New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-22
MARINE AFFAIRS.
LOSS or TIE BARK HowLISe WIND
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Rescue or THE PASSWORDS, OFFICERS AND
CREw BY NEw-YoRx PILor -BoAr--The bark
Hosrg Wind sailed from Philadelphia on the 18th
January bound to Londonderry, with full cargo of
grain, and proceeded down the river in toE Of the
steamboat Uncle Sam. On the 10Th, at noon, dis
charged the pilot and proceeded TO with heavy
northwest wind blowing. In the evening the Wind
increased, with heavy squ,lls fured the light sails
end double.reefed the ,Opsas; at : Z. NJ tried the
pumps and kept them in motion for two hours at ID
7. NJ sounded and found three feet and half water
in the holi AT 10 midnight sounded sgain, andfound
the leak increasing. Close reesed tho sails, keeping
the pumps constantly going. At A. NJ. brought the
baik by the wind, he ading TO the nOrthward, with
the hopes Of making some near port, and turned to
heaving cargo overheard. Worked until 4. NJ.
By that time had thrown overheard about ak hundred
bushels of corn. During all this time the pumps
were kept constantly in motion. Sounded the pumps
again, and still found the water gaining on the
shp. The weather began to moderate, but the
leak did not decrease. In the fore part OF
the day made brig to windwsrd, beating up to the
northwsrd distant about nine miles. We hoisted
signals Of distress but the brig did not seem TO no.
tice US. At noep found 81 feet Of water in the hold
got the boats clear for launching, with water and
provisions in them. At 7. NJ. the second officer
and four seamen volunteered to Try and overtake
the brig with one CT the boats AT the time OF
iis leaving, the weather. was quite calm, and the
bark settling fast. Launched the long-ooat and
got provisions and water into her, so IS to be
ready TO leave at any moment. At dark the boat re-
turned TO the ship, not being able to oyertake the
brig. At the same time the plot-bost Anthony b.
Nelson hove in sight light breeze at the time. La
a short time che was alongsido. We now found the
ship had become water.logged, and the weather
looked threatening. All hopes Of saving the bark
had been given up, as her pumps had become
choked With corn, although the pilots offered to rem
der US every possible assistance We suspended
pumpipg and concluded to abandon the bark. We
got our clothing in the plot-boat, and lad oy the
bark until S A. NJ, when she went down.
NJ O PORTER late Master of Bark Howins Wind.
CARD The undersigned officers aud passengers Of tho
bark owing Vino take tLs Opportunity Of tRst
lev pilots of the Anthony Neison for Their generous sna
timely s.tarce They have sincere thanks Tor their kiad
tune aid we eli must inevitably have peiIshsd
JAMES paws seeoSd Mate
s HAhf ARRIISEg FEAcH, Passengers.
SAILING OF THE STEAMSHIP GLASGOW - The
.crew-steamship Glasgow, Capt Cumming sailed on
saturdsy for Glasgow, with 1913 passengers The no
torious Orr CANCEL Gabriel, y was among them.
YuE NORTH STAR steamship sailed on Saturday az
iernoon with q large number Of passengers and the
mails for California.
PRoTEorIoS TO AMERICAN COMMERCE Of THE
CHIyA SEAs.-President Pierce in letter OF the 10Th
inst, 10 Wolter K. Jones Esq, President Of the
Beard of Underwriters says " Your letter OF the
10th init has just been received, and the extract Of
your China correspondent read With interest. A
" naval force, deemed 10 be adequate TO the protec
ton Of our commerce will be continued in the Chi
na Sea-
TIE NEW STEAM FRIGATZ NiAGARA-Nearly
tvo.thirds Of the frame Of this great fgate are nov
up and conveys pretty fair ideas Of the beauty of her
model. About two hundred men are employed upon
the Niagara and it Is supposed that she will be com
pleted and ready for launching about this time next
year.
The steam lug HunIess, Capt o. Morren, former
~ Of the Hercules having been thoroughly over
haa,ed during the past season, and having new boil
srs cylinder 80, will make trial trip tomorrow,
previous to commencing operations. She is nov ls5
feet long "a feet beam, has &c inch cylinder and 10
feet stroke She is owned by Duyi, Morrill, 4
Bags.