New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-21
MARINE AFFAIRS.

LOSS OF THE SCHOONER A. L. PACKER, OF Ew.HAvEs.
Capt. Wilet s. Hemingway, of the lost schooner A.
5. Packer, arrived in this city, from New-LoDdon,
yesterday afternoon to the great astonishment andoy
of a large circle of Friends who had during the day
given him up as ioet. From an intervie9 with him
last evening" learned the following facts In relation
to the unfortunate affair:
The vessel loaded last week at Rondout, with a
cargo of 85tuns of coal consigned 10 firm IN Provi-
dence. While proceeding down the Sound, and near
Thimbie leland, about o'clock on "wednesday morn
ing, the Captain, who at the wheel, discovered
large schooner close upon them, and approaching az
fearful speed. The near proximity Of the vessel when
discovered rendered q collision unavoidable, and the
Packer was struck nearly amdshps, and sank In three
minutes Capt. Hemingway ststee that after an un-
successful attempt to clear the boat from the wreck he
with Others jumped far possible, and went down
quite distance, coming up directly against the bottom
of the more fortunate vessel, which proved TO be
large schooner scaed the Yankee Boy, Capt. Rislsy
Of Hartford Catching hold Of stray rope, he clung
10 about 20 minutes, when with the assistance Of
those on board, he was drawn upon deck in an ex-
bausted condition.
Nathan Briggs and another hand whose name s not
known, were also saved
Frank Stesrs the cook, young man about IL years
old who belongs in Ponghseepsie, is known 10 have
been lost. lie was holding on 70 q line al some
distance from the vessel but could not be reached on
account OF tie boat being absent Two OF tne nanos
on board the Yankee Boy had taken the boat, and
couraeeously put off to the Of the mate George
Smith of New-roTk who drifted some distance iss
ward. The results Of their humane enor.s xlc NV
known as both the mate and the boat were soon ons
of sight and II is feared all may have been ios-
Hemingway still thinks, however, that they did not
succeed in rescung Smith they are sale tnemseNee
with proper management he Is OF the oPlnlon taas
a bost might live, although there was tremendous
., - :. L.on,o,.
Should they succeed With their one oar In Keeping
the boat afoat they must with the heavy gale taat
yas blowing from the north west, coon nave oriIe1
n,on the shore OF Long Island, IN which case we Will
soon hear from them. II they are gone, however,
tbev have sacrificed their lives IN noble endeavor 10
save the lives Of heir fellow beings.
The Yankee Boy damaged considerably and
sent back 70 New. London for repairs.
The sunken vessel belonged principally 10 II. w.
Benedict s. Co, and was valued 1T thirty i've hundred
dollars. reinsurance.
Capt Hemingway although young man, Is con-
sdered of the best coasng commanders out of ths
port and we believe in this instance no blame is at
tached TO him by the owners. New-Haven Journal.
A NEW-YoRK STEAMER DISTRESS.
The following extract is from a letter received To-
day by Mr. EIwood Walter, Secretary Of the Board Of
Underwriters:
"BEAuFoRr, s. c., April l6. 1860.
:" The steamer Tetuan, of and FROM New. York for
Havana, Capt. Thompson, arrived here few days
ago. and yesterday she put TO sea- and soon returned,
owing 10 her leaking SO badly.
Capt. Thompson and the Engineer, Mr.. West,
both cay that she made water fast that took the
four pumps 70 keep her Free and that had they re-
manned out two hours longer che would have SUNK
The Engineer and crew say that they WIZ not pro-
oeed 10 fea III her, III her present concinon survey
has been held which recommends her being hauled
out, Iecanlked, rsfastened &C., which viii be done"