The New York herald., 1850-08-27

ErExcrs OF THE STORM OF suNDAy--sAr1Asy


Marine Affairs.
EFREcrs OF THE STORM OF suNDAy--oAIsArv
CONDUCT.
The following letter handed to NJ yestsrs
day, by gentleman from the scene Of disaster vhc,
informs us that Mr.. Downing man 90 years q
age, and his lad of only sixteen. We sonsdses
comment unnecessary; but sincerely hope that the
brave old and his will receive, in addition TO
the thanks of the community Ito which they are 20
highly snttled) some reward Of . more substantiAl
and lasting character from the government for their
successful and brave exertions to their fellow
creatures from watery grave
EArss's NECK, Sunday, Aug 1,}
12O'clock, M
OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
DEAR sk-An accident occurred here to- day, du-
ring the violent sortheast storm which Is rsging
that called or the use 81 the life boat About nine
round the head Of the reef kept watch Of hsr,
considered her in very critical situation, and in :
few moments saw her capsize while in the act OF
jbing in coming into the bay and directly two mem
were seen On her bottom the at the time running
sent of tor help and obtained two yeks Of oxen, with
several men, ana had the boat hauled to the shore
judge of my surprise, when not single person could
be prevailed upon to In the boat and knowing that
my SON. lad sixteen years Of age, and with ono
lame arm, having hart 1t very badly some two weeks
We got to windward Of the wreck, when we ran DOWN
before the wind and succeeded In saving man; tho
other undertook to swim ashore, and met waterY
grave. Had he remained on the wreck he weuld hsvo
been saved She proved to be small schooner deck.
ed boat of about four or five TONS belonging to Nsw
York, where she was bound, with two men on board
vis John Clark, aged 90 years, and Gideon Gardner,
aged 81 years both men Of family, residing in the
Gardner, formerly of Connanieut, Rhode Island was
lost After taking of Clark from the wreck the great
difficulty was TO get the boat back again, which
found 1t impossible to do and had to to eewar1
until found place of safety. Had have had two
more with me, NO doubt but should have saved,
the other a. ile somewhere to WtndWard.
but 1t was more than could do with only two oars,
and sea- and the rain falling in torrents, and no one
TO look ont. I therefor very reluctantly COM
the storm sbates, .ha sndeavor to and the wreck,
CLARK tells me 1t Is all that he is possessed Of
Iremain, very respectfully yours,
Keeper Of Eaton's Neck Light.
ANOTHER SCHOONER WRECKED
On Sunday afternoo a. O'Clock. the wreck Of Q,
schooner was seen on the Sound of Huntington, nle
with water, and was boarded by Capt Johnston, who
color and had rsbs She had Sn
der her deck two patent blocks and quantity Of old
junk She about Is feet keel and had new masts-
She supposed TO have been capsized In the heavy
blow of Sunday. and that her foremast coming out,
she hen rghtGd Some Of the men who boarded her
when they first perceived her th ere srs two
or three persons on board. .a
ACCIDENT TO THE KEYpoRT STEAMER.
Ths violent rain storm and gale Of sunday prodIe-
continued to run very high to yesterday mornlng and
at an early hour the steamer Chngarorao was disco
struck ths Bottom with such force that one Of the cast
iron fanges the steam chest broke in an instant,
WHICH despatched a messenger 70 Quarantine and
procured the assistance Of the steamboat oniteg
States which vessel towed the disabled steamer and
her passengers up to this city The damage viii be-
speedy repaired and she will resume her trips tos.
morrow afternoon In the meantime, tns arou
took her place.
FoR Cgiehrs.-Ths steamship Ohio, Capt. scAenols,
Had 81 % oscI for H.u.
connects with the Falcon from New Orleans which
res her mails and passengers to chsgres For liss
of passengers see Marine intelligence.
LAuscH.-The ship Arctic will be launched from the
yard Of Messrs Perine, Patterson g. Stack, at VIII
liamsburg, Saturday next at half past nine o'clock
She is built for A. Teregas line of Liverpool packets
and will be commanded by Capt. j. Tsrega. Tho
Arctic IL first class vessel 1900 tons Is LIT feet
long 80 beam and 23H deep. She Is constructed in
the builders best STYLE OF the substantial mate
rails and Il . spleDdid model.
Steamship Franklin, tor Howard a. Sons Pacific
line is progressing rapidly at the yard and win
be .sdy for launching In about four months She 10
to be commanded by Capt. Wilson, Of the EN-
phe City and to judge OF her present appearance
win make good report Of herself when fairly on the
The same builders are also constructins steamer
for the came rm for the Pacific river trade Messrs
Il. r. Co. contracted to build her in the unusual
short space of 100 days which time will expire i'm
about sin weeks, when shs will be ready for launching
Co, which will be ready in about three months She
leoo tons burhsD 2ie feet long 81 vide and 20 feet
hold
And lastly the same firm have just laid the keel Of
clipper shp for the Canton trade Of about 1000 tonn
burthen.
hessrs Lawrence snedep, foot of Grand street,
have nearly completed the large California steamer
for the Norwich and sw London Steamboat Company,
the dimensions Vt which we have already given She
will be launched in q few weeks
hessrs L. a Z. have also In hand two steamers for
Messrs. Brooks& Barden. They are to run between
Savannah and Charleston and will be Of equal dimen
and IL deep
MT J, Williams, Williamsburg, has Just laid tho
Keel OF chip for the san Francisco trade to be
manded by Capt Hamilton, formerly OF the ship
south Carolina She will be Of about 1880 tons ipe
tset long, 81 beam, aud u feet hold, and viii bo
launched about the LIST Of December neat.