The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

NAyIGA ALTON AND MARINE AFFAIRS The
steamer Virginia arrived at Norfolk on the 4th
inst. The captain of the Craney Island Light
Boat is supposed TO have been drowned by break.
ing through the ice. The Revenue Cutter arrived
at Old Point, Friday. from Mobjack Bay where
abe has been frozen in for two week past The
Norfolk Herald of yesterday, has the following res
nor, from the pilot who came up from Hampton
Roads in the steamer Georgia, the day before:
Ship Samuel Russell, of New York, BID to NJ Y.
with teas T. sfrom China, came in the Capes on the
25th and drited ashore on the shoals three mast.
ed schr was tow.d down to her by the steamer g.
d. Hill, and WAS dischsreDg cargo.
On the 18th, spoke scbrs. Eclipse and J. s. Wilson,
and took off the remainder of the crews the creator
part having been lost before arriving in the Iapes
Hohr, Julia Ann. of Boston, arrived in the Road,
on the 2Sth fell in with brig l.. H. Palmer, of Boil.
| fast. 3D. to New YORK, from Cuba, foundsred Took
Brig St. M,rys, from Msrscaibo, BID. to New York.
put into Hampton Roads on the 18th, With cargo, in
distress lost second mate overheard
Barque Maria, OF Baltimore, from Coquimbo,
load.d with copper ore, in II. Roads with loss Of
both anchor and chains to throw overbo ard part
of cargo to tighten. and 10 now safely mosrsd along
aide the beach at Old Point
Bremen B.Ique Anna, with l5) passengers came
In ths Cspes on this 18th. On the 18Th at nisht f
York spit lost spare aud went ashore the sand hills
Of Old Point but ded in getting eff and ID now
safely moored at Old Point Lest one man by fall
ing from aloft while sending dewu injured topmsst
b que George Thomss, of Now York Capt. Ire-
land, from Galveston, arriI ed in the Roads with
cargo of cotton and hides Put in for hsrbor. On
the 2l.t boarded schr. Denmark, dismasted, 3D. to
new YORK, took of her crew Lat SO IA, N. Lon. "A
Was within 20 miles of Sandy Hook, the l8th
but encountered heavy gale from h. N. E. and
was blown down near Hatteras
Brig GOV. Brown. PARKS OF New York from Pa.
lerno I'D to New York. with a cargo of fruit in din.
tress, drifting about at the mercy OF the ice
Baique Horner I'D. to New York. in distress
Barque West Wind, BID. to New York, from St.
Marks, in distreas.
Brig Wheston, from Baltimore, 3D. tn Portland,
arrived in the Roads the S0th-exp-rienoed heavy
wea her lost sails out of provision and sd to throw
overheard between and 600 bush corn, ON the 18th
Schr. Music, Of New York from Phila, BID. to
Washington. Took off the capt and crow of the Cen.
turion in distress, 3D. to St Thomas who were after
wards put board the Henrietta Ellis, BID to Hsmp.
ton Roads from the Chinchss.
Schi. Moonlight arrived in the Roads on tho Soth,
with loss of nsinssil
more, with csrgo of sugar-lost stern boa. and sus
tsined other slight damsges-now lying at Old Point
Brig Clara, of Baltimore.
Bark George and Henry, of Baltimore, ashore on
the HoTs. Shoe and has commenced disshArging her
cargo on board schooners towed down to hor by the
steamer g. 81. bill.
Ship William Penn, is now af at
Ship Sultan still ashore on the Ho s. Shoe. and
Hsmbers ship Herschell. BID to New York. with
trsss-sent her passengers to Old Point on the LIST
Brig Hillen, of Baltimore, in distress, was to 30
to Norfolk
Her captoin and crew absndonded her at sea and
went On board the ship 8. Russell, and the captain
of the ship sent his 81 mate and four men to bring
her in the Capes and arrived at Old Point without
sustaining further damage.
BArqu. Rainbow still ia the Roads.
SehT. Madonna, Ei~e ell, for Rich nond, cleared at
The schr Joseph Francis, of Virgins, was Tswed
ON the 18th, abandoned