New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-03
MARLNE AFFAIRS.

Loss OF TWO WHALING BARKs, WITH THE WHOLE
OF CREW.
Capt. b. c. Handy, late master Of the bark Phenix,
of Nantucket, which was wrecked at Elbow Island,
ON the 10Th Of October arrived San Francisco in the
Yyhaleshr Massachusetts and furnishes the following
account Of the loss Of his own vessel and that Of the
bark Ocean Wave, OF New-Bedford, Capt. Baker
with all hands, in snow storm:
On BOARD WHALE SHIP MASSACHUSETTS,,
November g. 1859. {
The whale bark Ph1nix, Of Nantucket, under my
command and the whale bark Ocean Wave, of New
Bedford, Capt. Baker, were both wrecked the 18th
of October, 1859 Beng bound out from Shantar Bay
on the 18th October was forced by head wiuds and
bad weather To make harbOr of the west end ef FL
bow leland; W anchor, the land distant aboGt q
miles and fonnd the Ocean Wave also at anchor about
hall n mile OFF, remained at anchor until O'Clock in
the evening when the wind shifted very suddenly
the west, and commenced blowing very heavily &C
companied BY thick snow-storm; LET 80 all
chor the tide setting toward the shore, and hoped
TO weather the gale
At 3 a. w., the snow having ceased Jaw the Ocean
Wave, who, like oursyesse, dragged her anchors and
also found that too near the shOreto hope for
deiyeFance by slipping cables. The gale in
creased and the weather again closed in thick snp
pose IL WAS about thif time that the Ocean Wave clip
Pcdhor cables and endeavored TO work OIL being ont
sade OF US.
+. vessel let 10 hawser with all the movable iron on
board attached The ship continued 70 drag, and the
gale continuing with ,unabating fury, cut away the
n.ss but the ship continuing drag, struck
rect, which she afterward forced over, and
again hoaed IN deep water but leaking 20 badly 10
ebge TO shp our cables and allow the chip 10 drive
shore to prevent be- laundering. The next day,
the gale having moderated, landed in safety. Be
iHZ fearful should be forced 10 remain the island
all Winter, adj worked very hard TO save all the
e0ibng and provisions possible, but the vessel
welt 10 pieces.
NE hoped the Ocean Wave, who had sasn our DO
sifp a. would retarn and take of, but Il was not
until the fleet arrived this Spring that learned also
tiaI She was misslne, We stopped with our entire
all Winter the leland, aud continued IN good
heakA, although s0ReSin much from cold The Mas
schGsetis Capt. ChatEed ioundus there lhs season,
ard from the nfornsatoisNe furnished, proeseded in
search OF the Ocean Wave, aud succeeded N finding
psrf o. her wreck together with remains. of her
crew .on Pnoes Rocks, bearing about ten ma north
OF The aaland, where she dS0bt driven shore,
ON the piornipg of Oct. ~ and as the weather was
hoistereus little doubS exists that every hoard
persisted We have been al tins season on board Of
abe ship Massachusetts,, and Intend returning homs by
xhe next sieamer. Il. G. HANDY,
Lsie Master o. bark Ph,lix Of NAnsaals-
FROM SAN IUAS -nEL SoRTE.
BY Capt Creighton OF the bark Mary Frances, fun
san joan d. Nore, which place she left on the 81
snst., We Lssrn that heavy weather st in Oct. %,
ls.alpg four duys, during which the British mail
eamer slipped her chains, and proceeded to Aspinwa
without lie uGs Beio,e the grLe there were ~ fcet
on SaA ~ Ast H2V~tA W uAhNOI, dh-,
ON tbs Sd met, de Mary Frances, while coming out
ia charge Of the pprt pilot, struck heavily for Eve
hour she drawing only 81 feet. and the soundings
showing only feet. She 80; over by the assist
anec OF the United S<s.es frigste Sabine and IL b. NJ
chip Neloroas. The bark White Clond, for New
York had been nearly Iasded but was obliged V dis
sbaTge part Of her cargo and would reload outside
NE bar Vessels bound TO san JEAN during the ,
po'hers, would be liable to rcs, rskf rs the harbOF
NsiS remain closed until the rsiny season sets in.
CONVICTION FOR PIRACY Asp NuRpTR-ArRocIouf |
NUffNf.
The Key West lklal correspondent Of The CRarLes.
On =. c. Corner reports 70 that paper the eonyc-
on on ;ie 23d November, in the United States Cir
r,Au Court Of Key West Of Aleiapdro Career and /
I,lllot Fanstin Eoy, two Of the Of the Aaeri.
AN chooneT Enterprise for the murder Of the captain
he following ARE the particulars Of the piracy and
rnrders The schooner Enterprise sailed FROM Hsyana
bout the b Of June last, bound On voyage to New,