New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-30
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE STEAMSHIP INDIAN EMPIRl

THE STEAMSHIP INDIAN EMPIRE.
This steamship sailed from New-York the 23i of
October for Galway, via Halifax. After a boisterous
passage she reached Halifax on the evening of the
29lh, and sailed for Galway the Both of October
As bcr arrival at that port is not reported by the Ea
ropa she has been II days at sea- without being heard
from. We do not desire to alarm those who have
friends board; Tut since she sailed from Halifax
very storms have occurred on the Allan
tic and il is not unlikely that she has become disabled
in her machinery and compelled TO make for port
under sa. The Indian Empire is side wheel steamer
Of oak, built in this port in 1913, and hos Soma
hard service in her tine. Size took out fr)a this port
the following cabin passengers:
Timothy Hanson and wife r. ReSoa,
" L. KeetI. F Mc0ovfa,
Richard wslsee and WIFE, Meha.i Clifford.
Hugh Mcdowell Rev. Mr.. Hennesey.
Jsne Kennedy, David Isnnesey,
Pstick Dalton, and 81 In steersse.
The sailors and marines who were Transferred from
the sloop.of.war Marion TO the alleged SLAYER ketcb
Brohers on the Coast Of Africa lave arrived at tbs
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and are now on board the re-
ceiying ship North Caroins.
A naval general conrt-martia will soon DO held at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, TO tTy two sailors Of the
Marion, against whom Lieut.. Stone has preferred
charges.
Agreeaby TO the desire Of the city authorities, the
chartered steamer Caledonia has moved down to the
Battery, where she will await the pleasure Of Gen.
c., il nov quite ready for seq.
The disease which 70 afflicted the ships company Of
the Savannah, has all but totally disappeared.
loss 80 BRITISH BARK.
The bark Jeabie Johnston, Capt. J. w. johnson, Of
4
on the 3lst Of October. Capt. Johnson reports:
Sailed from Quebec Oct. }, with a cargo OF timber
ard deals On 2lst, had fresh breeze from 4. N. r..
to n. f., with heavy squalls during the night. AT
a.. m. I'D, the wind Increased to heavy gallo from
L. y. E. hove the ship 70 under main topsail; 30, all
hands AZ the pumps at . q. M. wes boarded by sca
which washed away quarter boht and stove The galley;
at 40 D. m another sea washed away the skyllgbt,
bipnace, starboard side Of deckhouse; st 81 IL stove
in the front Of the house filling the cabin With water,
washed away Our long boat * o, bulwaIks and split
covering board abaft the main rigging the crew were
several times washed away from the pnnps; At III p
p. u ship being full If water all hands took to the
main top there being tremendous rea making clean
sweep over the ship bad time 10 get up water; the
barometer showed $50; this was 10 lat. A 4j, lon.
II -. On I'D at a. H., saw bark to leewnd; SIT
a signal Of ct,ress but was no. seen strong breeze
from ~ T.. and heavy sea. Do the 2jtb, At noon,
SAW btio 10 leewa!0, but she did not make us out;
our rudder was un.nipped during the night and took
AWAY the counter; had been how nearly three days
in the top with water tho weather was vary cold.
saw no more vessels until 3lst passed another week
in the top. At Up. m. OF that day, raw bsrk u
wirdwari standing 5. w; at p. a. she bore down,
and took Us all of before dark, there being very
heavy OF at the time.
The a,t two nights spent in the msintop dread
fol, the wind being frOm the northward With heavy
squsp-, snow and hail, from which we got water u
dnIk. Our deliverer proved to be Capt. 5. +. Van.
deIhof Of The Holland bark Sopl.e Ezsbeth OF snd
from Ansterdam for New-foik, who sent his bo,,s,
ard notwithstanding heavy sea, took all safely on
comfort wbich il possible to receive and for which
shall Be thankful as long live, having with my
wife ard child and my crew of twelve men, been IN the
msntop nrc days and pisbts. The JJ. was ten yesrS
o.d owned ard Insured in Shields.
(ssr.d) JAMES WATTS JOHNSON Cspsnn.
Capt Jobnson and four of the crew have tner toee
ard arms much swoleD.