The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-02-26
Telegraphed for the Baltimore sun.
RRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
AFRICA!

AFRICA!
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER INTEL LIGENCE.
Safety Of the steamer Atlantic. Her return
10 COrk.-ArrieGl Of the Passengers ia
i New York.
New York, Feb. II, 1851.
The royal mail steamer Africa arrived u,
her wharf last evening, after passage OF
fourteen days from Liverpool. She brings
dates from Liverpool 10 the lst Of FEBRUARY,
and from London TO the 3tst ulimo, being
two weeks later.
i The most important intelligence she
brings is the return of the Atlantic to Cork,
and the safety Of her passengers, most oi
whom came over in the Africa.
i 1t will be recoIIected that The steamer At
Ian'ic left Liverpool on the 2Sh OF Decem>
Der. She was then in fine sleaming condh
ton, and without any apprehension on the
part ot her officers in regard TO The voyage.
II was blowing strong gale from the W. s.
w. at the time OF her departure, so much SO
as to render ii impossible to land The pilot
On the 29th December, at half after nine
O'Clock, p. m, she passed Cape Clear, and
talr'g commenced the voyage for America
by punging at once into heavy head sea,
aud encounterlag stormy, strong western
gales, which continued without intermission
from that time up TO the day of the accident,
which occurred on the 9th January, nj noon,
when in latitude 46 deg, ~ and longitude
Al deg. west. |; bloWed strong gale from
N. N. W.
At half after 6 p. m., The engine was stop
ped, as 1t was first supposed by the engineer,
on account Of the breaking of an eccentric
rod 10 the starboard engine. On examina-
iion it was determined 10 60 ahead ngaIR,
working that engine by hand, but another
turn Of the wheel proved that the accident
%as OF serious nature, The main shaft
was found to be broken completely, though
in diagonal direction, tearing the starboard
tiller block. An additional revolution after
the frs, stoppage caused one part Of the shalt
10 lap over the other, thus fiacluring both
tiller blocks, and rendering the engine per-
fecily useless. The steamer was Of once
hove TO under strong canvas, the wheels
lashed, and all hands employed during The
night and the following day in sending up
her square yards and stripping her wheels Of
gerous in gale of wind. The decks Mt the
lme were covered with zee. Fortunately
this was accomplished without accident. On
the 7th and Sth she lay TO with the hope Of
an abatement Of the storm and change Of
wind.
The captain and all hands we're exceed
ingly anxious TO reach some port on the A.
merican coast On the 9Th The wind hauled
to the northwest and became quite moderate;
sail was Immediately made and her course
shaped tor Halifax, eight hundred and ninety
miles distant, and New York fourteen hum
dred miles. This weather continued until
meridian of the 10Th, when an observation
placed the ship one hundred and eighty
miles south and seventy miles west OF her
position as the time Of the accident. A gale
now sprung up again from the southwest,
and it became necessary TO heave the ship
to; for even with moderate weather, it was
evident 10 oil that she could do nothing by
the wind adverse under canvass. Al eight
O'Clock, u. m, ol the llth, large ship pas
sed bound to the eastward; but she either
did not see the Atlantic, or, # 50, took no
notice Of the signal of distress.
At To-, p m, after taking an account Of the
stores on board, and considering the apPar.
ent impossibility of reaching America with
the ship in her disabled condition, the cap
tain determined, with the assent of bis offs
GERS aud passengers, TO bear up for the coast
Of Europe, and till the 22d day nothing oc.
cured Of importance. She had strong gales
and high seas, and the ship made an average
distance of one hundred and fifty miles per
day, and in that interval run fourteen hun
dred miles. At 8 o'clock, p. m ON the 22d
of January, TO the great deligh, Of all, she
anchored safely in the harbur Of Cork, Ite-
land, which fact alone, when considering the
immense size of the ship, her small spars,
light canvas, and heavy machinery, is suffi-
Glen, to prove her splendid sea boat, End
must add, in no small degree, to the reputa-
ton Of her commander for prudent and supe
rior Seamanship.
In regard TO the conduct Of the passen>
gers, under such trying circumstances, too
much cannot be said. They bore the mis-
fortune with becoming and commendajle
foriiiudc and cheeriulness, and testified OH
leaving her at Cork, their highest regards
for the noble captain, and expressed full
conviction thar no better steamer could be |
placed upon the seas. They all declared
deep interest in the vessel, and expressed
degree Of deep gratitude Cor their safe return,
to which, in great degree, they were in-
Gebted to the superior management Of Capt.
West, and the surprising strength Of the
nozzle steamer.
The Atlantic had on board Eve hundred
and fifty tons of freight, and considerable
quantity Of specie, which the steamer Cam
bria was chartered 10 bring over, and proba.
bly, sailsd from Cork direct for New Yosk, on
the 4th instant.
Before the Africa left, arrangements were
making TO low the Atlantic 10 Liverpool for
The purpose Of having her repaired.
The Cambria will leave Liverpool on Mon
day, Sd instant.
The steamer Baltic arrived at Liverpool
On Monday, lih uliimo.
The City OF Glnsgow arrived oui on
Thursday, the Both ul,., ut q. m after
passage of thirteen days and six hours.
The Niagara arrived out on Monday aner,
noon, The 9th ul,imo.
FRANCE
A prolonged debate has occurred in ihsI
Assembly, in which the conduct OF ,hs Pres!
dep and Minister'S WINS severely bundled, ,---
Thu, debate was concluded On the third day.
with the following resolution;