New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-11
NEW YORK,
MARINE AFFAIRS.
rpE LOST PROPELLER ]. n. HARRIS.

THE LOST PROPELLER J. n. HARRIS.
Capt Half the diver, visited New.London, w., on
Tuesday. He states that the propeller lies in about
pipey-sx feet Of water, and is heading about south
west with all her mass gone Her boats are lying on
the deck. The vessel has about four feet heel to the
starboard the eide of the cabin deck is broken from
the vessel and risen three four feet. IL Is the
opinion Of Capt. Half that some of the bodies have
ped through the aperture veiy likely those found
on Long Island shore At one tue, while on the pro-
pellers deck Capt H. became entangled In the rigging
but soon extIicated himself. He thinks would Do
view difficult to raise the propeller and that sible
it would not justify the expense. The body OF Miss
Robinson he found in the companion way, wedged IN
some manner, but as it was detached, II rose
10 the top with great force like cork 50 great a. to
have carried him up had he not disconnected himself
from it, The other bodies were found closely pressed
against the side Of the deck. While under water they
looked very natural, but Immediately on coming IN
contact with the air they assumed RED, then Daok
appearance Capt. IL saw large lumber OF sharks;
he thinks If he makes another exploration he shall
cut away all the rigging FIRST. Capt. Hah deserves
much credit for his successful efforts, Divers, as
general thing are willing to 60 below hfty feet at
which distance it is quite dark and pressure great
The si1 bodies recovered have been taken to New
London and inferred in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
THE NACKEREL fIsHRRY.
Sunday was Joy ful day for Gloucester, in arrivals
of fshug vessels. One after another came In all day
with coors flying and with fares from 5OO to 2Oo bar
rel.. About s35, 600 worth came in. great many
more are now DUE not near all the fret vessels have
ye, arrived Their stay in port is now short es they
must be back to the bay before the boterous weather
occurs, which seriously interrupts the fisheries and
breaks up their voy ages The latter part OF October
aud November the Bay OF ST. Lawrence Is ratner
dangerous and uncomfortable place. rs the gales ana
stons are very severe and good barbors tcarce. AS
late as the 18th Of November last year. more than ITO
Gloucester vessels in the bay, and such was the
remarkable and sudden exit Of the mackerel and the
bad weather. that they returned home with about 6O
barrels each of poor mackerel, and thus caused the
6sh; Ia unfaYOrdDIY.
HSH"s '''''' '''' boston Traveller.
THE LOS OF THE STEAMER cLYsE
Capt. Meblereid and the mate Of the steamer Clyde
arrived here yesterday morning. They report THAT
the vessel is wrecked ON Penoquet Island OF the
Mipgan group in the Straits of Belle lse When the
Clyde went ashore the right was not dark, neither
was there much fog and the disaster is attributed we
hear TO the nconectness of the compasses board.
But twenty minutes elapsed after the steamer struck
until her stern sunk in six fsthoms of water, where
che lay when last seen. The cabin passengers had
not time to any of their luggage, though come OF
the steerage passengers were more fortunate. The
mails ON board too were Lost. We learn that Lieut..
Harley. Third West India Regiment, Mr.. Murray en-
ployed in the Geological Survey Of Canada, Mr.. Nc
Kenzie Of Montreal, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bray, cabin
tassengeys together with all the Storage passengers
proceeded 10 England in the steamship Anglo Saxon.
Mira Warren and child of Montreal are returning TO
Moptres ii Htrsd, 7th.
Loss OF LIFE on THE GRAND BANKS.
We learn that a vessel arrived in Plymouth yester.
schooner Engineer, and an equal number attached 70
the schooner Seadrft Of that place. were drowned on
the Banks since the arrival Of those vessels there: IL
il supposed that the seamen drowned were visiting
their seouainances in other vessels The cause OF the
death of these men was the upsettng Of the dores 10
which they were returning to their own vessel aiter
having made their accustomed visit. The accident
occurred on Sunday.