The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-13
Marine Affairs.

The CLIPPER SHIP KATAY-This beautiful clipper ship,
which advertised to be launched Thursday after.
nooD, from Msssrs Westervets yard, foot Of Houston
street. Is still the stocks The attempt to launch her
that day having proved efforts to aoco
psh the object renewed yesterday and continued
for some hours but in spite Of the exsrons Of large
gang Of men, with the aid Of powerful levers and
che refused to bulge iash. third attempt will be
made at high water to day, which will doubt, prove
successful.
LAUNCHES AT HoDoKEs To DAy-rhere will DO launched
frsm the shpysrd Of Mossrs Capes Allison, at Hobo
ksn this afternoon at three O'Clock, three masted
schooner, Of about 400 tons measurement, called tho
Jas II. Chadbourne intended for the Wilmington N. c.,
trade. She Ia owned by John Harris and others, and
will be comm an ded by Captain Wainwright.
There will also be launched, by the same frm steam
propeller about 800 tons measurement intended ply
between New York and New Bedford to bo comma uded
by Capt Cushman, and owned by Msssrs Whisridge d
Co., Of New Bedford.
THE HoRHoRs OF sHpwnrcK Capt Young aud tho only
known Survivors, ten in pumbsr-f the III fsted bark
Argyle, from Brsto for Quebec laden with iron before
repoI having pdered at eea arivsd st Quebec
5th ost Their suorngs have been dreadful appezrs
they nine days In one OF the ships boats drifting
about on the ccean ard ths six IL these days we're
passed bout food wasrduripg which time several
Of the In the boat died Of exhaustion and hunger
OF ths survivors, two femalesone of whom u an old
sufefpgs doomed her son iue strong young
OF % old die Of hunger by her se TIE other
female In wOmRu-and strange 60 say Dot thsre
females extoed to the pfisations that the
were ard yet they lived through theu. There we're
twenty persons board the Argyle including three
paiepeers, viz the young ~omsn the old lady and her
son ali Of ~hom betook themteves to two of the ships
boats one OF which has since bean heard Of and 1t
ed that but nine Of tho twenty FIVE have been left
Il tell the sad tale.
CIRrER RACE Much interest 10 manifested among those
who in such matters, relative to the sailing
qualities Of the shp Guidtng Star recently built az
this port by Messrs. W. Il r. Wright, and the Amphi-
trite American clipper ship, Quilt at Boston b.
Mr.. Samuel Hail. These fine vessels sailed from the au-
chorage off hs hoIbor, In company, on Sunday July 81
the former for Liverpool and the sttsr for Londoc
and when last heard rcm. Monday evening at sun
set were nearly to Cape sable, the Gaiang Star
about thirteen miles ahead, and 1t was thought shs
would clear the Cape without tackng. As an instance
Of ger tlemspy feeling that exists between the CON
manders Of the tive ships may sta.e ttat the yes
sells IN contact in the fog Sunday afser-
noon the Guiding Star had her flying bboom carried
away when the captain OF the Amphitrte Immediately
sept pitch pine spar board from his vessel to supply
its place -St. John IN b. Courier.
LAUacHED-On the 9th instant, at Waldoboro, Ne,
vsIS bspofon and well built half clipper brig. of PAS
tons, called the Z Drummcnd, TO be commanded DJ
Capt. Pinkham. She built OF the best material
In The yard If Messrs. Reed Wstt Co. by whom che Ii
owned In cspneetion with Mr.. James Hoyey, and Capt
N. Pinkha m.