The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

The DISASTER TO THE Y. s. STEAMER MAssAcnrserrs.-
from an officer OF the United states steamer Massacha
setts, dated Rio de Janeiro October IL 1854, says
You will have heard before this reaches yon of the loss
Of main and nixen masta, seventy miles from this
port There very heavy swell on at the tine, bu,
not than three-reef topsail gale The iron band
plate at the mast heads 10 which tho rigging
sbeclc instead of going round the masts parted with
the rolling OF the ship and overheard went the nasts
the .main frat and misen next. The foremast would
hswsers and pendant tackles These all that held
it, for the iron band at the fore bad parted also II
some time before got clear OF tue wreck which
humping alongside Mt tremendous rate, endangcring
propeller, and threatening 10 punch hole in
With the assistance o considerable quantity of cotton
waste soaked In OIL got steam up In short time, and
pointed her for Rio. since return 10 Rio,
pondent of the NEW YoRx HERALD, shore here, has
written home that the Decatur lost in this sale.
This Is unfortunate, II viii little distress.
The Decatur in sight few moments before
cident, looking quite snug and comfortable. A mist
coming up at the time obscured her and when we lost
nasts before the wind while she held her
course And az nothing bat moderate gale, there
is not the slightest causeof apprehension for her safety
have doubt they looking for now, as her
ter and had agreed what route should take, to the
Strait Of Magslhanes, through which expected
TO tow the Decatur. Our ssts taken in yes
terdsyhe rigging is ready to 20 the mast heads
some little repairs ere 70 be made on tho bull and be-
leve win be ready for at the end OF this month
We will touch al Valparaiso but not think, 1T tsllao"
The FRIsATss eASrYa AND FnAsgfIs-At the navy yard
near this city the santec is pTore ing very rapidly,
'houph II would almost impossible to get her into
he water AZ the time fxedthe 18th Of december The
outside plsnking is all the caulkng completed 10
the water line, and that part OF the ship Is nearly
FOR the copper. The aun ching ways are also being
placed under her With her additional length she Is
beautiful and sharp ship. The Franklin Is progressing
very fast, about twothrs Of her frames being up She
Is probably farther advanced than any OF the steam
ships, except that At Charlesown. This difference is
accounted for by the fact that the Merrmsck s built
undcr The 'Ex steamship appropriation BILL, while the
Franklin is built under the general naval appropriation
biz which cid not until several months after the
FIRST nantd. Tie addition to the ship house in which
the Franklin Is building going WE'LL and when erect
cd viii mahe II Of the largest buildings at any OF our
yards-Povtsn,osn (N. H. 1cr~ing Chronicle Nor ~
United stscs surveying steamer Bib arrived at the
rhilsdelphA Navy Yard, on Thursday morAng, from a
Surveying cruise She IS 10 lay here for the winter
The following e. list Of her ofacerH:-iieut. Command
ing Henry s. Stellwagen; Iietenant Foxhall Parker
Master. Ldward G. Stout Passed Mdshipman Talbot
James Al Adams: LIST Assistant r. Milne Bartleman Cd
Assistant, Chas Schroeder; Masters Mate, VIM Badd