New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-05
N-ARIYE IFF1LRS.
4 rnlvArEER OR PIRATE.

\ rRIyATEER OR PIRATE.
Can't. Bowen of the bask Gem of the Sea arrived at
this port yesterday from New Orleans She reports May
q et 10 l. NJ lat % TO- saw schooner the weather
beam She kept Oft End down across our bow. She
then hauled her wind and passed half milo windwari
After dark saw her close OF tie lee quarter She remained
there about half an hour then hauled her wind and we
les, aht Of her About hall an hour after that again
sa her close to the weather quarter Vt this time the
wind was very light. The next day, the wind blowing
fresh from v. T., saw the schooner shc Immediately
Tackled and gave rs chase a. L. ~ tackled AMI stood
y. W. b. W; Carried pTesS OF canvas At daylight
she could not be large number of persons APP
pesed peepng over her rail- She was in our wake three
days.
LAUNCHES.
On Saturday afternoon about haifpast o clock, Mr.
T. Webb launched from his yani, AZ Green Point the clip
per shp Sngaree Of OGe iuns She owned by Mcssrs
Wskeman Dmond & Co., and ia intended for the Cali
fornia trade. Capt. Kirby is 70 b. the commander
The hip White Swan was also launched from TIE yard
OF T. L. Williams, at the same place
oLIPPER-sHIP ORIENTAL.
passonqer on board the American clipper Qs.entl, at
the time she was wrecked in the river MIN, has furnished
the srhioined account Of the disaster:
The Oriental WA totally host the 18th oi February,
while going out Of the river Mn, having struck on pc
of rocks lying about one-ird of mile below the hhpil
Pass On tie northern side OF the channel rhe VS. ia me
act of dropping down with the tide, and the WInd beng
fresh ard steady FROM the eastward thus putting me snip
under Good control nf her bcm,) u was confidently X-
peccd hat she wouid easily pass all the dngcrs But
II t was very strong, aud the small boats winch 70
tie number Of tirtF'e, were attached 10 tis snip 70
check o. sheeF her as necessary instead o. ODeyng
lie pilots directions at critical moment disputed ih-Ir
Correctness and before the ship head could be turned up
stoaIa her keel caught the rocks THIS occurred az .
T. W. Her rud!cr struck frst and the conclusion oeiug
bat sght, i was for moment thought That sho woui
dae over ami 90 clear She soon ost way however ana
Icr Low being then swung downward ~ mo nae, her
it,
with mach violence Against the sharp eks when entered
Ter hull somewhere aba the mizzen channels ana III 1855
tlan half hour from her first touching to sap hai nie
fl 81 water in her wei. Her bow, being IN deep water,
soon seel down. and in short tno the fOfecaste was
submerged. q.
her cargo g then have been saved; but the boats OBJ
II abc were scarcely Sufficient Ia save the people ana
baggage. The small boats whoso obstnac had caused
H. disaster fled as soon ~ the ship struck. Other boats
were sent 0r bat Leoro they could arrive, Tue sEp sd
off he locks and sunk in twenty ia'om water sac now
lbs j., the channel, but viii doubtless soon break up
through the force OF the uhes cni hef notoTs oe a.,
perse Tie strength OF the vessel Is aeste by HE iac
ina up to The time Of the Island Queen departure not
lcksee ol her teas has up any part 0! me nun
although she has worked about the rocky bed OF The
rytr coed deal. Very e OF her tackle val ~ saved
While slip and cargo recoverably lost Proposals
have hecl made 10 raise her and float her on 20 neigh
boring bank bul II il beloved that any a,tcnPl 20 90 s
would fail o. there suitable means al manu- ihe
Oriental was bound for N.wioTk. Capt Fletcher re-
main BY The wreck 10 protect any property thar may hga
up s conduct throughout WAS such a. to command INC
entire appreciation Of those on bosrd, among whom were
two shiulasers passenger the DINER VISITOR INC
ot WHO had charge OF the ship has not been seen sIce
and appears to gone away from Ia home, taxing al
la relatives with hni-pobably through fear OF the Man
derns for he experienced no l-tredtnent from any one
cnneI with the ship and charged with no iaulI ex
ccyt thar Of running away when sle got aground
The Oriental had full cargo Of teas for Me'srs y. A
Low 4 Bros. Of this City, 10 whom she belongs.l she
was Z superior built vessel OF 1908 una register con-
s,rcted in this CITY in lsi0 valued At abou, ssjoOO
Il. 'o~c nj aDO ~
/. injured in this and ncighboring cities.
A,lEmcAs SHIPS ~ RUSSIAN Ports.
mercantile house this eitv engaged in the RUSSIA
trade has received letters from 81 Petorsourg 70 te Tn
ult az which time the.o were two Boston vesae a. oro
.,ad. the ships Flying Chiders, and bark sher"eod.
They Lad obtained permission to discharge thelr cae
and less, which operations we're carmel sn VIZ le ~
most despatch and every facility has been HnoruI ~
H. revenue and military authorities Inc SheF"osi wa
towed up 10 Cronsadt By government steamer ana Doh
s. rc eeed up the far the depth Of water
vcnjI remit yesels engaged in commerce were stu
reunited to pass in aad OF the habor 81 keval ana
irors..dL Boston Transcript.
CAFr. JOSEPH MOORE.
Tie Longoa Sliptirg Ga:ee gives the particulars Of
10 melancholy act Of sedcsruction By Captain Moore
of ros,eD. master Of the ship Break Of Day which has
been already announced The facts stated show that
the severe disasters which b. bad encountered had I'M
YeFCd lis reason.
Can't. Moore had suffered mos, -evoreiy-not going to
bed os twelve dayton his tempes;uous voyage out IN
December, when he was all but wrecked in the storms
which disabled the San francisco. At the time when he
m, ls death he was on hs return voyage to the unlea
States in the hiT Break % Day was again oVertKen ~
.,orm on ire 18th Of April, which dismasted ana DIS
shlei him 80 a. 70 obge hm put back To Qaeenso"n.
But lis rel rated hard fort dill not un1 hl io ne
was within three days sal Of port, with iAr pfospe
ahead when the mental chord suddenly snsppsi'
Is mcht nave been over stimulated perhaps, by the
condition OF eco passengers board, myny 81 Iheul sN
with fever. Capt D. q at bis death, and I'M AEfe
Tia, the spirited and hardy Moore va bereit oil reason
when he peshed by elf 'ioence Is believed by az ana
is evident rom The ac;s already pubghed Thus he toos
tic precaaion which would - srcey have occur
10 nan IL hi senses have the boats cshed Gown !.
order OF pursuit. ami invested himself with ms oei
apparel and all al. yE,ashlCs Including chrohote'e
watch. HAD he been IN his ri,t mind he "ou!n nav
h,Queshod hCm ienderly Ia fne two beressea SISTERS
/ New-Yosk, whom he muC loved, and VIA HAoM h
sb-ed most Affection, tely 10 tic time 81 rs sl
That watch, too. was the properly Of ms ospAef wh'
died l,.io while since ia Manila, leaving On oy ehl
! daUehi.s-by lie gus rdan of whom tho ehIoAoAg'c
ysr eouhded 10 him ior sale keeping
Capt Moore was a 'Ood and skihiul navigator ana wa
mnTkable for hayvg made some OF inc shortest V"ya9"
record previous 10 the building Of our clipper ships an
steemersone Of these When engaged IN me Nofn
West fur trade he being then mas'S Of the brig J''ep