The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-13


oUR BRLIzE CORRESPONDENTS.
BELIZE, HoSpURAs Nov. II, 1854.
Loss Of the American Bark Martha Clark-Par-
ficulays Of her V0yage and Ifreck-Sicsaess and
Erf,sbLed Condition of her Croo-Destuufs Sea-
MEN, Hint for the Cabinsf-Sals of an Ameri-
can Brtgonsine-1as Mahogany Trade--C ochi-
segi, Indigo AID Sarsaparilla Rates.
ihasten to inform you, via New Orleans, Of TIA
total loes u the Amer an bark Martha Clark, from
your city.
and discharged her cargo, taken in ballast, and Yves
on her way to Ruatan, whore she was to take in
cargo of fruit, and proceed to New Orleans or Mo.
bile; but on the morning Of the ooh she struck on
the Coorocoma reef, where she beat for thrty-six
hours. then passed over the reef, went down
head foremost, and sunk in eighteen fathoms wa
ter. Her captain, officers, and su9srcargo got
into the boats, and went to key two miles distant,
where they remained about three weeks, until
they were taken of by tho schooner Jane. which
brought them to this port.
When they left GreytOwn, two Of the crew were
down with the fever. After they got to sea, tho
captain, mate, supercargo, and part Of the crew,
were also taken sick, and all were in this state
whom the reef was discovered; and although toe
put the bark about, yet 80 feeble and w * were
they at this time that with al their efforts they
were unable to brace around the yards, and get her
about
Whsn they came In here, they were in the most
wIctcked condition i'm sginable. The aick men wero
sent 10 the public hospital, where they are doing
very well. The captain aud supercargo are stu
quito feeble bat start this day. via Ruassu Tor New
Orleans, on their way home. The mate leaves here
in few days for Liverpool IN Hamburg snip.
Gala thAxx aafA naa~ N
While upon the subject Of wrecks, allow ms to
urge you 70 bring the attention Of your government
to the matter Of destitute Ameri an seamsn, who
are left without means friends on this coast when
unfortunately they cast away in these latitudes.
A large number are brought into this port and a.e
left destitute, and in short time become victims to
the disease they bring with them. The authorities
here have made ample provision for sesmen In the
hospital, where they are well taken care OF, and
would be sll right If they had means 20 take care Of
themAe Ives, or get away from here whom they are
discharges. have seen more suffering and wsetch-
edness in some cases OF shipwfe ,ked seamen in
such cases than has fallen under my notice in
the whole course OF my life. This ought not to bs;
English and French s,ilors are sent home In sne
royal mail steamers free, and are supplied With
maintenance while here-and why should sbe sea.
men from American wrecked vessels be LETT ID the
cold nald Of charity in their hour OF peril aud dis
tress!
The United States owe much to the American sea.
men much OF her unbounded prosperity has been
witty, and enterprise, and surely she h,ald make
provisions for them when stranded on foreign sh ores
Your people generally think that snc1 provision has
been ma6e- but they are sadly mistaken. Congress
GOES sloR Consul TO pay LIS cents day, for sea-
mans board, and the SECRETARY OF the Treasury is al
lowed 70 pay ythog above that sum which t1e Con-
sui may Iay--n in his judgment Il seems necessary.
Then Consul may give an order on his govern
ment for $40 as passage moaey for eacn man. Yet
even this small sum, is not paid without great diff
Guilty and expense But this is only in cases
whtre there are Consuls, Vice Consuls, or CONNER
cial agents. And nothing provided for seamen who
brought into port where there none OF these
officers might fill toe HERALD vita csses ON this
matter and net exhaust tbs subject but leave it IN
your hands, and IL by your influence, tois great re.
form-sO much reqniIed-ls brought abont. You Will
have cause OF corgratulstion, aud the proud salts
faction OF havipg ACCOMPLISHED suot vaizable
form, viii n will demand, and l have no doubs re-
ceiye, the lasting gratitude Of every American sea-
man and lover oil humanity.
The news from Honduras and the interior will
reach you much sooner than this, so will say no
thing hereafter those subjects. Al Omou, q
short time nee. an American brlgantine was con-
demned and sold for ABOUT 81 ,200 Al soon rs shs
was sold q cargo Of cattle wss put On board aud
drought bele, where shs took in largo Of dry and
other goods and has gone back sgain-shis with nut
any repsrs which indicates 80 ms foul play aud re-
ports are rife that heavy insurance was effected on
the yes Ell al d cargo IN New York
There are great number of English and foreign
vessels in this port taking In mahogany, v1ich is
abundant and very low. Small wood csnaotbs sold
here now, owing to the quaati.y on hand aud the
Cochinesl and indigo continue to arrive freely
from the interior, and are Ia demand ut about 81
reals.
sarsaparfla ard shell are very dull, and no buyers
Provisions are high, and holders are firm atformer
quotati ,ns.
Our prospects are good supply for Christmas.
TRAVELLER.