The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-27
SUFFERING AT SEA.
Ne 1erilous Voyage Of the steamer
D. Black Warrior.
He Stuatien n the British Brg Princess
; Louisa.
Wrecks of the Ships Manlius and
Lord AshburtOn.
L OS s OF LIFE.
&C., &C.. 60.
PERMoUs VOYAGE OF THE BLACK WAR


.PERnoUs VOYAGE OF THE BLACK WAR
JsUCCKssIoN OF THRRIBLE GALES ON THE PASSAGE
: From HAVANA TO NEW YORK-FUEL EXHAUSTED
-THz FURNITURE, BERrHs, sr0., USED FOR PRE-
W0OD-oBLIGHD TO PUT INTO aAMPTON ROADS
SUPPLY OF FUEL 0BrAINED-PAssAGE FROM TIE
CH1SAPHAKE TO kBws YOsK-MEETINa OF. THE
PAeeENG8RS ON B0ARD--c0NDITION OF THE YES.
BEL, ETC, ETC., ETC.
The United States mail Black Warrior, Captain
~. W. Smith, which arrived o. tots port yesterday morn
ing nom New Orleans experienced succession Of very
severe gales during her passage from Havana In con-
sequence Of the stormy weather she was detained week
beyond the usual time, and arrived in very battered
condition from her contes. witt the elements
:, Tho Black Warrior LETT New Orleans the 11h inst,
land reached Havana the l4th where she remained
1un the following day On the following morning, the
weather being mild usual for that latitude, she
Started for New York On the fourth day Of the passage,
when about forty mies 70 the nortnward OF Cape Hat
ioesas the wind, which had beu favorable, freshened
consderably, and about four O'Clock on the morning
Of the 10Th n blew terrific gale, accompanied
with bhndiDg shower OF sees and snow, which render
cd objects at the distance OF few yards Invisible
Never did ship, according the accounts Of those ON
board acquit herself better then di the Back Warrior
n this fearful storm The way she rode through IL In
spiFed them with the greaust confidence In her sea
qualities and the result proved that sneir faith In her
the gale had apparently reached its height-the fore
: tepsan yard came down oy the run, and hung
suspended BY the rigging tae side Of the vessel
This though not very serious n;erfered somewhat with
The working Of the ship and 1t was found necessary to
cut II loose immediately. number of mon
!, wore accordingly set to work, and In q few
minutes was detached from the rigging and
drifted or the Az this time tho
deck was covered with and seet and the mssts
stUs
phsre, was covered with 3 coating Of ice Even the
clothes OF the sailors frozen sn wherever tho
spray had drenched them. sooh Was the fury Of the
gale that Il with difculty the men retained their
footing the deck, and II WAS almost imp,ssole to
face the driving slset and Daring tns trying time
The passengers, among whom there were several ladies'
preserved thsk ooonsss AMI sep,sesson and 20 fAr
- external appearance may DO r~tsrdet snere was mo
undcatonIon the oounensnoe 1.-the dangerous position in
fvnich they were placed. Al times seemed ~ the
vessel would capsse, the foroe of the gale
chat IL held her her ride that the yards almost
touched the water She sha5, however, been kept
out Of the trough Of the ses and win the exception Of
the oss Of her foretopss yard had susned no damage
About twelve O'Clock OF the day the fuel began B.
give out and IL found Impossible raise sufncien
sasam 70 keep her under headwsy Up this sie not
withstandng The gale, might bs called smooth sailing
In comparison with the difficulties they mad Afterwards
70 o0ntend egelnst Inc nave ssui poxsu
give out and the oesoSrg unmAnAgesoe fell into
tAs trough Of the Il under similar circum.
stances that the San Francisco lost but the Black
Warrior proved herself equal to the psrous position In
which abe placed, and, and like tsiog oflfe bat
lied with the fury Of boh wind aud waves and came
successfully out Of the cones, though, IS viii be seen,
v somswhas the worse from the onooautsr
10 keep her head 10 the SEA- the captain had OF the
yards all the iron grats bars that could be found 10 the
chip, and OF the caauou hed TO some spars, with
he In The CENTRE and threw them the side
f the vessel, from the sarbosrd gaugway having hrst
attached them ten inch hAwser, which was passed
shrough the foremost chock TITS oontrivance, was
thought, BY acting - sor. Of drag upon the ship,
would efeot the object In vew-that N. II would keep
hoe head 10 the sea. II however proved incnectuai,
md the ship SIN remained In her dangerous position All
shs sails which they had at nov set, but TOO prov
ID o no avail and had hardy spread 70 the wind
when Il torn 70 pieoes and blown oesr from ths
bok ropes. All NE sail they had len CONSISTED Of
tsrpaun, which ashsd to the nlssn rigging for the
purpose Il bringing the possible TO wind ward
but also carried OF by the gale Determined totry
again, The next Isshsd two sail the mzsn
rigging. These, however, shared the same fate rhey
NV thaa wss utterly Impossible Win ihs means IN
ths power 70 do anything sad The ship becoming
ntrsy uunanaxesble lay In the trough Of the She
shippsd or two waves which carried away her pad
de bsxs and closets; but tbs hull remJaeA unnjured,
! although twenty four hours exposed 10 the storm.
rAs next day ss twelve O'Clock the gale uoderat-
Cd for . few houys; but Vas only for,
few hours. Amer this brief respite the wind
changed TO ths northwest, and In . short time
bsw with - much violence ever This gale was also
accompanied with snow sad sest, which rendered all
work On The vessel exceedingly arduous and sometimes
dangross During this gale, which continued for wsa
ty-four hours hs remained In the trough NE
sea, but behaved well ever. On the 2lst about
-four O'Clock, became comparatively calm, and shsy
went 70 work to provide fuel for the purposs Of
getting up steam and makas 70 The asarsss port
Ths bulkhs ads were cut up NE main and missa Top
mas the sailors' and nrsnsns bsrshs and al The spa
we're converted mo nrewood. The Isdiss' saloon -
csped the axc, but would most probably have ben cut
up VOC reduced 70 The last extremity. Win this fuel
shsy succeeded In getting steam, and msss II for
Chssapeaks Day. Here however, they nss another and
vhas nearly proved insur mounsAbie obstacle. The
ios vhich was observed Ia immense folds al along
the ooast blocked up the and Is hardly pro-
bsble that they would have got In had not been
Cor the fortunate appearance OF propeller bound from
Chsxisston 70 Baltimore. This steamer took the Black
warrior in TOW and brought hsr 10 Hampton Roads
d, whore she came 10 anchor.
That night blew gale. and the steamship dragged
hsr spchs across the Roads place called the Rapds
where she ashore and iaV surrounded by thick ios
Ths uis, however, drifssd nor on again, vhsu mall
steamboat came sionsside and supplied her with sum
csnt fuel 70 get steam up and procssd V the wharf
Rsrs Shsy took In much ss they ooald get, which
barely proved enough 10 bring thsm - far . sandy
Hoek. Win III Oaps smith procssdsi 70 ssa but the
tcs vhisA seasr prsvsnssd them from getting Into the
Chssspsaks now presented barrier 70 then their way
OUT He obliged, account Of the great quantities
o. TO naks hi way vsvy slowly, and required au
h vigilance and prevent Ms vessel from being So
siousy damaged BY the imnsnss frozen masss which
he mss his way out Of the bay.
was II O'Clock saturday last when the Black war
riov lsft the Chesapeake. Daring the passage We