The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-27
Disasters

STEAMER WIN CASTOR, Shaw, arrived at Savannah 2lsl
inst from the South reports-The schr Mary Ann, Capt
enos and will prove total loss Capt Shaw picked up
Capt simmons and mate and three seamen, at Jackal
island Fla The steamer Planter is ashore opposite
Brunswick. and will have to be dug out of the mud.
The schr Mercer reported ashore below Brunswick
The smack Brun ashore in the marsh Bruins
wick she lies her beam ends small sloop ashore,
RocEenbaushs MIL below BARREN, name unEnows. '"'
STEAMER DANIEL WEBSTER, at New Orleans 18th, from
NYork went ashore in Pass LOutre 18TH 2PM and was
got off 10th by two towboats.
BR STEAMER CONWAY, at Savannah 2ls from st Thorn
while proceeding with the English mails Of the 18th
inst st Thomas on the Northern Island route struck
on Belle Zete reef on the morning Of the 4th inst at
NJ and carried away rudder. Returned to st Thomas
in eaIy condition. and proceeded to Savannah for
pairs in floating dock
Snip CoMrRoMsE for Liverpool is reported to have been
ashore the West Bank but got Off Tuesday evening"
supposed without damage.
Snip ARcoE, Lewis from Baltimore 10Th, for liverpool
with -four wheat and tobacco, was knocked down In
gale 19th and returned to Baltimore 25h The -four
Or portion Of 1t, is insured in this city.
SHIP LAPASp Taylor, from st john NIB for Liverpool,
is reported by telegraph from Boston TO be ashore at Tus
kett with her bottom knocked out and mainsas gone.
SHIP WIN SruRGrs Bradford from st John NIB fer Liver.
pool is reported by despatch from Boston to have
ashore at Quoddy Head oath inst
SHIP FfDFs, at San Francisco Sept 16 from New York
via Valparaiso off Cape Horn thirty eight days. in
heavy gales from the westward. Stove buwarks and
water casks lost heads and head knees. Crossed the
and light winds from the northward met with no trades
SHIP CELESTIAL EMPIRE, at San Francisco Sept o. from
New York. was off Cape Horn several days in strong gales
days In SUGGESTIONS had constant head winds Cape
Horn to the trades in lat 2 S. crossed the equator
Aug In lon llS after which time had light winds and
calms
SHIP WEsT WND At San Francisco Sept o. from Boston,
was ten days of Cape Horn in heavy gales frtm the
started hsd & head
70, in lon III so W. after which met with light winds
from NNE and NNW, and Gains.
Snip LvAN1, at San Francisco Sept g. from New York,
was forced to cross the equator in the Atlantic lon
W. fell to leeward off Cape ST. Rogue and was Is DAYS in
getting around; days of Cape Horn heavy gales
time lost maintopmast and topgallantmast and sprung
main yard crossed the equator in the Pacific Aug 90
lon lis, after which time had light variable winds
SHIP AyoNDAIE, at San Francisco Sept g. from Bat-
more txper need weather off Cape Horn; was 60
days making 1000 miles, crossed the equator Aug 20h
in Ion 112 and had good breeze and fine weather to lat
ID, after which time had light battling winds
wHAEsHp ILvErpooL 3D. Swift is reported by the Har
rist Thompson at San Francisco Sept 49, to have struck
reef the eastern shore of Behring's Straits near
Port Clarence She however succeeded in getting on and
reaching st Lawrence Bay where she was and
sold. Capt Fales, of ship Helen Augusta, of Newport
was the purchaser who took from her 100 bills of OIL
saiIs, spars, &c.
BR SHIP ST LAWRENCE at San Francisco Sept 90 from,
Glasgow was of Cape Horn thirty days in strong gales
split sails and received other damage Put into Juan Fer
nandez on acc unit OF and muny among the
and left five Of the crew there in irons.
SWEDISH SInP IRENE, at San Francisco Sept 49, from Mar
settles, was on Cape Horn Is days In heavy westerly
gales
BARK PETER DEMIr, from Savannah for NYork nut into
Charlerton 22d having the 14h inst took heavy gale
from NJ which lasted until the Goth inst splitting sils
and doine some eamsge to the hull
BARK RICHMOND (ate three nasted schr from Tabasco
for Liverpool put into Charleston 22d inst previously
reported on the roads) having the 18th had gale
from Me- which continued to the 10TH when In lat 80 II
increased to hurricane which lasted about sixteen
bours the wind u en- shifting to SW and blowing with
great violence during which the deck load 81 fusc was
thrown overheard carrying away maintopmast head of
leak.
BARK DUDLEY from Charleston 18th inst for Havana
turned 23d to repair damages sustained On the evening Of
the 18th In lat ~, Ion 10 go about $50 miles u r
from Charleston Bar while scudding under close reef
blowing heavy gale struck with which hove
her her beam ends all her ballast 10 les ward
together with stancheons shifting panks water casks
provisions and every movable article thrown side
OF the kelsoD ship laying down wi h her rain matches un
DER wafer for considerable time with loss of spars
sails and rigging and with much difficulty succeeded in
turning back her ballast The weather having fortunately
moderated during the night the vessel rghed aud wa,
enabled TO make sail for this port.
BARK BRITANNIA at San Francisco Sept 25 from London
encountered very heavy gales OF Cape Horn with strong
current running to the eastward. Was forty Ave days
from Staten Island to Cape Pillar sprung leak in water
tank and lost nine tons Of water.
BE- BARR srrrAS at San Francisco Sept TO- from LIVER
pool ,sa Oh Cape Hosn ave weeks In heavy gales Gro