New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-28
MARINE AFFAIRS.
WRECK OF A BRITISH MAN.OF.wAR.

MkEth OF n DhlllStt maNOr-h An.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE TERRIBLE SUFFER-
Mr. Samuel Dunbar passenger from Havana %
the steamship karusk, whic0 arrived at THE port at
O'Clock this morning has given our reporter the de-
tails of terrible shp wreck eff the coast of Jamaics
II appears that the Intelligent of the disaster had not
been made public before the closing of the mails for
New.York, but that the news arrived from port on
the south of the island short time before the sailing
of the Karnsk, and Mr.. D0UbN accidentally cau0
into possession of the main facts, and what we stss
rests solely upon his authority.
The Br tish war steamer Jasseur, which was lying
at Jamaica the let inst received orders to out
Immediately on cruising voyage, aud directly sailed
from that port On the night OF the ith lrs.. shs
struck hidden rock, to the northward OF Jamaica
The pumps were Immediately manned and kept work
ing until daylight, when 1t discovered that ths
water was rapidly gaining, and that it would be iu-
possible TO keep her up but a short Il ne.
The captain ordered raft h. be constructed and Ia
this raft attached the two boats belonging to tbs
vessel and the men, 90 in number, all went aboard,
with such scsnty provisions as they were able to se.
cure from tue sinking wreck.
A heavy gale set in soon after the men took TO tho
raft and they had not been out above two hours when
ten men were swept overheard and drowned. AL
efforts to rescue them hopeless, the men had all
they could do 70 prevent beng washed away siter
them.
The captain seeing il useless to cling longer y
the raft took nineteen with him in the smalk
bost ana the mate the remaining - into the larger
one II was considered useless 10 attempt to keep to-
gether, and the captain said they would each maka
the best Of their way 70 land without reference 70 each
other In short time the boats were separated By
the wind and the larger boat containing 80 men, has
not been heard Of since and ia believed 70 have been
lOst with al on board.
The little provisions the men the small boat had
taken with them consumed, and the
wretched party subjected to tue double suierngs
OF cold and famine. A, aet when all were completely
exhausted and pershng, the boat was driven to a
port the southern coast OF Cuba, and the entTa
party survived.
The Government Immediately sent out two vessels
to in of the missing boat but their search
had proved fruities. Evening Post, Saturday
EUROPE.
The British mail steamer City Of Washington, Capt.
Petre left on Saturday for Liverpool with & csbn pas.
sepger 10 in the steersge and $780, 900 in specie.
DEPRECIATION rs SHIPPING.
Three briggs and seven schoouers were sold In Buffalo
On Thursdsy, and portion of them were bought by
parties in t.is city, These vessels will be brought 10
this port TO engage in the coastng trade. The sans
vessels cold lat Spring for about s97 900. Attic
recent sale they brought only $4,000.
THE GREAT EASTERN.
By the steamer Nova Scotan letter was received
! by gentleman Of Portland, of which the folowinss
an extract:
1T is supposed to be a fixed fact that the Great
Eastern viii sail for Portland sometime 10 August. Shs
is covered with men finishing her up. IL Is e1pectel
she will sail from this port"
THE wIsAys STEAMER.
Winan's new cigar steamship was tried on Wednes-
day Of last week, for the purpose OF ascertanlug the
! effect OF the new experiment made with the wheel
| One half the buckets have been removed, and the
trial gave evidence that the speed had been materially
iLcreassd.
An .scIEsr SHIP.
| The ship Barclay, which is about to be torn %
pieces the next oldest vessel 10 the Maria, belong
ing to this port She was built in 1893, just north OF
! 81 10. hrsA, Lu( al n
Rctch, jr. The wood OF which she is built was the
very beet live oak, and was brought from the Souts
for the purpose OF building her. The pankng on her
bottom, and her keel are the same "a when she wx
first launched The Barclay made her first voyage 70
England, and the oath day Of the Ith month, Lob
David Swain, master, she sailed from Europe, bnns-
ing passengers William ROtch gen, and BIS ainiy-
She had long passage, being out 81 days. Snee tns
voyage she has been actively engaged 10 the Wns1
fishery making frequent and prosperous voyages on'
is now 90 Yeas old. Capt Lathen Cross, OF this cs
who is now in his 9Th year, saw her when enc was
launched. New-bediord o'andafo'
THE TATTOO.
maine, who went from Pelham on board Of one Ok
the American warships which for year past has bes1
cruising On the Cbnsee coast, writes home snooS
many other things, this;
Among the unconsidered tries that hOst about tbs
forecssts Of man Of. war cannot help observing
the ta,tooed arms limbs ard bodies Of the sailors
saw mar stretched upon the deck with ME breast 81
bare and big fellow, with no compuncuon, out VIA
grea. energy sacryirg the hesh with hye needested
together with the points dipped in India ink and esci
wound in the skin absorbing enough of the fluid 70 re-
tain a mark for life. The figure composed OF tas
Goddes of Liberty, the stars and stripes, chip &C.
Some have taste for the melancholy, and nArk s'
arm With & meEento m1ri-s tombstone and aresP-
ipg-sillov; others for the vsinous, and adopt tns
gaDows with a culprit pendant. Some have douer
hearts and oye-,rrows and some inclose IN wresa
OF roses the initials Of deserted, yet hopehior sw.
heart. Then there IL the patriotic taste, Will ~
Escutcheon of the Union, ana ship Of var rssny
fgnt Ii is estimated that at lesst four tnou's
persons in the United States Navy Annually, arc
iooed, with fguIes costing hom seventy NE gsI
the sggre gate of tweAty thousand dotlarH ansJJ
artist has been known to pocket over thohs1
dollars IN cruise OF tngate, IN tnese sense!ess ln'
nk prickngs.