New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-17
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Special TO the New Orleans Crescent

Special To the New Orleans Crescent
KEY-WEsT, Dec. 6, 1850.
Ahr. Editor-The bark Horace, Capt, Rogers,
from Pensacola with cargo of lumber bound to
Rio Janero, was totally lost the night Of the Soth
November on the inner shoal of French reef. Inc
wreckers discovering her situation the morning OF
the LIST went TO her assistance, and saved thd ON,
GERS and crew, who have arrived at this port. A
part of the deck load was lost but the cargo under
deck will he saved 1t amounts to about lOo 600
feet, dressed, flooring and scanthng Capt. Rogers
has agreed to give the wreckers thrty.hyf per
cent. of the cargo to save it, The materials pr the
vessel have been saved. Capt. Rogers has CON
| signed to j. F. Packer, commission merchant
The brig c. II. Frost, Capt. Hughes, from Pen
saeola with cargo OF brick for the U. S. Barracks
arrived in distress the 26th inst. She experienced
very heavy weather when in the vicinity of 1'ortu-
gas, and the night of the Gath carried away the
head of both masts, and everything attached was
lost except the lower rigging. The wind being
fair, Capt Il. succeeded in getting into this harbor
under his lower sails and jib. He has discharged
his cargo and commenced his repairs. she will
require new lower masts. Her expenses will reach
$4,000.
The ship Orphan, Smith, left the lower anchor
age for New Orleans this morning. Her expenses
have been heavy and amount to slo,O27 49,
The schooner W. G. Atwater. Allen, sailed for
New York the Sd. Expenses, s4646.
The ship Ocean Star lately ashore on Fowey
Rock, is on the mud banks near Jennings Key.
Her captain has gone North to advise with her
owners. No salvage has been deereed in this case,
nor in that Of the ship Cerro Gordo. The Admi-
rally Court will be in session daily until these and
other important salvage cases are adjnditated.
VIM. Marvin, the Judge, arrived in town on dhe 3D.
inst.
The steamship Keystone State, Capt. MarsAman
arrived the Sd inst. from Charleston with thu lisa
bells mails and passengers, due here on the 9th
She left Immediately for Havana, and returns to-
day.
The U. S. steam gunboat Pawnee, Lieut.. Hart
stein, arrived the LIST from Vera Cruz touching for
supply Of coal. She sailed the 4th inst for Phila-
delpha.
The U. S. steamship Wyandotte, Lieut.. Stanley
is in port. Lieut. Bergman will relieve Lieut..
Stanley in the command of this ship, having ar
rived in the Keystone State.
Arrived, Nov. u, British schooner John W. Capt
Kemp, Nassau; schooner Harriet Gardner, Bristol.
Nov. 20, steamer Salvor, Weir, Tampa. Nov. 49,
brig John r. Dow, Colby, Havana. December l,
schooner j. P. Wetheril, simpkin, Pensacola, Dec.
3, bark W. II. Wall, Parks, New York.
Sailed, Nov. rs, schooner Hannah Matilda, Snow,
Jacksonville; steamer Salvor, Weir, Havana:
schooner Harriet Gardner, Brightman, N. Orleans
Nov. 20, steamship Wyandotte, Stanley, cruise.
Dec, /, brig John R. Dow, Colby, st. Mary's Dec.
2, schooner r. ?. Larned, jacksonville. Dec. 8,
schooner W. q. Atwater, Allen, New York. Dec.
4, q. s. steam gunboat Pawnee, Philadelphia.
Dec. 6, bark Orphan, Smith, New Orleans.