The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21

LATER FROM THE VESSELS ASHORE.
The steamtug Achilles, Capt. Reynolds, came up fr
the wreck of the ship Montezuma, yesterday morni4
bringing up Capt De Courcy the crew, and 4lo passd
gers. The ship full Of water and her back broke
The Achilles placed anchors out ahead for her before
came up.
The steamtug Huntress Capt Phillips, also came up
Layton, ashore at squan beach, and brought up all
passengers. The ship lies easy and it is thought will
got off soon.
The Bremen bark Coriolan, ashore on Squan Bead
remained tight at last accounts but 1t was feared
would not be got off, The passengers had been all saf
landed Three steamers sent to her assistance
Friday but they could not approach. Ono OF them RI
turned yesterday morning, but was again despatch1
with fresh means Of assistance.
EFFECTS OF HuRRICANE-RETuRN OF DIsABLI
VESSEL.
me clipper ship Sultan, Berry, of Boston, from Live
pool arrived yesterday reports that the 18th ul
lat AZ 10, lon "a 49, in hurricane from the west ID
all three topgallant masts royal masts yards Sails
gng, and everything attached; foretopmast head va
and sail jibboom, b and jib stays, maintopsa, mai
topmast staysail, foretopmast staysa all blown ava
Sprung foremast, washed away fgurehead started Gu
water rails &C. rigging, bulwarks and rails badly cut
chafed by broken spars heavy breaking over Il
ship causing her to leak badly also disabling several
the seamen and captain. Saw large quantities of ice
the Banks, being nearly five days In it. Also passt
large quantities of spars of every description mast
yards &c.
The bark Huntingdon hence for Monevideo 10th inst
returned last evening" in consequence Of being run n
off Fire Island by the ship Gray Eagle carrying away
H % main rigging, main yard, starboard quarter; ali
cutting her down to the waters edge Could not lear
what damage the ship received.
ICEBERGs IN THE ATLANTIc-NARRow ESCAPE OF A
AMERICAN SHIP.
The ship Josephine arrived from Bristol, E., yeste
ddy was completely surrounded with icebergs from lo
40 IS to Al 35, accompanied with thick fog, az
narrowly escaped destruction. On the I'd inst, viii
becamed iceberg drifed foul of the ship renderr
Unnecessary to get out the boats and fend her off, Viii
n collision, the iceberg hanging over the shin
oval mastheads The vessel, however, fortunately
capped from her precarious position without damage
The Bremen bark Charlotte, arrived yesterday NOR,
ing from Bremen was among the ice for four days. ne,
the Grand Banks Of Newfoundland. Saw one island 81
miles long, and several hundred feet high The Breme
brig Ohau, also arrived yesterday from Bremen, fell
with large quantities of ice the Banks and was f
four days surrounded by it. The Oldenburg brig NepuI
arrived yesterday also reports large quantities Of IL
SHIP WIN. A. COOPER AND THE BRIG BANNER.
NEw YORK; May %, 1854
Having heard OF report being circulated of nv r,
using to take off master and of British brig Bar
ner, Of Windsor, s., from Liverpool on my passage
New York. would here state such report Il untrue.
did speak such vessel and laid by her eight hours fl
the purpose Of rendering assistance; the brig havn
fourteen passengers, besides her complement Of mes
The captain wanted to relieve him Of the
not wishing to abandon his vessel himself, the br
making no water, and in good condition. with excepto
Of loss of foremost The proposition, considering
having about three hundred souls on board, impo
sible for me to accept under the circumstances; til
captain then thanked for my Kindness and parte
company.
This is true report, and II you will give 1t place
your paper, you will greatly oblige, Yours respectfully
JOHN LANDIKlN Master ship VIM. A. Cooper.
THE RESCUE OF THE CREW OF THE ARRIEr AUGUST
New YoRg, May 20, 1854.
Mr. ]. G. Bennett
DEAR SIR cannot leave New York without expires
ing through your widely circulated Journal my graf
tude to Capt g. G. Williams Of the ship Heidelberg
New Orleans, for rescuing myself wife and Of II
ship Harriet Augusta of Richmond loaded with rairoa
iron, from Cork, bound to New York, while in sinkin
condition. the ship going down in hour after leavn
her, saving nothing but what stood in. The kin.
ness and care bestowed upon while board his shi
will ever remain dear in the memory Of his obliged fren
ISAAC TROTT and others,
Ship Harriet Augusta, Richmond.