New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
MARINE AEFAIRS.

DISASTERS AT FIRE ISLAND.
FIIE IsLAsD, Aug. 4, 1872.
Correspondence Of The NJ Y. Tribune.
We have been all excitement here for the last four
teen hours. Many friends of visitors were expected
here between six and seven o'clock last evening oy
the steamer Wave. She was seen 10 the distance 10
start at the usual time but when 10 the midst OF the
Bay. Just at cusk, she was suddenly envsoped
in a cloud Of steam and night closed over the
scene. Between eight and nine O'Clock, however,
the suspense broken by the arrival of saiiooat,
which brought off aud landed the passengers, greatly
to the relief Of many anxious ones. This morning the
new schr Phebe, with quite large party OF ladies'
and children op board left the Inlet for New-iork IN
tow of the tug James A. S,evens, the wind and sea
being quite high, and while crossing the Bar, the
bawser parted by heavy surge, and the schooner
went on the Bar, ard, with all the party on board,
now lies with signal Of distress flying and the sea
making fearful breach over her. Two hardy aod
experienced boatmen have made attempt to rescue
the party. but have return ed unsuccessful. TIE
Government life boat lies STILL with effort having
yet been made to take off the passengers and crew.
Later.-Tbe two men before referred TO have just
made second and successful attempt 70 board the
schooner and are al this moment alongside. Think
iug il proper to give their Dames to the public have
ascertsined them to be Samuel Hulse and Joel Fur
man, She has on board the csptains wife and num-
Der Of other females, beside her crew and builder.
The schooner is 300 tuns burden light, and in some
danger Of being lost. The people will probably be
saved, although the is pretty high. Had the
Government good and efficient keeper for the life
boat il stead of one-handed man, their chances of
safety would be greater.
Latest We are hsppy to state that the schooner
has beat over the Bar, and will probably be inside
shortly.
m-The schooner s off aud going to sea, but
will probably return If she can get in. The james a.
Stevens is lying at Dominys dock, there being too
much sea 70 leave.
A STEAMER BURHED AT SEA.-The British ship
James Yto, Capt. Scott from Newport, Wales, re.
ports having seen on June IS in lat & 30, Ion. % 10,
steamship on fire. went to her and found her to be
burned to the waters edge and abaDdoced; name
burned off; had serpent fgurehead. Appeared to
be an American but vessel. The snip Stswsrt was
burned in that vicinity about the time stated proba-
bly, Capt Scott is mistaken to the vessel which he
saw being a steamship. If she had "burned to the
waters edge" he might easily have boon dooOivsd.
The crew of the alwart we're all saved.
THY r.pR.poR AND NEWFOUNDLAND FIsHERIEs.
The Haitian Sun Of the 10Th, says that from lac
adyices from Labrador they learn that the English ana
French Fishery Commissioners were at ror'can aou
Blanc Sablen about the 18th of this month. Up TO
that date the majority of Nova Scotia vessel. were
about twothirds loaded with coohsh. To the east,
ward of Blauc Sablon and a. far north as toe Seal
Islands, very few Goldfish aud salmon had been taken.
The 81 Johns tN F. Commere,M Joarng -, . oi July
the accounts from the Shore fishery had all been IN
different and unless speedy Improvement took place,
the voyage would, without doubt, be bad.