New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-22
LOSS OF THE STEAMER COMMERCE.
OF NEW YORK.

By the arrival of the bark A. A. DreSert, Capt
Hewitt at this port yesterday II Gays rom CaIaenas
we learn that the steamer Commerce, Ca2s. bandis
which left Nsw-Ysrk for Galveston, was wrecked,
100 miles off Cape Hstteras, the 18th INST Tne cap
tain of the bark Drebeft reports hat the evening
Of the l4th eaw the steamer TO windward m Distress
the bark at the time being under cose-reefed topsas
the wind blowing gale from the S.w WIN nea 0
and before the bark could fall of she YVES struck on
the weather fore-6ggDg, carrying away mainsa, 1a-
warks, stancbions, and doing other damage. Inc
bark az foon as she could be got clear was hove 70
and during the night the officers and crew, Numbering
twenty, and three passengers, were taken on ine
steamer sank before the bark got out OF sehh =.
Tie passengers taken from the steamer were u. IL
Rouse and T. w. Miller of New-Yor and Geoge
Kelley of Brooklyn, n Y. M Rouse one Oh inc
passepeers brought TO this port In the bark, Sta ee maj
the gale commenced from the northwest on monasyd
the 12tb at noon, when the ste amer WIS aooos LOU
miles from Cape Hseras. Abous O'Clock OF the sans
leaking of one of the boilers The storm still eontnu-
ing the steamer sprung leak, when the pamps were
put in operation and kept at work during Tuesday ana
Wednesday, bat still the water gained upon them, and
about O'Clock ON Wednesday gale OF wind SIN
blowing the bark was seen, and collision took place
as described There was nearly nine feet Of water in
the hold at the time aud the ship was entirely human
a2eabe The passengers saved nearly all their bag.
gage, and lot Of provisions wac also transferred 70
the bark. .a.l Hf
From Mr.. Miller, another Of the passengers, We
learn that the Commerce was an iron vessel OF
1856 tuns, and was worked by screw. She was about
- years old and formerly rao betwesn baltimore ana
Savannah Her cargo consisted OF general asson-
ment of merchandise, portion OF which belonged "
the passengers and the Teclsinder was consigned 70
parties in Galveston. Me- Miller states ma, tne
steamer left New.York on Saturday. the lOth inst and
after reaching point about 100 miles east OF Cape
Hatteras, encountered severe gale OF WIND rom too
southwest, add while the steamer was making neaa'
way sgsiDst the gale, the engine or reported tna' Ne
boilers were leaking so badly that II woald net be SAFE
TO force ths vessel against the wind. she was men
put shout and her head pointed for the nearest and
but before pre- ceeding far IL DISCOVERIES thss ~
vessel was leaking badly and about the same ne me
wind chopped around TO the north and nefesseo
water gained fast upon them that Il found nssr
essary 10 s2tipguish the fires Ia the boilers.
This occurred Tuesday, the 18th, and the vessel
BEGAN almost upmana2eabe, nothing ccald Be dons
except keeping her head TO the wind, while the crew
and passengers were kept continually puuping ana
bailng, until "Wednesday evening, about eciocs'
when the steamer came IN contact with the bark A. n
DIebert. At this time the passengers and crew were
completely exhausted nom their exertions and wan,
sleep. Two of the crew became partially deranged IN
consequence Of the immesee labor they had
Though the sea was running very htga af TINS ume,
boat was cent from the bark, and one OF the steamer
boats was used in conveying tae passengers 70 'ne
bark. which was accomplished shout o'clock on
Thursday orping, after much cimcmty ana trouo's,
and little Danger. TIE captain OF TIE steamer
moved himself 10 be thorough seaman and brave
man during the dangers through which they had pased
and resolution, embodying tbese views MAS passea
by tie passep n rs of the Commerce. Afer TIE pas.
sepoers 81 officers of The steamer had go On board
the baik a card vac drawn up giving gres ps',se,
Caplan lie witt for bis kindness lowaro them ana ssv
for his untirng exertiops in saving the ffom wn~
sened certain death. philadelphia Ledger 2'''