New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-19
MARINE AFFAIRS.
The STEAMER VANDERBILT.

1HE STEAMER VAUDEVILLE.
1t is expected TIA. the steamer c. Vanderbilt ashore
on Fisher leland will be got fl in two or three days
five hundred oil.cssks have been put into her.
LOSS OF THE BRITISH BARK FRANKLIN OF LIVERPOOL.
The packet-ship Msnhattan, Capt. Dixon, arrived
at this port on Monday and reports having fallen in
with at sea the British bark Franklin, Capt. Young
che being wsterlogged and dIsmssted. Took of tn,
captain and and brought them to this port. The
following is Capt. YOupgs statement: Dec. 2 sailed
from Pensacola for Queenstown, Ireland. EIpe-
reLced heavy gales from tle SOUTH with very heavy
Cross sea. 18th, the ship lsborirg very heavily
deemed il prudent 10 throw the deck.oad overheard
Up to the 25th encountered strong gales most of the
time from n E. to n. W., and at p. m. OF the 9th
found the shp bad sprung leak and was then making
d great deal of weter; being on the Fort tack and
under very low canvas, wind from NJ, wore round
or the starboard tack with the intention of making
port il possible, but the wind hanging from N and
n. ". W. ard blowing so heavy that could scarcely
carry any canvas, impeded our progress when the
wind moderated and allowed us 10 steer our course,
we headed the vessel for the shore, the ship still
making water, and the pumps kept constantly going
On the 81 OF January, encountered very
heavy gaze from southeast, with tremendous
sea running. 1t lasted until p Of the 4th;
then shifting to n. E., and blowing with equsl vio-
lence until the Of the 5th during which time the
i,ude by observation 46' or, longitude Co IA. 9Th
light breeze and thick, altered our course for Shell
bourne, n. s. that beng the nearest port IN order If
possible to save the vessel and csrgo al noon, more
moderate and thick latitude IL O9 longitude CO. 81
7th, moasrate breezes and thick; noon, latitude by
acct. AZ CO, longitude 65' 81 wind 5 by W., steer
ing n. by T. / f., close-reefed the maiBtopsai
and run her under i with the foresal and
foretopssl, the vessel steering so bad, being
full OF water, that could scarcely carry any s!er
canvas. AT Top. m, the wind increasing, the sea
bes timing TO Tse, doable-reeed the foret0pss add
was just 10 the sct VI cutting away tae nainm vt
wien she gave sudden roll over 10 port at the came
time broechisg 10 and filing port sine. She then
turLed instantly on her beam ends. There was
very heavy sea running which made complete breach
over her, taking away tie house, boats, and every
thing about ber intending most Of the spaB, and 81
her sails, leaving her perfect wreck q. the time.
My wife Isasl, and son George, aged five
years, who were in their bed, were carried of
with the cabin, and drowned. All the res. Of
ceeded getting on the brosdsite. The accident bap
pened about midnight. About a. m. she rghted,
ba nothing was 10 be seer. Toward evening, the
weather became more nOderste got on the star
board ed. OF the deck the port SIDE and deck beams
being all TO pieces. We could not find particle of
food wafer and the only thing ett part Of the
fore sail, attached 10 the stuinp Of the foremost,
which secured in the best manner We could,
u protect US from the frost and snow. In this
condI,iou, We coEtiruet on the wreck until
tie l0th at without food or sster, when, for
tunately, the packet s5ip Manhattan, Capt. Dixon,
from Liverpool for New-York, came TO assistance
ana took IF. We were in moss dePlorab!s state
being e1haus;el-snd frostbtten. One sesmsn, named
Jaues BUrps o; Brooklyn, per.hsd toe second oight
on the wreck. Capt. Young returns great thasks TO
Capt. Dixon and officers for their kindness and stten
,ion 20 him aud his while on board ais vessel and
in skirg their hives in taking him Of for he ID con-
6dent bsd they remained another night the wreck,
al hands would hsvs persisted.
TIE captain and crew Of tie FrankEn were yester-
day incoming sent TO the Sesren's Retreat, s.atsn
Ilsrd, for medical aid, the. hand, ard feet bsins
badly ftostbiiteB.