New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-10
Powers statue Of Cnlhonn- Possibility Of Re-
cOyery-Letter from Mr. Kellogg.


NEw.YoRE Friday, Aug 9, 1851
10 he Editor Of The Tribune:
Having just returned from Fire Island, am ena'
bled to give you the latest intelligence IN relation
to the wreck OF the "Elizabeth,' and the pros
poets Of saving the Statue Of Mr.. Calhoua.
On my arrival at Fire Island, on Tuesday last, |
ound lying at anchor within the bay, the U. 8.
schooner Nautilus Lieut. Maxwell Woodhull
and the schooner hingod," Capt. Avery. The
frat Of these vessels bad been sen! there at the
requeGt Of Collector Maxwell, and the latter by
Mr. Tappan President Of the Union Insurance
Company.
On going aboard the Nautilus, was kindly re
ceived by Lieut. Woodruff and hil officers, with
every expression Of interest 10 the reclamation Of
the statue Of Mr. Calhoun, and offers Of all tho Ier
vice they could render in toe emergency. It was
source Of much qualification u receive these evil
dences OF real sympathy fr the arts aud artists 81
our country. A all efforts seemed t. have ceased
In regard 10 saving the property Of the wreck, 1t
was now deter miI ed to make another exAmna-
toD in order to ascertain the position OF tho STAGE,
which had not from any previous ellOfts been made
known, and 70 raise II II possible. Captain Av' ~
was sent for and arrangement was made % ei-
| feet union Of the means OF both vessels ia the
vorabe, we got under way at an early hour, and
we put TO sea with fine breeze, and reached the
scene Of the late disaster at half pact NJ and
anchored Ia three and a half faJhOms water, J1s:
outside the wreck, which lice In the breakers boat
25 rods from the shore We nov went out in
whale boats to the wreck, and pulled ia every d
rectOn over and around it, at considerable risk OK.
aiming carefully with boat hooks and spears almost
every foot OF The bottom. The sea was too rough
TO see anything below the surface but the wa.3r
was no " here more than nine feet deep, n tOers-
bly, correct opinion could be tossed Ia rega,d 70
the general character of eveH object We feit -
The first thing hooked up was BY Lieut.. Wool
hull, and / At once recognized il as the same ma
WORKS MIR Powers has sent 20 this country, and drf
ferent from aotherstuss which we found during our
search. On more careful examination over tho
same spot, we felt what we all believed to be the
case containing the statue, partially buried in tho
sand. and with block Of marble laying across IL -
The box lies just where it 10 suppOsedis might have
fallen when the vessel went to pieces. After re.
naming about the wreck four hours, and the sea
getting too high for any further abors, left the
scene, perfectly convinced that the STATUE could,
with proper exertions and means be saved To our
country. The above statement is made for the in
form ton Of the friends Of DIR. Calhoun and the ad-
mirers Of Mr.. Powerss works. They have every
cause to cknowledge toe active interest die played
by Collector Maxwell in sending & q 5vernnentves.
sci with go intelligent Commander, 10 recover, if
possible this great National Work OF Art
MINER KELLOGG.
We learn also, that Nessrs. Jones Il johnson,
Insurance Brokers, have dispatched an sgeat with
suitable apparatus to rase the statue, and that he
10 confident OF success. Ed TTtb.