New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-16
MARINE AFFAIRS.
A BRIG SUNK OFF THE BATTERY BY TIE
ICE-TWO LIVES LOST.

A BRIG SUNK OFF TIE BATTERY BY TIE
ICE-TWO LIVES LOST.
On Wednesday night the brig Rush, from Carde-
nos, while lying at anchor of the Battery, was cut
through by the ice. She filed with water, and sunk
almost immediately. The captain and three Of the
crew jumped into boat aud were saved, bat two
Of The crew went down in the brig. The disaster
was too sudden to allow Of any effort to assist tn
unfortunate men, who, at the tine she went down,
were asleep in their hunks The boat containing the
Captain and three was carried down the Bay
by the ice to Robbnss Reef when the keeper Of the
Light house assisted in extr eating them from their
peilous situation, and provided them with food and
shelter until yesterday morning. The brig lies at the
bottom, in the Bay just of the Battery.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Tho brig Rush, of Portland Capt. Howe, from
Csrdenas, arrived on Wednesday, with cargo Of
molssees consigned to Spoford. Teston & Co.-ves-
eel to Russell & yinipg while lying at anchor in the
North River about / O'Clock yeste day morning, a
large field of ice struck her On the bow, cutting it
through, and causing her to sink Immediately. The
csptsiD, fret and second mates and steward sue
ceeded in getting into the boat destitute of clothing
except their shirt and drawers; the first mate was
compelled to jump from the msnboom into the boat.
by thoee in the boat but there was so much ice,
sirorg tide and being without cars they were unable
to reach the vessel 1t is supposed that they were
subsequently taken of. Two others Of the crew,
(foreigIers) who were below, were lost The boa.
containing the four persons above mentioned, then
made for Robbins Rect Lighthouse, and after tearing
up the seats for paddles, they succeeded in getting
there in an exhausted state. They treated with
the utmost hospitality by the keeper Capt Clark and
his lady, and supplied with clothing and other me-
cessares, and brought to the City yesterday mernng
The cargo will be total loss.
The Nrw-YoRK BARK vIcToRN-A letter from
st. Johns, Porto Rice, furnishes the following adj
6itionl particulars relative to the loss of the bark
Victory, of New. York:
"The Victory was loaded with an assorted cargo,
bound from New York to your port (St. Thomas.)
On the 9th inst about $50 mica north east Of the
east end of Porto Rico, the bark having FIVE feet
water in her hold, and gaining fast the captain was
obliged to abandon her, when he and the four men
saved took the small boat and put of
"The mate, John Scott SUPERB argo, Joseph Frates
and elk seamen took the long boat which was struck
by a sea and all in her perished-those in the small
boat seeing them and hearing their cries, without
being able TO render them any assistance. The Psr.
ties saved had to throw out OF the boat
in order to tighten her and keep her shoat
BRIG HUMBOLDT ASHORE on S9UAS BEAcH.-The
hermapbrodte brig Humboldt, Capt. CHM, from St.
join, p. r., via Port-au-Prinee, with lcgwood'
bour d to New.York, went ashore at high water, on
Wednesday morning. about five miles below Squan,
during the north. east gale. The weather was thick
at the time the brig came on The captain and crew
we're saved. The vessel is owned in Boston.
The Foe YESTERDAY Yesterday afternoon athick
fog oveIspread the rivers and harbor Of New.York.
In consequence Of which, ferrisge was much im-
peded but by nighfalI the mist cleared OIL and the
boats ran with their usual regularity. large hest
of inward bound vessels was in the Lower Bay and
outside Of Sandy Hook, but on account of the fog,
they were unable to reach the City. Lying at anchor
in the S. w. Spit IA ships, Elk barks and host
of smaller craft all wea,her.bound. At tine Of 60
ing press this morning we saw no indication Of any
marked change in the weather. The quantity Of
drftice was much smaller yesterday than on Wednes-
day.
The packet-ship Express from Havre, went ashore
on the Flats below Governors Island during the fog
Steam tugs were sent to her assistance.