The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-15

The city was thrown, yesterday, into great
excitement, by various exaggerated rumors con-
corning the steamship Atlantic; one report, among
the many likely and unlikely ones, being, that she
had arrived safely at her dock at Canal street;
another that she was below, SEC. IL all originated
from the fact Of q steamship, answering the de-
scrption of the A,lanuc-and which, no doubt,
was that vessel-having been seen by Capt VIII
Hams of the Havre packet ship Seine, arrived yes
terday, when thirty days out from Havre.
The following is the report of the Seine, which
we publishe in our afternoon edition yesterday
The ship Seine, from Havre, reports that, on the
I'd OF January, in lat. 81 70, Ion. 10 10, large
steamship passed her, about six miles oil, headlng
10 the westward, and going at the rate of twelve
knots per hour No signals were exchanged, aud
the steamer did not even send up her ensign.
The captain of the Seine viewed her through
the spy glass, and she not only had
had no bowsprt, and in every respect, as near
ly could De discovered, she answered for a
steamer OF the Collins line. The wind a. the time
from the northward, and light. Soo1 after
wards, however, il veered to the northeast, and
ole " pretty fresh. On the third o: fourth day at
forwards, the Seine experienced vioieR: gale from
the north and west. She was going al a fast rate
AMI appeared to be IN perfect order"
This cnly confirms US IN the opinies we have all
eiong entertained, as TO vae safety CT this vessel.
-
Williams, the Atlantic may have met with come
accident TO her mschinery, or been delayed go
long by the bad weather as to render il matter
of prudence 10 fST the Azores to repair or for
fuel. In either case, her noa-arrival LEI some
time, The absence of any intelligence OF her by
the steamer Africa, momentsriiy expected, will
not re mater Of surprise, as the facilities for
pairing or coali8e Il the Azores, are Of a limited
H.,
Atlantic taking as much a. ten Or veivc days 10
complete; and :. vas not possible 10 nave receive
intelligence from he Azores oy thc Canada, AMI
is only probable sy the Africa.
The latitude in which she was seen by Cap
Williams, ard the gale blowing from the north
west, still further encourages our belief that she
a the Western Islands.
! Il has been imagined, by some persons, iha: the
wreck seen y several vessels off Ea,.eras nigh!
nc that of the Atlantic. Such an idea ia absurd as
the time and locality make it impossible, indie pend-
eAt Of the wreck being proved, beyond a doubt, as
I that of the steamer America.
4 The following, giving the opinion of Capt. Karri
son, OF the steamship Can ada, relative to the At
iantie. take from the Boston .4tlas, Of yes;er-
\ day -
In the course ofconversation With Csptsin Us.risor
OF the steamer Canada, and several of his officers
supposed q number OF cases which had formed ths
topics remark among nautical men en .e he: az
fiEst, tfs strength Of her hull To this Captain
Harrison Eerled, that be had her the stocks
and he as AZ loss to conceive how any vessel could
be more strongly constructed upon this ps.ut
tore he aDprebepted nothing for her safety.
Second breaking down ir tie ice and being frozen
in. The ice, be raid, che would hare to encouatsr
consisted Of floating fields and though shs should
break down among 1t. the strong Eortherly winds
would soon DRIFT her to the soushward clear OF BE
did NOT believe that she could tie detained nong the
| ice more than week
Third IN the event OF her breasing down in gale,
when she tell on into thu trough Of the there
any danger OF her being capsizsi1 Capt. West, he
knew was too good sailor to allow her TO fall OF, IL
there were any danger, especially he could az
ter .a enough to keep her TO the wind but admitting
that she ieicf he considered it physical impoibii
y for her TO b cspsizsd. The might tear of her
paddle boxes bat could not, he thought make any
dangerous impression apon her hull
touith was 10 porsllls to run her under carrying
heavy pressure 81 steu against head sea The idea
\ rs said sas absurd. When the wind blows q gale
steamer cenrot be forced agairst to keep steerag
way On her IL alt that is pied 6everai
ether qus.tioas we're aksd TO all OF which answers
were returned strongly Impressed with the belief
sns ives st ahoat and safe sbortness OF Goals,
accident 10 her machinery the only Capt.
Harrison OF HE principal officers supposed 20 be tn.
cause of her absence