Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25
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The City of Glasgow.--It is now fny-four
days since The steamship City of Glasgow sailed
from Liverpool for Philadelphia, during which
Time not word has been heard OF her, and the ap-
prehensions for her safety have increased TO a
| painful extent.
II was hoped that news might have by this time
been received of her having put into the Azores
to repair some slight damage or obtain supplies of
coal; but even this hope has been disappointed.
| The barque lthona of Antwerp, arrived at New
| York on Friday, having been obliged to put into
Fayal in distress. She left Fayal the Sd of
April, and makes no mention Of the City Of Glas-
Cow. This was thirty-three days aler the Glas-
gov sailed from Liverpool, and afforded time for
her to have reached that port OF refuge, unless she
was entirely disabled hemmed in in the ice
much more completely than the other vessels that
have encountered il.
The dates from Liverpool are TO April Sth, late
enough for the Glasgow 10 have crossed the ocean
twice. at her ordinary rate and the hope Of her
having put back to an English port is also thus
frustrated.
Every vessel arriving at American ports reports
extraordinary quantities of ice and cebergs in the
Atlantic, directly in the ordinary track of the
steamers. The ship Columbia which sailed from
Shields March 9Th, four days after the Glasgow
sailed from Liverpool reports that she was in the
ice from the 7th TO the 1lth of April; fell in with
the first part of il in latitude Al longitude A 26,
running with the wind at WSW.; was never, dur
ing that time, with less than from forty 10 fifty
large icebergs in sight, and frequently surrounded
by them and much drift ice. Eighth instant, lati-
tude 46 50', longitude 46 30, saw an immense ISL
and of ice bearing from about SW. TO NNE.; the
| nearest part of it within three four miles dis
tance, and extending far as the eye could trace
from aloft, between those two points Judged it 10
be about forty feet high; the last saw was in
latitude 43 30' longitude so the weather was gen.
orally clear while in the ice.
Such reports as these give rise TO the wo-st
fears for the safety of the steamship and her pre-
| eious freight Of over four hundred human lives.
The time that has elapsed since she sailed now
| exceeds by four days that during which we were
without tidings Of the Atlantic in 1851 But the
Atlantic reached Cork in 25 days after she had
sailed, and we have news from all the ports of
Great Britain 3S days later than the date of the
Glasgows sailing from Liverpool.
The excellent qualities of the steamship and the
experience of Capt. Morrison, (who had served
long in her mate, though this was his first voy
age in her as captan) make us, says the Philadel-
phia Balta, still cling TO the hope of her safety
but we confess to apprehensions ofthe worst kind.
More Internal Machines.--In the London
correspondence OF the National IateAigeneer we
find the following
| account af an Internal instrument of warfare in
the possession of the Gear. We have had ru-
mors OF It before, but never received any specific
embodiment until il was thus announced. A let
| ter from Paris says:
| 81 The inventor Of the Internal submarine ma
chimes. stated TO be in the possession Of the En-
peror Of Russia, for blowing ships out Of the wa
| Ter by the agency of an electric wire, is French
| man and when he communicated his invention
| 10 the Russian government for consideration,
| he expressly stipulated that, in case of war be-
i tween Franc and Russia, he should be at liberty
TO give his own country the benefit Of his discov-
cry II is further reported that on Friday last this
gentleman was received at the ministry Of marine,
and, in the presence of M. Ducos and board OF
naval officers explained the fearful means of de-
| struction which he claims TO have originated. The
board ncredulous at first, closely examined the
| matter, and in the end were very much struck by
the demonstration, and not little alarmed. Sir
| Charles Napier, on the admission of the inventor
was already prepared for what he might have 10
encounter A telegraphc despatch was immedi.
atey sent off 10 Admiral Parseva Des,
i chenes lgive this story as have heard it from
| very respectable authority but of course all ac.
counts of mysterious long range destructive in
| ventions must be received with due caution
Arrival Of the North Star-Lieut. Strain
Returning-Six of his Party Dead-Forci-
BILE Enforcement of French Claims, &C.
New York, April 23-The steamer North Star
from Aspinwall, April 18th, has arrived. She did
not connect with the steamer from San Francisco
and consequently brings nothing later from Cali
fornia.
The steamer United States, from New Orleans
arrived at AsplnWali on inc l4tl. Inc Untet
States ship Cyane, from Carthagena, arrived the
same day. She was waiting for Lieutenant Strain
whose arrival from Panama was hourly expected
when she would leave Immediately for New York
via Havre.
Only six ofStrain's party had died, viz: the New
Grenadian commissioners and George Hosmer, p
Vermilie Wm II. Parks, and Edward Lombard
seamen belonging to the Cyane.
! The Cyane left at Carthagena French squad
ron of six vessels, three of them war steamers
which came for the purpose Of enforcing the claim
of French citizens against the government for flour
destroyed at Panama some years ago.
i The difficulties between the Panama Railroa6
Company and the Provisional government was
about settled. Senor Barrera, Peruvian secretary
of legation, came passenger in the North Star.
asy- Special Notice.-HENRYs INvIGoRATINC