The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-16
Tn. Disabled steamer Seen at Sea.

The Disabled steamer Seen at Sea.
HE REPORT oP CAPT. RUSSELL, OF THE PACKET
SHIP SHERIDAN, AT THIS PORT.
The captain Of the packet snip sheridan, which arrived
at this port ON Friday reports having passed four mast
Cd screw steamship, disabled, and appearing 70 have no
command her rudder about ninety I'VE miles southeast
Of Sandy Hook Since then have made diseat inquiry
In relation the matter, via view Of hnding out, II
possible the name Of the steamer.
We sent one of our reporters board the Sheridan
yesterday who obtained the following particulars in
gard 70 the matter
About two O'Clock on Friday morning, while the she
ridss steering N. W. for this port under an
eight knot breese, four masted screw steamship
discovered ahead and steering apparently 10 the west
ward In about ten minue Afterwards the vessels ap-
preached another close that It feared oo-
skn would take place. The steamer TO tho eeward
Of the Sheridan and endsavoring 70 work TO the
windward and across the bows Of the packet ship,
when the officer In command Of tho former
cried out, snip ahoy get out Of our way I"
The captain Of the Sheridan Immediately ued, and
deavored 10 clear the steamer which then pressing
close upon him. The steamer, with great difficulty, took
sbeas 70 the southwark and westward and performing
complete circle around the stern Of the Sheridan, fell
of about three miles astsrn. The mzsn spenGsr aud
gaermast sail Of the steamer set AID ia supposed
that al eYing with the aid Of three sails and
spar cast asern. There lights on board save
that which from the b!pnScle and that only flashed
orc twice The captain Of the Sheridan asked the
ofthe steamer but the he received from
board could not be understood. sounded Ike "A o."
and was short name The wind was blowing from the
northeast a the time, and - the Shdan 6aaluued on
her 70 sh port the long dark hull tho
could be dscerned steering to the westward In the wake
Of The ship.
From the difficulty the officers Of the steamer found In
steering clear Of the packet ship the captain Of the latter
vessel concluded that there something the mstter
with her helm. and that she 1as probably making an
this port w,a the sas already mention
ed and spar rugged astern steering apparatus He
seen many vessels disabled in y like manner, sad
they always acted precisely as did ths steamer The
machinery Of the unknown steamship In good ork-
ing order, but her steering was i.edly awkward
We know Of NO ,re than three steamers OF this de-
scrpton which would probably bo situated the ono
spoken by the Captain OF the sheridan.
The screw steamer Cadz sailed from Havre for this
port about tho I'd Of January, but obliged to put
back TO Falmouth repairs On the 10th ul again
sailed this port but again obliged TO return, and
the l9Ih u anchoredrn Plymouth harbor for ropars
We have received account Of her departure from Ply.
mouth, but sbe may possibly have sailed again for New
York At al events the sound OF the given by the
cficar Of the unknown steamer Aaa IL smi-
lar TO that Of Osdz.
Tho screw steamers City OF Manchester and Tempest
both sailed for Glasgow Thursday, and might probs
bly, been Of these vessels that Spoken but
then the sound of the given by the ocer board
the unknown vessel u anything like either Of these
vessels names.