New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-27
MARINE AFFAIRS.

LATER FROM THE VESSELS Ashore AT sQgAs.
The schooner Harrison Jones, previously reported
ashore near Squan, has gone to pieces. Her cargo
has oil been landed on the beach, and her materials
have been saved and their way up 20 the city.
The brig Macon B Davies lies in the ssms position,
and the prospect Of saving her is favorable.
THE LOSS OF THE FULTON.
Some interesting psrc Of the loss Of the Fulton
will be found in the following extract from privSs
letter:
SEPTEMBER lG 1859.
The Fulton sailed from Key West on Saturday lest
10th Sept for the coast Of Cuba The captain wss
sick with fever when we len, also the master and
one or two others. On the lth the captain broke
down, but refused 10 give up command Of ths vessei
among the Cuban reefs. lie consented that evening,
however to have the first eatenant take the vessel 70
Tortugas Islands, the nearest healthy homo port. We
made for them, accordingly; but the wesher began 70
threaten, and we could get no .sh asa wsss s,posea
pectsd. On the morning OF toe l3tn, IN tne yum
Stream to the leewsrd Of the Tougas began 70 blow,
and it was doubtful If could reach them. HwA
becessary TO batten down hatches To keep seas
The lieu.enants thought could reach Pensscos, ~
the wind was fair for that port; So on the evening OF
the 18th, we kept of for Il.
The gale iIcressed and became very violent, and
We had to ecud before it, without sights, the 18th and
18th. Last night II blew WITH fury, and the sea were
more dangerous. We feared we we're approaching
land, and council held to decide what TO DO. 1t
was determined tnht III tne drtemV WoIo Wsuo ~
her to" she would be lost on be other hAnd. II there
lad been no current We should be more than ono hun
dred niles from and and our best chance va 10 ron
op in the bops Of not reaching land before dsy. 10
the mid watch, the gale increasing STILL was again
corsnlted about; and At q m, while evsrJ 0Ss va
ND AID anxous,y canvsssDg fortunes, tue vessel
sd ashore in the smoo.best and easest manner poss
bic. upon the sandy beach. When day dswnsd We
were yiDg broafsje b ts shore which wssooiy about
twenty ysrds distant with fearful surf beang sanst
cs outside.
The kipd hard of Providence only has saved U. No.
A soul i. Iost or hurt. We are getting our neu and
provisions sshote a. fact ~ possioe.
Loss or The wHALEsHP TWILIGHT.
The following Of the particulars Of the loSs
Of whsleship Twilight Of NswBedford:
1--WE arrived A. toe Msrquesss aher passage Of -
dave from Hawai- spd found nstIves, As usual IN
state Of var II butehsnrg mer, woneo. snd cal!i
ren while asleep can he called war. We rems aed
among tbs group from Ju5e 70 the 24th. We fouod
left for New Caledonia, leaving only tns ana tns
rnissionsrie. Tie wbaleship Tsibght, Hsbsxsy, OF
Ne Bedford, u months oat 200 sperm and W bl.ck.
fih OIL was wrecked at Hsnsmana Bsy, Hiyaos, Juos
l. at 9 D. N. The chip had been u sncnor some days,
ard under way and bo1nd 20 res 1t the time Of ths
disastsr. We took the snips company on o,sfd, 70
ge'ber with the effects saved Tne wreck wss spii O
very troubsesome, ard previous 70 our ARRIVAL had
robbed the ship Of considerable properly. I,ey hsd
Manned a csee 10 sssstsIce arrived, al ASK upon
The woke OF Capt Hshswsy, Who mad erected large
tent on shore oce-foorh Of mle from the wreck in
Ard abou. which the goods we're stored. The crew
wasa dsmper on the nSivee. We recsivef eli
boa,d sud proceeded TO Tsht, where the ships CON-
psry with the ex,spton Of the captain and officers,
were landed"