New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-23
MARINE AFFAIRS.


Owls Head to the Light Ship and back, which was
to have taken place on Thursday morning. post.
poned, the weather being altogether too thick and
stormy. All Of the yachts entered save the Zirgs,
Alpha and Nansganset, were at the anchorage ready
to start, had the Committee deemed it prudent to
authorize the race. The regatta will CO ne of this
morning, at the hour, If the weather proves IA
yorable.
Loss OF THE SHIP RACHEL.
The ship Rachel, Captain Haulin, Of Boston, which
went ashore on the West Bank, in this h.rbor, on
Tuesday morning, in consequence Of missing stays,
will probably be wreck. On Wednesday the steam
tugs Achilles Screamer ard Maryland tug ged at her
until their hsweers broke, when they suspended
operations, although we understand she was moving
off all the while. On Thursday the Captain Of the
Achilles reported that she had bged and full of
water her lower hatches Her cargo consists Of 800
tuDs of salt in the lower hold and iron, crates, and
licoIce paste, between decks. Our ship-news
porter states that Capt. Merritt the underwriters
agent, has Der in charge One stesm-pump is at
work and he has sent her second, which he thinks
will keep her free. In the meantime, her cargo be-
tween decks will be discharged, and the chip got OF
without much damage, if circumstances prove
favorable. The Rachel was built az Calais, Maine,
in 1856, is 800 tuns register, rates II, and is
owned by G.. Scudder d Co., Of Boston.
loss or SHIP HELEN A. MILLER.
The following letter was received yesterday by Mr..
Elwood Walter, the Secretary to the Board Of Under
writer's:
"FALKLAHD ISLANDS, June II. 1859.
have to inform you Of the loss of the ship Helen
A. Miller, under my authority, and bound to San
Francisco. Having encountered very heavy weather
of Cape Horn, which Caused the ship TO leak 50 much
that it re qured the utmost exertons to keep her aoat
bore for Falkland Iands with hopes Of getting to
Port Stanley. Finding we could not keep the ship
aioat, We ran her ashore Port San Carlos, to Try
and ave portion of her cargo. will be able TO save
portion with slight damage.
"JoBS Sv,ryY, Master"
The Helen A. Miller was built in Baltimore in ISL
is 80 tons register; rates AL. ani is Owned By j.
Sweeny.
THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT TO The PERSIA.
Mr. Butts Of The Rochester UAioA, who was pAs-
ser ger on the Persia rays that there could to be
no rational doubt that the cause of the disaster was
the excessive feghtlng of the ship aid the pressing
her speed against heavy head sea. Tie idea sug-
% sted by those who desire ud excuses and psa'
tives where EXIT, that 1t was fortunate circum
stance that the Persia was so deeply ls1en ls SIMPLY
prepcsterous. Coupled with this suggestion was an
other which it necessary to connect with II TO give
the form er the least degree Of plaubity; that the
breaking Of the ctankpin caused by some myste-
ious change the fiber of the iron which science mas
never been able to detect or to refer to any known
law In opposition to this theory rather to these
assumptions stands the ugly and inconrovertble ftct
that the breaking Of the pin made loud, expiosVe
noi,e which heard amid the roar OF tue waves ana
the storm 10 the reulotest corners OF the ship The
erpreers thought the Persia was struck by another
sLir-the noise was so loud and stunning. Had the
non undergone the mysterious change referred 70,
will not he Pretended that its giving way would nave
produced any such results. The pm was IA inches IN
dian eer; and the break altogether fresh-no haw
nor other impcrfection being visible IL may also be
mentioned il ccrrobOaton Of this view OF the case,
that on every subsequent occasion when we had
oJ he @
eptd And it is but uet to say In TINS connecticut taaI
for one by means censure or hold Responsible ior
the accident either the chief engineer or the captain
Thew we're not responsible for loading the ship too
heavily and after il had been demonstrated st there
was dsuger in pushirg her under these circumstances
thew like prudent men conformed in their conduct to
circumstances which they could not control.
NAVAL.
The sloop .of.yar John Adams which put into Rio
Janero leaky in August, and was pronounced unsea-
worthy is second class soop otwar, 100 tuns bur
den and carries 100 officers and men and % guns She
was rebuilt at Norfolk in 1891 and was prepared there
for her present commission IN May last
The engines of the steamers Mohawk and W!an-
dot,e were kept working necessarily at the Brooklyn
NAVY Yard during the whole of Wednesday. The re-
suit proves that they are in proper tim to do sea
service.
The United States st.am corvette Brooklyn Will be
due st this polt in few days. She returns to have
her machinery overhsuled and may remain a. the
| Navy Yard few weeks.
The United States steamer Crusader, at Philadel'
pha lie progressing speedily and will be ready to go
! in commission shortly.
Tie Lighthouse Board, on the 18th, recommended
that the following named lights be discontinued, viz:
Lieh:Houss at Barr saris Bay on the coast Of
Louisiana; Light House at Corpus Croti, on the past
| OF Texas.
ADVICE TO SHIPPERS.
Hf,lmatiou hes been received al the Department oi
State from Isaac Dier, ESQ., United States Consul az
BIenen that to save expense and prevent unn cesary
delay IN the payment oi iree at M pv.''
haven" and not for " Bremen ia also stated ina
if in the charter party, or bills OF ladirg the nsne
" Bremen. haven is introduced as the place Tor the
delivery Of tie cargo Of the articles mentioned 10
the bills CT sding, delay from one to seventy Days
will be avoided; and slso the risk OF loss by ire or
dsmage while on board the lighters employed 10 the
| liver to convey chips cargoes from Bfemenhsven TO
/ Bremen.
TESTIMONIAL TO CAPT. cAULKIss.
! Cant Caukins Of the ship Centurion, has received,
! through Collector Schel, fine gold watch from the
British Government for services rendered TO tue snip
wrecked crew of the British bark Dromanar, OF SIgo'
| TIE watch, which is a beautifully flushed one, Is
epcssed in neat mahogany box, lined Win blue velvet,
| ard bears this inscription:
Present by the British Go msnt 70 CaP'D Csukln'
,.,r Of the United States ship Centurion, IL y
81 HI. great humanity the survivors OF tae ere" o. me po
| hair 81 81 go, in February, 1857
TIE FIsHyRIEs.
Tteronarivs of the Bay fleet Ofmack srel cstcners,
ss slso inforr stion received shows that they have
bSen prsuccessful II is hoped that they will yet Ind
fh plenty, and if so, at present phess they gar 40
vel Every year proves TO "a now uucei,aIn Is .Ie
BUSH ss The Labrador Fishermen nave dons We;
Tbs Sn-ng Hill tha, arrived on Saturday, charters
bv NtssIs' Hale 4 Tharlow, brought l9O,oVo nan,
~ 'srgest number ever brought to this pot by one