The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-26

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cwuase OF the Steamship Marion, IN Search Of
the Steamship Lyonnais, her Boats and
Raft.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
srEArxx MARION SANDY Hoox
Tuesday, Nov. z5-fZ n. (
Herewith rand you the journal OF the Unitea States
mail steamship Marion, Vim. J. Foster commander, in
search of the wrecked French steamship LyonnAis and
her boats Unfortunately. not able to gain
any information vesge Of the Oh ects
hopes Of rescuin, although the utmost diligence
was used, and complete and thorough lookout Kept up
sbe whole voyage. The drst days out were una.
yorabe fer us, as the W aiher cloudy, with high
sea running and frequent squalls OF hail. snow.
AL the vessels spoks reported very heavy weather
for The asst ten or fifteen days but of could
give Us any Information Of toe lost steamer.
In conclusion would take this opportunity to render
thanks 10 Captain Foster his unt,ing exertions
constant vstcku well for The able
and uniform gentemanly bearing displayed by him
Throughout tho whoe OF this trying and cruise
NJ A. Iaguere late secoDd officer of the Iyonnais and
Mr. Spoforth second ocer Of the steamer virgo,
same line rendered valuable assistance, by advising
Captain Foster the be taken to fur
tler the objects Of the expedinon. +. SALE
Agent En- and Ed. Porter 4 Co.
JOURNAL OF STEAMSHIP MARION.
AT A. N. left the wharf In search Of the French
steamship lie Lyonnais AM boats, or any thing apper
taini1g supposed 10 ihe T. OF Nantucket shoal; al
M. Fire Island Light bearing y. ny E, distance s
miles steered T. until II z a. judged dontauk Llge.
to bear \. BY +. Slowed the engine until daylight,
II midnight EMS cloudy, wind n W
AosDAT, Nov l7-commeneed cloudy, ~
westerly winds at !. A. NJ. seercd nortawaea I'D
eastward al n n5cn, cloudy, no observation; at ~
steered Sc. the wind lncrss.ing to gale with
current setting Sc. al r. getting dark and thcx with
snow Al intervals; siesrea n BY 4; 81 IL midaighI
TUESDAY, Nov. ls-com usnced blcwirg s.ropg gales
from "; at z A. b. caMed of. steercd E L 10
On Nantucket ssosl. wen, under slow steam until
A. NJ, AZ which time shosl tue water 70 u fashoms,
when i shrt in thicS, with seered $. II
noon, cloudy 70 observation. Saw bark stand.
ing 10 the westward, under close reefed topsas.
Stood for ana hailed her, which proved to be the
T B. 3s-tssn, OF Boston. from New Ore for Bos-
ton Had been CT Nantucket shoals for three days Had
stem no.hog and could give no information We then
shayed course for the stream Al 100 P. NJ.
Jaw se1; run icr and spoke her. which proved 20
s Dc 1n SoSs
the snap Ocean star, reefed topsals from
New OrIearz, bound 10 Boston Blowing heavy; hign
running; could give Information Steered = L.,
the WIND blowing heavy, til hal intervals
M6P NJ. steered n. ~ ". for Vineyard SQUAD
thinking 10 gain some Ito nation Al IL (mdnsht),
modeTairg.
WDNEDAy, Nov. e-Conrcuces with the wind :. W;
steering NJ W. Al 10 A. " entered the Sound aod went
In at Homess Hole. AZ p noon took pilot board
and 10 Woods Hole ielegrapued Boston and
New YORK snG Thea returned 20 Holmes Hoe and
chored for the rign at ~ midnight, ends clear, WIND
NV.
THuasoAY. Nov oO-commences clear with The wind
NV. Al a. n got ueoer way snd went - sea
through The South char mel NJ III A. ssr.
cote's Light bore southwest, distance 20 mi es;
at ~, mon, the weather Ire and smooth steer
ed Sc b. &; observauoo nj lsoP " spoke the ship
oh1 Wis $50 days Iron Iacu,is for Boston, bad been
-four days from Geoges Bqns beasng TO me Tor Inward
and westward: they could Information steered
81 by e. fun speed at ? u slowed ihs engine st
7. N sscered {! r. a. Il nAidright ends clear wind
light.
FRDAr, Nov el-Comrsnces clear With light wind
NNE. I "A ~ wind continues wentery: al IS 4. N
sposa .hs brig + Nash, from ,. Domingo bound
10 Boston: ccpld gre Information az st
steamer ori bad experienced neavy NV gales
tor the last len days; then steerng 70 the
southwark and eastward y l. noon, Ai BY observation
80 II, ieDg 81 IS al 4. u spoke the bark Ralph
Thcmpecn, Captain Stork which sailed from aarsesle.
FOR 81 john " b. he 18TH September: being short
OF provisions supplied Ter. had experienced nesvy
then shaped 70 westward in order make
nszsg course beck; OF II. st ersn W. by ~, and
slowed the engine: Cd IL midnight, ends clear
SATURDAY. Nov 2I-Ccm ences Gear, with the win!
,outber,y II q 40 AN c1oac,py over and ,aics and
conmeDcec rtnirg; 81 AN spoke the brig Eagle, from
81 Dcn1go for Boston hnf nothing AND could give
no nform nation cocrs. sioeI5g Ws.W. 81 Il o'clock
noon th.ck fog and rain, WIND moderatng no ooserva
ton: NJ IA al clear. nothing 10 sixot ut 80 T. n
allowed the eDgire II midnight clear ,deraie.
SuspAy nov. 2S-CcfnmFLces clear, with light aorta
winds. a. AN tp0te the bark Belle OF lston,
bound 10 3oeon, stored - f. at roon, no observation
at = p "a. spoke the bark LIZZIE Nichols from New
port, W, or New Yorkhac seen nothing, had been on
the ten cayR md xperienced heavy gales &W
sieered " 1T AZ midnight CLOUDY, Wind sortheyly.
MosDAr, Nov. .4-commeEces cloudy and thick
WIND ). By W. at A. NJ commenced raining. steered
clear sssered rorthe iy ard westerly. Ends clear.
TrEsDAY. Nov. 2f-Com mercss clear: at 3 A ". made
FIRE Island. steer,d tor me highlands; at 1880 A. N.
abreast Of llg1i ship, cloudy wind eAsssrly.