New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-24

The steambost Stevens will leave Pier No. North
River this morning at 10 o'clock, to accompany the
yachs.
FALL REGATTA OF The JERSEY CITY CLUB.
The reg al which was to have taken place yes.er-
day, from the jersey City Yacht Club House, was
postponed to Monday afternoon, at 2o'clock. Tue
race lie open to all carigged boats the frstclass to
consist of all boats of II feet aud over and the second
class under "a feet. Tie fret class boats aye 10 sail
around Fort Diamond and back, and the second clsss
bos'e to sail 10 miles to wipd~ard and back. The
following boats have been entered:
FtS Co,s- Daniel lockwood Eugeoe Niagara and Emma
Second Cla-H. g. Fowler. r Elkns, Gertrude, IrCNt,
BsokbiIo, Howeoji, Marion, and Wide-swase.
THE STEAMER FULros.
The Navy Department is in receipt Of second Dis
patch from the Commandant Of the United States
Navy Yard at Pensacola, confirming his former tele.
gram announcing the loss of the steamer Fulton but
giving no further particulars. gentleman in the
Land Office has also received a dispatch from his
sop an officer Of the Fulton which ssys that the Of
fcers and crew, who got off safely, are all well.
An incorrect list of the officers Of the Fulton is 60
ing the rounds of the press. The published let is
that OF the officers who accompanied the Faton on
the Paraguay expedition, but detached upon her
return. The books of the Navy Department shov
her present officers TO be as follows:
Commander u. ". L.
a. saT,eSD F. Gunrei; Purse jai.on Fif..
Rsy; Tbird As.i.,an.s James DrK-an R. L Harris. and H.
Wright Captains Clerk A. P. Ha'e; Pusers Clerk, W.
J. BeLIett.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE ENGINES OF THE PERSIA.
10 The Ed,to, Of The ". Y. Tribune
SIR: In locking over your correspondence on the
above subject, in Tuesdays TRIBUNE, could not
help feeling surprised upon reading the resolutions
adopted on board the ship to find that the of all
others by whom, with Gods help, at the immediate
INK Of their own lives the safety Of the ship and
the lives Of al on board were preserved, almost
totally ignored. refer to the ssstant engineers on
duty al the time of the accident. The character OF
that accident will at lead any thinking person 70
the conclusion that but for the presence Of mind, the
pronptitude aid the fearless Disregard OF immediate
personal danger their part in all hunsn probability,
few that ship woad have been left 20 detail the his
tory the accident. Had these men hesitated even
but few moments in the discharge Of their duy VIII
will calculate the consequences The nautical skill
and experience of the gallant old commander great rs
they acknowledged TO be, would have been of CON
paratiysly little avail Let sll who that sh'p
thank Him who holds the waves in the hollow OF His
band that He put courage in those mems hearts and
gave them faith in their strong arms. Why we're they
not even Acknowledged by the presentation OF copy
Of the resolutions referred to
Tie $500 collected from the passengers have been
awarded as follows: 800 TO the commander 70 70
the chief engineers so to the first officer about 1890
10 sesmen and remen and the balance to be divide
among some five officers Of the deck aud slC assistant
engineers. Truly, duty like virtue must be its own
reward
To Commander Judkins and Chief Engineer Cald-
well, ell honor for their energy, ability ard skill.
would rot blot out che word referring to them in the
whole of your correspondents report. simply call
the attention Of your readers to the men who stood by
their pos's in the momeptof danger who DID the rork
Of repairing; work Of difficulty and danger, sl both
difficult and dangerous under the circunstances-and
TO their reward so that
while we sipg God Save the King
Well not forget The People SCOT.