New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-05
MARINE AFFAIRS.

FoR CaLIToRsIA.-The Prometheus sailed yes'ef-
day ior Csiifornis, full OF passengers.
ARMED SHIPS FOR MsIIco.-The bsanttui ltte
war steamer Santa Auni bulk by Westervelt ~ 20,
is attracting good deal Of attention at the toot o
Gouverneurst., East River where she getnS reSny
for her departure for Vera Cruz. Soc - pierced
for fourteen guns, though she VIII only mount ten
These guns are twenty four pounders, ara they give
the stesmer e formidable appearance. her onlcers
and consist of citizens of the United States, ani
with the exception Of the captain. their engagen MS
are made for TWO wears. Ii tue in circulation,
however are 10 oe belieN ed, Gen. Santa Anna viii
never see the pretty little craft bearing his name
sroug the vessels IT his navy.
II l. said that General Alvarez, the opponent OF
Santa Anna in this City engaged in sitting out
an armed expedition sgainsi the present Mexican
Government. Three or four ve-ses have been named
a. connected with this business, and among others
the propeller steamer Benjamin franklin, which was
formerly engaged in the trade from New-fork 10
southern port. she has on board ten thsrty-iwo
pounders and al the ammunition required for naval
engagement II such a thing should become neces-
ssry. II is further rumor-d thst she Will sal from
this port several DAYS before tho Santa Anna, and
take the latter vessel az sea Her officers and crew
consist Of Americans all OF whom are % be Literally
rewarded in ca.e OF success. The other vesse's OF
Alvarez sparty are said to be ship, brig and schoon-
er TLev are preparing for sea az some point on the
North or Ea.t River bat the work is carried
e!etly iha; the precise locality csnno; BE- discovered
General Alvarez though supposed to he in Mexico
worrying Santa Anna Is stated vas seen IN tns City
several evenings lat week. The most Interesting
rumOr Of all Is that he constantly in company
with Santa Anna friends This has given rise 10 a
suspicion that Alvarez Will make Ga easy conquest ~
the war sitter her departure from this port.
II is even intimsted that there is understanding
between the opposite parties 10 unite az sea and place
the Santa Anna Is possession of Alvarez. Some OF
the seven miloss dOllIrs paid by the United States
10 the Mexican Government for the Gedsden grant
will likely be carried to Vera Cruz in the Santa Anna,
IL. .a.A hl nOfna nAn~f To aIfaf
Americans in the expedition of Alvarez. After the
capture of the vessel the plunder is to be divided.
Evening Post.
IcEsERes N AUGUsr.-The packet ship Centurion,
Capt. Coombs. arrived yesterday morning from Liv-
eruool with 3o- passengers. On the 18th August,
when in lat. i5' %, Ion 40 25', passed large
iceberg.
The Bremen steamship Germanis which left Bre-
men on the 18th OF August for New York. returned
10 port the next day very leaky The leak found
TO Jroceed from injury TO the feeding pipe. twas
expected she would be ready TO proceed in the early
part of the next week.
The ship Shandon, OF Glasgow with her cargo, to-
geher valued al s400 600 was burned at sea on the
Sd ult. on her passage from Glasgow TO Montreal
She wes coo tuns burden, and one Of the finest mod
eed vessels belonging to the Clyde. Her crew and
passenger forty in all, were taken on board the ship
Glencain The fire is supposed To have had ts origin
in spontaneous combustion OF some unknown part Of
the cargo
Arrival OF THF CREscEST CITT.-The U. :. Mail
steamer Crescent City, Capt Mctiowan, from New
Orleans August 26h and Havana s9th arrived at this
port yesterday She brought 80 passengers and
egg 00O in specie on freight.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday Sept. 4, 1884.
The steamship Keystone State from Savannah has
been quarantined for twenty-four hours She has no
sickness on board
LoyE-SicK-Extract from letter dated Havana,
August 2s: THE ship Medallion belonging to Rich
mond Maine, McClntock, from New-Orleans bound
to London with cargo of tobacco, put into this
port few DAYS since on account OF the captain be-
Ing heart-sick probably love-sick Nothing was the
matter with the ship. She sailed this morning for
London. No news of any disaster on the coast.
Weather has been bad-rain and heavy squalls of
wind occurring daily
NAy.L.-The L. 5. frigate Columbia arrived at the
NavyYar Pensacola Saturday, 10Th inst, from ST.
Domingo in which vicinity she has been cruising for
several weeks Tie principal officers on board the
Columbia are Commodore John Thomas Newton.
commanding; Commander G.. j. Pendergrast, Lleuis.
Hunt, Gray Renshaw, Mulany, Lowe and Bank
head Passed Midshipmen, Messrs. Gary, West,
Blake. Newman, and Brace and Midshpman, k.
Meade, Jr. She reports the health of officers and
crew to be good and nothing OF striking interest has
occurred during her recent peregrinations in the