The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-01

ing and obtaining proper soundngs from II 10 - faith
oms, WIN hne sand At ~, got bottom in 6fathoms,
daylight surprising the sounding be off Cape Henry
wind blowing heavy from E. N. E: to n. N E., with
sail ats A NJ spoke ship VIM. Penn, Liverpool for
Baltimore whose reckoning agreed with ours Cape Hen
ry bearing W. by N, sailing in company at 10 A M.
made the land through the mist from w. to n W. by N
sounding continually had from IL to 10 fathoms and
down to fathoms at that time perceived ship VIM Penn
hauling up to wind, and in the act of staying; Judged
her to be in shoa water leadsman the time CRYING
fahoms ship heading n by ". under whole top.sails
on perceiving the VIM Penn's motions, ued up found
the ship wo Id not stay in the heavy put the helm
leadsman call 6, and Immediately after athoms: the
shpsu uck three times whilst paying off, and that verv
heavily got round on the other tack off shore and while
coming to- struck again: set the ensign forward as pilot
signal made all sail the ship carry through the
strong gales and heavy head then existing in order
to carry her into deep water; doing So carried awav
the main jb, split foresai when properly under head
way and in six fathoms the water deepening the shin
again harder than ever two successive times and
to all appearances raised the out of the partners
every rushing wndward for safety in the face of
the seas that were tumblipg in over the side
which hurled the captain others and severely
injured them the water deepening to 10 fathoms the
carpenter at the pumps by order of The mate and
ing reported advance of water the four times she
struck, but after the last time reported two and half
feet water; all hands manned the pumps after sail was
made no one excepted; set the ensign, Union down at
the foremost, signal of distress the VIM Penn
she at the time steering to the S. E., the pumps gaining
thick rainy weather and bad sea, water still gaining on
the pumps although all hands the pumps teadi-
ourselves in sinking condition. requested Captain
Meade to stay by us, which lie consented DO very
promptly, promising all the assistance in his power;
heavy squall coming down from n " to " y. f.,
compelled us to leave the pumps to lower the topsas
the caps again manned the pumps and continned at them
up to about P. NJ when the ships carpenter reported
six and half feet water whilst the captain officers
were consulting as to what measures to adopt the first
officer sounded the pumps and found it be correct after
consultation concluded to for the VIM Penn, in the
meantime getting the two boats ready and pumping
the same tme aiter coming within speaking distance
informed Capt. Meade of condition, and requested
him to take us on board for the safety of lives
wind and sea then very high and rather risky chance
from a leaky and sinking ship, to a boat, and
high sea; manned boats and about l. P NJ hastily
and with hardly enough covering for bodies left the
ship the captain and officers the last to leave
the intention of returning in the morning. if she still
foated, and got safely on board the VIM Penn Capt n
and officers paying us every attention. the VIM Penn
still lying back and with the Granite At daylight the
ship still afioat bore down to her. schooner in
sight, hove to- on her lee; went board with two-trds
of our crew. the rest refusing to trust their lives
board. We were accompanied by Mr. Hooper the first
| officer of the william Penn Went on board sound
ed the pumps and found IL hold; made
sail and veeed round for the land the
pumps and found them choked; concluded, however to
remain by the ship to the last moment steering towards
the land; the ship lying sarboard deck under
water the water in the pumps four hours beard
ing having gained three feet making Is feet
hold; weather fine winds light from N W to N. n. E.
astern ready for instant the ship VIM Penn within
about and settling very fast every seaman refused to
stay any longer, and rushed for the boats After all
men had left the ship concluded to abandon her.
went on board the VIM. Penn the having behaved
courageously throughout the whole sad affair." We were
then about As miles E. S. f. of Cape Henry We would
take this opportunity of returning thanks Captain
Meade and officers of the VIM. Penn for their kindness
| to us. PETER N, CRUISE, Master.
| SETH E. DEAN, LIST Officer
Memcrnnda
Ship Juniata Wilson, Baltimore entered for load
ing at Liverpool, 18th inst
Ship Pioneer Hooker, from Richmond, arrived in
Crookhaven 10th inst, with less of rudder All hands
we'll
Ship John Knox, Noyes, from Havana arrived at Ha.
vana, oath inst
Ship Virginia Dare of and for Richmond for Liyerpool
put into Bermuda no date, in a lcaky condition
Bark Greenland Merryman hence for Londonderry,
locked at Queenstown, 18th inst for repairs.
Bark Gen Stricken Leonard for Rio de Janeiro sailed
from Matanzas ODD inst.
Bark Gaego, Washburn, for Queenstown Ire, sailed
from Constantnople, 2Sth ult.
Brig Echo, Goodwin, from Baltimore arrived at Kings
Brig Humboldt Carnage, from Barbados, waiting was
st Thomas, 10th inst.
Brig Soferino, Patterson for Baltimore, was loading at
st Jago de Cuba, 18th inst.
Schr Gen Marian, Griffin, for Richmond, sailed from
Matanzas, ODD inst.
Schr Jos Long, Gicris hence for Newburypor arr vd
at Salem, 2Sth inst.
Schr Sarah Jane, Merriam from Fall River for Norfolk
sailed from Fall River, Goth inst.
Schr Commerce. Cox for Salem, cleared at Pensacola
22d inst.
The ship Granite reported abandoned, belonged to Bos
ton 1887 TONS built at Belfast Me-, in 1867 and rated
AL Died on board the G. at sea, Nov. Sth, John Har
beck, seaman native Of Hostein, Denmark, of ockaw
Eastern Ports.
BOSTON, Jan 2s.-Arr bark Costarell, Anamaboo Afr
ca; brig Webster Kelly, Wilmington; schrs Argus Eye
New Orleans; f Lewis Alexandria. schrs Ray
mond West Indies; Martha, Savannah.
NEW YORK, January 3O-Arr steamship Huntsville
Savannah; bark COlcord. Matanzas; Liuda; Rio ia
metro; brig Cuba, Cape Hayten schr Alba, Wilmington
Marshall, Richmond.-C steamships Mount Vernon
end Augusta, Savannah; ships Augustus New Orleans;
Kawitter. Queenstown Confidence, New Orleans banks
Home, Dublin Cienfuegos, Cienuegos; TaVera Buenos
Ayres; brig Bohia Rio Janeiro; schrs Melbourne Salem
Ocean Wave, Washington NC
| NEW YORK, Jan 29-Arr steamship Mount Vernon
Savannah; ship Manchester Liverpool barks Sir Isaac
Newton, Hamburg John Aviles, Guadaoupe Henry Hill
Royal, Bermuda; Ada, Grand Turk. cid steamship
Asia, liverpoo ship Viking, San Francisco; bark S
Means Cadiz; brigs Carl Oldenburgh Cork st Mary's
Aux Cages: schrs N Nevins, New Orleans W Lancas
ter. Falmouth, Jam; Sabine, Jacksonville.
PHILADELPHIA, January Geld steamship Virginia
Richmond ships Isaac Jeanes and Tuscarora Liverpool
bark Malyna, Pernambuco: brig Joseph Cardnas schr
S Magnet, Boston
January 3O-Arr brig Ella Reed Fortune Island: schr
ludan Queen: St Martns-Cld schr Hannah Ma.hiIde
Southern Ports.
NORFOLK, Jan Geld schr Herald, Boston; Alice,
New York.
RICHMOND, January 29-Arr steamship Yorktown
New York. schrs Baltimore and Clara Belle, Rappahan
mock River
CHARLESTON, January 2S-Cld bark 8 Tarbox Lii
verpool,; Palmira, Barcelona
schr W & S Neal, Nassau.-Cld schr Empire, St Do
mingo.
Notice to Mariners.
Treasury Department, Office,
Lighthouse Board Washington Jan Goth, '61
Information has been received at this Office that the
light vessel Rattlesnake Shoals been Withdrawn
that the lights Norris Island, and at the into
the port of Charleston Carolina have been dis
continued, the buoys removed, and the main channel
INSTRUCTED as to be made unsafe for navigation.
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board,
WILLIAM F SMITH
Engineer Secretary.