New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-11

de,ed the helm to b put "5o~n" srd the vs,.
braced sharp up. The man ~ the helm In his H.
and confusion put the wheel hard up" vkE
hrough. the schooner before the slad, and, bef0
there VS. tire 10 remedy his srror he schooaes ss
stem on 10 suIksl coral 'e,i, s'h eis at kno<s hs
way. In a yery few moments she big and brsks
two. TIE foIeusst We cut away, ant the msinnss
Jumped ont Of the step carrying wit II the rixrsH
topInsst and throwing xr. Vsn siyeke acting seo,l
offcerl into the breakers under oar Ice from vheaN
he foitus stely rescued ~ The gslantry Of sea
man nsued joe Wittgt tnstein.
Daylight revealed 10 US a jagged reef Of coral
rcek tie \. +. point Of Glov yrs Re-'. Two pssec.
gsrs attempted to cut evay th- boa, but were &s
suaded BY revolver and the most rigd discpire IN.
nlsiu aimed. A, sunrise we disco a smaa kew
covered with cccosnut trees, b,arng 5. 5. w. dsssf
rs miles 20 which dispatched the mate and four NJ,
in our ouy boat, with two day, rations, to seek asst
ance. We then got overheard losying beaten ietu
four feet Of water, and weUt T. work 10 ccastruet
catsusrsp, or raft, capable Of takng Of an hasls
BY the rext day ,Thurdsy, Etol, We hsd, BY q.
cUrsly lasbirg spsrs across empty ~s'sr-cssks msA
a very strong and buoyant rast, ~hlch would hoh 4
haIcs ll2l, together With weeks provisions ~
water. Tt. passengers worked most cheerfuly, nox
Of taem being in the surf IL hours at time. A
p. m ast after having completed our raft we deexel
sail beating up inside the rect Tor us which prov
to be he schooner Wasp of eight inns burden, betc
ing 10 a family of turtle fishers who iohabit Ait3
hey, on q is reef.
"They had been brought 70 our assistance ~ w.
Carr the trst officer. whom had s-t OF in our bost
We immediately commenced fr-ishting the Wasp viii
provision ami men-no easy task, as everything hA
10 be transported through the sari. The mon veN
embarked in canoes without confusion, each s.eppcz
over he rail as bis name was called.
This dsy we succeeded in sending OF about CITY, q
charge of Col. Anderson, with some o; the Sussst
sails wherewth to construct terts on the hey. Lhy
were safely and exI cautiously landed, and the Wasp
sent back for more. This ives con loued until toAAy
flst when the last man was lalded without sceideA
You will observe, by comparing dates, that the Ax
party was on the wreck nearly SIX lays, exposed V
the surf, which constantly broke over them apd heI
were for the last thirty hours without food OF waaa
As co nuander Of the vessel It was my duty and ~
privilege to be the ast TO leave hers 50, wnen ever
soal had been safely taken on, ! t'ok my nag and
papers and left in caroe for tho Wasp, where ws
re< eiyed with three hearty cheers from our mga'
spirited and undaunte1 passengers
Upon arriving at Middle Key they were well sup
plied with provisions. Capt. NJ. bears test noaya
the steadiness ard good conduct OF the psssengm'
Tie crew and officers belonging to the vessel al hs
mo Dc serted the psht che len Mobile she was worka
entirely by volunteers from among the Pa.seugere.
Cant Maury 10 his second report, dated on boo1
her Britaupic Maestys ship Basilisk, states ths:h
sDd Col. Frank Anderson proceeded 10 small oS& y
Bahze, Honduras, for the purpose o' cnaL'Sss ~
eel to convey their party to their original destla sie
After a passage Of two days IN which they narrowly
escaped swamping in gale and were entirely without
food they arrived at Baize on the morning Oh the saa
December. With the aid OF an American merchant
Mr. c. Hampstead formerly consult, they succ sedd
effecting an arrangement VITA Mr.. Hendeishe
owner OF the brig Kate, Goodspeed master; but CAPT
Goodspeed promptly refused to go In the vessel che
took them lie Was in New-Ofieans when tue Sasaa
left Mobile and knew the circumstances Of her d.
parture When his statement became publicly know
there was much excitement amorg the people al bale
While affairs were in this state, Capt. Maury 10.
csiyed 7, quest from the Hon. Frederick Seymour,
Governor OF the Bay Islands, to visit nm At tue dov'
srh,c he tate at he
mspiyiIgs. lie was received coarteously, and aftsf
learning the turn which matters had TAKEN the Goyr
nor offered Capt Maury and his comrsdes should te
desire to return TO the United States passage IN h
Majesty g steamsoop Basilisk six guns, Capt. Phsyfs.
lie remarked 10 Capt M. that he did not choose b
inquire what the original intentions of the party wes
that he regarded them simply as shipwreeked cities
of power with which his Government desired TO c1
tivate the most friendly relations. After making sam
further unayailng efforts to procure vessel to Ak
them 10 Nicaragua, ard consulting with Col. Anda.
son. Capt. Maury acce, ,ted the LIBERAL offer of his e.
cellency thanking him warmly in the name Of the Pee
sengers CT the Susan.
Gov. Seymour and his Secretary accompanied Capt
Maury and Co. Anderson, on board the Baslsk 70
5. w. Key where they anchored, aud then proceeded
IN the gig to Middle Key, where the wrecked passes
gers Of the Susan still They readily assented V
the prop osition of the Governor, and were received
on board the Bassk in the character of guests. Tho
Governor particular to inquire Of the islanders 4
they had any complaiet agsinst the conduct Of hs
Americans, ard was assured they had none.
Capt. Maury in his report, and others oi the psr!J
whom We have conversed WITH spe ak in IL waImsd
terms of the kod and hospitable treat nent they re-
ceiyed during the passage on the British vessel.
In The N. o. Picayune Of Tuesday last, we 6nd
the following account by 81 member Of the exps.
dition:"
"a gentleman of this city, connected with the Mic
aragua expedition, and one of the officers OF the party
that sailed on the brig Susan, arrived here this rn
ing from Mobile, and has kindly furnished with a.
account Of the shipwreck of the Slsan, Capt. Msay
December last, bound for Omos, Honduras, and the
loss OF which we published by ytelegaph in our Sunday
mornings edition. .l
"The Susan went ashore on Glover's Reef, in The
Bay of Honduras on the morning Of the 10th Dsesn-
b.r, at 3 O'Clock. The fore ana mainmast were i'm
nediately cut away, and in cutting away the mzssu
topmast. Mr.. Van Slack, second officer, FELL and VA
badly hurt.
Capt. Msury sent the yawl, with Mr.. Cam, fns
officer, and to of the Islands for asstaBce.
This beat was two days rowing to al islsnd Darns
that time the people on the Susan were basy makns
raft which, however, they not called to ~.
as on the third day, Capt. Miller, wrecksr came q
to the ship.wrecked vessel with hls schooner and Tor
three days was busily engaged landing the ssd
him.
can hands being safely landed, with sufficient pro
visions, Capt. Maury started ia the wrecking schoobs
for Belize, Honduras for the purpose OF chartersg
some vessel to carry his passengers TO their port q
destination. He found the brig Kate, Capt. Good
speed in the harbor and succeeded in making arrange
ments with her owners for the transportation, but
Capt. Goodspeed positively refused going 10 sea, %
having anything TO do with the vessel or With Capt
MauTy and his men.
"Tbe Governor Of Belize, Sir Frederick Seymour,
cent for Capt. Maury, and told him that hs could not
send him and his people TO Nicaragua, but that het
Britannia Msjestys steamer Basilisk would be q
ReIze fhst day and he woui olaee her thu diy0O-
sal Of Capt. Maury to proceed TO any port in tks
Uaited States that he might rame, which coudsous
offer was promptly accepted by Capt. Maury. Tae
Governor and his Sscrstary came on the Basihsk 70