New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-23
REPORT OF pR. BARK DAVENPORT, FROM HAvRr.

REPORT OF BR. BARK DAVENPORT, FROM HAvRE
On the 18th and 10th uli experienced hurricane; 10Th
u lat ago Ion. go 30 struck by sea while laying
to- started the manrs took away the bulwarks and pas
sengcrs house from the sterhatch and did damage to the
boats On the same date fell in with the ship James Mo-
ran (of st. Ives from London bound to Quebec, in
sinking condition. took off the captain and crew, ls in
number ls inst. spoke the bark Leonard Dobin, (of
Whisky supplied her with provisions, having on board
2 passengers from the wreck of the French bark Cache
lot of Havre, bound to New-York.
TIE coRioLAS s,rE.
The Bremen bark Coriola1 of the stranding of which
at Sauan we have given full and exclusive accounts.
was got of yesterday morning. and arrived at the City in
the afternoon in of the steamug Achilles. The dam
age TO the bark in not extensive
THE WILLIAM LAYTON.
This vessel which we have fully reportedl has been
worked about length off the beach and lies very easy
Should the weather be favorable it expected that she
will be got off this morning and be towed up to the City.
The lighters busy yesterday in taking cargo. Tho
chip has not been badly damaged having settled in bed
Of sand which protected her from the shock of the
THE SHIP nosrEzUMi
The packet-shp Montezuma, ashore at Rockaway, il
full of water and lies in the condition as described by
our special reporters The chances of getting her OIL are
very slight indeed slight, that the idea has been aban-
doncd She will doubtless be stripped to her hull, and
left to go to pieces
by telegraph
THE RESCUE or THE CREW AND PASSENGERS % THE SNIP
WINCHESTER.
BosroS, Monday, May 81 1854.
meeting of merchants held in the Exchange Read
ing Room to-day relative to the recent rescue Of lives from
disasters at sea- b. A. Gould called the meeting to order.
Thomas B. Curtis was chosen Chairman, and Alpheus
Hardy, Secretary.
Mr. Curtis stated the immediate object Of the meeting
was 10 consider the noble conduct OF Capt Fitch OF the
steamer asngon and other shpmasters who gave their
assistance in saving the lives Of the passengers, officers
and crew Of the ship Winchester Mr.. c. read letter
from NewYork stating wha; had already been done in
that city.
Mr. Geo. r. Sampson offered resolutions to the effect,
that the officers Of the vessels named have the warmest
thanks of the mercantile community Tor their noble and
successful exerons-and urging upon Congress the duty
Of establishing fund indemnify for all pecuniary loss
in such cases and 10 give the metorous officers, Govern
ment Medals for their services.
After some remarks by Messrs. Sampson John H. Pear
son ard others the resolutions unanimously adopted
and the meeting adjourned
Loss OF THE srzANER GARDEN CITY or LAKE HURoS-THb
PRoPELLEE KgyT
BuFF,Lo Monday, May g. 1854.
The steamer Garden City has been wrecked On Lake
Huron having ashore The passengers ana crew were
all saved she was boat Of medium size, owned By
Bidwel Bants Co. of Buffalo and with the exception
of her machinery and furniture which will be saved,
total loss
The cargo of the propeller Kent previously reported
destroyed by FIRE valued at from $500 600 to 600