New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-17

The steamer Connecticut len New London on T1ss.
day night last at oclo,k, with sbou, one hundre
passenger and by four clock the folio wing morn
ing within twenty miles OF New. York when she
encountered a Wat field OF compact snow aud ice,
forming substance kno~n 10 mariners by toe ex
pressive term q "soo.h.- This f-i was sons
peven niles through, and from siI to nne miles vide,
al averaging fro four % hve feet 10 thickness al!
extending from Ssndies Point 70 Captains T-and
Cspt Wilcox Grove hs boat into this mss but could
make bat very little hesdSsy Some distance ahead
be discovered the steamer Commodore with d ~ OF
distress flying. The Come ;cui vas at once be i5ed
for her, and with great difficulty reached n9r a. about
:! o'clock A. NJ. TIE engine Of the Connoiore, it
us feared had caught it. center. fr,n the c1)k
ing Up Of the paddle wi eels by the " sposh aai
the bOst lay in the ice unable 70 proceed Or rersr.
On learning the condition Of the Commodore,
Captain Wilcox mare fast q haTser IN her,
ard endesvored TO draw her ahead. The hr.i
attempt tore away of the rsiling OF thu
Ccrnrpodors and broke of several of her cbo,ks.
Tbs csused little alarm among the passengers Of
the Com ectcut, and Commodore toe ladies' ct the
former usaibing tina, the Connecticut and COnnO-
dore 10th would be torn 70 pieces by the enormous
strain besaught Captain Wilcox TO aost,n fro
further attempt In reply he went into the ladies
LOOM and pleasantly cssbused their minds Of tn. no.
ton. assuring them that if such catastrophe ia &C.
cur, both steamers we're provided with lite oot,s
enough for the safety Of every passenger on bord aid
they would only have TO launch them upon the ice,
when the gentlemen on board could have noe op'
yor'uuity to display their gallantry by drawing tne
-
the ladies laughed heartily. and good humor AGAIN
prevailed In tie saloon With some Of the gentlemen
however the case differe ut. They did not hest
tate to condemn in pretty stout terms fJr MS c)urse
in gon out Of his way "a sssist the Com nodore 10
spite Of their wrath the worthy commander OF the
Connecticut persevered IN bis endeavors to assst tie
other steamer until after pulling st her tor y hours
all Efforts were found unavsiliDg. She lay Ji-t
where che was when he began. The wind by
this time, II a. NJ, began to blow stifily from
the n E., and tire weather grew very thick. Ina
Cocnecs;,r' then padIled from the Comm, foce,
Can't. Wilcox intending to approach her from another
point; when he found that unless be tn ned his head
10 the gale he would be unable to manage bis vessel.
Relpcsptly he lef! his friend Frszee, and mife for
Huntingdon, H. l., with as much speed a. pcacuct
ble a. the storm WAS becoming very violent aud hls
own safety would have been seriously Imperfect ~
sayipe longer near the Commodore. The wind did
Whist the Connecticut steam power na1 idlei 70 40,
and before Capt. Wilcox hsd got very lar from me
Commodore he saw with peasure that her paddles
were once more In motion, and she was heaflns IN
the same direction az his own vessel.
After severe struggle with the Storm the Con-
nectcut got clear OF the ice, when struck bya
very heavy sea which stove her arboard vhee-house
and washed IL overheard. At length, after severe
struggle with the storm, she reached Huntington
HsIbor and came TO anchor. On the way thlther
much alarm prevailed among the passeugers, some OF
whom conducted thems 5lves very nervou,y display
ing no little pusilanimty. The Captain came
in for consider able condemnation, as the cause Of all
their distress in going TO the assistance OF the 20 n
modore. .
The ladies were much less timid and bore the dis
comforts and dangers OF the storm with cheerful
patience.
Safely at anchor in Huntingdon Bay, change
came over the spirits of the party. As dagger receted
il was wonderful TO behold the vslor displayed by
some of the least bold during the storm
Some few Of the passengers left the Connecticut
here, ard went ashore but 'he remainder Sc. them
selves to the enjoyment of whist and other games,
singing. and spirit rapping and abletuning and so
the evening and the next day passed merrly enough
On Thursday some chickens were obtained from
farm house ard these, With the stores Of the boat,
were ample enough to supply the wants Of all on
boaJd. At O'Clock yesterday morning the Connec-
ticut left Huntingdon, and passed within half a mile
of the Commodore. The passengers Of the latter
boat were pro mena1ing the ice around her. About
mile 10 The south ward the g. Van ierbit was making
her way toward her consort, and some four or five
propelers for Providence, and about 20 sloops AMI
scbooners were in sight, ammej fast IN the ice. The
arrival of the Connecticut relieved much OF the
anxiety felt on account Of the Commodore and her
passengers and her arrival in port during the after
noon was hourly expected.
ARRIVAL or The STEAMER COMMODORE.
The steamer Commodore arrived at 81 O'Clock yes
terdsy evenings passengers all well. The Chief Pilot
Mr. PeDdeton reports that the Commodore got along
without difficulty until she arrived of Henpsseai
Bay, between San6ies Point and Matimcock Point, at
| 81 o'clock on Wednesday morning. At this place she
! got TANNED in the ice and had 20 remsn AT :
! o'clock the Connecticut came to our assistance,
but, after trying to TOW US ahead, i,ilei an !
the state ments made by Capt Wilcox lie continue !
We were, with engine fast in center, Jinmef
in the ice until J o'clock last evening, the ice
piled against our sides TO the depth of from TO feet
when he {. Vanderbilt dispatched TO oar assistance
relieved us by breaking the ice from around oar boa
and hauling Ms out. We took from her supply of
coal ard provisions, and came on TO the city without
further tlay the &. Vanderbilt proceeding to Ston-
ipcton The Commodore suffered but little damage,
and of her l. passengers one but spoke in high
terms Of the kindness of Capt Frszee aud his officers,
who after doing III ia their power to extricite the
boat and TAI ing therein made the passengers a. com
Portable as possible.
Tie messengers amused themselves much OF the
time during the detention, by chorus.snging and
dancing to the music of hand-organ; and, under
The circumstances enjoyed themselves remarkably
well. Disposed TO make the best oil the unto"ard
| delay, they were eminently successful
One of the passengers, in making an exploration
on the ice fell into hole, bat was rescued by one
Of bis companions
The steamboat Bay State came through fro Fall
River last night and helped to open the way for the
Commodore.
The following yes sells were e-bound The schr.
Conquest from Virginia, for this City. The propeers
Pelican, Pero and Quinebag are fastened In the Ice
near where the Commodore laid.
Ii may not be aiss to state that the Eastern feam-
boats lay in extra stock Of feel and provisions a.
this season of the year. TO provide against contingent
cies Ike the above that the passengers on the
/ Come ciicut and Commodore were in no danger OF
/ falling short Of food.
MARINE AFFAIRS.