New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-21
.MdRINE AFFAIRS.
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The L. s. steamship Fulton, Lieut.. CONG Watson, was
at Sacrifcios neGr Vera Cruz eth nsi.
The l.. :. frgae Savannah, AMI brig cambridge, were
at Rio JaneiIO tlh ult.
IHE STEAMER SARAH SANDS.
We have announced the arrival OF the screw steamer
Sarah Sands Quebec. We have since learned hat sh3
had narrow escape from shpwreck in the Straits OF Belle
Isle where sho ashore for two days The particulars
Of this disaster we copy from communication i'll Tie
Qrelcc CLroatcc OF June 10:
"1hc following statement of the facts connected with
the sandng OF the steamer Sarah Sands III the
Stlaits OF Bec-Isle is substantially correct
The Sarah Sands left Liverpool on The 18th 3lay, and
Bcle-lsle sighted on the 9TH Juns; the wind and
weather Lad been DINGHY propltous aud the sea
uakobiy mooih. Some time before seeing land w hd
been prepared for great quantity OF ice by brig we
81 ole he 3D. the Aune from Quebec To London She
he'd teen doainod by ice three days IL the Straits We
got the track of gigantic cborgs and passed one after
another Of these icy pro1ieies. Within tew hundfed
Of berg az least go feet high and
which bore the tracks OF Polar bear Some looked BIKE
large ilanGs with hi and dale and cracy peaks -ttering
in the sun: one wss part cuarv mag Itcent ~ 70
hight O least 10 O. sheer from the water edge.
I'VE entered the Strait, before sunset anna quantities
OF field ice, consisting OF Heating misses worn ny the
action Of the into forms tie most fantastic and gio
tesque. beautiful tuted with ecc-Ieen Gnd blue. The
evening delightful the went down IN great splen
dor but violent squalls coming after. the rushing
clouds and Jagged muses. Oi ice seemed to own US away
from. tlesc dangerous dense iog mex. arose.
which completely shut the land from view, causing
anxiety TO he captain for under any circumstances,
nq 10 the alteration OF the compass aud the uncertain
Of the tides ard currents the night navigation OF these
straits j. not unattended with peril.
" c had composed ourselves % sleep, when little
eier midnight startled by loud cry Oh deck Of
- PORT. hard apOrt, which followed by cra,hi~O
thee violent shock-unoher crash, and many OF
then ltrcCiSCd that the roc as and not
ice There little confusion alarm the pas
soneeIs lew OF diem knowing exactly what lad cured
We hurried VI o.. dec and corner OF tic val Of Jg hg.
ing just rails, iisef land dscred clos gJlad ol ls
the port side. After few Convusiye efforts to fee
heIse the good ship sunk fast occasionally hitting on
swell and thca coming down w;h blow which must soon
have stove in weakc- vessel Fortunately Tor Us, the
Place WlCTC ran ashore small Bag, oler4biy vel
sheltered from al winds ezccp; the northwest, dat
comparatively well oil Not an hour nitcr "ur'nshap
TIC fog citaTCC completely away the and stars lighted
NJ tle scene and revealed low rocky ledge On winch the
waves were bTCahnC.
con tie following day. 9th June, we discovered more
clearly that lying bloadside t. Ga. hpr, mp
plroniy rocky ledge sl..aT 20 that which be-
toe with deep Waler as.er, ahead AMI 10 seward %.
than half cable length from land. cJ.e iO
the mouth of q small river The place uuniabitcd-
hJs probably erected b. fishermen
during her pe0dcrl visits 10 tins part u Newfoundland.
Tic nycr a.ccrtaiIed subsequently 10 be- the BIZ
Brock hIyer, and il H sad 20 quantities OF trout
and seinon Ater breakfast number # passengers in
Guiding many German ames were sent ashore, not only
70 be ou OF the way, but 10 tighten the sap They soon
kAdod large fires AID n1ui1usy coast acted b"ts cpm-
posed If brnthes o. rtcs, mpeFug 10 the uc bay tie
lively apo nance ed q country ihir.
AS heie WAS abundance OF ircsh water hrcwood and
game, such ptulnigan, wild ducks and geese
siGtreo that could have been stranded on less o.
many places wi;h beautifully varesat,d mOs>ts through
wi ch species Of wild burowr- la every dTcc-
ton. Effort, wer, made without ceasuy ,,et 81 p
oil but without succc.. aid toward evening COM
neuC,d throwing over part of the cHreo 80 sten her
boiler plate railway iron and castus casks 81 hardware
and other dead weight large quantity of c,a= =
posed % IN tie same manner sd alternative which the
captain dared not postpone any longer tie position 70.
he ves, was most critical Lc series of violent griniin-s
conclusions Just bcior aLd after hrl water Threaten
Dg her immediate destruction.
" On iLo sih Junc tAo weather was beautiful and t.s
sea Iefccty calm te ship still Lard ard flst bat
hei lHu, far could %, oscerianei. perfectly
sound More cargo WIS thrown overheard t0 give her
chance 81 floating of nj high waller in tine evening A.
OF al The passenger Vll. ashore "a quCi o oil ca
tuIcs. and returned ia the evening Cftr having seen
.rr-e I'D animal bearing ~ prey between is teeth AMI
found qu8Atuts of dltrs ani,rs and remains Oi wllc
Ity cso mot some fine ptarma-in. oar hopes were
rutod in The monng b. uc light Of steamer passing
from ile westward near tAe nog.h shog. lllri!ar
coHt; 5Tfo.ed hcr i0 De the DolIs Canadian g jy-
Ut oying steamer To aitiact her attention We
fred un and hoist signal Of d..,rga, w ch was an-
swCrcd uy the steamer slowing her coiIrs Sac l,v-vcr
continued her course lul va. lls view which ei.
cums;aEcs rather dshcaroned Us ~ the time. DARN
Tie day f materially aided hy ihe si.srsa,
yatsele.ls al tightening ue slip. and % night b. The
cgptons request IT, whole 81 the cabin 1lssel er on
lated those oiiae stec'age iD forwarding lie work.
az ili o. n'eh Do ii Of steamer approaching VS.
citfiv. d. ~ flr,w up 'eck0s end hIr,t nis-. g..
o. our ios 800 SEQ o..r rob Ht fl,l -.uf U...
ain'l j. ST.. ...ls from lso cabin Ils.. -i3 h.i