New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-07
Netp2lork Qailp Gribnme,
MARINE AFFAIRS.

COLLISION BETWEEN the STATEs ISLAND FERRY
BoAT HUScHBAcK AND THE BRIG MoSSERRAFE'-
At4 o'clock yesterday afternoon AZ lhe staten Island
ferry boat Hunchback, Capt. Cole, was nearing the
Quarantine landing she come into collision with the
brig MonfeIrae, Capt. Robt. Kirby Just arr''ed
from Savauill8. The particulars OF the occurrence,
AZ witnessed by our Reporter, who war on Ocara ot
the Uuuchbnck at the time, are as follows; Inc Mon
serraie which was near the dock, was being towed
around hy n small ste Gm-tuy and al the II he OF the
arproa.l of the Uunchback the tug had stopped,
md the brig was rounding 10y her own momentum.
Al this iurcture the Hunchback wGs scarcely $50
feet from tie starboard bow of the Menserrate, aud
bearing directly down upon her The captain OF the
H. shouted to Lose in charge on the tug is go ahead,
and tIen Stacked stopped ard backed his own boat.
But this proceeding was too late; the Hanchback
swept down OIL the littlc brig, whose bowpris struck
her on the lsrbOard quarter, and cut Ike knife
through her promenade d. sk and roof tearing every
thing before il for The space OF 20 feet or more
A second before the coils on occurred large num-
bon OF ladies, gentlemen and children were quietly
seated the FTomeDane deck and outside OF tbe sa-
loon. When the catastrophe inevitable all Of
these rushed aft in the widest alarm and confusion,
pushing each other down, and trampling under feet
such as were so unfortunate 10 fall; indeed for
few seconds other feeling than distinctive selfish
ness for personal safety seemed 10 actuate any one
OF the many passengers on board The screams Of
the ladies and Children added 10 the crash OF tmbers
ard the Sncerainty of tho extent of the threatened
dsnger, made d scene by means agreeable even to
the etaunchest reryes. Fortunately, the brig was so
heavily laden that her bowsprt struck rather TOO low
for much damage, apd coming in contact with one OF
the large knees of the railing around the guards,
snapped short OF at the bows without doing further
harm.
Although the danger was imminent, happily no
terson wds hurt beyond the few bruises they may
have received in the scramble for safety. There was
one note worthy circumstance connected with this
affair. Many of tie most panic-strcken, who were
foremost escaping, Gfersard took especial pains to
sfIm, IN confidence to their friends, that they did
not for noment fear the consequences of the col
sicn ard therefore stood heir ground with the valr
of TrojaIs; and that after all, 1t nothing very
serious.
On the deck Of the brig at the tune of the collision
were the captain his wife and several OF his children
together with Ar. Harcouri, the Deputy Boarding
Physician, and the briggs crew who were all placed
in great jeopardy, az the brigs foremast came near
snepping Of from the force Of the shock.
CCSARD STEAMSHIP FOR ErRoPE.-The Asia sailed
yesterday for Liverpool with go passengers and
81, ,OsG, $50 in American gold.
SQUALLS IN THE GULF SIREAH-VEssELs ASHORE
IErwEES CAPEs HATTERAs AND HESRY.-Th soop
Mystic, arrived yesterday from Key West, experienced
squaly weather, with heavy head sea- the passage
up the Gulf Stream. At A. NJ, !sti, was strsck by
d squsll, which tore the mainsal from the ropes
since which time she has been under storm sails.
Capt. Packer saw several vesseis ashore between
Cspes Hatteras and Henry.
BRiG ASHORE AT CARsTFoRT REEF-PRoBABLY A
TorAL WREcK.-By the arrival =, this po.t yester,
cay Of the schr Albar0ss foIa Kin yston, Jamaica,
We learn that fuil-rgged brig name unknown, was
ssbore at Carysfort Reef the Goth OF August. She
was painted blacl, with white streak around her
large peop-deck painted white, aud fore and main
topmatts cut away. Wreckers were lying a. anchor
close by her. The sea, at the tune, making
breeeh over her. The captain ecald not make out
her name. She appeared as if she had just gone
ashore, and would probably be a total loss.
VESSELS DIsNAsTED AsD WREcKED-lcEBERG ~
THE ArLASTIc.-Capt. Fletcher, Of the bark Gem,
arrived yesterday from Csdiz, makes the follow
ing report Of incidents the passage to this port
She experienced very heavy weather with strong
gales from the westward August 2, lat 400 2s lon
2so 81 passed bark standing to the eastward with
bowsprit and fore topmast gone supposed her to be