The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-14
Notice to Mariners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHTHOUSES BOARD, !



LcnIvEssEL OFF TAIL OF THE noRslsnoE
hibng light from sunset to sunrise night, win be
placed % the Tail of the Horseshoe which forms The divd
from inside Of Care Henry to Hampton Roads aud up the
This ghtvcsse will be anchored between fathoms and
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at elevation Of IS feet above the water and should be
clear weather, at a 4 stance of Il nautical miles.
sounded short intervals Of time al,crnaed By the blowing
viii be issued giving the exact bearings to different prom
"? The following bearings viii be isr from the proposed
position to the several objects viz
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II Back kigcr lighthouse lghycssel to bear NV by VIZ
mid channel between the point Cape Henry and the three
THORNTON JENKINS Secretary.
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Florida Lighthouse, just arrived this city The
Care and reports hat band Of rebels calling ihemseiyes
from Xasusnc arrvedat Key BscaySo at two ociocE
a S s IN sS" s hs ana ds Tfy at Ss
into S and the the @ and Tc @
e second order Fresnel unnang apparatus and injured
reported Jupiter Light put BY them on the 20h
and J Fpr & % .S days prsroas The party LEFT
mi In their boat and also taking belonging to The
Lighthouse Department On the 10Th, Capt Frow while
ing down between the Keys and the mainland towards
Caysort Light acd he elieyes that their cct going
that direction destroy the Iron Light upon Caysort
Reef We have not heard from this Light and tell
whether they succeede in their ne;aous attempt The
Steamer Mohawk Lieut. Strong, bound 10 New York. LETT
our hareor this afternoon, intending touch Carysor
and at sonbero and will report the extent of the depreda
tions Of Arnous band.
WRECK
TRINITY House LONDON, Aug 26. 1861.
NOTICE hereby given That Green Buoy marked WITH the
The Buoy lies In athoms a. low water spring tides with
the following mark and compass bcernss:-
small White House, in line with the body of st Osyths
Ws!et sptway Buoy NV by N, distant 4 Of mile
Swim Sptway Buoy, by W.
BY order. BERTHoN, Secretary.
Hone KONG July 12, 1861.
letter forwarded by Capt Wilson the s Consul at
Manila, giving the true position and other particulars
gardng the island and reef OF st Augustine ollows-
Dear siBeing requested by the position
reef beg tn inform to the best of my knowledge that
st Augustine the north SIDE Is in lat S n lon 1856 T.
The reef is angular shape AZ miles NV Sc
miles and W, i5 miles SW NE. Depth water on The
food tide feet current always running the WNW; high
wafer at f and change of the nj O'clock The island
Is three ies IN circumference and about five feet above the
level the sea 1t is also covered with high trees
ana other wood OF various sorts Fish, fowl turtle
ABOUND IN great quantities In April the weather is varia
nc, Win heavy rains at night, winds wing from NE
ny snip schrononCtcr corrected at Guam. No land
s,gnt from the masthead when the shin struck
Yours, truly, JOHN WILSON,
Late mnster Of Bsitisb bark Norma"
steamer Lyr passage from Shanghai
saw III DEAF INV water spring tiess, rockoG tho south end