10 lOHsi
none st market.
FsoH HAvAss.-ws have received, BY the steamer
Isabel, at Charleston, Havana papers Of date three
days later than last accounts which brings to
the Tth inst Some maritime disasters have occurred
to vessels entering the port Of Havana owing to the
high ~ipds and rapid surrents The ship william Al
American schooner the st. Cror we're in great danger
and Cuban cosstipg vessel has been wrecked In
sight Of land. No lives, however we're Lost. The
steamer label vent out to the help Of the St. Crsx
and succeeded In bringing her into port These papers
are cthervise destitute Of any Intelligence worth
transsribins.
Fiss Loss Lrrs HAvSsronD, Pa The
Phadelphia Lsdeev Of the 18th inst gives the follow
Ing particulars Of the destruction Of the Haverford
woolen Min and the loss Of s The origin Of ths Ore
IL attributed 10 stone or nall having accidentally
lodged 10 the picker, which, coming In With
the machinery while In full operation, produced Gre
and Of course. I'm mediately gpitsd the With
Witch n nlled Mr. Boyle one OF the proprivtors
had his fsse and hands much burnt while attempting
to extnguh the IRE Miss Doyle the sister IN Of
MIR. b., had her thigh broken, while attempting TO
escspe IRON the burning buiidipg John sullivan
lesped from window of the third story and killed
By the fall James oBrien had his head severely cut
his shouder blade dslecated, and ribs broken John
Murray had his apcls dislccated and vas otherwise
very much injured Many others received slight In
juriee from being tsmplsd In the struggle escape
but the above all that In their character
Nothing s left of the mill but the walls The lose of
the owner 10 mostly covered by Insurance The amount
Of Ices In stock and machinery is estimated ct nssn