New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-22
MARINE AFFAIRS.

Additional particulars have been received IN regard
TO the ship Robert Fl. Dixey, which was lost on the
Mobile Bar Cd the 18th iost-, which event was at
tended with the loss of the captain and eighteen of the
crew. The mate and five of the crew were saved.
The captain was a native OF Marblehead, Mass where
bis family now reside Among those who feel bis less
keeply is bis brother member OF the firm of Harbeck
e. Co. of this city. On this voyage Capt Dixey, who
had long been in the Southern trade, and had expert
ence6 great inconvenience in the appliances and labor
aft rded at Mobile for dschareng cargo, engaged an
entire of colored men, TO whom he agreed TO pay
fair and advanced remuneration, and for which they
were 10 assist in the discharge Of the cargo In addition
10 their duties as seameD.
N H. Bingham the agent Of the Dixey received
teeerapbc dispatch stating that the mate of the Dxey
was saved but as there were two on board the in
formation is very indefinite The first mate, MIR. IL.
K. Lipham, is an Eastern man; his family are tempo
rarily residing at Brooklyn. The Dixey was valued
at $50 OOO and s but partially insured She took out
full assorted cargo; It's estimated value is between
$50 900 and $780, 600. We subon list of the names
Of the entire of the vessel;
Captsin-R Il. Dixey slilnaker-WnliaI Smith
FTst MsteH LiPbsm Bost.wsln.GsSo William
Colored sesmenJas Brown Jas Ogden, Ale5 Brown John
Bstfn GsosT GEORGE 0Ss1 DAVID mny
Alexander Wilkins Asbury almsey, Henry Matthias, r. p
Leonard Jeh-rson Wsshi gton
FOUEDERIsG or THE SHIP RoTCEDA.
The following are the details of the loss of the ship
Rotunda, Capt Percy, OF Maine previously reported
foundred at s:a:
During the night Of "Wednesday the 10Th inst. it be-
gan 10 blow heavy gale from the northwest, which
rapidly increased as the evening advanced About lO
o'clock it struck the Roturda with great force, aud
Capt Percy hove to under close-reeted msn-topsai.
The pumps were tried at the came time and found per-
fe6tly tight. Matters continued in this way until about
midnight when a very heavy struck her with su 10
violence to Taee her, II appeared almost completely
ont of water. When the sea had rolled away from IN
der her che went over on her b. IAN ends sending
everything movable deck TO the les side. The lee
rail was submerged, and remained go until the vessel
went down. II ID supposed that 10 going hsr
bsam.ends the crgo shifted in great measure to
the lee sds also, which NAV account for che subSe-
quent fruitless attempts 10 right hsr.
Capt Percy next tried TO get her before the wlnd by
put Ig on jlb, but without avail. He next loosed
the fore sail but the gale i'll few moments tore into
ehrtdg During this tim two men stood al the wheel
which they put hard alec but, notwithstanding all
these efforts, the snip refused 10 turn Her mlzzsl-
mast wac then CIT away, the wreck OF WIlh III aulng
struck the lee msiD rigging, and carried away the
raipnast by the board. The maiu brace block which
was arted by the shock, came with such oience
sgainst the he'd of the hrot mate, Mr. h. ID Percy,
brother Of the capan as to knock MIN senseiess 10 te
deck in which condition be remained during the sub
sfouept thrilling sceDes AS the lee rigging still clung
TO lie ship Capt Percy hsrOically descended, with AK
In hand being lowered with rope from the wea ner
side # the deck AID cut it away, eiog y ONT on 90
tn water The pumps were eX mined aud feet OF W.
q we f)pnd 10 the one the weathr side. The ot1'r
was COMPLETELY submerged. The chip then fell into
the trough of the sea- from which position II wac I'M
possible afterwBr5 10 get aeT-ihe pumps being al the
time steadily worked, though the water continued to
rse. II.
daylight came at length, but no sail was in sight.
The captain, finding her gradually going down. con.
cuded TO get out the boats three IN nonber anu u',
himself and crew 20 the mercy of the waves Inc at
mon the forward house. examloahon, was founs 20
be stove and was, therefore, rendered useless ne
succse6ed however IN lowering the second 0oit aud
getting Der ssfey astern. The thlro poa' VIZ M
in the sap,e manner but unO 1unately, when IN The
xVat,r orfed under the counter and was stove ren,
dering her useless also This work completed, SAL
was esried 10 wiudward bearing steedy down Tor
.hav, 4, rroyed 70 be the schooner L. aymond Capt
Sannders bound from Eew-London 10 Turks Islaad
cant Sauudtrs at once set about the rescue OF the
RotunSa's crew but the schooDers boat Delng III
yery esky and unseaworthy condition, recourse was
bad TO the surviving one Of the SNIP ~ Hs mp bP~
percy sen, i've of biz crew. refusing to leave ths snip
mil the Last moment Three OF these were saieiy put
an hoard the sehooner while the remaining TWO Gu me
back for a second load On the second IflP IN weie
taken of except four; but unfortunately, as Vo o9'
reached the oe OF the schooner she was sto'e uhu1
the latter, c. inter rendering her unht Ior use anu
leaving the lesky boat on board The schoontt VIC ~
available means Of again communicating WIN the sup
The perous adventure OF crossing IN ner, ho"e'er'
was undertaken, and those remaining on ths snip; IN
GLIDING the captain, brought sLfey on board the
schooner. - =, -
During the rest Of the for and during the sfter
Capt. Percy lay b. in the schooner, watch
ing the ship and awaiting an opportunity 70 again
board her. and In the event OF The wnd and sea qyi9g
away, 70 do something, possible, Tor her. ms,
however did not occur, the sea during the w9oie o
making clean breach over her, and precludlng any
such attempt. Niehrfal came and percsviug thst the
vessel was rspidy setiDg and at rae that aicsd
her entire suDmer1on before morning he rel1ctarty
left her, and the schooner bore away for Norfolk, where
the entire crew of the Ro;unda were landed
Capt. Perry desires return his wsTnest tbanks To
Cap Saunders bis ofaoers and men for lhelr persist