Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-23
TIECRUIsEOFruENIA NIAGARA.

CORES pOndent on board the L. ;. steam.
ship Niagara. on the 18th of June in lat ):
deg, Is min. N, long. % deg 40 min. W .
writes to the New York Times as follows:
hnd that many on board the ship are en-.
gagged IN writing letters, expecting momentariIy
10 taIl IN with some vessel bound to the United
states Let me trdnScribe for you diary OF
the events OF the expedition, up to this date.
Thursday, June l0.-At | a. M We cast off
from the mOOring- buoy in Plymouth Sound and
proceeded to sea, in company with the Aga.
meuEOn, NalOTOus, and GOrgon. Weather fair
at night nearly calm
Friday. June ll.-CalIn and q smooth sen
Capt. hudson sent boat to the Agamemnon.
rendering tow, which was declined The Can
tam OF the AgamemnOn, however, stated that
lie would accept the offer il the light breeze>
held day OF two longer. The progress made
this day was very slow, the Niagara continually
stopping fUr the squadron to come up. Weather
calm; lat. - deg - min. long 6 deg J3 min
Saturday. June l2-Light n. L winds and
pleasant; the AgamemnOu, Nalorous and G or
gon made all sail possible the Niagara set no
sails. Lat. ~ de-. t2mIn., long. 10 deg. l2 min.
Sunday, June l3.--COmmenced clear but
soon became squally; wind hauled to :. ; "
The Niagara set topSailS and shut oil steam
The wind freshened and rain set in. Lost sight
OF the NalOrcus and GorgOn. The wind in
creasing, the Niagara triple rcefe .opsaiis and
reefcd iOrcsIll. The Agamemnon was ut this
time one milc distant Lat. ~ deg min
long. l3 deg. IL min.
Monday, June II Squally, rainy weather
wind :. W; barometer fell from ~ b to 20 Il
wind increased to gale, with high sea The
NIasara cloSc-reefed topsdils, furlcd mizzen.
tOpssil set stOrEIfore- -staySail and furled fore
saIl, keeping within one and half miles Of the
Agamemnon throughout Lat 20 deg - min
long. l. deg. 81 min
Tuesday, June lj.-Strong gales from S. 5
W. the Niagara under easy sail ; at a. III
wind moderated, and ship made more sail Be-
fore night the wind again increased, and the
ship was put under close -rccfed tore and main
tOpsaiLS. with stOTm-fore-staysail set. Lat III
deg. % min; long. Is deg a min.
Wednesday, June l6.-StTong gales the Ag-
aneInEun in company; the NalOrOus and Cor.
Son out If sight. In the latter part of the day
wind q ed away, and the Niagara made more
SAL. distance sailed, by log, 80 miles, on y
W by y. course. Day ended misty aud fogyy
Thursday, June iT.-WCather still fogTy
with stiff breeze; the ASancmnUiI in company:
exchanged signals During the day the Mag
ara pa ,Scd ships boat, bottom up. The speed
of the ship was FIVE knots an hour with Il small
head OF steam and little sail. Discovered 4
strange sail to the southward. Lat % deg ..
min; long. =; deg. Is min. We had new been
Just one week at sea.
with strong breeZes from W. by s the shiI
under easy sail and but little steam: the Aga.
memnOn IN company; the NalurOuS and Gorgon
Invisible; la;. % deg Is min. long p deg
~ min.
Saturday,, June !9-W Tea ther overcast wind
strong, slgnaled cliPper-ship, bound west
This day all hands ON board the Niagara were
mustered, and the Articles Of War were read "a
tine officers and crew. At noon strong winds
from w. 5. W. Lat "A deg % min. long q
deg 30 min
sunday, June 20.-Icuvy gales and Il high
sea running; ship under cosc-reefcd topsaiis,
rcofed fore and main trySails. and storm fore
staysail sci; wind west. The AgamemnOn keep,
within mile and half of US In the after
noon, the AsamcmnOn signaled "Hdve lost the
guards the iron frame placed around the
stern Of the ship. On the same day the Niagara
lost one of her large iron bu0ys.
Saturday, June 26 Joined cable with the
AgamemnOn. The wire parted. We spliced
again, and had paid out forty-twO and hall
miles from our ship, all going finely, when the
tontuity suddenly ceased. The Niagara con-
tinued 10 pay out three hours longer, at slow
speed, when it was decided to haul in.
Sunday, June 27.-At } a. IN, commenced
hauling in the cable, with pressure of forty
two thousand pounds. Ii soon parted and We
recovered but one mile. The Niagara there
fore, lost upwards of forty miles OF cable, and
the AgamemEon probably lost some portion Oi
her share. We are now at the rendezvous
waiting for the AgamemnOn to come up.