The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-18
SECOND DESPATCH.

[sEcoND DEsPATcHl
II will be recollected that the steamer Atlantic left Liv
erpoo on the 2sth December. She then in fine
seamlng condition, and without any apprehension on the
part OF her officers in regard to the voyage 1t was blow
ing strong gale from the W.SW. a, the time of her
departure, much render il impossible 10 land
The pilot On the goth December at p. she passed
Cape Clear, and fairly commenced her voyage for Amer
lea by pungng al once into heavy head sea and lnces
sanity stormy strong western gales, which continued
without inlermIsslon from that time up 10 The day OF
the accident which occurred on the 9th January at noon
when in latitude 40 - and I, longitude A. west II
engine stopped, it first supposed by the engi
account of The breaking of an eccentric rod to
the s,arboard engine On examination. deter
mined to go ahead again, working that engine by hand
but another turn OF the wheels proved that the accident
was of serious nature The main shaft was found to
be broken completely through in diagonal direction,
tearing the slarboard pillar block. An additional re"olu
ton after the first sioppase caused part OF the shaft
10 lap over the other, thus acurns both pillar blocks,
and rendering the engine perfectly useless The steamer
was al once hove to under strong the wheels
ashed, and all hands employed during the night ard the
following day in sending up her square yards and strip
ping her wheels OF the floats "a task at difficult and
dangerous in a gale OF wind The decks at the time
were covered with ice. Fortunately this accom-
plshed without accident On the 7h and 18th she lay
with The hope OF an abatement OF the storm and change
! of wind
AS the captain and all hands were extremely anxious
TO reach port the American coast, ION the 9th
the wind hauled TO the northwest and became quite mod
crate sail was lmme iiatey made and her shaped
Tor Halifax, $50 miles distant and New foTk, l,400 miles.
an observation placed the ship $50 miles south and 10
miles west Of her position al the lime OF the accident.
gale now sprung up again from the southwest, and
II became necessary heave the ship to for, with
moderate weather was evident 10 all that she could do
nothing, with the wind adverse under canvass Al
O'clock m, of the nth, large ship passed bound to
the eastward but she did not either the Atlantic, or
II so, took no notice OF the signal OF distress. AT 10
o'clock. o. m, after taking account OF the stores
board and considering the apparent mpossiby OF reach
ing America, the ship IN her disabled condition, the
captain determined with the assent OF his officers and
passengers to bear up for the coast Of Europe, and up
10 the 22i day nothing occurred OF importance. She
had strong gales aud high seas, and the ship made
average distance of $50 miles per day. and in that
val run 400 miles At o'clock D. m OF the 22d jan
uary the great delight of all, she anchored safely in
the haTbor OF Cork, Ireland which fact alone, when
considering the immense size OF the ship, her small spars,
light canvass, and heavy machinery is sufficient 10 prove
her splendid sea- boat and must add in small degree
10 The reputation OF her commander tor prudent and
pelor seananshlp.
In regard Tie conduct OF her passengers under such
trying circumstances, too much cannot be said They
bore the misfortune with bravery and commendake for
nnde and cheerunes@, and testified leaving her al
Cork their hlg regards for the noble captain and
pressed full conviction that better steamer could be
placed upon he They all declared deep interest
the vessel aud expressed their heartfelt gratitude for
their safe delverance to which, IN agreat degree, they
were indebted TO the superior management OF Capt West
and the surprising strength of the noble steamer
| The Atlantic bad on board $50 tons OF freight and
considerable quantity OF specie, which the steamer Cam.
bra chartered TO bring over, and probably sailed
from Cork direct TOR New York on the 4th inst
W
tow the Atlantic TO Liverpool, for the purpose OF having
her repaired.
A prolonged debate has taken place in the Assembly,
in which the conduct of the President and ministers was
severely handled The debate concluded the third
day, with the following resolution That the Assembly
has no confidence IN the ministers, and passes
TO the order OF the day The vote for the order OF the
day All against PTS Majority against the ministers
| l39.
Immediately on the rising Of the Assembly the minis
,ara nd "a. a..
hands OF the President The designations were accepted
The Constitutional OF the goth says the ministry
will be formed from the ranks OF those who voted against
the above resolution Sixty members OF the Social
isl Society were arrested for being in conspiracy against
the administration,
After the resignation of the new reconstructed minis
try, Leon Fancher ntrused with the task Of form.
| ing the government At first he appeared to succeed
since then it has been declared that he unable TO
do
Louis Napoleon, finding il impossible 10 compose the
ministry, had recourse TO the formation OF ministry from
public iuncuonates which Is as follows War, General
Random; Interior, Wasse; Finance, Germny; Public
Works, Magne; Foreign Affairs, Brenner; Justice,
Roger; Marine, Valiant; Public instruction, Jiraud
Agriculture and Commerce, Schneider .
Madame Iartz, daughter OF the late Count Beauhar.
naIs, is dead.
Queen Isabella first refused TO accept Narvaezs res.
ignalon, but finally accepted It his declaring that he
would blow his brains out II retained in office.
new ministry has been formed with Bravo Murallo
as president Tie promises respect to the laws suct inn
Partially, and rigorous economy.
/ Belgium
Accounts from Versailles TO January Goth state that
the ministers had resigned masse in consequence OF
! difference OF opinion which sprang up between the
Ministers Of War and other members OF the cabinet
| ScHLsswfc- HoLsTgrs, Jan ia patrol was at.
tackled by the Danes Of Wnbye. The conferences at
Hamburg between the Danish, Austrian. and Prussian
commissioners have adjourned The Hostein troops
continue to retreat into Hostein. while the Danes
steadily falling back into Scbeswig
Advces from Hanover state that The Austrian col. |
| umn has come to stand still in that capital. The |
cities Of Rensbug, Alleno, Lerbeck, and Ambug to
be occupied by the federal troops II stated that Fred
erck Sorte will have the Danish garrison
The ofhcal journal OF Denmark states that the King
commanded that whatever be taken against
those Scheswigers who have taken up agans, him
From this act OF clemeDcy all officers expressly
cloded who were in the service OF the King before the
| oath OF March, is4s.
II IL nov positively stated that Congress OF cont
mental monarchs will take place al Dresden
The Dresden papers ens III that The governments
OF Anstria and Prussia have positive notice OF their
intention OF joining the Gennanc confederation, with all
| the provinces subject to them. |
Prussia
railway acciden, happened in Wesphalia, as the