Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-26
ARRIVAL. OF THE NORTH STAR

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One week later from Panama-She
remains Six Days ON Reef-Safety
OF tne Passengers-T Earthquake
at Copiapo.
The Vanderbilt mail line steamer North
Star, Captain Jones, arrived at New York YES
terday morning from Aspinwall
The United States mail steamer North Star
lett New York, October Goth, p. NJ. On the
morning OF the 10Th, at 44O, she struck on II
reef near Plana Tslnnd-one of the French
Keys. The weather being rainy the day pre-
yions, no observations could be taken.
The ship remained on the reef for six days
About 40 tons of coal having been thrown
overheard, the ship was moved from her rocky
bed, and after taking on board the passengers,
VINO mad been landed for the purpose of light
ening the ship, Captain Jones proceeded to
Fortune Island for water, thence to Kingston
for further supply of water and coal
She then proceeded to Aspinwall, took on
such passengers as wished to proceed to New
} ork, and left that place on the morning of the
llth, touching at Key West on the 10th, for
coal. The sloop-of-war Brooklyn was in the
last harbor.
On the morning of the 10th, the North Star
passed the brig War Eagle, from Havana to
New York, with loss of fore and maintopmast.
Between Carrystoot reef lighthouse and Cape
Florida, exchanged signals with Galena, and
steamship Cahawba, for New Orleans.
Among the passengers in the North Star is
Thomas Francis Mcaghcr special bearer Of de-
spatchcs from the United Suites Minister at
Costa Rica.
The sloop-of-war Brooklyn was at Key West,
KEY WEST, Florida, Nov l5.-The following
vessels are ashore between Cape Florida and
Jupitcr
Ship lIeidclburg, from New Orleans TO IIa-
vre, with 3I00 bales cotton.
ship Charles Crockett, Captain hurry, from
New Orleans TO Liverpool, with 3lO0 bales
cotton, so hogsheads tobacco, 3 bars of silver,
valued nj $4,000, and 1000 slaves.
ship Eliza Mallory, of Mystic from New Or
leans for San Bias Mexico, with $500 half
bales cotton.
Brig North, from Galveston to New York
loaded with cotton, gone to pieces cotton
strewcd along the beach.
Bark Mary COe, from Mobile to New York
100 bales cotton. Another ship ashore furth-
err north, name not known
SHY Montmorency, Captain Brown, from
New Orleans for Ilavre, with loss of sails and
rnddcr is lying ut Key West repairing; will
proceed on her voyage in few days There
have been saved from vessels ashore up TO
date about $500 bales of cotton. Ship IIcidel-
burg will be saved. The rest will be total los
SEES.
EARTHQUAKE IN COPIAPO.
The Panama Star of the 10th inst, contains
later intelligence from Chilli the most impor-
tant items of which relate to a severe shock of
an earthquake at A. NJ, on the 9th October,
which was felt throughout the republic, hut
most severely in the province of Copiapo.
The direction of the shock was from south
east to northwest, and its duration, it is said,
about four minutes, having caused considera-
BY damage in the city of Copiapo and the port
of Cadera, oyerthrowing some buildings and
leaving great many Others in ruinous con- |
dition but fortunately we have not heard of
any lives being lost.
The Coriapo and Caldera railway has suffer-
ed some damage, but its repair will be easy |
and not very expensive.
In Caldcra the sea retreatcd several times
from the coast, leaving beach Of one hundred |
and fifty yards, which caused panic among |
the inhabitants, who flew aifrghted to the |
neighhoring hills; fortunately the sea returned |
to its place without any violence, and did not |
occasion the least disaster.