New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-21
lLARJNE AFFAIRS.
COLLISION q, TIE SEwHsyES RAE Bors-hkoNN-
ISG OF GEORGE =. Du>HAN.

COLLISION q, TIRE sEw.HsyES RAE Bo.rs-nKoWS-
lSG OF GEORGE =. DuNHAN.
r,om Ire Ne.c Hares Pal.ajia@e ef july IL.
fs.sl accident occurred about O'Clock on S!tur,
dsv evening Ire VARIOUS boats OF the sls' hs'V,ru
ard Sprpotied clubs we're ply og about tne rive, III
tie us.sl evening prsctce sno the ale oost tie o
jsnt. hsd last pulled The rsce-c purse St her iu
speed. A she c.me home and passed unuel .nS ,a,'
= al bridge Nr. Morgan the bow osrsm sn ana ~ H.
msnder. poted her time, and gave the ercer, bass
all" snd turning ii the way was cleaIS ss te
Unrop, Springfield bost sppros ,nng @e lower
h-dee He gave the order IN turn the Noiante hesh
nnrosirp tina. the Huron ud also turn out bat on
ooEirg sgsin he saw ner within II ieeL sna coming
directly upon the oars OF the Noian,e' DoSH ooa,
were unoer full hesdwsy, snd II Wss inpos.oie
then to avoid the collision. IL ar lustaft VIZ. NOR
osnis oar vss sn.pped by tbs bow OF the Huron,
and Mr. Stevenss osr was brought violently sssiosI
the DIT OF his stomach the boat SaS upset ane nef
exhausted crew thrown INTO the water
Mr. Drr asIn her stroke oarsm8n. couc rot SWIM,
and he was caught at once by Mr.. stevens, who went
down with him the first tune As they rose, hr. NOR,
gan placed an in ns hands ana under ms chi mn
catching hold OF hin. began reading water 70 support
him: but poor Dunhsm being unsoe u cstch MS
breath tried 10 raise himself higher, sud suck Mr.
Morgan the osr and himself the second time. As ne
rose ~ ain he was held by Mr. stevens an lnstan oue
sunk with him third tins. Once more ne rosa snn
Morysn, caught him srouui the wsist with nl' leit
ann While he endeavored scsin 70 support MN oy
treadipg water. But ne was utterly exnaustet Gnu
Durham surk al last, carrying Morgan WIN n'ui "
the depth OF eight or ten ieet.
II must be remembered that none OF the crew were
in a condition TO give efficient aid 10 their helpless
comrade All were exhausted by three mile rs;e on
tirne ard all were ncumbered with c!othinS, ~niie
Mr. Stevens had received blow or the stonach tnat
alone would render bin snost helpless. Ard thus,
in spite Of all their efforts Durham sank IN their very
MIDST -, H.,
BY this ne-from four to six minutes-the Hnron
had turned about and nesr III Ason TO tske up
uhz hraa has n.
and ordered the crew to bsck over the fatal spot.
Seeing q white object, he instantly dived over, ou5
caught OILY his own white shmt, which he had taken
of while rowing the Volante.
Other boats large and small were soon about the
spot and grspplDg- irons were employed as soon as
they could be procured. For an hour the most des-
perste efforts were made TO recover the body, while
crowds Of people the shore waited in ANXIOUS sus-
perse. At last the Naiad Club of Springfield brought
the corpse to the surface, ard four hours we're spent
in efforts under excellent medical direction TO
cltste il, but without avail.
The COLLEGE REGATTA.-The regatta which was
to have taken place a. Springfield next Friday has
been given up in consequence of the drowning OF Mr..
Durham, who was a member Of the crew OF one Of
the Yale boats. The matter left to Yale men by
the Harvard boys who agreed to abide by their de-
cision.
NAVAL.
Orders have been received at the Charleetown Navy
Yard to prepare the steam frigsts Roanoke immed-
ately for sea. AS this fine battle ship has ust been
thoroughly overhsuled in the stone dock, II will not
take long to have her ready. She now hes under the
shears, with all the masts IN.
The United States steam frigste Colorado may be
expected at Boston in few days, and will 20 into
dock for examination ard repairs. having broken down
in her machinery. rhe Coo-sdo, it will be remem-
bered was built at Norfolk, and is twin ship to the
Roanoke. She sailed from Norfolk but few months
sgo, her fret cruise and Ike her consort, hss met
with troubles, and will have to be put in proper sea
al IAfa At.
stores will be transferred to the Rosnoke
the latter ship is ready to receive them, and she will
take the Colorados place in the Home Squadron.
The United States brig Dolphin, Commander Msfiitt,
morning. II is stated that she has gone to Aspnwal.
She is reported quite healthy.
The United States soop-of.wsr Macedonia, Captain
Crish 2. Levy at Key Wet 10th inst, on the pas
sage from Havana, fell in with sn English steamer,
supposed at the time TO be the Styx but since ascer
tained to be the Devastation; both vessels beat to
quarters, and kept company for about an hour when
the steamer hauled of and the Macedonian kept on
her course.
Pas: ed Midshpmsn Alexander +. Corsusn has been
detached from the Colorado and ordered to the Dol.
pbn, as Acting Master in place Of Eness Armstrong,
who went home lsick) in the store-ship Relief.
The ULted States steam-propeller sloop. wsr
Brooklyn constructing at the Westervelt snip yard,
in ibis city, will be sunchtd the 9th inst at 10 a.
m. The Brooklyn being the first naval weasel In
trusted to merchant builders by contract much inter-
known as sloOp ot-war, Is longer than the famous
Pennsy vsns- Her length deck is 237 feet breadth
of beam AZ feet, and depth u feet inches. Her keel
is Of best white oak II by ~ inches and an average
the sold foor which is IL inches thick and is carried
up to the second fut:uck heads 10 of live oak and is
thoroughly brsced with by .-inen iron we'll fast
ened TO the frame. The lnIer and outer coverings are
Of best selected white oakthe ceiling or inner cover.
rg berg from TO inches thick and the outer p snk.
lrg from to inches. The kelsons are of white o.k
being five in number. The center kelsors are II by 80
inches; sister kelsons II by IL inches and the bge
fastening driven through, and is one-half copper
and one-hst Long Island locust treersls from that
point upward. In caulkirg, the oakum is driven
hard up 70 the tmbers, making the seams a. solid az
the plankpg itself.
The ship is intended to carry Il 9inch shell guns
and ll-lnch pivot guns This number however,
might be increased 70 "a 9.nch guns es this is the
number Of her ports. The weasel is sso divided into
heads OF &C improved construction, adding much 10
the strength ana safety Of the ship. The Brookiyn
viii be spared and fully rigged and equipped as
sailing ship, wtr about the allowance and outfit Of
rszeed frgste. and viii have the auxiliary power Of
two horizontal ccndensng cross head engines Of So
lnch cylinder and 3o-inch stroke, applied compost
To propeller II feet inches disDeter and % feet
ptch-.ae propeller to be arranged 10 hoist up a,
pleasure The boilers are Martins pstent, whish have
proved most successful IN various nsv6l vessels.
The steam frisste Minpesota Cart. Dupont sailed
flcm ShsDghae for the Gu! Of Peche OF the ltth Of
April.
Harry Lsurers Ingrshsm OF South Csrolins mas
been sppoInted Second Lieutenant in the Marine
Corps, vice Rufus A. Whittier dismissed
1He United States store saip Supply sailed from Rio
Jsnero for New-York June $
The United States brig-of-war Perry wss at Breno.
Ayres on the 80 Ut, s vel. Tae ftgs,s ST. Law
reLce has sailed from Montevideo for Rio de Janeira
CaNAD. CcPPERs.-Ths ne .nest ard most hated Of
copper coins-the Canadian sous and bsnk tokens
begin 10 appear ard gradually working irio eircu.