New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-18
MARINE AFFAIRS.

THE EMPIRE CITY AND THE usKSowS SCHOONER.
In ahuoing to the missing pllot-ooat WasAigton,
Yesterday we Internationally did the officers OF the
steamer Empire City an injustice. We copy The fo'-
lowing account Of the collision from The NJ U. DeHe'
Let the Csmpany's wharf New York; q ten mn
utes past o'clock p M on the i7th with o3 psssen,
gers and the usual mails and freight for Havana end
New. Orleans The ships progress down ne Day va
much impeded by heavy masses OF hosung soe Az
As minutes past 10 o'clock the same evening vss ~
into by an uni nown schooner wing no hgns VIZ
struck the ship on the starboard bow stavins IN wo o.
our lover deck ports, and coming il contact with our
guard-the schooner losing her foremsst by the com
zion as she swung clear Captain Griffin, amer secer-
tanning that his chip had sustained no material injury,
hal ed TO inquire if they needed any sssssoce but no.
eetir clear reply dispatched DO in charge OF the
first officer to take of the crew, or render asslstsncs
required unable TO Iproach on account OF ner noang
spsrs and ri, gipg narrowly escaping destruction by
the fall of the schOoners mainmast, which went over
her side near HIM and her crew uanifestsg 10 desire
10 leave their sell that officer with dfhcoiy regeaoed
the ship, his cre~ more or less frozen, eod some q
them obliged TO be hauled board In bowIines, help
less with cold and exposure. Three hours Aeer, ~
patched another boat the same Grand equauy % no
purpose with the irt: in fact, Capt ws oohged 70
back the ship down to tn SIN and hokt boat and crew
together to the davitsthe being too exhsnsted 70
asce nd without assistance, and completely NAKED N
ice."
THE FOG, AND TBK FERRIES.
Owing to the dense fog which prevailed Yesterday
ard the night previous Of the Sound steamer AZ
rived AID COM equently no boats left last night Tor
Boston.
The ferry boats were seriously delayed from the
come cause, and several accidents occurred. The
Fulton ferry boat Manhattan, which le Brooklyn 1t
G., came in collision With the packetship Great West
ern lying at the bulhhesd near the ferry, on the New
York side. The Manhattan had her railing carried
away, together with an entire side OF the ladies
cabin rescbu from the entrance 10 the whselboose.
The steamer at the time was crowded with passesgeu,
ard the CONSERVATION for Q while was very greet.
The danger Of the colIon however was discovered In
.ea.on to enable the passengers occupy ing sess iOsde
10 get out of the way. Between and O'Clock the
Fulton feny.beat Nassau ran into the Psckstship
Aercen Congress- lying at the end Of the pier loot Of
Maiden lane tearing her ladies' cabin completely 70
pieces but fortunately ipuriDg none Of the passengers
Oh board The fgure-hesd Of the chip wss earned
away and her cut-water sprung.
The Peck Sip fer9 boat Niagara also stove her
bows against East Indiamsn.
DISASTERS FROM THE FoG-BARx JoHE ,. PALnER
AsD STEAMER FLORIDA ASHORE.
The bark John J. Palmer yesterday sternsou dur.
IL z the fog While attempting 70 ge out OF the East
River in tow Of a steautug, went ashore On the rocks
off Foit Columbus, Governors Isl,Dd. The Hsan,tag
WE Ii w eDD went 10 nrf dSsrtahceD ous sers wv
succetded in getting her off up to last night
The steamship Florida, Capt. Croweu, ffom Ssvan-
n.h, while comirg to the Hook yesterday during the
fos went ashore on Romer Shoals Her passengers
w.re brought to the city by the stesmtug Scresnss,
and landed at Pier No. Mort, River.
SCHOONER MUSIC or NETWORK ABAsDosEp AT SEA.
We have received the following intelligence from
Ellwood Walter esq dated s.. Georges, Bermsds,
FEB. 3:
Cspt Lebrs Of he Portuguese schooner Cras ct this
port the 30 in disrtss, reports baving fs b With
The schooLer Hu.c Of Ne@.Yort, loaded With coal
sie bad iore,al set and appeared TO be bat shghuy
jured. Capt Leo'a beHded Der, so1 .oaad no one
on board lie took from her saik stsoding rigging,
I'D other srtol.s He further states that 10 cosd
ave reached port with the vessel hs hsa n~o ssa
cisni force " navigate her.
TIE PAcKEr.sHIP CONFEDERATION
We are md bted 10 the same source Tor the ioIow'
!, sddi,opel new. Of this vessel The ship Confeas
lion broke I'D Oh the evening Of the sd. The cargo
cd w.ck continued to dIive on shore up 10 The th,
49,, If It 90 tue Cheshire side. Nearly 100 psck.
,ge. nave been picked up. The hull has come lahore
m even lJgs pieces, al various poiats. .-..
The J. L. WarrG vas, on the ooh, footed OF vah
her lower hold full Of water and csgo.
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