The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-27
miscellaneous.

STEAMSHIP ErNA-A despatch from River du Ioupe CE
dated 26h states that the Br ship Powerful Que
bee had arrived there and reports that the steamship
broke her crank shaft the 9TH inst and boarded by
the Powerful on the llth in lat 40 H. lon 3S 49, The ship
was in good order but the engines compey stopped
She was putting back to Queenstown under sail.
Sr E NaI At Boston from Calcutta
to NV n which started the cu,water and stern, and
a5, 100 tons tighten the e"p
BARK BoYNros, Miller arrived Boston Sunday for
nd R"ss ama g inst got ashore on f0" Island
BsIs wy NICHOLS Of Cheyfeld is reported by despatch
No particulars given.
seas LYDIA Typ. ocDHs Fisher for Boston, laden
Phadepha She was taken Wharf, and made iast
water sies aMa is ss @e
then yeSrs old and owned by the captain and others
scnR G RE SHANNON, Bowen and from Philadel-
Gha for Lynn with Of coal sprung 22d inst or
landed at Atlantic City ~ Fray evening" in
delphia.
% of nns 5
v Rrsr Al"''d Walter ESQ., Secretary Board of Under
BR scnR GOLD HUNTER at Boston from Miramich, when
crosstrees WV" 'A'
Monrsrr at Sable Island has become total
Fishing Insurance ONCE for $3.50 ''''1"i
FIsnINc scnR Rowe ashore date at or near
$4,000 Ii probable she viii prove total loss lot
Oncsxteenih of ship Monsoon sold auction at New
Bedford 24h by Maj Bourne Henry Thomas at the rate
Of $500. ~
Notice to Mariners.
LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF RELATIVE TO
SEARCH FOR Asst OF VIRGINIA
-, 90 COAST SURVEY OFFICE, August G, 1861.
SIR have the honoro that the 18th of Jane
received through the courtesy Of Lieutenant Gilss
N superintendent OF the National Observatory
muncated by the FIRST officer the American ship Simeon
relative TO the supposed discovery Of rock shoa or the
coast of Virginia The position given by the the SIMEON
which struck three times when within sight of Cape Henry
is seventeen to nineteen miles south Henry
seven TO eight miles of Shore The particulars as
aft between the seas being high water the sea
moderate Threw the lead as soon passleno bottom
twelve fathomst cannot be than $50 across
we cleared IL IN three We named Simeon shoal
Our pilot said that three years ship loaded with
guano struck somewhere the place sun as no
shoa could be found, concluded false, Captain Smith
he has since occurred with The last siy
months"
Lieutenant Commanding Phelps, in the Coast Survey
steamer Nixen was requested
on and the 9th of July The follow
Ing are extracts from his report
have thoroughly explored the vicinity of tho supposed
SIMEON shoa on he coast Of Virginia and am perfectly
IAN of twelve miles north and SOUTH by six miles
east and west carefully examined, the least water
ound beyond three miles from the shore athems
If the Simeon miles from shore when she
struck my belief is that she touched vecsel'
would respectfully request authority TO publish the
stance Of this communication Notice to Mariners Very
respectfully, BACHE,
Superintendent U S Coast Survey
Hon p CHASE Secretary of the Treasury.
WhaIemen.
Arr at Nantucket 3d. schr saroJ Chase MGuire from
Shoals With 20 Dbl VIII tow
Tacahuano, July l3The whaling schr Porcia of this port
formerly the Luce, Of Egn0Hn reported al Cal
lao with IS bbs sp oil, taken since leaying here.
AVsg from Capt Courtney, Of bark Wave, NIB, report