New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-30
NEW ORLEANS:
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 80, 1862.
The Storm at the North.

The storm which ragged along the entire northern At
lantic coast the 18th and 10TH has proved most dis
and exchanges from that quarter filled
with details of shipwrecks and losses Of life and property
Boston paper of the 2lst says
The British bark Joseph from Bristol England for Bos-
ton struck Truro beach last night and went to pieces
found the shore this morning Two of
her came ashore on fragments of the wreck very
much exhausted the remainder Of the
dnubedy lost. Two men from Truro in endeayorng to
reach the wreck and the lives of the crew,
drowned.
The brig Marcus, of Bangor, with signal of distress
in the rigging ashore sctuate Beach this
ing AT seven o'clock She was found abandoned with
sails set and boats gone The fate of the crew is
known.
The british schooner Caledonia from Nova Scotia for
Boston with wood ashore at A. Marshfeld
beach He- and passengers landed with difficulty
line to the beach
The brig Ro,np from Cayenne. for Salem went ashore
on Chatham bea oh at ten o'clock Monday morning
Cargo and specie saved. Vessel probably total loss
vessel from Pic GU for Boston is ashore four miles
from the Romp, and is reported to be breaking up
The ship seen at anchor yesterday within mile Of
Minots Ledge rocks the Icon)um from NewOrieans
Last night she dragged her anchor ana was Obliged 10
cut away her masts to prevent going ashore Finding
that the vessel still dragging they made all the sail
possible and passed between the Harding and the beach
at Boston She met by steamer and lowed up to
the city.
The Boston Post of the 22d, has the following:
The ship before reported off Mnots Ledge yesterday
proves to be the Iconum (of Plymouth Turner from
NewOreans which arrived to-day. On the 18th inst at
3 n ne made Cape Cod W. miles; on the 10Th at
p. made the Halfway Rock. and in wearing ship lost
fore and mizen topsails at made the inot lnght
Ship cewed up sails and anchored with both anchors
and 30 fathoms chain At - O'Clock last night parted
best bower the ship dragging cut away the masts
wind blowing Il N. f., and very heavy; at 5 A. NJ the
wind shifted f, s. E. when the small bower parted
let go the Hedge when the ship swung round made all
sail possible pa sed between the Hardings and the
beach, and taken in tow off the Boston Light by the
r. b. Forbes, Captain Morris and brought up to
the city
schooner William p Doliver before reported ashore
near Edgafown remained 18th and there was no pros
pect getting her off Some of her rigging and one mast
has been brought on shore
British schooner Mary Ann from Argyle for Boston
before reported ashore point Alderton has gone to
pieces
schooner of about 100 tons ashore STRAIT
Point Ct Goth inst, apparently just gone ashore
large schooner ashore on Harris Island 18th
Nothing saved from brig Eliza of Portland, lost be-
low NewYor> in gale.
The Portland (Me) Argus of the Goth says:
storm of wind and rain set in Sunday. which in
creased in violence till yesterday when it blew tremep
dousy from the East Our harbor at the roads is full Of
coastwisc vessels that have run in for shelter Hun
drc people visited the Portland lighthouse yesterday
the ocean in its fury The very high dashinG
it spray nearly the lighthouse 1t magnificent
sig hit It very mountaineering during the
ta, and far in the night.
4 ,e steamer Governor left Hampdeu yesterday morn
ing at O'Clock and arrived here at five o'clock las
event ug' 49,. u 9. r. .
gu,ta With -four and corn, went ashore on Hampder
beach ssterday. Grew saved
The N,swYork Tribune says
MANY o the fishermen Coney Island have lost thei
ho,tg nets nd tackle The shad fishery of the bay
river Mas be-, much retarded. In addition to sever
h;nr ,nm olished in Fifty third street three three
story frame ho being erected in Fifysixth street
near Second ave. nue. were blown down. Many chimney
in various prs the city have also given way to the re
na,tod blasts of tn egae The high tides have overfowe
cellars in SOME pac damaging property to consdera
bic amount.