New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-23
MARINE AFFAIRS.


AcctnySr TO THE STEAMER EMPIRE STATE
About o'clock Thursday night, the steamer Empire
State Cant BRAY hence for Fall River and Boston,
met with an accident whereby che was compelled 10
come 70 an anchor The cause of her stoppage was the
breaking of the cross head of the piston. No peri
sustained any injury and there was but trifng deen-
ton The steamer c. Vanderb 1t, Capt. Joel Stone
Of the Stonington and Providence line, came up i'm
mediaely afterwnrd, and took off the whole OF the
Messengers some 400 without any accident Capt
Stone and his officers did all within their power to
make this large and unexpected accession of passen-
gers comfortable, particularly the ladies' and we are
informed that the gentlemen ON the e. Van iefoit IN
many instances generously seconded the efforts oil the
officers by renquishing state rooms, and smhar scts
of consideration. The c. Vanderbilt arrived safely
nj soniueton. but little behind her usual time, and
all her passengers sent on by the Providence
and Stonington Railroad. The Empire State remained
ot anchor until about o'clock yesterday morning
when she was taken in tow by her consort, the Bay
State, and brought back TO this City. The damage
Cant Brayton informs us, will be repaired in couple
Of days and she viii her trips At the beginning
of next week.
Affairs AT TEE NAVY YARD.-Seyeral officers OF
,ba French vessels of war now in the harbor visited
the Navy Yard yesterday and were received Win
salute of pine guns from the North Carolina
A Court Martial is now sitting on board the Norm
Carolina engaged in trying those men who deserled
in a small boat about week ago. lhey were 10
CHARGE of a midshpman whom one of the sailors held
wble the others jumped ashore at Red Hook to which
,ont they had rowed Comm. Hudson acts as Presi-
dent of the Court and Benjamin j. Cahoone as Judge
Advocate. The other members Of the Court are
Lieutenant Henry II. Bell, james IL. BOWMAN Jonn
&. Carter. George Colvocoressis, VIM. ii. McComo
and Dorninick Lynch. The sailing Of the lndepen'
dence is delayed in consequence as the deserefs oe
long to her crew. -,
The steamship Princeton has been hauled alongside
Of the dock and Is taking in provisions for sea IL Is
sunnosed that she will iein the home squadron
About 200 men were taken into the employ OF lne
Government the beginning OF this week lhey are
engaged in the construction Of the new tlmoer-suea
and in grading and paving the yard. A NUMBER Oh
stopeoutters have also been employed, and are no"
engaged in building pier near the Dry DOCK.
On Wednesday morning two prisoners, VINO ~
bean sent home from the Brazil station for muhnous
conduct on board the fgste Savannah, escaped rom
the ward. They effected their object by throwing
ouct lime into the eyes of the sentinel al the
bouse and il is feared that his sight viii be entirely
DESTROYED in consequence. One OF them, named u.
Hams had been sentenced to wear chain ana pau
for one year and the other was sentenced 70 '.'se
irons for six months The latter was caught oai me
one who threw the lime escaped. reward 0' s'' -
offered for his apprehension.
Us1rrp STATS SroRrsHir RELrKF.-Ihs vessel
bound to Bic Jsaisro with stores to, tos UaAu4s1