New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-20
MARINE AFFAIRS.

TOR EUROPE.


Saturday for Europe, with 2I3 passengers and s'6e
$40 in specie.
sLtyER FROM LAKE ONT ARIO.
In noticing the early tIiumphs of George Steers
who built the propellers Genesee Chief and Ontario
ut the mouth Of Genesee River The Rochester Onion
gives brief history of the latter named vessel which
was sold TO eastern merchants and transferred from
fresh to salt water. That paper says;
Though small, the Ontario proved a good ocean
steamer and engaged in the trade between BOSOM
New Orleans, Chagres and other ports She once ran
down vessel in the mouth of the Mississippi After
ward she went 10 the coast OF Atrlca ana Drought
cargo of slaves TO Cuba. The Spanish war vessels
caught her in close quarters and Der captain ran her
rpo1 an Island and deserted her. What was her ultl-
mate fate we have learned. She may yet be III
service far away from the spot where she was con
structed Our citizens little thought when they saw
The Ontario launched in the Genosee that she would
ever become a Spanish SLAYER; nor did such an idea
enter the brain of Mr.. Perkins when he gave her
color TO the merchants and perhaps still less thought
Mr. Steers that the ship he received hls first honOrs for
building would become pratcai crat IN Instant
seas.
THE GALE on LONG ISLAND sOUND-rHE ofEANrR
cossEcTIcUr wATER-LoGGED.
The steamer Connecticut, Captain William Wilcox,
left this port about O'clock Friday evening, for
Norwich and after a heavy gale came on, which
increased TO Il terrific storm. When about ten miles
beyond Huntington Light, about foty-fye miles from
this CITY, she experienced the full fury Of the storm.
The heavy seas washed Off whatever was loose upon
deck, and filed the cabins One Of the smoke pipes
was blown over the great beams which traverse the
cabin were snapped in two, the bulwarks were stove
in and in incredibly short space Of time she became
almost water-ogged
The greatest CONSERVATION pervaded the passengers.
Even the officers abandoned all hope OF saving the
vessel from immediate and complete destruction, and
fhe lives Of all on board in the most imminent
perl Two men were washed off from the forward
sleck, but after some search were found on board,
severely injured. But the brave officers, crew and
passengers though utterly despairing of saving the
vessel, labored with unrelaxed energy, throwing It
great portion Of the cargo overheard and after the
most conmendahlc efforts, succeeded in closing the
entrance to the cabin, and shutting ont the She
was finally got around and back to Huntington
IIarbor where she lay till morning, and returned to
this port almost a wreck
The passengers held meeting OF board and passed
the following resolutions:
At meeting of the passengers Of the Connecticut"
convened in the upper saloon OF the boat on the morn
ING of the 18th instant TO take into consideration the
subject of the peril of the previous night and the pro-
prey of some expression of their views IN relation TO
The conduct of the captain bis officers and ia 30
irving an cme gency: On motion b. e.. Nichols, esq,
OF Boston, was appointed chairman, and VIM. H. Bur
leigh eco of New ork, Secretary
On motion of the Rev. Mr. Smithett, of Boston, 1t
was eolyed that committee Of five be appointed to
draft resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the
meeting. The following gentlemen were, on nom
instion, unanimously appointed said committee, VIZ;
The Rev. Mr.. Smthctt of Boston the Rev. Mr. Fad
dock of Norwich, ID. Wilder jr, Of Boston, the Hon.
o. Whittlesey of Salem Ct, and J. NJ Carter, esq,
Of New-York.
After a brief recess the committee. through their
chairman, reported the following resolutions:
Wherea' In the good providence OF Almighty God which
herein gratefully recoEnized We the PASSENGERS OF the
ing been preserved from the imminent peril OF wsery grave
allow the occasion 10 without the expression oil our
feeling. in regard TO the same, therefore ,
tested By he captain oee and crew Of .he .d D2- O our
dense IN the eouIaee integrity and se9mans hip displayed by
sns the sppsliing scenes Of that fearful night.
Rssolred Ths, duty to the travelling public whom we in
gilmore reliable iere'eryers We would recommend to the
Of al the Of safety board boats licensed for public
tr.vrl. .,..,.. ..,,,.,.,;. ~.
and Boston papers signed by the officers oil the
The r, solutions were advocated in few pertinent
and able remarks by the Rev. Mr. Smithett William
H. Burleigh and others, and unanimously adopted.
On motion, Adjourned. ....,. 80,
The steamers Vanderbilt and City OF Hartford,
which left this port about the same time, were also
compelled to put into Huntington Harbor, and pro-
ceeded to their destination after the gale had abated
We have not heard of any damage done to the
shipping along the docks, owing, no doubt, to there
being but few vessels moored outside Of the bulk
heads Several vessels lying in the North River
dragged their anchors collision took place between
the ship Northern Queen and some other vessel,
wherein the Northern Queen lost her cutwater and re-
Ceved come other tnhing damage.
LOSS o. PILor.BOAr JULIA.
The plot-boat Julia No. IL, WIS run into and cut
in two by piot-boat A. b. Nelson, No. u, ON Satur-
day night. off the Lghtship. The Julia sunk in
about fifteen minutes after the collision. All hands