Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-24

From THE DRuIsH PossEssIoNs.-The
seems, says the Bulletin, to have been great
number of wrecks, of late, in the Northern
waters. The loss of the Nannette, we have
already mentioned. We condense the fol-
lowing from the British Coonist
The Peruvian brigantne Florencia was
wrecked in Nootka Sound in December last
At the latest accounts she was lying stern on
the beach. Her rudder and portion of her
cut-water was gone. Her bottom is sonnd
and her position is thought to be quite as fa-
vorable 70: being placed afoat once more, as
that of the bark Glimpse at Glover Point last
epring. AT low water she is left high and
dry.
The American brig Consort, Capt Hobson,
was wrecked in San Josef harbor, at the
north extremity of Vancouver Island She
was from Honolulu, and bound for Meggs
IL Co.'S mills, to load with lumber. She was
dismantled during a gale about the 18th of
October, and jury masts were rigged, and
she made the entrance of the straits, when
she was driven off by severe gale, and fin
ally ran into San Josef harbor. where she
anchored. A few days afterwards she drag
ged her anchors, and went ashore, where
she became total wreck Her passengers
and crew, numbering 22-9 Kanakas, and
white persons-reached the shore safely, and
were taken off by the British gun-boat For
ward on the 18th December. Eighteen of
their passengers and crew were on board the
Toward, when she disappeared The re-
naming four Kanakas were on board the
Florencia.
Capt King who arrived at Victoria on the
18th January from the vicinity OF Cape Flat
terry, reports seeing the wreck ofa small ves-
sci on the beach, about three miles beyond
the spot where the John Marshall sunk
What de cription of vessel she was he could
not make out, as the surf was breaking over
her, making it dangerous for Lis party to APP
proach.
Capt King also reports that during his
search for wreckers he came across the
wreck of the ship John Marshal in rock
bound cove about three miles below San
Juan. The hull was plainly visible at low
water, and the masts and rigging were high
and dry on the beach,
WREcKERs-A great deal Of the goods of
the lost ship Nannette had been stolen by
various parties who had been visiting the
wreck. Several of the delinquents had been
seized. Capt. II. Mckay of the schooner
Surprise, convicted Of having stolen num-
lice Judge of Victoria.
AMERICAN DRowNEp,--A miner named
Osiah w. Williams, an American, was drown
ed ic Cadboro Bay, on the 9th of January,
while on his way to Nanaimo in canoe.
RuMoRED Loss OF THE BR1rIsH GUNDoAT
FoRwARD.-The British gunboat Forward, 1,
which had gone to Nootka sound to relieve
the Florenoia, was reported to be l0st-at
least, she had mysteriously disappeared. H..
M. S. uecate had returned from fruitless
search after her. Says the Colonist:
The Hecate called in at Friendly Cove,
Her officers questioned the natives and they
declared that they had seen nothing of the
Forward since her leaving with the Floren-
cia the last time The Hecate rescued six OF
the crew of the Florencia, and four kanakas
belonging TO the brig Consort 1t is feared
by many that the Forward may have sprung
n leak in towing the Florenca, and gone
down in trying TO make Friendly Cove after
partinG with the bragantne while others
entertain the opinion that her machinery be-
came disabled, and that she has gone round
to the north of the islands, and will make
this port under sail There was some talk
Yesterday of the Hecate having found some
navy blanket among the Indians, but VIC
could not trace It to any reliable source.
Capt. Robson is spoken of by his fellow
officers of the navy as an experienced com
mander, and one in whom great confidence
was felt The crew of the Forward num-
bered 50, who, added to the is persons she
rescued from the wreck of the Consort, makes
total of SO souls on board of her at the
time of her disappearance. She carried on'
large and two small guns, and was consider
ed perfectly seaworthy. The whole affair is
SO far, shrouded in mystery.