The New York herald., 1851-08-09
Marine Affairs.

Tar Loss Or TIE fIsHsc SCHOONER fLoREScE.-The
following interesting particulars of the running down
o. this vessel hy the Cunard steamer Europa brief
count Of which have already published) we extract
from, the Boston Trercr of the eth inst -On Sunday
night last at about midnight the steamer Europa when
about eight hours run from Halifax down the fish,
ing schooner Florence, Captain Higgins. Of Welnset
under the following circumstances related by the
the Europa the schooner about four miles
distant, steering towaid DIS them At that time the Flo
renee was close hauled on the wind Captain Higgins
Immediately sent up light TO the masthead aud kept
his courfe pppoeng that his light wonld be seen BIZ
the lookout Of the steamer and that she would steer
clear Of him As the steamer approached, she did
net appear to alter er ccurse and Of the crew
ramed Joterh Snow who had nusket. fred 1t to
attract the notice OF those board the steamer The
look Of the steamer heard 20 out to the officer
Of the d.ck-"A vessel shead!" or this the officer
took nc notice The lockout was heard second time
to give notice Il the proximity still notice
taken Upon the third cry Of the look out the officer OF
the deck called out Port your helm but 1t too
late and he change in the Of the steamer at this
late moment only precpated the calamity The steamer
going nearly twelve knots he Cr struck the schooner
In the stern, carrying 1t away partially and swinging
the vosfel round Of the paddle struck and
pssfed lengthv se the deck crushing the bulwarks
ard leaving the vessel perfect wreck. The steamer
could te checked and wien she had again reached the
wreck, the crew, fifteen in number, up their
waits IN water They oil rescued but young
man named JosephC Snow Is 10 years Of age belong
ing to Orleans Mace In reference his los the captain
states that when he last him he standing by bis
rushs down into The cabin to his and another
lad who there IL is supposed that Snow struck
by the paddle wheel and crushed 10 death, carried
overheard By order the captain Of the Europa boat
was cert 10 the wreck. but no signs him living dead
could be found He has father living and this Is his
lat son CT three m ost at The surviv lost every
thing tut what they stood in. They brought to
this city in The Europa We understand that the captain
oftbe Europa below consulting his chart when the
accident baprened. The Flor, nee had board about
20 barrels Of mackre The total loss of property is
shout sc Geo on which there is no insurance The own
Of the florepce claim that the Cunard company
liable for damages How that may be- cannot say,
but certainly The conduct Of the officer of the deck
correctly stated by Capt Higgins highly repreheu
fible 1t may he. however tbss that officer safac-
torily explain the matter. - saa.,' .
WRECK OF SrrAMsnrr.--rhe Bremen bark Adeihed.
Capt d Splle wi ich arrived on the ID inst, from
Bremen psed the steYnocn Of July 7th in latitude
a deg s5 min andorgituar ss drg 40 min with
Eight east wind the wreck Of large vessel distant
about one and Aab miles, The wreck appeared about
40 feet lcpg. and to be thstof steamship The two
tunnels only standing ard covered Tie top with
whith substance probably the excremeut OF birds rhe
although nearly fmooth, broke The
lying little the wndwari side and the bulwark
rbs Of yelowsh color, could BE- plainly disnguis
and hen the swell Of the eceded also part Of the
deck an1 the bplwark ribs Of the leeside The oaly
steamers lost In the Atlantic for time past the
Helena Scmsn on her ON Hamburg to this port,
srd the Rhode Island from this port for California The
former however had but one funnel, and her buwark
ribs painted red the latter had two tunnels but in
other respects Goes not agree with the above description
The wreck was evidently old one but 1t Is doubtful
whether either Of the above vessels would have remained
afcat fer so long time.
TIE BRIrrsu STEAMSHIP Merlin, Capt Sampson, de-
parted yestt rday fer st Thomss via Bermuda. Her
passengers names will be found under the per head
DaowNEp SEA-Mr job II. Little, first officer OF the
brig Beronda lost the voyage from Saua Phi
ladepkis the Path ult by falling overheard while in
the act Of securing the stern boat lie native Of
Bremen. Me aged ~ years.