The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-19

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Tho Packet Ship MOntexuma Ashore-l.ales
end Disasters on the Atiantac-sick kncss
on Board ship-Largc Iceberys-ships on
Fire, &c. &c.
Accounts received in the city yesterday that the
dne packet ship Montezuma, Capt. De Courcy, which
sailed from Liverpool the 18th ult had gone ashore
at Fire Island Wednesday evening. She has gene
raj cargo and 400 passengers ami n stated to be badly
ashore. At last accounts the passengers all
board. letter to the underwriters from their agent
staes that he should proceed Immediately to iaud the
passengers but he could net say what condition the ship
was in. The Monteruma s OF &C. H. Marsh all Co.'S
line Of packets, Of $50 tons register aud covered BY
insurance, most likely is the cargo.
The bark Isabella G. jones' Capt Jones' arrived yester-
day, reports speaking the Goth April the Belgian
bark st Neslus, with passengers for Now York who
had Just taken of the of putch bark, which
in sinking condition.
The ship VIM. A. Cooper (of Bosoa), Capt Landerkn,
arrived yesterday from Antwerp after rough passage
of forty -four days On the 18th ult while lying to in
gale she shipped which stove the house deck,
rolled away the mantopmast sprung the head Of fore
topmast, and split sails On the 5th inst, n5at Al 0s,
Ion CO. gale from the northwest John Read Of
the fcamen,' fell from the jb boom, and drowned.
Capt. Landerkin also reports that the 18th u in
lat 49, len 80 he spoke the British brig Banner bound
to Windsor, n. s. from Liverpool, which had during
gale the previous day lost her all the sails
attached Her captain invited Capt. L. to take off her
officers, which could not be done owing the want Of
sufficient provisions on board the ship.
The ship Cornthian (of Portland), Capt. D,cr, also
arrived yesterday from Antwerp, reports the 18th
April, in lat Al S0 lon 34 in violent gale from the
southwest to northwest had her fore and mantop masts
and miszen topgalan carried away together with
full suit Of sails.
The ship Progress, Captain Chase arrived yesterday
from Liverpool lost forty two Of her passengers by
ness out Of 49, She also had her mainyard aud some
sails carried away Capt G. states that in lat. 43 3O
long AZ 49, numerous large bodies Of ice visible
One day five seen and Of them aoated within
quarter of mile of the ship One had the appearance
Of two lighthouses island Of snow another which
was about half mile in diameter, and forty feet
Above water, left number of smaller its rear
which appeared to have been separated from IT. They
all presented white and porous appearance the
surface, and easily disccrnabe throughout the
dense fog that prevailed at the time.
Capt PearsaI Of the schooner Wing OF the Wind ar
rived yesterday from Matanza states that the 17th
when of Egg Harbor close in with the beach, he heard
the firing Of cannon but owing to the prevalence of
heavy fog he could nothing but supposed it was
from vessel ashore near that place.
Capt Bass Of the bark Express also arrived yesterday
and bark ashore at Squan Beach but being very thick
at the tme he could not ascertain their 1t was
probably from OF these the firing
heard by Capt Pearsall.
The paclet ship New World Capt knight arrived YES.
terday from Liverpool, reports April H. lat 49, on
49, experienced hurricane from s. W. to n. W. which
lasted about fifty hours. At the commencement OF It.
while lying TO under close reefed and main
spence struck by squall which carried away the
head Of the mainmast, topgslant and roy.
anas head Of the miszen topmast foreopsa yard and
sprung fore and mzzenmast and foretopmast. During
the gale was boarded by very heavy seas doing a
1 good deal Of damage to buwarks and skylghts Lost
/ one man overheard and missed several others.
The English bark Lemahagow, Capt Webster arrived
yesterday from Talee Ireland encountered hurricane
ON the 18th ult, when in lat 40 90 Ion 81 49, which
carried away maintopgslant mast, broke main topsa
adriit from the gaskets, with the fore opgallant sail
and other sais also shipped heavy sca which carried
away the passengers cook house. part OF the poop bull
warks and the tarboard berhs the teersge and part
the larboard side. Was obliged to batten down the
hatches to keep the water from going below.
The Bremen ship Bremen, Captain Beenlen arrived
yesterday from Bremen, reports April 81 lat A.
long. 20, spoke BIZ. ship David, of (st. John N b.
Fullerton, from London for Quebec; boarded her and
learned the following The David left London for
Quebec, April 2, and the 18th April being then in
lat. 40 lon 81 80, experienced very hurricane
from the westward, which hove her her beam ends
ard shifted the ballast after which they compelled
TO cut the masts only part Of the foremast stand
ing, and very leaky. On the 10th of April
boarded by ship when thirteen and the carpenter
left them in mutinous state. Twelve persons, ncud
ing the captain his wife and child, remaining
board They supplied by the Bremen with
tools ard other articles They had plenty Of spars
board to rig jury mass and plenty of provisions and
would try TO get back TO England,
The Bremen also reports passing the ed ut in lat
45 3o Ion 81 large ship in fames with two other ships
laying by her, who supposed to be taking off her
passengers From Apr! 81 to May O. between lat 46 to
A, and lon A to 40, the Bremen passed upwards Of
fifty icebergs
ed yesterday from Liverpool in gale from 5. to N w.
18th u in lat As o. Ion SO 90 lost spars stated
in report 'thee maintopgaant masts, main and
mazen mastsr She also lost four boats whole suit Of
sails blown from the yards and the decks swept every
thing movable.
The bark Etiwan (of Charleston Capt wicks, arrived
yesterday from Bristol F., from April II to 90 in lat as
Ion 35 SO, experienced heavy gale from s. to Y W,
during which her sails split and she received image
to buwarks and houses On the 18Th in heavy gale,
Benjamin Nolan, a native Of London fell from the main
yard and drowned. From lat A 80, lon al 80 to
lat. 40, the Etiwan passed number OF icebergs.
TELEGRAPHIC
SHIP WILLIAM LAYTON ASHORE on souAx BEACH
SANDY HOOK Msy IS, 1854
half 80 Ait.