New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-03
TIE GALE.
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING. /.


fire with Ugh, wind from southwest t9e bsromele
marking g 40, iRdicatiSg blow, which com
menced from socih. west about Up M, and durDl
the eveningshifted 10 west-Eonh.wegt and has beef
blowing furiou,ly ever since from that quarter
There have been numerous iriiing eases Of camag'
among tho shipping in exposed situations AT thu
Union Stores, at Brooklyn, where were mooret
numerous prize-vessels there wss quite lively time
TIE ship North Carolina parted all her bawsers nnC
has her stern badly stove in. The brig Mary MeRae
parted ali her moorn AMI stove rails, carried away
Louise on deck, and received considerable other dam.
age. The brig Delta had her s,ern-frame carried
away and is badly cha.ed. The brig Sarah stark
bss main-rail and several s,aunehions gone, and s
badly cisfci. The schooner Lynchburg is badly
chsfsd and her boat stove 10 pieces.
Tie bark Sally McCee lost her igurehsad, md
her stern is BADLY stove. The bark Winfred is con-
sideraby damaged. The brig Ii. c. Brooks has the
whole OF her frame gone, ana part Of her rnd
der and at one time it was thought she would sink
Tie schooner Mary Clinton is considerably damaged
The bark General Green also received some injury
A brii.h schooner has her stern stove in and tue
whole of ler bow gone above water. There are
several others lying ut these reirs more or less
damaged.
Most of the vessels that were at anchor in the
Norh River dragged their anchors, but, we believe,
without damage.
The Sound steamers, City of Boston end Common
wealth, arrived at about p M, detained by the
gale The other boats, cue early this morning. have
not arrived up to this hour z M.
From a tour among the piers on the North River
which were most exposed TO the gale, We are enabled
10 state that but trihing damage was sustained by
the shipping
The canal boat Franklin, lying at Pier No. 80,
being 50 much exposed, was badly chefed against
the plea and sunk. Other barges and canal bcats
living between Piers No. 36 and - were somewhat
damaged. bat 10 no considerable extent. TIE oyster
boats and vessels lying at the foot Of Spring stree:
suffered moreor less damage, but none seriously One
sa.al sloop lost her bowsprit.
TIE steamship Coldnbiaauived on Thursday morn
log from Havana ind anchored opposite Pier No 3s,
near the Newesey shore bu he force Of the gale las
caused her drrg her anchor considerable DISTANCE.
The United States gnnboat Potomska. which has
been living for the pas, few days in the North River
dragyed her anchor near the Brookyn shore, East
RIVER; no damage.
Durirg tLe gslo the tides have been unusually
low and tho one Of last evening was the lowest that
has been known for many years; and should the
gale continue for another day, It viii undoubtedly
cause great impedinent TO our ferries, especially
on the East River as every receding tide during
n. W yale becomes much lower. As il is, the TIDE
Of ast evening so realded the boats Of tho Staten
Islaud Hamiionayenue and South Fenea rs 10
cause great Inconvenience 70 passengers the toats
often grounding at tie end Of lbe sle, while under
full speed and Until the tide became food there wa
40 regularity in the Tips.
The slrs along both rivers we've in many paca
perfectly bare. In Whitehall Slip for many houf'
not drop Of water could be seen, and even on 'He
end Of Pier No. /, East River (Darge-oMce fio'l
tI- bottom was free from water. The bren'eh "ui
Emcra ,hat hatdragged her anchors nom 'ne No''D
River to opposite the Stutsn Island Ferry E"s'
River. grounded Tor short iiine where III ornhH,
WINTER We ssel II mnch greater drauS"' eo"iu ''o'
in perfect saiety. The Sound seanerssAiled atop. d.
The schooner d. ID. la, ard, at Woolruif u Hoo'
ineons dock Brooklyn parted her lines aid e"aie "
collision with The schooner PeDbow, OF Bangor DUO