The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-19
Disasters, &c.


Ship MAR1HAs VINEYARD. before reported ashorel
tewed across the Spit on Sunday BY the towboat Titan
but having lost rudder and started her stern butts she
will probably be abandoned.
SHIP PERSIAN from Havre for this port which went
ashore ON Fire Island Friday night has gone high up
the beach, that cargo can be discharged into
carts The passengers and their baggage have al been
landed safely and to be forwarded In extra train
to the city yesterdy afternoon The ship makes little IL
water but should the easterly wind continue she will
no doubt bige.
SF JEsoEE Cobb, hercc for New Orleans dragged her
anchors and went ashore Sunday morning. during the
NE gale on the rocks the Narrows. Staten Island
towed to the city
SHIP CARocA, at Philadelphia from San francisco via
Rio encountered heavy westerly gales most OF the pas
sage three OF four OF the crew who had the fever died
the way home.
ut lat rs N Ion 3d. mainmast and main yard the mast
broken seven eight feet below deck painted
nae iron the lover part was burnt to
rods Of iron for jack stays the were large
and clnmsy made the boom irons and chain sings were
fast The yard was apparently about 70 feet long, and
large for ts length Supposed they had not been long
the water and judged they belonged to English
French vessel
lost on Mangea Island went ashore in calm had been
with her cargo sold by auction, and purchased by
tain vessel at Honolulu to take forward such portions
of the cargo might be saved when he left the wreck
the bone (about $4,000 lbs and 300 bbls oil had been
saved.
scHn RoscoE. from fremont, supposed for Eastport,
went Ashore eth inst Indian Island and lost sternpot
and plank on one side, and filed.
VESSEL. apparently ship of about $50 TONS on
her beam ends passed 9th inst about Is miles of
the Highlands Of Cape Cod by Capt Rogers of fishing schr
blowing very hard at the time Capt unable to board
her. He passed within about mile Of her. She ap-
peared to be painted of light color.
HoNG KONG, Feb 1.-THE wreck of a large shin was
the east side of the islands Of Casper Rico She
had white sides and black painted ports mzenmas and
bowsprit standing The surf running high at the
time.
Notice 10 Mariners.
The lighthouse at Point Isabel and the beacon at the
entrance TO Brazos harbor, were lighted 10th ult
Whalemcn.
Arr at New Bedford April is. ship Ocean, SWAIN Pa
cdc ocean, Tacahuano JAM 200 bbls sp, 40 do blk
freight is15s lbs bone from the Rod~aD Spoke March
%, lat Al N, lon SO 90 w, Kathleen Allen, NIB last
from st Helena, 240 sp, 300 VIII on board; sent home
70sp.
Arr at Hong Kong Feb IA, Hannibal Lester, NIB, from
Pacific ocean Mono.gahela, sesbury do do Bart Cos
Wells, Cross, do from Pacific ocean--no reports of
NB with 100 bbs sp OIL which had been shipped home
by the Sarah Of Boston Reports at do date Homer
Fisher Nan; Alatamaha, Hammond, Of Sippican no re-
Elizabeth sowls Of westport 200 VIII; Minerva smyth,
Smith NIB 700 VIII. Arr at Dominica Jan %, Alton Can
mos, 60 sp board; Feb 20 Mattapoisett, Wing, of
Wesport 81 mos 50 'P 2s,h SrsySSnna Wing Of DO
no m0 Eth George Mary Manchester Vest
port sN mos 1870 sp 18th, Tropfe Bird, Stanton, Of NB
% mos, 80 SIP, leo VII.
cruise; Clarice Gaa'd do, from Indian ocea an bound
home VIM Badger Perkins, Of Lynn from do Dor Boston
oil not reported
AZ Cape Town Feb %, by letter from Can't Robbins.
Hope, NIB, $50 sp, for homo soon.
At do came date BY letter from Cap. latch, Paulina,
NIB, for home next cay having filed up with freight.
Reports arr ed, Tucker Bailey, OF Dartmouth $40
sp $50 VIZ zoe bone; sent home ia sp the bone was
shipped by the Paulina.
AZ Honolulu Feb l. Alice Frazier r.h MI, f.or, Ia .
ht oil since leaving the Isle nds in November Most
Of the had been Sick and one named Boes Of Ro
chester, had died
OF Nsysguez March %, a, whaling brig and schr.
phin, Of Warren, 900 a.
Passed (by the ADAysnth ct BOSTON, March T. a Am