New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-05-31
KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE,


Bfessrs. Edifors--The American ship Clarendon,
Of Boston, Capt. Bartlett, from Sagua lie Grande
with cargo Of 100 hhds. sugar, was lost on the
Double head Shot Key on the night Of the 9th. She
was bound to New York. The following account Of
the disaster Is taken from the masters protest. We
ran upon reef Of rocks six miles s. s. W. Of Double
Head Shot Key light on the night Of the 9th; got
out anchors, but could not stir herr found the cur
rent E. s. E., five miles per hour AT daylight sent
boat to the lighthouse for assistance, but could get
none. On the 10th, the first mate and boats crew
were sent to Key West for aid Several vessels hailed
the ship, but could get none of them to commun
cate with the Nassau wreckers and get their assist
ance. Worked the pumps all Of the llth, and the
following night Water gained on her little ship,
in the meantime, striking heavy. At P. NJ. wind
shifted to s. E., causing heavy sea, aud the ship
soon biged and filed with water, her stern being in
thirty aud her bows in fourteen feet Of water; the
! ship laying over, very much in danger of turning
over cut away fore and mainmast to ease her ; sea
so high that no one could communicate with the
shore. On the 18th commenced moving cabin stores
etc. to the lighthouse, fearing the ship would break
up II the wind should continue. AT p. NJ. the
Key West wreckers came to our assistance; got on
board all the materials and sixty-two hhds. sugar.
and came over to Key West, where we arrived on the
18th. The u S. Marshal has sold the cargo and ma
teyias for 81 700. Salvage not declared. Consigned
to A. F. Tiff.
The ship Sultan, Berry, from New Orleans for
Liverpool with a cargo consisting Of $500 bales Of
cotton, 900 bags corn, and 6000 slaves, ran upon
the inside of Grecan Shoal on the night OF the 10TH
We have the protest, and copy from it the most
important portion: Left New Orleans with cargo
Of cotton and for Liverpool on the 10TH at lls
p NJ; made Carysioot Light, supposing it to be Gun
Key, and headed accordingly at halfpast II A. NJ.
ship struck going through the water at twelve knots
She was drawing seventeen and quarter feet, and
drove up into fourteen feet. Received assistance
from wreckers who, in the morning, came alongside
and took out cargo. The wreckers had to tighten
her OF about 1900 bales before they could get her
of, which was accomplished the l4th. She struck
heavy nearly all the time she was ashore, and re-
ceived considerable damage The wreckers brought
her to this city. On the 18th survey was at once
held, and her discharge recommended, and that she
be then hove out for examination. The divers report
the copper torn off in various parts the false keel
and part Of the main keel gone, and the planking
body cut into by the rocks.
| The ship will be discharged at once Capt Berry
goes North to advise with owners and underwriters
The ship be hove ont here and receive if neces
sary new keel and as much planking as would make
it safe to finish her voyage. Consigned to A. F. Tiff
The Admiralty Court have awarded the savos of
brig Monserrate and cargo the of $3,l16-S 900
on cargo, and SIG on vessel. Appraised valuation
of same. slS,7 200.
The Spanish brig Juniata chartered for s3 500 to
take her cargo to Bordeaux sailed the 20th inst
The ship Rockland has been sold for 50 700 pur-
chaser Capt Brown, ber former master.