The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-19

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INTRLLIGRSCE FROM ArRrCA.-By the arrival Of
the schooner s. H. Townsend, Captain Rowland,
from the river Gambia, West Coast Of Africa, we
have received advices to the 22d Of January.
The brig Draco, Capt. Silver, Of Salem, was
wrecked in the Rio Pongos on the 22d of November,
and became total loss Part Of her Cargo was saved
In q damaged state.
The following vessels were In port when the
Townsend sailed Bark White Cloud, Hall, from
New York for Cuba, 10th January; Isla de Cuba,
Miller, OF New York, from Monrova for New York
DO; Mary Varney, from Rio Pongos for Bssau and
New York, uncertain; briggs Hamilton Ropes, from
Bissau, do; Gambia, Muller, from Salem for Bissau.
The Townsend spoke on the 18th inst in lat 81
deg 80 min NORTH Ion. "a deg west ship 8. Bernard
Of Boston, from Charleston for Boston.
SrE.xBoAr DIsAsrxRs ON THE MrssIssrprL-The
steamboat disasters for the common ,emeur of the
year 1854 have been unusually numerous on the
evening OF February T. thirtyeight steamboats, have
been badly damaged or totally destroyed. Eleven
have been consumed by fire, following seven TO have
been burnt at New Orleans) thirteen nave sunk and
viii be totally lost, and fourteen have been badly
damaged by snagging and other accidents. Besides
the steamboats, destroyed there have been between
one hundred and fifty and two hundred coal boats
snd barges sunk on She Ohio and Mississippi rivers
The loss Of property has been immense; It has been
estimated at various sums, from one to two millions
OF dollars There has also been large number OF
lives loss, but the exact NUMBER cannot now, and
proDaDy never WILL De correctly aseertained. Should
the coming months Of this year prove as disastrous
to river craft as January and part Of February we
shall not have steam or fat boat on any Of our
rivers-St. Louis Republican, FEB. II.
MOVEMENTS OF TRoors IN TRxAs.-Two compa-
mics of the It'll Infantry, lately stationed at Fort
Brown, Comp. A, under command of Lieut.. McIn-
tyre and Comp. ], Lieut. Palfrey, have been ordered
to Fort Belknap. They left for Corpus Christi by
the Minna Schefer on the 10th inst The troops now
remaining at this post are three companies, b. N aud
X; Of the An Regiment Of Artillery Bfo,onsvIis
Flag, Jan. Fl.
SrCKSEss on TIE Mississippi RrvRR.-we learn
that here has been considerable sickness on board
the New Orleans boats lying below. On the Chou
teau there had been twentyone deaths up to Friday
last on the Aleck Scott thirty and large number
on the ii. ID. Bacon. These boats are all lying ut
Cape Girardeau and all crow led with German emi-
granite We understand that there we're ten or twelve
deaths on the Westerner alone, during her recen.
trip.-& Louis fnteagencer, Ftb. IL.
THE NcDoSoGH WILL CAsE-It Is stated that
the decision In the &cDonogh will case recently
argued in the Supreme Court Of the United
States, viii be pronounced by Judge Campbell In =
few days, and that 1, will sustain the validity OF the
will The property left by the sessasor Is estimated
to be worth from seven 10 ten millions of doars-one
half OF the income from which Is to be applied to the
education Of INDECENT children In Baltimore.