The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21
The Bay Of Funaly.

| Of these men from prison.
| May II, 1862. CHARLES SuNrER.
| The Bay Of Fundy.
! This bay, which at the present moment ia causing
90 much excitement in tho public mind, is an im
mensc arm Of the sea, extending in northeast di
rectiou two hundred miles. The msiu branch O
which penetrates to within ton or twelve miles O
the Straits Of Northumberland, and scparstina
Nova Scotia from New Brunswick. An eastern
branch enters tho Basin Of Minas. aad connects with
tho shubenacade river, which has its rise in lake
Of that name, situated about fifteen miles from Hall
fax and at both Of these termni tho tide rises be-
tween sixty and seventy feet
At the mouth Of the Bay Of Fundy, It is between
forty and City miles wide, it's south west boundary
being formed by Passamaqusddy bay, into which
the Schoodic river empties, decided by the Commits.
sopers to be the 81 Creix, meant by the treaty OF
1883; at the mouth Of which arc the islands OF
Grand Manaan, held by the British; also that Of
Campo Belio. opposite PASSPORT, al island Of about
five miles in length, belonging to tho United States
but which was occupied by tho British during tho
asst war
On the eastern side of tue entrance of the Bay Of
FuIdy, is minor arm Of tho sea, running par allel
with IT, which IS called st Mary'a Bay, and which
extends to within mile or two Of Annapolis b asn,
WHICH connects Win INC FORMER, ny what called
Digby Gut, evidently formed by somo CONFUSION O.
nature, by which passage was effected, opposite
which, at the distance of Twelve leagues is the Lar-
Dor OFFS John, situated at the mouth Of River st.
john the upper portion Of which, since tie Ashbur-
ton treaty forms for considerable distance the
boundary Of tho United States Brier Island, near
which IN American vessel was recently detained, is
ut the entrance of st. Mays bay.
On the south side of the Bay Of Fund3 is o. con-
tpuous range OF mountains, of considerable elcva-
ton, extending 80 Cape Bloalidon, where, in the
spring OF the year particularly, abundance of the
hnest amethysts, agate, end other minerals, arc to
the cliff by tho rains and thawing Of spriog.
About twenty miles beyond this capo the waters
of the Bay Of Fundy enter the St Croix aud Avon
rivers. the tide washing i'll with such rapidity to
be termed = boar, sweeping before it every thing
in its way. The same may DO said Of the Memrom-
cook and Petticodia the opposite side Of the main
branch, overtu-nng any vessel that may
haze taken the ground in such manner as to pre-
sent her brOadsido to the advancing and towering
wave The north shore Of the Bay Of Fundy is
equally preoipitous with the other; and in all tho
estuaTies alluded to, there are immense mud banks,
formed By the sediment which the retiring tide has
deposited, and extending upwards Of half mile
from each shore.
Where the tide rises to so great height as has
been stated, it necessarily runs with much velocity;
consequently the permission granted to American
fishermen, to follow their occupation beyond three
miles from the shore, is almost entirely nugatory,
it is impossible to anchor anywhere the centric
Of the bay, with any probability Of the anchor hold
ing, and the fish feeding, IN the vicinity Of the
which bait is usually to be obtained.
Besides the cod fishery, which might be carried
on in the Bay Of Funday, for distance Of forty or
ifty miles from its entrance to much advantage,
were thoinhabtants province inert there is
the gaspereau, the catch Of which in the harbCr Of
st. John alone, sometimes amounts TO 10000 bar
rels during the seasoI-the herring, which is to be
caught every month in the year, and the shad,
" "a thpre n n nd mot
with on any part Of the American coast, from Cape
Fear to the uirinichi river, on tho northeastern
coast OF New Brunswick.
IL may net be embarrassing to mention, that the
herring and shad make their appearance in Able
marie Sound, Oh the coast Of North Carolina,
about the middle CT February, and are caught and
cured IN great numbers there-tho usual catch ut
Plymouth, and other places in its vicinity, amount
ing to 100000 barrels onnualy-ttc former being
worth on "A average four, and the latter six ard
seven dollars per barrel The main body Of sha6
which here make their spreararce carly in the
spring, pursue Eeir course, erected BY "a usefclrg
and wonderful instinct alonS tao American coast,
until tssy reach the Bay of Iur6y, about the middle
Of Msy
Those which arst arrive ascend Tho river St. John
for the purpose Of spawning sgd having dsrosited
their eva, proce cd up the bay, entering the Pet,ico
dial and Memremeoog in nuu.ters, and also the
eastern branch towards tae SbubeuscaGie, where
they reach the highest state Of perfection, feeding
on the shadworm and shrlmp. witch arc found there
in great abundance; end large quantities CT tits dc
icious article of feed ere aruualiy purchased for
the supply Of the AIat-ice4 metket.
The BGy Of Fuuddy Is destitute CT Gcod Aarbors:
Cor with lie exception CT Annapolis Basin, which is
entered by u rarrcw chrnnel, through which tho
vesse. IS sH2pt t. tie current aganst an adverse
wind tcere are none or the southern ride TIL the
Germ wallis and Horton rivers aTe lhe0, short
distaroa beyord Cape Blonidor; while ca the north
side, With the exception Of the aartor Of st John
AMI that Of Quaco, where there is dangerous ledge
extending lorg distsnoe into tie bay. thero is
scarcely any shelter should vase, be overtaEen by
a etor-n that would compel her to seek it. Indeed
considering tie intense toes has prevail during tue
summer months, the Stxorg ard uncertain currents
and tbs violent gales dusirg spring ard autumn, it
is subject Of astonishment that vessels are not
more fie.uentiy wrecked in ;his dangerous bay.
NJ.