New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-18

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doubtless hooked is jagged poi e INTO the Iron O''
Of the ship sud he'd il fast.
The Passengers who were on tie dera al zoe urie al
eeree bat the fisherman said we were STUN hau
nile e the shore and two Of the officers have aihi'
ted to ne the sane thing The accounts which nar
been Published represent thai the fhernsn ssid m.
and half or two mlles and that he course Of tue
vesse was char ged point and half, acc riding 10
the direction Of the fisherman. cannot think there
I'd Of truth n this fg there il the testimony Of 81
the pssseugers and the reluctant admissions Of The OF
tcers agalust It, AMI the ficts tbs We were WITHIN
half mile q the shore and that when the fog Gle .red
away tie schooner lay sOuthwest Of u With n hal a
mile. Some Of 'he passengers say that when the -h-
ermsu sad we were within naf mile OF the
store, the oaotain replied, - ID curious
half mile | have been very careful to state
no'bing which does not seem to me to be be-
yoEd any question. There are hundred rumors, re-
ports and insnuations, which put confidence IN,
ard tie facts have ssted have all been di'tlocuy sd
mitted BY tie officers
There Il one other fact The chart indicates, and
en- told by acquainted with the coast that 1t IS
correct that for miles before struck We were run
ring very shallow water, aod III if We bad oaly
sounded, would have shown IA that we were wnere
we had DO business 10 be. But we took no such pre-
canton though running at full speed in dense fog on
dangerous coast.
have no comments 10 make on these facts. They
seem to me 10 show of gross and culpable neg
geuce in the management Of the ship. The ft-t
second third and fourth officers and the crew gen.
orally seemed to 10 conduct themselves very well
after we struck and our chief engineers good Officer
LOSS OF THE WHALING BARK PHOENIX
OFF SIBERIA.
sUFFERINGS OF THE CREw-LETTER FROM THE
CAPTAIN
In addition to The mention already published of the
loss Of the bark Pnnnix, Capt Handy, OF Nantucket
we have full particulars of the disaster, in letter
from Capt Handy, addressed to +. W. Gardner Of
Nantucket.
Capt Handys letter is dated, Oudskoi, Sberis
January Is 1852 and states that the Pne1x dragged
ashore in a gale October IL, 1888 on ElDo lsiGd,
aud went 10 pieces. The all saved, and r.
uaired The island until Dece nber II, sub-ting on
what foar and bread they saved IN q damaged state
when the ice having become jn,t solid enough to war
rant the attempt the captain and ten men started for
the main lana, aud reached Oud,koi In eight days,
after much suffering from the cold and some Of them
having their feet badly frozen. Capt. Handy says:
On the llth made harbor ia easteriy storm, 10
the west Of the Island aud 10 anchor at the usual
anchorage TIE wind shifting TO the wese IN heavy
squat mot able ~ take the anchors or slip the
s The m Of II 20 be the ire.t a, Is a.1. but in hi. ~
proved the lated the nardert blew
be- MUSTERED board sud shore
piece. all wing bot little except Tvs We saved
boats snd few small articles OF clothing S the oil was either
IL .on fuld tia, ", bad got to say in these parts Win
tel could n, di'eo,s ihP sa5TyTe s. W.. so.eai.d
cone p he Bsy ad see if we could maze live IL il among tie
inb.bnsn's avoid scuyy If possible thug
had preventive but after had got the house built aud
ready the weather and hid - bad that
could travel in the bosat all for ice begsa 70 make
confer ted ourselves with The Intention Of coming on the
But Did cold until the men hi1 began -
be taken down with the seuyy sHd had got cold inst ap
Teaeo the nNtthng % death 1r clothed We were 70
attempt ywhere 20 be obliged camp on, night. il the
open a However something had sot 70 bedene a. appeared
We Should al ore before sping although calculated We mad
-four enough 10 last Us anti st De soe to % IA the ooat'
cuoed would make ma al auy rs,e Vo4ntseIsd saes.
suo started The frs; chance to cr IS the ic which ~as on t
nth Of DECEMBER for Ibis place, or at least settlement
had Understood there in this quarter. Sig
company consisted Of eleven besde my self boats,ee-rs
where there few fshhoUses and fab,
bu, no inhabitants. We then out Of bread,
making the journey aud tie Of the company
but just alive aud al bius more or les izn sud DOT ,b -
Tonsoo dog SLED who had come down tor hsh By
h aid able find mi. place, aud sltnoush alone
cher bips able 10 CONE with me bay, been abe TO hye TIE
brought up by degrees aud furnished with TODD aud cared
for ell be place will allow whicn poorly 70 be sure bat
Kidd that hope will allow TO i've until get
OF ship We GET vegetables aud fresh
but the allowance small 20 carry hrous1 tue Winter
three Of the will their feet expect bat o'hes ice
hopes all " use frozen limbs le.eaprd
snd those not lady Furthermore. been able he
-four bread AID clothes brought up to help to support u.s. sna
plased 10 hear from Them that hey are a. ge We l. hsy
to be powerful IemdJ for The scav' sgd that tne sex men
kindly highest Government officer that Resides here
aud will do all he c4n ioF Us from regard fF
~ Now all an say that hope live to you a and
s'ye you fu! particular. 4 the disa,ter -, - u.vnv,
iours truly, b. O. HANDY"
The PhGuix was insured at offices in New-Beifori
for the amcut of 81 400 She had taken duriog the
voyage $50 sperm, $50 barrels whale oil, most OF
which had been seut home, having only 300 barrels
whale on board at the time of her wreck. She was
about two years on. from Nantucket.
FOR EUROPE.
The City of Baltimore sailed on Saturday. She
took out 50 cabin aud $50 Storage passengers, and
81 ,O92 III 10 specie.
THE WORCESTER REGATTA.
The citizens Of Worcester, Mass, are making an
effort to have grand regatta Lake Quinsig.mond
on the 10th and 9th Of this mouth. On the first day
is the College regatta. Boats from Yale, Trinity,
Brown and Harvard, are already entered. On the fol-
loving Day three take place all boats to be en-
tered free and without restrictions 10 carry 'x.w Sins
or not as they may choose. Several New York
boats are expected, and Mr. Clark the well.known
wberryInan Of Boston. TIE following are the pro-
gramme and rules and regulations:
FIRST RACE EoR SNGLgscVLL WHEREtEs.-D',ance two
miles. flint prize, So Second price p
Scoop RGE feS fsyso oa ed. b9.r'p'An'e 'h'ee
THiRD RACE sx-oAgED Bo.Ts-Dis;anee three miles,
First prize 500. Second pine, : -.
l. al entries .han before O'Clock p Of
II, scuers coxswains % the various boats shall a. he
time Of euy, gye the Dame' aud eo'i Of ther Te'p-ye
boats the ooo IF the uniforms and the names u Zach rH5s
Of their various crews u paclsIy requested th4t e'lA
crrv b.. uniformly dressed. .
8 The scuers aud CoXswsiu Of the respective boats shall
the Judges Stand Al precisely u O'clock to ORA" Tor '
,iiiUr. ,
"a come into line. the s.c,ud for the .'ATt.
A, o'clock gun viii b. bred io' ne wheiH-s %
cone into line I'll take place With Lite de-
lsy possible.
Apx hos, fouins with another crossing her bows
al - disqualified foui taking prE-.
In. course for shall b. around IL mile sake aud
return atrg miles The fpr fur and Oar-i
b4 .a around the mile ana halt ssks and e.un, max
1 thrs- ulies.
lien, room violation Of this r1- will inevitably
cause forfeiiuie Of chance for the PnL-