New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-17
TWO WEEKS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
THE ATLANTIC SAFE AT CORK !
Dates from Liverpool Feb. /; London Jan
81; Paris Jan. 80.


The Cunard steamer Africa, Capt Ryrie, ar.
rived at this port from Liverpool at o'clock Sat.
urday evening, after passage Of fourteen days
. hours.
She brought the joyful intelligence of the safety
of the Atlantic, which caused universal delight
throughout the city. The particulars of the voy.
age of the Atlantic and her safe arrival at Cork,
Ireland, are as follows:
The Voyage and Disaster OF the Atlantic.
From tine Liverpool Mercury
We have received the following statement from
a gentleman of considerable nautical experience
who was passenger on board the steamer The
Atlantic left Liverpool on the afternoon of the
28th alt, having strong gales TO the westward.
We got over the bar about six the same evening,
and, making splendid run against head winds,
passed Cape Clear on Sunday night about half
past nine o'clock Alter this we encountered
succession OF westerly gales; but the steamer
bore up against them all with an extraordinary
degree OF strength and her machinery worked
beautifully TIL, Suddenly and unexpectedly, on
the 9th inst, she broke down and was disabled.
Our position then was, lat. 46' IL north, Ion. Al
30 west; distance from Halifax, 397 miles aud
New York, l,400 miles. We laid to under can
vass thirty hours, to get the floats off the paddle
wheels, &c, and drltted sixty miles to the south
ward. We made sail, January T. at noon, with
the wind from the westward. On January 8, P.
We nhu q BhlS lIOm Lle bOuLuWCbt, Auu
laid to. On the 18th we bore away from Cape
Clear, and encountered q strong W. n. w gale,
the Cape being distant $50 miles. Nothing fur
tber trsnspired that is worthy Of note till We
chored in the Cove of Cork, January % thankful
for our preservation; and all on board satisfied
with the skilliul management of the experienced
Captain under such Instantaneous circumstan
ces. The vessel believe to be as strong and as
able as ever"
From the Cork Examiner. jan 30.
" The Atlantic left her moorings at Liverpool
on Saturday, the Gath of December, for New York,
with the usual mails and large cargo, together
with twenty eight cabin passengers. SO unfavor-
able was the weather Immediately after her de-
parture, that the pilot was unable to leave the
vessel From the time she passed Cape Clear,
she experienced severe weather, with strong
breezes from the westward, occasionally veering
somewhat to the northward and southwark, and, at
times, blowing with great violence. Up to Mon.
day, the 9th of January, however, no casualty of
Importance occurred; but on that day, during
heavy gale from the north west, the main shaft of
the engine broke, and rendered 1t impossible to
make any further use of the machinery. The
vessel was at this period in lat 46, - W., long.
Al, 80 w or, in other words, as nearly as possible,
midway between Cape Clear and New York,
being about ], 400 miles from each. The vessel
was Immediately got under canvass, and some
measures taken to secure the engines from any
further damage, such as might be apprehended
from the working of the vessel. At first it was
resolved to shape course to the southwark, with
a view to take refuge in Bermuda. Captain
West accordingly resolved to steer for Euro
pean port, which measure he has happily succeed
ed in putting in practice in a manner which bears
testimony no less to the excellent qualities Of the
steamer than to the skill and attention Of her
commander. The Atlantic was observed of the
harbor at en- early hour yesterday, and, on its
being observed that she was partially dis
abed, two of the river steamers proceeded to
offer their assistance which Cant West hOvy.
ever, declined. She is at present lying in the
man ofwar roads, Immediately to the southwark
of her Majesty's screw.steamer La Hogue, where
it is proposed that she should await the arrival Of
certain steamers by means of which it is intended
to tow her to Liverpool. The injury which the
Atlantic has sustained, in addition to the break
ing Of the shaft is confined TO the loss of her bow
spirit and jibboom, together with much damage
to the paddle. wheels and boxes those at the star
board side especially being almost implicitly
DESTROYED. w a regret to state also that one of
the firemen had bis leg fractured by portion of
the broken machinery. The passengers have re-
quested the insertion OF the following;
OFF CORK, Jan o.
Alta meeting Of the passengers held board the United
States mail steamer Atlantic, Mr. Wadsworth, of New
York being called to the chair aud Mr. H. POeneer, Of
MAYNARD appointed secretary Messrs Benjamin Of New
York Reese OF Penn and Lawrence, OF Mass were APP
pointed committee 10 draught resolutions expressive Of
lie Of The meeting IN view OF the circumstances
which have compelled the vessel TO return.
Resoired That feel due 10 Capt West 10 acknowl-
edge gratitude him for his unwesIed care and de-
voIon his duty under circumstances OF great Tespons
bty The having been deprived in great measure Of The
valuable and efficient service OF HE first officer Mr Shu
feldt by temporary neesl IN bringing the ship safely into
port We'll for the great attention and courtesy with
which he abored TO promote the happiness and comfort Of
those under his care
Rtsored That we feel il likewise due the prOpreiors
OF the ship bear testimony to the great strength and
power with which she contended for nine days against an
almost uninterrupted westerly gale OF great severity as
well the admirable conduct Of the vessel under sails
when suddenly deprived Of her motive power by the break
ing of the mashat having then made 300 miles on her
| westward voyage.
Rssored Thai ii was the unanimous request Of the pas
sengers that she should seek eastern port it was
found after trial Of FIVE days. that encumbeIed she
was with disabled machinery shecould contend against
Resored Thai ills also due to SIR Rogers the Chief En-
gineer and his intelligent corps Of Assistants that we
they discharged their arduous duties as well previous to
the accident in their subsequent efforts to repair the ma
J.HUDSON POTTENGER Secretary.
The following address has been presented to
| Capt. West by the Engineers of the Atlantic
"You will please deign 70 receive at the hands OF the
gratitude 10 you sir for your kind and almost parental
gsrd during the past trying, and a. times, pehous sua
uon Of The Atlantic since the unfortunate accident 10 he
machinery on the ON inst fesipg that under DIVINE
not permit this opportunity TO pass without expressing our
and long life In situation in life have neither gold
nor silver to offer but such as wehayets cheeruy offered
| which is our humble services"
Lieut.. SHUFELDT, Of the Atlantic, has furnished
the following account of the voyage of that ship
The Atlantic left Liverpool on the 2sth Decem-
Der, in fine steaming condition, and without any
apprehension, on the part of her officers, in regard
to the voyage. IL was blowing a strong gale at
the time Of departure, from w S. w so much so
az to render II impossible to land her pilot. On
the Goth December at 30 2. NJ she passed Cape
Clear, and fairly commenced her homeward pas
sage by plunging at once into heavy head sea,
and stemmiDg strong westerly gales, which con
tinued without intermisson for the time following,
up to he day of the accident Onthe 9th OF Jan.
uary, at noon, she was in lat. 40 II, long Al w.
| it blowing strong gales from w. N. w.