New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14
tine New York bsibor and stood down the ~. Lgh.
breeze from south west and clear weather

DtoHter 2J-ldght bfeezes and pleasant weather cor
true. At la O'Clock discharged plO. outside the bs
During the lattr pant Of the night the wind increased
tauled to the westward Set The .re and aft sails aud
neon the square sails The day end. with fresh breez
from the wes, and cloudy weather
DeceMIer A-Moderale breeze from wsst and cloud
weather Bent studdng snik. Heavy ra;n toward even
ing. Ate 7. M the wind died away 70 a light b-fln.
brteze Weather very threatening Took in al sail S5l
going q knots. Temperature Of wafer 67o cir $40 A
p NJ the wind came out suddenly fr north west blow
ig very strong aud the making Up rapidly 81 10
the zip bronched TO- head to northwaTd st FIRE s.sysI
and for spencer when sbe again fell or before the wind
Set tie forea and gave the engineer orders give her all
steam be thought prudent Ship going 10 knos until
II F. NJ, when she again preached to 10 north ward
and all endeevors TO get her of were Of no eject WIND
blew away fore saysal Hauled up the fresa At Il p "
blew away fore spencer and oresei from leeysrd
Lashed the head OF the spanker TO haul out the
elew. About his time the ship lsboring heavily
waves knocked up her plsnking the after cards
ordered all tie troops forward cleared G+8y the ae1stan
dees and slowed them foreward AT II A. NJ, the engine
stopped the end of the air pump piston rod breaking Of
ard the air pump bucket consequently bcing airft At
this time the panker blew away thus leaving the ship
entirely at the mercy of the and wind From thJ
time the chip labored heavily laying in the tc1gh Of the
sea- and every sea striking tremendous boEs under the
guards tearing the pankng fore and aft both sides
Atthe time they tore away the railing or the upper
deck hen-coops hay boxes, barrels &c &C. all swept Off
in confused All hands employed in clearing decks
and lighting the ship The shpnow began making water
both donkey pumps kept running and the hand pumps
manned Water gaining, organised the troops into biing
gongs who passed the water up through the engine room
From this time until daylight things went about the same
ship aboring very heavily and tearing no her guards
Those not employed bang clearing the wreck Of
all stock provisions &c, &c At p N. the foremast
went over the side with all the rigging attached breaking
about six feet above the deck and spnterng the berth
deck. Al A. NJ. shipped heavy sea amidships, which
stripped the sarboard paddle box carried away sboard
after ring post both stacks all the upper saloon
staving the quarterback through and washing overheard
large number of the passengers including Col Washing
ton Msor Taylor and wife, Capt Field Lieut. Smith two
ladies unknown three civilians also unknown, and
about $50 privates Brooks 70 waiter, the barber and
young man named Duckett the carpenters brother
killed Up to this time the water had gained much.
Tie ship was now open in the seams the wales.
large part Of her quarter deck stove n and it was
only by the greatest exeoDs that the was kept a0at
gang of soldiers was set apart hold blankets around the
shafts prevent the flowing in Of water Made attempt
to cut away the mzzen mast but could not be accom-
plhbed on account Of the ships laboring.
DeonIer 25-IIeavy gale from n W. and rough sea
continues Ship laborng heavily and making much water
own with the leaks. During the night the weather was
more moderate In the morning got the water down 50
that the engineers went TO work at the air pump Men
still at work heavng overheard provisions to Tighten the
ship About noon spoke brig Napoleon of Portland who
promised to lay by Latter part of day more moderate.
Dcc.mLer ga fresh gale from northwest and high
sea- Engineers at work at the air pump Soldiers baing
pumping and beaving overheard provisions. During the
afternoon tie Napoleon picking up provisions
a. no In
morning the Napoleon not TO be seen by u.s. Latter
part Of the day moderate Employed before and
at clearing the wreck Of the quarter deck About noon
spoke the brig Maria OF Liverpool who tried to lay by
DeoJer 27-C6ntinues wi h asrong gale from the north
west and heavy Employed at tightening the ship,
pumping bailiDg and clearing the wreck. Cut away Off
GERS and upper deck and shifted the steering wheel
aft on the quarter deck During the night the weather was
much tie same Nothing TO be Of the Maria At 10
A. stsre the engine. It worked about 10 minutes and
then the bucket again gave out Bent the storm mzzen
Lost seaman overheard named Alexander. Saw bark
hove to 10 vindward
December 2s-Weather continues the came and men
ploytd before Spoke the bark Kiby of Boston, for
New York who promised TO lay by us. During the night
the ather moderate In the morning the bark
was yet in sight but long way off to windward OF u.s.
Latter part of the day quite moderate All employed at
getting in readiness to embark passengers. Johnson
waiter, died.
December 2o-Moderate and pleasant-the sea going
down quite fast The bark sent boat and Capt Watkins
of the San Francisco went board He returned,
and we commenced embarking passengers about 23O
p NJ AT 3 p NJ we q hawser to the bark, to which
she held Before night succeeded in getting on
board the Kiby upward of 100 persons-men women and
children including Col Gates and family Lieut. Loeser and
family Capt Gardner, Lieut. Mury, Major Marchant and
family Capt Judd and lady, Lieut. Fremont and family,
Mr. G W AspinwalI and Mr.. j. L, Graham. Also sent
on board quantity of During the night the wind
increased, with squally weather At about 10 p. NJ the
Kilby let 90 hawser In the morning nothing to be
seen of the Kby Latter part of the night strong breeze
from south west and cloudy Louis Hesator died. IA WAITER
Friday Dec 3O-Throughout the day there strong
gale from W. and cloudy weather. with showers Of rain
the ship labong heavily and striking hard under her
guards and beams Carried away the port after guard
large number of sick and many dying Heaving coal
overheard day.
Saturday. Dec 3I-A moderate gale from the 5. and W.,
and cloudy weather The soldiers still heavng coal
board During the night the weather much the
At about NJ made ship standing to westward. Fired
guns Throughout the remainder of the night AT 80 AM
was spoken by the Br ship Three Bells of Glasgow and
The Captain promised to lay by Latter part of the
night employed Gs above. VIM. Wilson waiter, died.
Sunday Jan Throughout the day strong gale from
the n and W. and heavy the ship laboring heavily
men employ ed in heavng COAL &c The Three Bells
still in company, and occasionally passing close under our
Ice Many of the people SICK and dying fast
Moaday Jan "a fresh gale from the north west and
high sea; the wind moderate Built two RATS and
cut away the ships guards stopped leaks &c Launched
one raft and made it fast During the night weather more
moderate AT daylight the raft gone. The ship still in
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