New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-22
RETURN or THE NORTH STAR.


sbe struck on a reef near Plana Island, one Of the
French Kcya. The weather being rainy the day pre-
vous, no observations could be taken. The ship re-
NAMED on the reef for six days. About 40 tons of
coal having been thrown overheard, she moved from
her rocky bed and after taking board the passen
gers who had been landed for the purpose Of tighten
inc ship Cant. Jones proceeded to Fortune Island
for water-thence TO Kingston for further supply
OF water and coal. She then proceeded TO Aspinwal
took on slch passengers wished to come to
Now-York aud lefI that place on the morning
of the lth touching at Key West on the 10th for coal
The sloop-ol-war Brooklyn IN the latter harbor
ON the morning Of the 18th passed brig War Eagle,
from Havana for New-York, with loss Of fore and
main topmast Between Carysfoot Reef Light House
and Cape Florida exehan ed signals with Galena and
steamship Cstawba for New-Oreans.
STATEMENT oF THE OFFICERS or TIE NORTH STAR.
The North Star was injured very little. She struck
the coral bottom on even keel and 70 gently that
but few persons ON board took notice of it. Rainy
weather for several days prevented Capt Jones IRON
taking an observation and the currents and north
Yves, winds carried the vessel further to the leeward
than had been allowed for; otherwise, the Captain
saws she would not have been run on that any
sooner Dian she would Oh the Allegheny Mountains
The messengers were Immediately landed m the ships
boets on the ISLAM barren desolate sPot, and ut
terly uninnhsbted exceptby shortil rats and lizards
Notwithstanding the barrenness Of the island, the
messengers il seems, had good time of it. Capt.
Jones got ont all the ships sails that be had, and made
them into tents. Cooking utensils were sent ashore,
and proyifios of every kind were provided from the
vessel. Two boats were kept rowing backward and
forward nearly all the time, supplying what was
needed. The weather warm and comfortable, and
there seemed 10 exist general disposition to have some
finn. Thetents afforded ample accommodation, making
aome little allowance for the punctihous require ments
Of an ovcr-rnOdest civilization, both for eating and
Sleeping. In the evening, not unfrequently the life
and drum Of the soldiers called into requisition
and sort Of homespun ball and froic was gotten up
Those who had guns went out shooting the shorttall
rats and tbose who knew something about cooking,
a tbe mate assures u.s. amused themselves by expert
mentin0 in making some dinner out Of them All
seemed TO enjoy the sport and the cool quarters on the
island TO the utmost, except those whose minds were
troubled with bu.iness When they returned on
board. the captain complmented the passengers ON
their improved appearance and condition.
The crew and officers of the United States Steamer
Saranae who were on board route for the Pacific,
numbering about 200 in all, remained with the
vessel and rendered great assistance in getting her
Off all Of them without exception, working actively
North Star numbers about 90 men, and with the
assistance Of the men of the Saranac, kept at work
continuously. day and night for six days, twice in
every twenty-four hours attempting to Lift her of.
THEW beaved overheard 420 Of coal TO tighten the
xesl afer which there were only 90 tons remaining.
On the morning Of the sixth day, the 3lst October,
they at Last succeeded in Gliding the steamer backward
into The water They then lay OF that evening" while
the passengers hustled about and got their traps
on board again. and next morning departed Tor
fortune Island about 60 miles distant, for pilot;
and then went TO French Wells, an island seven miles
further on where, in oden times, half dozen wells
had been bored into the coral rocks to great depth
and at an immense cost, by the of the King OF
France, for water
The barren Plana Island" upon which they had
been wrecked, is about $50 miles distant from the
main land, of the coast Of Florida.
The North Star went on to Aspinwall without I'M
.lereoing any repairs whatever Although leak had
been caused by the accident the pumps and other APP
paratus on board were competent to throw out sixty
hogsheads minute more than the quantity which
came In After landing her passengers at Pier No. a.
North River yesterday she was taken around to the
Balance Dock, foot of Pike slip, to be examined.
The Purser Of the North Star brings the following
account Of
sHIPwRECKs NEAR KEY WEST.
KEY WEST Wednesday, Nov. l6, 1859.
The following vessels ashore between Cape
Florida and Jupiter: Ship Heidelberg from New-Or-
leans to Hsvre with 3,iOO bales cotton; ship Charles
Croker Capt. Murray, from New-Orleans to Liver
pool with 100 bales cotton, 80 hogsheads tobacco 81
bars silver valued at $4,000 and 1000 slaves. Ship
Eliza Mallory of Mystic, New-Oreans for San Bias,
Mexico $500 half bales cotoni brig North, from Gal
weston for New-York, loaded with cotton, gone to
pieces, cotton strewed along the beach; bark Mary
Coe, from Mobile to New-York, 100 bales cotton;
another ship ashore further north, not known;
ship Montmorenci, Capt. Brown, from New-0rlesns
for Havre with loss of sales and rudder, is lying at
hey West repairing; viii proceed on her voyage in a
few days There has been saved from vessels ashore,
up 20 date about 100 bales cotton Ship Heidelberg
win be saved the remainder will be total lose.
The value of these vessels and their cargoes cannot
be much less than 81 600 00O and it is feared that all
the ships but one will be lost, and most of the car
goes either lost or damaged
The Heidelberg is ashore 10 miles north of Cape
Florida; the Croker % miles north, the Eliza Mallory
90 miles the brig North o. and the bark Mary Coe IS
miles. The distance of the bark from Key West is %
miles, 4JO miles for round trip OF wrecker. Not
withdrawing the distance, the wTeckers will do all IN
their power to the property. About % vessels
manned by 500 men, are now engaged these Inflated
ships; and II they succeed in getting the eargoes INTO
port without the loss of some of their vessels or crews
they will be Fortunate
The wrcckers have saved from the Heidelberg $40
bales dry cotton; from the Charles Croker $50 bales
from the Eliza Mallory goo bales, and from the bark
Mary Coo "a bales all Of which dry. No cotton
has been saved from the brig North she was driven
in 70 the beach and none but light draugh vessels can
approach One of the most experienced OF our wreck
ING captains SAYS she cannot be wrecked.
The brig Wabash has been turned over 10 the agent