New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-25
MARINE AFFAIRS.

ARRIVAL OF THE CLIPPER-sHIP FLYING CLOUD
The Flying Cloud, Capt. Greasy, from Canton, ar
rived Yesterday morning with rich cargo of teas,
oils. &c. Her coming had been long and anxiously
loo ked for and fears were entertained of her safety
The following interesting extracts from her log will
explain the cause Of her delay:
Experienced very heavy weather in the China Sea
on the Cd August split several sals and was hove-to
for L. hours under bare poles, with royal and topga
liant ards on deck. during violent gale, commence
irg at n and veering TO n. w. and 5. 5. w, accom-
panied with perfect deluge of rain. 3d. the weather
being still bad, with every appearance OF continue
ton, and having poor crew, decided on proceeding
10 the southwark, via GOolOs and Celebes Sens and
Macassar Strait consequently stored for Mlndova
Strait 4th and 5th bad much better weather, hne at
intervals got good observations for latitude and Ion
eitude, which indicate a current OF IL miles IN ~
bouis setting n. so 2. 9TH at Z. NJ the wind
failed for 10 i minutes, and then sprung up light
from eastward and commenced raining, taking the
ship aback; braced around the yards and trimmed
sails for an east wind when again changed sudden
~ 5. W., fresh breeze and much rain, taking the
ship aback the second time braced and trimmed by
the wind, head TO 5. y. w; weather much the same
up to A. NJ, when II cleared up and Continued fair
until {, and then commenced raiuing; nothing in
sight reduced sails 10 three opsais, ib, and fore
topmast stay sail; at 80, judging the ship 10 be TO
the southwark Of the strst aud not wishing to ap.
rroach nearer TO the land until the weather cleared
up laid 10 until TO- when il ceased raining and clear
ed of somew hat fed away again an stood in s. L.
by B.. with the same sail on at IL raining again
Ii 30 prepared to wear ship 2 men at stations for
wearing ship; at this time the weather lghte
up aid became more clear, seeing good for at
least Fix miles in LAT. l2o l0 North, long. 1872 So
East, by dead reckoning which was certainly
not correct as in that position there would not
have been more than twenty fathoms water, and
soundiDgs would have been Indicated by the calm of
the water. On the 7th 18th civil ime al Is minutes
p NJ, with Elk men on the forecastle with orders to
Keep good lookou for land breakers white water
1.-THE captain and mate on the poop for the same pur-
pose, and without seeing any thing the ship ran up
on a sunken rock, as TO bring her loai-line for
ward three or four feet out Of water; Immediately
hove everything aback, the ship swinging quickly
around bead to the S.WH where she hung humping
heavily for Is or 20 minutes, and large pieces OF her
shoe coming up alongside shortly after striking one
Of the look out men came running eft 10 say there
was large hole in her bottom, which proved, on ex
animation 10 be part Of her keel brokenof ordered
the pumps 10 work and got the boats atC al; found
III inches; almost simultaneously with these orders
the wind ceased entirely, and the rain poured down
in torrents; in a few moments more she gave ire
mendous thump, and slipped of the rock, at which
time the pumps showed Isl inches Of water in the
hold; set gang OF men at the pumps,
others 10 get into the boats al the same time faint
breeze sprung up from the eastward, and yeered
grac ually areuLd TO the southwark, AMI 5. 5. W.,
increasing as it Veertd; hauled of by the wind
judged the rock not TO exceed 80 or IS feet in diane
ter with from 10 - feet water upon II. aud OF
dark brown color, the ship making IL inches waer
an hour throughout the day sth, 80 min. L. NJ, saw
Caliviie Mountain or Mndcro bearing east, distant
by estimate 80 miles; assuming this to be correct 1t
places the ship III lat. l3o p y long. llgo "a E,
and indicates current setting north s0' 2; % miles
in two days instead OF North So q q miles in the
same time, a. indicated by the obserVat Of the
i'h and 9Th. Taking this oarent indicated by see
ing the land. 10 have been running in the same
direction. and with the same velocity, from the
5th 10 9th at noon, it would place the ship
in lat. l2o 10 ", long. 1902 IL B.,
which is - miles TO the south, and miles TO
the east of sunken rock, with feet water upon il,
laid down i'll Rapers maritime positions, IL 81
y lon. 100, - East though the lat does not agree
by - miles. ON inclined to think it mus, be the
san c upon which the F. c. struck, and that there
was more nOrileIy current which is verified by
her swinging so 10 heed sieldy 10 5. W than sup
tqueDt observations would seen to warrant II is
II presented HosbErgAs charts, IS ue Of lsfJ,
shoa called Hunter, AMI in such manner 10 ]. ID
ore 10 suppose it shoil OF four miles in extent and
that there would be danger in approaching it 10
the day time white coiOTed water would be
in time 10 avoid il. Had very bad weather Tor tie
four days succeeding, aud when passing tire ugh the
strait on the 10th, in violent equal, blew away ths
orcsail; eight DAYS passing through S0oss Sea,
with faint birs and Gains 10 Baseelan Strait where
was obliged TO anchor in the night daring fresh
squall, with Thick we, thcr ard ran firm 'h3 East.
Here lost chain and taCh0r on getting under way.
as II day hence bccauet drifting aOpat ~i-h tho
CulrtD III, making the distance Oi $50 mites fua