New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-21
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MARINE AFFAIRS.

For CAL1FoRsIA.-The United States mail steam
ship Empire City for Aspinwall, and the Nicaragua
steamship Northern Light tor San Jaan left this port
Yesterday sfernoon-the former taking out about 500
pasengers, and the latter 66, Of whom over 200 are
females.
LAuScH.-The bark Zephyr will be launched from
the Westervet ship-yard at Q p. Al. this day.
The Loss OF THE SHIP MAscHEsTER-A few days
since we gave from Valparaiso paper an account Ofhe
/ S. Of tho ship Manchester with all who on board
except two, one of whom the son Of the captain.
The NANTUCKET Journal contains letter from the
American consul at Valparaiso, enclosing one from
youpg Coffn the captains son, both of which We
suhjoin;
IS. Consulate, vALPAs.iso. June %, 1855
HY DsAR SIR ilcosc you the fo.loSins letter Of Ihm~
hsT and tie ship inches Of New and ofh.
asuss ,9d % have on' Ss Rs to & ;,y ts' ne s n 700
ws. ssyed been with him all the time to BE no'e ia
te bsrs Frs, Capt PHILIPS who : sed good n.n' All
ho vi take Of Thomas AID who VI, zee that 10 goes
from Balfim, r. home.
1he bark viii -ai in siew days
GEO b hERNIN, Co1-ul Untei ;
sErH B. CoTFIS. Esq., OF kaatucket
VLPARirso. Wednesday June 20, 1855.
DEAR CoUsIS SETH: Can l, must tell you the sad
tale: yes must. The ship Manchester OF aniucAet,
efl Msnievideo July 2s 1854. We had very pleasant
weather tin We got of the Capes then had @iul
gale which las ed Two weeks IN that time we male
very little heacway. On the morning Of the 2sth Of
August we struck sunken rock about 80 miles from
LAND. As We had struck We sounded the pumps
and found she made Wa,er fast. We ngged then anf
went 10 pumping buthaylng coal IN that chokcd then
we got the bOats out, but there being heavy searun-
ling they were stove; hen there no hope but the
ship. Having lumber in, father thought she might
keep on the TOP Of the water providing she had her
masis cut away, which Was done. AT O'CLOCK Ia the
afternoon We saw land AT o'clock IN the evening
he was foil Of water and the made clean breach
over her,
Ats o'clock The n 1t morning she went on a reef
close TO the land and being full Of water heavy sea
broke her ~ IN twenty minutes. Father aud mother
the steward second mae and myself ", re ia the
cabin. Mr. titman and the crew were on the house,
when the nSiumast went by the bOard, carrying hin
and the crew overheard and we heard nOthiog more
Of them. those in the cabin, when the snip went %
pieces went down all among the timber, rocks and
lelp. Father had his arm around mother an9 he did
not intend to part with her. but rope or chain pa-s-
irg between them they separated. Mother
never came up, but father aud myself arose. He saw
me and said . Whs; poor soul Is that y and replied
81 is Thomas lie thea told me to come - him,
and cid co. and we 90, upon the lumber. BY anl
by we saw the stern Of the ship and gO noon It aud
drifted FIVE miles 10 an ISLAND. -Four days after We
were Joined BY the second mate and one seaman from
another island, three miles from the sh 2.
We remained on the slCnd one month in that time
father made boat and went 70 he Island where the
focoId mate came from. There We fOaud proyislons
and some lumber. Feiher made another boat iafSI
than the hrst, intending 10 get TO 81. CeIlos, oH @
leland of Chloe COO miles from where we were, Dul'
slss he never succeeded On the 2d Of Noyemoe toe
second mate died Of consumption. On t1e "a oi lno
same month some natives came TO tne lsianu " -
ceiyed them with kindness ana to2S mem nm ui.' % ols
house and warned tLeIn and gfNe 'tSii Dl9~N-- ~
- = - ,Ie secord mates clothes they wanted
item. ard We gave ihen all bus par Of pantaoon.i
- r. SeTe ready TO 20 gave them some more
bread AID aey In end wen, on 10 me top o. Ile h
sait .lTbomas, Let him chunk Of 6re, | did 50,
Sn, he did lot anl thst-he wanted more ce'hesi
~ Da' cave tiem the pan,aloons then, AMI then
10 rect came down and wanted tie clothes
stsi were Oh a. Father said " You don't wlut our
a.lohes and for q 20 be nlced AMI sOhi' BIT unsy
wsre trescherous. Father it m r'eif EYED, and
.sit Ceorre, &c, bolt ani iei.o1 you--ei I3en