New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-19

perty jeopardiaed amounts to upwards Of 1880
900. The following are the vessels that have been
ashore:
Val Vessel. Val. Cargo
Shin heidelberg s650oo SiS6oO0
Ship Charles GfooAer. ........s...,.. $1,000 lia,ooa
Ship Eliza Mallory. ...,...s.-.., 5000 i25hl
Ship Juliet tcsimased ..,.......... 2hhu 10000
Ship Silas Holmes. ........ 0u1 2o6,0D
Ship Elizabeth Allen. 22u@ $1,000
Bark Mary Zoe. l5ol 1aWo
Brig North. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l2un 3aVo
schooner Rough and Ready ,,,.. $50 5000
s2.6,5oo st,ojl,Ooo
Total value Of vessels and cargo Sl2i,5D
OF this large amount of property ashore and ex-
posed to the dangers of this coast, the Florida
wreckers will save full twothrds in good order,
and upon which they will have salvage claims, to
be determined by Judge Marvin, of the U. s. Ad-
miralty Court according to the assistance rem
dered, the risk run, and various other circum-
stances governing his decision in like cases. The
salvage earned will probably be from sl0O, 900 to
$4,000. No case has been as yet decided, one
alone having been tried--the ship Heidelberg.
Up to this date the Florida wreckers regularly
licensed by the Judge have saved and brought
down to key-West from the ship Heidelberg 2506
bales cotton. After taking out this amount the
wreekers succeeded in getting her here. She is
now in possession of the U. s. Marshal. All her
cargo is discharged, and divers have thoroughly
examined her bottoms and made their report. Her
keel is almost entirely gone her planks are badly
cut, vessel much logged and strained, her knees
started, stern split etc. She will require f worthy
of repairs large outlay to make her good again.
From the ship Chas. Croker there have been
saved, up to this day. Qoth) 200 bales, Of which
~ rI,; 4 Al ii,
prospect of her being taken off. She is too badly
broken up. All or nearly all her cotton will be
dove up. The tobacco Of course will be a total
loss. Capt Murray is in town attending to the
business of the ship and cargo. Most of the mate
rails Of this vessel are here, and will be sold by
the Marshal as will, in all probability, the dam
aged cargo too.
The ship Eliza Mallory was dismasted and bged
soon after going on the beach. Her cargo con-
sisted Of $500 half bales cotton, each bale averag
ing $50 pounds, put up in small packages, and
thoroughly packed and bounded for the purpose
Of facilitating its transportation from the Mexican
seaport Of San Bias on the backs Of mules, to the
factories in the interior: The vessel was bound
round the Horn, the troublesome state of affairs in
the eastern departments of Mexico making trans
portation from Vera Cruz impossible. The loss of
this cargo will, no doubt, entail severe losses on
the manufactures. The wreckers have saved over
1000 bales in good order and 1900 in a damaged
state. Its not decided yet whether the wet will
be sold here or shipped back to New Orleans.
The wreckers are actively at work on the remain
der of the cargo and will if no violent storms oc.
cur, save every bale.
About the ship or bark Juliet or Julia, we have
nothing tangible. Capt. Rollins reported on the
9Th of November having passed a large vessel
above the bark Mary Coe, and a correspondent of
mercantile firm in this city writes from Jubiter
that large vessel is ashore above the Coe broken
up somewhat and abandoned. She is cotton loaded.
The wreckers have not been able to look for the
vessel to offer assistance should they find her,
and unless the other ships are wrecked will they
go higher up the coast.
The ship Silas Holmes received assistance from
the fishing smacks Gov. King and VIM Wilbur,
These vessels, assisted by boat and thirty opera.
lives from Fort Jefferson, took out several lighter
oads OF cargo, carried out heavy anchor and had
The ship Oft the evening OF the 4th. She was taken
nto Garden Key harbOr, and the claims of the sal.
Iors satisfied by Capt Griffith giving them check
IN his owners fer $500. She got under weigh the
afternoon of the 9th, but again got ashore at the
mouth of the harbor, and when the Government
transport Tortugas left last night she was still
lshore. and humping badly. norther was blow.
ng, and unless she got off the next tide, if she does
rot bilge, she will receive great injury,
The ship Elizabeth Allen, Staigg, sailed the 18th
November from New Orleans with cargo of 1907
'ales cotton, 65 hhds. tobacco, "a bales tobacco
md cases merchandise, bound to Bremen. Cant.
J. gives your correspondent the following account
IT his disaster:
At O'clock, P. NJ, of the Sd, standing in, made
he Florida coast, when we tackled ship and stood
I'll, heading S. E. AT II o'clock midnight, tackled
sgain and headed N. E.; starboard tacks on board
he ship making four to five miles per hour; at 81
o'clock the ship struck the ground, which, at day-
light we found to be the Florida shore, between
dillshOro and Jubiter Inlet. A heavy sea running,
he anchor which had been let go came home and
he ship was thrown with great violence on her
beam ends and into eight feet water. The fore.
mast and mantopmast were broken and thrown
over the side with everything attached. The miz-
zen rigging was cut, and the srzizzen and main
mast went over. On Tuesday, the second day
after striking, the ship bilged and filled; was
boarded by Key.West wrecker on the It'll, and
boated off ~ bales cotton and 81 bales tobacco
Capt. s. has come down to Key-West and con.
signed the cargo to A. +. Tiff, Esq. He is of the
opinion that twothirds of the cargo will be saved
dry, and the remainder all saved, but in damaged
state.
We have no further news to report concerning
the bark Mary Coe, except that the wreckers have
taken out ASS bses of dry cotton; from the brig
with them have been saved ia bales only She is
badly exposed to the full force of the Gulf that
wreckers cannot operate on the cargo with safety
When calm weather occurs her cargo will be taken
In hand.
Judge William Marvin, of the District Court for
the Southern District Of Florida, delivered on the
18th inst the following sentence of death upon the
two men convicted of the murder Of Capt. b. A.
Morantes, in July last:
After a full and fair trial before Jury, composed
In part of seatarng men like yourselves, and in
which you have had the assistance of two Jealous
and able lawyers, you, Alexandra Career, and YOU
Guiilot Fastin Eloy have been found guilty Of the
murder of Beciente a. Morantes, the master of the
vessel, on board of which you, at the time of the
murder, composed part of the crew. The pun.
ishment for this crime is, by the laws of all, or
nearly all civilized nations death. The President
OF the United States has authority. by the consttu-
ton and laws, to pardon you or to commute your
fan,ence: and time will be given to you to make
apph.ation to him for that purpose. But it is my
auty 70 inform you, lest you should be begued by
W expect ms lnterpositon in your behalf. He will
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