New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-20
MARINE AFFAIRS.
BARK GAzELLE ASHORE.

The bark Gazelle OF New Haven, Capt Duel, hence
for BaIbadots, is ashore Far Rockaway. Bbs
went on Wednesday nig5t. She has deck'load Of
mules and tortes. No further particulars have been
received. The wrecking schooner Norma has been
ent 10 her assistance
NAVAL.
Tie United States steamer Iroquois, Capt. Palmer,
commanding, sailed yesterday morning from the
BJooklJn Navy Yard, for the Mediterranean. The
United States s'eamer Mohican, Capt. Gordon, sailed
on be saue day for the Coast OF Africa. Lent 'ung
went ont IA a passenger ~ the MohicaD. He Will
y port to the flag officers for duty his rival on sas
African station There were fifteen OF the Vandaiias
crew dscharped apd paid OF yesterday from the North
Corona. The others we're detained on board of tho
Iece, ing sbp az punishment their oa1 cOOdac. on
board ~ Ysndaiia.
WRECK or THE FLORA TEMPLE.
The American clpper-ship Flora Temple Of Bait
more was wrecked ia the China Sea, on the IiGh OF
October last, already briefly aonouoced under the
following circumstances. On the Sth Of October sbs
LETT Macao in China for Havana, having 90 board
crew Of fifty, all told, and eight hundred and Fly
coolies. On TIE evening of Oct. II, sine struck upon
reef rot marked on the chart Fort no Gdys previous
a gale of wind blew from The S. W., accompanied by
high sea- curing hich the sci had been reduced 10
donbe-feeftd topsais and COURSES On the morning
of the li'h, the wind rad somewhat aba ed but con-
timed s. w. A. rOhG the position Of the ship seemed
10 be about thirty -iX miles 70 the wess yard OF the
mot westerly reefs in their then l4u'ude With q
view 10 avoiding darger lookout was piaced
ca the forstopsail yard. AT about u o'clock
on be evening of the wreck, the lookout shoated
I" Had up" wheTeupon the helm was instantly
put hard up and the spanker lowered Next
tbs CIV of - Hard down" helrd from one OF
the ofb,e rs The sbiJ discovered 10 b. within
4, dictup a nh
seen distinctly from the poop IL then seemed i@pos"
sble for the Flora TeUpe to escape tbem on aceonn5
of her exceedInx length. notwithstanding her yards
were brace round and he ship hove a6ack enc strnek
slightly al first end soon afterward abe received
succession VI Tremendous tnumps and seemed TO settle
amid one couiiuuons crdsh Tue breakers ran MN
right sDgside. BY this time II was found impossible
to exircat her TIE water rushed in,o the ship,
aid rspidy Increased until il reached the between
decks, where the coolies. All hope for the pre-
seIvslioD OF The ship vas gone. Soon after the snip
frst struck feas were entertained by the creT that
the coolies would rr and far did his fear influence
them thar il with great difficulty that the cfpsan
cenld prompt them TO the performance of their
duties. They were exceedingly anxious 10 leave
the ship even without providing the neces slry
supplies for the boats. BY twelve O'Clock,
st night all the email boat got ous safely. The
captain snd fifteen men remained on board 70 get or
the l0ng-Ooaf, which was Il work OF great difficulty,
and in which they did not succeed before o'clock
lie following NOR hing, Immediateiy before leaving
the ship the lead hove, and four flihOms foun1
ututr stf BOWS aGu stern, anu tOfee iainOm5
shTs jgst through The breakers here no bottom
Ia; If fabOms. Soon after daylight the coolies were
teen all gathered the upper deck. The ship then
appeared 10 remain almost without motion; all her
masts standing She had strong let TO port;
her back was broken, aUd the main and moDkey.rails
and ateIways were alss broken amdships, tbs
making clean breach over her starboard quarter.
The captain and the crew. in the long boat arrived at
Touyap a French se Element in Cochin China on the
thirteenth day from the wreck.
Tie hoard quarter boat contained the mate tMr.
Marehr nire men and two boys. The por. quarter
boat contained the second gate Mr.. Waltou and i've
n-n. StTious spprt henri DDS must be felt for tho
fg'ey these boats, which have not yet been heard
FROM
Cspt Johnson immediately on his arrival as
Touvar. called on the French Admiral, II. Page aud,
begged him to SEND iD search of the missing beats and
TO the re.cue the coolies stom the wreck The reef
WAS vred OF The I'd Of November by the Captain in
he GiTcpde, bur no relic OF the gallant ship
until By a chose approach in the small boat,
the port side, hOm tho main chains forward could be
seen floating attached 10 the remainder Of the wreck
by he rigging, together 18th The bOwsprt aud ibbocm
and the top of what seemed to be the main skysai
mart. The person who relates the account OF the
sHs'er, states that il impossible 10 make any
tempt 10 save the coolies.
The Monday after leaving Macao all seemed quiet
ard tieeriu: an outbreak the kast thing in the
world 10 he anticipated On the next morning Tues
day three DAYS after having left Macao, the watch on
deck being scattered about the ship and the guard at
the ort "a of the barreade-which had been erected
away from his post the coolies who had collected on
decE in large numbers suddenly fell upon The guard ut
the -tsboard gate struck him the head with iror
behaving pin drew his sword, cut him with t
frgft.ully end dispatched him with the carpenters
bache'. They then made rush 10 the cabins for the
arm. While This going on nft, the coolies forward
wer calling ont FIRE, Fire. 20 induce the watch
forward 10 go below.
Fortunately tie captain bad the po p ms: in
tine 10 see the rush aft He immediate ran in,o his
seized bs revolver bis brother armed HIM
self al d half dozen shots from them the mutt
10 Iout bur not before Of the had been
hacked to pieces ard killed, aud several Others
W our dei. The coolies armed with the cooks
axes, ohsirb books, iron Delaying pins. iron bolts,
Rnves, hhncsEites, marlingspikes, aud everything
Trey could bay .heir hands upou. Some Of the more
adventurous had psrera.6 70 the ssteroo - and but
for the sudden panic produced by the shots, i, is i'm
possible 10 see what eculd have saved the captain and
cIew-all nutt have been lest.
strict inquiry brought To light a deep-hia and
wdey Nter der scheme for killing all and taking poe
sesson Of the shp, all hoee who had agredtn join in
il giving up their contract papers Kind % pledge
guaranty TO tie ringleaders, from who hey were
10 receive $40 n man.
VITRtoI THRowrYG-Tbee dterof TIE Tros New
York Areaa has been shown the machine by which