The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-02
The Loss OF the Steamship ArEo.
ST. ,JOHNs NJ r. Juna 40 las

rain y falling in torrents.
The Loss or tho ssea rnshsp Arxc.
81. JOINS, N r., June 80, 1859.
10 TEE Press or New YORK.
All Of tho Argos passengers have here sase ssA
we'll The steamtues left again 70 day to bring up the
crew and what wss saved from the wreck
Ths following arc, ~ BE- gstnered the par.
ticulars Of the dissster-
Between three and four O'Clock on Tuesday morasss
made Cape Pine, bearing northeast about sv.lsa
miles distant Tho pilot captain and eli the officers
were called on deck a. the sight Of and The course wac
changed and made southeast BY east; tbs soud havs
cleared her fifteen miles from Cape Race About qsssr
past oura very dense fog up about avs the
captain spoke fishing schooner stopped the engines asS
reversed them, asking "where you f,hoss Tho an.
swer Was, ION the eastern side OF Trepssssy BAY mite
and bali OF TWO miles or" The captain ordered the ne,
hard port the engines 10 60 fu speed and 10 KEGS
soutbsouhcast by the standard compass This saou,1
have taken clear az the land The captain ana ali tho
omcers were on deck The officer In cbargesbe quarter
master at the wheelgsve the ORDER "stsadyp a. the
ship brought to her south southeast course AZ ss
moment breakers were seem and the engines were stop
ped and reversed full speed Before the snip got sierra
way she grounded her bow the rocks At Fresh wutey
Point, eight miles from Trspsmey.
The boats were lowered and got ready whom the pas.
eeogess embarked with but little CONFUSION the women
and children first.
Tho anchors then passed out at the stern the COS,
thrown overheard the forward boilers blown OF. and
every exerton msde TO get her off, but without avail The
captain now sent or pilot with Mr.. Butterded 70 Ire
psssey harbor to get assistance They arrived At tss
O'Clock and teegraphed here, when the steamers DAMMIT
less and Blue Jacket despatched Immediately s.s
&c. were cent ashore and tents to protect the eaa
sengers and where provisions and luggage could 10
ct they were sent on shore Boats constantly psss
Ing from the ship to the cove, about . mile carrying
ashore what could DO saved The fishermen plunde
the ship; = hundred Of them came around unoo
bearing the signal guns; they cut away the msts
and completely skinned her. At four o clock p H. sps
ship ied, and fell her bsaends in six fatuoms vater
The baggage Of many Of the passengers is lost There
was no house within eight miles Of the shore where abe
struck At about I've O'Clock NJ boat returned from
Trepassey with assurances that vo steamers ware on
their way from st. Johns which comior.ed and ou,e,aS
the passengers
Tuesday night passed In tents with toerabls de
gree Of comfort On Wednesday the steamers arrived
ana brought off the passengers and part OF tho baara9s
They return this afternoon three O'Clock for the crow
taking with them soldiers and police officers recover
what portion Of property stolen from ship they can got
Divers also 20 to get out thog that be recovered
from the wreck The passengers are all quatsred ard
sent on as Boon az arrangements be The steamer
Edingburg ia ready for ees, waiting the arrival Of the
Ga&gow from New York 9Th July, to keep her company
Il s probable thai arrangements will be made tc send tbs
passengers on by the Glasgow earlier or better ar
engagements can be made, DANIEL BUrrERFIELD
Interesting from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jnly 1, 1862
Advices from Mexico OF the 18th inst state that the
American Minister had addressed remembrance 10 Mrs
mons Minister for Foreign Affairs in the name Of Pres.
dent Buchanan expressing his great indignation NJ The
withdrawal Of the exequsturs the American CopsuIs
and the murder Of peaceful American citizens by Mira
mons soldiers At racubaya The massacre ia character
lied as violation OF national rights and treaty stpus-
tons and Airanou is warned that will be remember
cd, and redress demanded and ultimately obtained,
whatever may be the result Of the remopstrance.
The Saratoga had returned nom Vora Cruz to Tampoo
Captain Van vuet, Assistant Qaartermaster has sub
rnited 70 the War Department reply charges re-
Gently preferred against him for alleged mieconauct Ia
connection with the purchase Of mules the army and
the Secretary Of War; ftsr mature consideration Of the
same has decided that the explanations and testimony
render any further notice Of the charges uncaed for ana
unnecessary.
The Postmaster General hos ordered Of G. f. Nesbit,
the contractor, one million Of stamped envelopes with the
self ruling Improvement. They viii be furnished to
for the present pattern.
Tho statement contained In tho letter from Camp Floyd
and extensively published, charging the Secretary Of
War with being personally Interested IN the ccntrac
with Holiday and others for supplying 1our to tho troops
in Utah is wholly desnute Of truth The arrangement
for this service Was made in the regular course OF bus
After advsement with the proper officer, and by
which, with the former mode n ieast 100000
are saved 10 tho government
The Former Agent OF Adams' Express In
dicted.
MONTGOMERY, Juno So 1859
The Grand Jury have found I've bills of indc,msu.
against N Aaroney tho former agent of Adas Express
who charged with the ombezzement Of $50 900 belong
ing 10 that concern Maroney however, failed to supesr
and his bonds are forfeited.
A New Route to Baltimore and WASHINGTON.
READING, Pa July 1, 1850
meeting held yesterday al Ephrata fur pur.
pose Of organizing the Rsaiipg and Columbia Railroad
being the last link 10 complete the connection bctween
New YORK and Baltimore and Washipgton via tho East
Prnravvaris railroad rhe county or Larcas'Ar, the
Cer OF New York, Reading (-,,umO,A ana tho vii.