New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-13

The road from Santiago to Talca already has shares
subscribed 10 the amount Of million dollars. The
Government it is expected will subscribe for az much
more. And as the work will not cot over three
millions il may be reckoned sure that II Will shortly
be commenced. The propnetors Of land through which
the line will pass disposed to give what may DE
needed for H. In consideration of the increased value
viii confer on their estates.
The road between Caldera and Copiapo has suffered
some injury from the rains; nothing, however, that Is
Of any moment or that has not by this time probably
been repaired. The advantages experienced In that
Province from the road have been Immense.
The plan of association il gaining ground among US.
The gran-growers of the South have project of
union in order TO resist the powerful monopoly 10
which they are subjected through the associations OF
the mllers there. The statutes of their associations
have been published.
On the evening Of the 18th inst, the French war
steamer Prony, entered our herb0r, proceeding from
the Tahitan Islands. Her last stopping place was Cal
edonia, where she stayed seventeen months. IL ap-
pears that her arrival AZ Valparaiso has tor s object
10 procure prOysions aud munitions and then 20 pro-
coed northward The dark clouds that surround that
horizon are Iresaging sad events. The allies cannon
is fastening TO resOund anew more energetic than 1t
did last year on the distant shores Of kamtchetka.
WRECK oF THE AMERICAN SHIP MAScHEsTER.-
We have been favored with the distressing account OF
the wreck and total loss of the Manchester, on the
2sth Of August last year, in lat. 50 ;. We presume
il 20 be the statement OF the Captains son. Of the
survivors of the Inflated vessel
OS BOARD MAS-OF-WAR METEORO, !
Don b. V. MARTINEZ, Commander, May 25, 1855.
The American ship Manchester, of Nantucket, left
New-York for Valparaiso on the 18th Of April, 1854,
the complement of hands board being II, and the
Captan's WIFE One man died at sea before we ar
rived at Montevideo, which port we put into on the
Gath of July 1854, and again lef the 2sth Tor VAL
paraso after having shipped four extra hands at Mon
tevideO
On the 2sth of August after having passed Cape
Horn the ship struck on sunken rock IN about lat.
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distant about thirty miles. Not being able 20 keep
her free with the pumps got the boats out which
shortly Gterwsrd stove, and afterward the main mast
cut away.
Alto O'Clock the same night she full of water,
but continued 10 drift until in the morning Of the
29th when after passing small island, she grounded
and in less than twenty minutes opened in two parts
and all on board were immersed in the water. The
captain and his wife chung together, but by some
chance they got separated and the captain alone
TO the surface; he Immediately seized upon plank,
and succeeded in rescuiDg his son, which they
drfed TO the stern part of the vessel where they re
maineo until sunset having concluded they were the
only survivors of the illated vessel. They then
managed TO get ashore the island where they found
one barrel Ofbread and another of -four
-Four days after the second mate and one seaman ar
rived at the island raft they had constructed on
another island on which they cast distant about
two and half miles. Here we remained while the
captain was building boat. Having all crossed
the raft TO the island which the second mate first
landed where much Of the wreck of the ship and
cargo ard provisions on the Sd OF November, the
ord mate died, being completely exhausted. His
name David Reese Evans, native of South Wales.
On the 10th OF November we first some of the
natives, men and three women, having landed from
canoe. We bad Just finished boat, and re Idy
for starting Tie Indians having at first received
what could be spared TO them of clothes, &c, re-
tired, and afterwards returned with bludgeons and In
sisted upon stripping us. Three attacked the captain
and three of the seamen, who, having disabled two OF
them fed to the boat, in which the boy already
Unfortunately the captain received blow which must
have instantly killed him The boy received two ar
rows in his jacket, but escaped unhurt. We landed
on an island where part Of the wreck still remained
we returned in the evening" and found the captains
body laying naked on the rocks and quite dead. Not
daring to remain, we took two barrels OF bread and
Jumped TO the wreck. After remaining some days-in-
deed several d6yswe ventured along the coast in our
boat At the end of about six weeks we found the
provisions all expended and subsisted such she'll
fish we could gather among the rocks. After sub
sstiug for some time in this way native canoe again
hove in sight being then quite destitute of any means
of subssting for month at least, except raw shell
fish gave ourselves up to the Indians, and having
nothing TO excite their cupidity they behaved very
kindly 10 us and with them we have renamed up to
this present time, having never once seen vessel
until a steamer passed few days since, but had no
cOmmunica alton with her.
have only to add taat our eternal gratiu due
TO the captain ofhe Meteoro who has not Only taken
us on board, fed and clothed u.s. but IN many IN
fulfilled the promise made by us to the Indians
to induce them TO take us on board.
Our ship was called the Manchester, of Nantucket,
Capt Alex Hall Coffin, from New-York, bound to
Valparaiso with cargo of Goals and lumber from the
firm of Cartwright & Harrison of New.York Saved,
Thos Edward Coffin the captains son, and Robert
Wells, seaman, of Boston.
The commander of the Gillian war vessel Meteoro
SAWS that in his passage from the Coonia 10 the
Straits having anchored in Port Gallant Fortesecu
Bay during tie night OF the oath May last on the 25h
several Indian canoes came alongside, among whom
were two Americans literally as naked as themselves
He took them on board and brought them to Valpa
raiso, fulfilling, for his part, duty imposed on him
by Christianity and humanity.
BOLIVIA.
All were taken up with the election of President
The candidature of General Santa Cruz was nearly
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