The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-09

The following statement, collected from authen
tic data, exhibits all the disasters that have hap
pened to our naval marine from the year 1898 to
| 1859. 1t scarcely fail to interest the gen
| eral reader, well as those connected with the
Navy.
VESSELS LOST.
Albany, sloop, 20 guns, Commander j. T. Gerry,
| Gulf of Mexico, 1914.
Alligator, schooner, IL guns, Lieut.. T. NJ Dale,
| Carystori Reef, 1852.
Boston IS guns, Commander G. F. Pearson West
| Indies, 1S46.
Boxer, brig, IA guns, Lieut. J. Porter off Balize,
| 1917.
Chippewa, brig, IA guns, West Indies. 1916.
Concord, ship, Is guns, Commander W. Boerum,
| East Coast of Africa, 1843.
Edith, steamer, guns, Lieut.. }. Mccormick;
| California, l849
Enterprise, schooner, Il guns Lieut. j. Gala
| CHER, Little Curacao Sea, 1923.
Epervier, ship, Is guns, Lieut.. j. T. Shubrick
| at sea, 1915.
Etna, bomb-brig, II guns, Commanders name
not given,) New Orleans, 1912.
Ferret, schooner, guns, Lieut.. l.. kearney, Sto-
ny inlet 1914.
Ferret schooner, guns, Midshipman NJ s.
| Booth. West Indies, 1925.
Grampus, schooner, II guns, Lieut.. E. A. Downs
! off Charleston, l843.
Gun Boat, No. 1853, Lieut.. U. P Levy, Bay of
| Honduras, 1928.
Helen, schooner, guns, Commanders name
not given Delaware Bay, 1915.
| Hornet brig, Is guns, Master-C Commander o.
! Norris, off Tampico 1929.
Insurgent, ship, SO guns Capt. P. Fletcher at
! sea, 1900.
Lynx, schooner, guns, Lieut. j. R. Madison, at
sea, 1920.
man, West Indies, 1910.
Peacock, ship, is guns, Lieut.. VIM. L. Hudson,
Columbia river, 1S4l.
Pickering, brig, II guns, Lieut.. B. Hillar, at sea,
1900
Porpose, schooner, guns, Master W. K. Bridge,
Bashes Pass, E. l. Sea, 1854.
Revenge, schooner, II guns Lieut.. o. H. Perry,
off Newport, 1871.
Sea Gull, pilot-boat, guns Passed Mdshipman
j. W. D. Reed, of Cape Horn, 1889.
Shark, schooner, II guns, Lieut.. n. NJ. Howlson.
Columbia river, l846
Sylph, schooner, gun, Lieut.. II. f. V. Robin
son, West Indies, 1881.
Truxton, brig, 10 guns Commander F. W. Car
penter, Tuspan Bar, 1876.
Wasp, ship, Is guns, Master Commander Blakely
at sea, 1874
Wildcat, schooner, guns, Lieut.. B. Kennon,
West Indies, 1924. re-
yorktown, sloop, 1G guns, Commander John
Marston, Island of Mayo, 1850.
VESSELS CAPTURED.
Alligator, sloop, gun, Sailing Master R. Shep-
hard, New Orleans, 1919.
Argus; sloop-of-war, 16 guns, Master Command
er VIM. Fl. Allen, English Channel, 1918.
chesapeake, trigate, 36 guns, Capt. j. Lawrence,
off Boston, 1873.
Eagle, guns, Lieut.. Sydney Smith. Lake Cham
plain, 1873.
Valparaiso, 1914.
Frolic, ship. 1e guns, Master Commander j.
cambridge, off Havana, 1914.
Growler, sloop, 3 guns, Lieut.. Sydney Smith,
Lake Champlain, 1918.
Growler, schooner, guns, Lieut. D. Deacon.
Lake Ontario, 1913.
julia, schooner, guns, Sailing master Traub,
Lake Ontario, 1913.
Nautilus, brig, y guns, Lieut. VIM. NJ. Crane
off New York, 1872.
Ohio, schooner, gun, Sailing master NJ Cally,
Lake Erie, 1914.
President, frig9te, A guns, Capt Stephen Deca-
Rattlesnake, brig, IA guns, Lieut. J. Renshaw,
at sea, 1914.
Retaliation, schooner, II guns, Lieut.. W. Balm
bridge, West Indies, 1888
Scorpion, schooner, . guns, Lieut. d. Turner.
Lake Huron, 1914.
Siren, brig, lG guns, Lieut.. j. N Nicholson. at
Somers. schooner, . guns, Lieut. Conklin, Lake
Erie, 1914. -...'F 81
Tigress, schooner, gun, Sang-master Chaplin,
Lake Huron, 1914.
Viper, brig, 10 gans, Lieut. 1. d. Henley, at sea,
1913.
Vixen, brig, IL guns, Lieut.. g. W. Reed. at sea,
1872. ''@'
ls13
Wasp, schooner, IS guns, Master Commander J.
VESSELS BURNT.
aargns, ship, lS guns, Washington, city, 1914.
Boston, ship, 28 guns, do. 1914.
Columbia ship, A guns, on the stocks, 1914.
General Green ship, % guns, Capt. c. K. Per-
ry, Washington, 1914.
Greenwich ship, l6 guns, Lieut. j. NJ Gamble,
Marquesss Islands, 1914.
John Adams ship 2S guns, Capt C.. Morris.
Hampden, Maine, lSl4.
Missouri, steamship, 10 guns, Capt j. G. New
ton, Gibralter, 1913.
Sea horse, schooner, gun. Sailing aster .John-
son, New Orl ANS, 1914. F-F
"Ihese vessels were burnt by order, to pTeyent
them falling into the hands of the enemy during
the invasion of Washington in 1874 f.i7l b
VESSELS BROKEN UP. ..- -
Alert, ship 20 guns, broken up at Norfolk 1929
congress, salp, 50 guns, at Norfolk, 1886. Eg sd
Cyane, 81 guns, at Philadelphia, 1886 E5
Erie. ship, is guns, at Boston, 1S4l. -,
.Guerrlere, ship, 44 guns, at Norfolk 1S4l
hornet, schooner, guns, at Norfolk, 1920.
Iowa, ship, Al guns, at Norfolk, 1912. assn.
louisiana, ship, l6 guns, at New Orleans, 1921
Macedonian, ship, SO guns, at New York, 1885,
Natchez, ship, 1e guns at New York lS4O
Prlnceton, steamship, guns, at Boston, ls49
Splthre, ketch, guns, at Norfolk, 1920. Z
Vengeance, bomb brig, guns, at New York, 1873
Vesuvius, bomb brig, ii guns at New Y ork. 1929
washington, ship, "a guns, at New York, l843
VESSELS BLOWN UP.
Caroline, schooner, IA guns, Commander L. D.
Henley, New Orleans, lSl4. i
Fulton steamship Pos 80 guns Commander j. T.
Intrepid, ketch, guns, Master Commander R.
Somers, off Tripoli, 1904. @
GA CARao OF AFnIcANs.-A gentleman of this city
received a letter from Jacksonville, on Monday
last, post-marked 18th inst, the back of which
was endorsed, "a cargo of six hundred Africans
mas been landed on the Florida coast, near SMYRNA
this intelligence be true, is to be hoped that
ere parties guilty of such high handed violation
Vi Tue law OF the land may be arrested and dealt
Win m 10 the fullest extent y TaIahasse F[ogidian
7, me ABOVE intelligence. we are assured bv Col E.
~ piacHoufn, u s. Marshal, is true, as be has re-
ceveu letters conveying the said intelligence and
stating these facts. But how can it be expectedJ
tnat tle party violating the law will he arrasted
when the u 3. Marshal is denied the powerand
means OF doing so? If this official was vestad WITH
sufficient power and provided with able means fas
ne apphea ior 70 the proper authorities he would
perhaps, have been able to prevent sucb y;cist;o,
of the law; but it is, with his limited nowar
want OF means, 1T is almost impossible - st1
We further understand that the vessel which
brought these Africans coast as soon as. tho
landing was effected, set on fire and abandoned
to the elements Pensacola Observer. ftt-a,
RAILROAD IrEMs.-One day last week. there was
included in the freight list of the Richmond and 4
Petersburg railroad, two corpses and live alliga
tor; and on the next day, two bulldogs and bear
They were all in transifu. -
i An old lady travelling on the Richmond and Fred
ericksburg railroad short time since was startled
by the conductors usual announcement "Pole Cat''
when the train arrived at that station. She nery-
ousy requested him to close the door so as to ex-
clnde the animal. 1t sometimes happens that when
single passenger rises from his seat to leave the
train at this point he is supposed to answer to the
name of "polecat," and general laugh ensues. =
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