The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-13
Marine Affairs.

DEPARTURE THE ENTIRE CIrY.-The steamship En-.
pire City sailed yesterday afternoon for Havana and New
Orleans with 81 passengers.
Loss OF THE SHIP EMMA WATIs-The ship Emma Watts,
of Hallowcll, Me-, Capt. F. Crabtree Jr bound from
Havre to Charleston, (she reported in the Havre
papers bound TO characterization probably
changed,) in ballast sailed from that port on the
14th February, and encountered on the 18th, 18th
and 18th Of March, terrific hurricane which threw the
vessel her beam ends shifted her ballast carried
away her sanchions and caused her to spring leak
The mass cut away, and the remained the
wreck three days when they taken off by the Bre
man bark Franzsca Capt Rake, and arrived here on
the sth inst. The Emma Watts when abandoned, was
in sinking condition. She fine vessel Of 449 TONS
built at Bath Me-, in 1S45, and ranked A 2. She was
owned by Capt L. l. Watts and Geo. A. Dearborn, and
valued at $5 000 and insured for 500 900 as fol
lows-In the fremont Mutual Insurance Co., Boston,
$4,000 Atlantic Insurance Co., Providence, S. 900
American Insurance Co.. Providence $1,000. In the re.
port Of the Franzsca in impression of the 9TH the
disaster incorrectly stated having occurred
the 'brg Emma Watts, from Hallowell.n There is no
such brig of the name.
Capt Crabtree thus publicly acknowledges his obliga-
tions TO Capt. Raake-
TO CAPT RAAKE OF BREMEN FRANCISCO.
DEAR SIR:-Wth feelings of deep gratitude desire in
the most public manner to return sincere thanks to
yourself, officers and for the noble exertons in
rescuing the crew OF the ship Emma Watts, which YES
sci wrecked the 18th of March last Also for
kind and gentlemanly manner in which you treated
during the time board your vessel. Wishing
yon success and happiness in future career
remain most truly yours, +. CRABTREE, Jr.,
Master ship Emma Watts.
PACKET SHIP STRUCK BY LGHrNISG-The packet ship
Universe which arrived at this port yesterday from
Liverpool the oath ul when in lat. 40 49, Ion. 81
struck by lightning, which melted the copper the
mast head and also the conductor after leaving which
passed along the rail- ripping up the copper, and took
piece out Of the deck Every in the watch on deck
at the time was thrown down with great violence.
Both top gallant sheets burned off and two large
holes made in the mainsail 1t was Immediately fol-
lowed by a severe squau OF wind and hail
PARTICULARS TTE Loss OF SHIP RUSSELL STuRGIs-
Capt Snow, of the ship Russell Sturgs before reported
lost at sea- reports that the oath of February hav
ing very heavy found the ship making than
the usual amount of water but nothing serious. On the
LIST OF March the leak increasing much obliged to
keep both pumps going by the labor of the passengers
as well as the crew. On the ID the came aft and
refused to proceed further westward when the captain
held consultation with the officers, and agreed to put
back next day the leak continued to increase the
Sth all hands were engaged in heavng the cargo
Hamln, from Cardiff for Alexandria, who promised to
keep company until reached the Western Islands, and
possible We to keep the ship aoat until then On
the15th found three feet water in the hold and next
day, in lat 49, lon 80 81 the leak still increasing the
pumps gave out from constant working AL hands then
came aft worn out with labor. We then made signals
for the bark to take of all hands The ship Isaac Webb
from New York for Liverpool also in sight and bore
down and took off all the passengers, fifty in number
she having superior accommodations The bark
without sufficient water provisions for large
Der Captain Snow and went on board the Rainbow
and she proceeded on her voyage When the ship was
abandoned she had feet water in the hold and
settling fast The position of the leak could be as
certained although every exerton was made by the
carpenter and officers to find it.