The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-20
THE L ATE q AL E.

THE EFFECT OF TIE GALE on OTHER YES
Sells
ne steamship Nashville, Capt Murray, which arrived
Charleston the lem inS, from New York erpericro
Cd very hsavy gales Sunday snd Monday. On san.
cay, Al AZ r w., William caherwood, . seaman, was
washed overheard from the topgaan, frocssie and
loaf BE native OF this city, vas about "a years
H,se.
REPORT or BRIG HLfzAsrH
tsrsnu Hs~e, Of brig Elizabeth arrived II his port hi,
morsrg from savannah, reports A. follo~s:-
Ertene1ced heavy sales from the 10Th 10 I4h instant
ve,rrg from N. f. ps W., In latitude 30 and longitude
IS On the isb ate P. NJ psscd ship Of about 80
tore lsaiuie So 90 longitude "a go with opnas and
iOremss. head gene. apparently v.erIorsed ssw
on board, uor any boat IN sight
THE BARR AMELIA, PROM HAVANA.
ne barr Azeia Of Oadlz was reported below al seven
o'clock Ias evening, By pllo boat Mary Aune, No -.
nc Amelia las bad twerty days passsgo from Havana
and ccrenced very severe weather. yhe Amelia Lost
during the late gale her fore and main 0p.s, sa
and lying jibbcom.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM COLONEL A. B.
GRAY.
n RoErsrs ESQ, Preeden, Of The Paciac NAL steam
ship Company, New York CITY
DtAs sR-From The deep Interest naturally fell by The
public regarding any incident connected
gale ina, resulted sadly In loss OF your oompAnys
steamer, the Central America lake the liberty OF address
Ing you these few lines. As passenger on board Tie
steamship Empire City, and encounter ing the tempest
lie foil force hid opportunity OF noting many part.
cusrs, aud some statements which have appeared 10
several Of The pagers calculated mslesd and %.
tuay have called forh when undservins deem
thai brief Of the facts viii no, be unacceptable
We en New Orleans % saturday morning the btn INT,
and on Tuesday, At A. n, entered the huou or Hs.
Two steamers came in Just AFTER us-one OF them
being The Ensish mail steamship from yers Cruz Our
ship anchored close the Central America (rcceny the
George Law and The Ensish steamer also anchored
little 70 the head Of The Central Amerloa had got 10
The evening previous 800 passengers and a. said
about 81 900 oec specie Shortly ser casting anchor NJ
Hull and Docsr Tennscs he purser and surgeon Of the
Central Amefics) boarded in small boat and les one
paper Che <Hs CALIFORNIA q the date Of saing) They
appeared In fine sprh, and reported ali on board their
ship well and 10 good oondiiisn. They we're 10 sail In
hour The morning bright, the barbor Of
Havana snve with vessels Of all descriptions but noss
drev attention % much ~ The Central America she vas
The admiration Of ALL particularly Of The officers Of the
hnshsh steamer, -no had never seen her before Trim.
med sad bsllssed spp~esily 70 perfecuoo she sa on
The water beautifully, and hauled oui and steamed
ps us there -sss universal feeling Of pride manifested
every oouSsepsnce on witnessing 20 noble specimen
or Americsn skin
some Yen passengers from vers Crus by The EusHsh
steamer came on board Of ohe Empire usy) and took
p"i@o ~ Nev York Al half pas, O'Clock, Tuesday,
Ne sh che boar scf the sans Of the Ca nrAl Ane lea
&c lef Hsvt 81 follosei Immediately 10 her -.so
T. 'on ~ sriies, ~ sunset N. Ce0,ra America