New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29
MARINE AFFAIRS.
j0urned.


Loss OF THr DRIGASTISE BiLLow ~ soya.
sCOTiA-GALLAsT RESCUE OF HER cRTw.
Capt Mscduck Of the ship Constantine, from
Liverpool, arrived on Thursday morning consigned 10
C. Gricnel, -epcrts: Feb q, in lsi. 43' ION. IS at
9 a. H., fell in with the brigantine Billow Of
Windsor, Noya.Scotia, from St. Johns, Newfound-
land bound 10 Liverpool, having signal Of distress
flying. On bearing down, found her in sinking
condition. the sea max ng q clesn breach over herr
decks swept, boal, snd wate..-ss..kr washed over
toari ioretopensnt n2st ind jib-boom carried
away, and canvas all blown TO shr-ds. On sseer-
tanning that tho crew wished 10 gbsnion her, bo..
wac lowe I'd and sent to her assistancea YER, diff
cul. task, owing to the fury of the gale ard the
heavy ses running.
In nearing her, il was found impossible 20 APP
prOach close enough TO render any available assist
snce and after usisg every effort in vain for the
Of tie crew. the officer in charge Of the boat was
reluctantly obliged 10 return to he chip. We Kept
b, her Until p. m, when the weather moderated Is
tile another boat dispatched TO her assistance,
and although the wind had ued considersby, the
sea ran so bigh that getting elongs1e the wreck was
still found 70 DO impraciicable especially as, owing
unmausgeatle and labored idgh.iully.
The chief officer, however who had charge Of tie
boat after e1eat essItion and 10 little danger soc
ceeded in getting the crew of the wreck By means
Of hfe-buoys and lnos, with which, after having
eaDea overheard, they were dragged through the
heavy eta into the boat, snd al $50 ?. m. they
were al safe on beard the Constantine in oil,
viz: t.c Captain, VIM. Coliiver, first and second
mates, aud seven men; two of the men were se-
verely frostbitten. Tho bark Texas Of Ne8.York,
pendle,on, from s.. Na7sire for New.Yoik AND two
chips, hove in si during IRE afternoon, he former
lying by us until the ,ies crew were got on board
tho Constantine.
Capt. Col,iyel reports tba ne FAILED from s.
Johno, y. T., Feb. l5, for Lvsipool, with oaIgc
Of no cask. oil and 20 DO. moasses aud the iTtl
February LAT. a. long. -, experienced gale frou
northwest Tort rudder besd fore ana Dainiopmsa.s
oil sails sod shippe! sea which stove bu@aIks arC
washed overheard everything movable on deck, abC
caused the vessel TO spiins aleaT When no lsit he's
she had three fee. water in the hold. She waS bull
at Windsor, y. s., in 1850, l2l tuns burden, anc
owned by j. 4. Il 4. S. DoWolfe.
VOYAGE OF TBE sAHOHlA--HEH DETENTION cAUsZT
IN Tex.
! The Hamburg s.esmship Saronia Capt. E.lcu
arrived al this port on thursiay from Hamburg anC
Southampton, and makes the following report: Ii
southan ,ton OF "Wednesday, March Il; bad ma;
weather and light winds np to ;he 1911, on whict
day in la a. 80, Ion. ~ "a, passed sevsrul large
icebsrgs. On hsfolow;ng day ,20thI cane between
some drift ice; Stopped tho oDGse, bu, having di.
covered TIA, they were Only rnall s,.eGks and no
very heavy, veulursd in it; lsler il tbs zane d2y
tao lee became mole packed, 10 ina, no could on.J
proceed 1T the ratio Of four miles per hour all night
Often found fneo wafer. and hoped 20 be Scoa clea
OF the ice. On Tho Dist, however, the ice becam'
10 compost TIA, the ship could proceed bl, ,loSly
cav brig under g-i ahead, aboat ok miles distant
apparently i,i clearer wGHr; attempted 20 get up :,
her but the heavily packed zee prevented, and a
nichifJl was compelled to stop TIE engine. o. The
cd started the engines, bn. could make Int ysy
little Roadway, ard obliged often 20 stop n order
10 aeop the ecrsw clear Of the rge ic b'0cks. Abou
noon oil the same day man from the aforementioned
bi IA come 20 The a.rAsg over the ice SID reported
ihaj his veasei was tho brig Cslpey iron J.lrb0n
bound 10 Iiayre-de.(irsco, N,w-t midland, with 2
cargo Of sale Gud that Cho hSi been ~ no 100 IN
eight Weehe. and tAoy were getting tbOfl Of PROV
siCrs. lie s'eamer Hd5 toen atOut hIte LIies y. L.
from the big, t1t II Was moo Die ID gtt 20 hos
as tie ice was 70 heayy, and 80 CUrd Or'J
20 straight ahead. Could renter Der 90 gssi6i:ncs.
We ~ ado 70 more than three miles thh. day, ana
night had 20 sop Tho engines pgaIA. g.souR y. T.
bIosDa sprung mp dlrlng tho nglt - that tie next
nouiug. I'd, 30 8 n. m, diecovcr,d tho ICE mnrg
open aud could proceed. 4 done ioe W3s then pre-
y.iling ard tho brig could not 30 seen. she tlcl
proceeded on her course and gradually cG,n. iBt
clearer waie- Tho speed OF the engiue vas low
ever, slscsenei DUNG tho might. 40 p. ~. ci the
ith got entirely ont of the ice nfer having boon
detained IN ID ton- dHy' and ,hree rolr iury 1hioh
tine q distance " abont 700 mites Only VA made.
he Inst part IF the passage bHd strong
westerly winds. The Saxons behaved exceedingly
we'll IN the ice, and the only real danger WAS Ia
breaking tho propeller, which wss on!y avoided b.
rsyjDg tbe s'rctes, attention 70 tho engine and
stopping il IL the 10 keep It clesr Of the large
blocDv. The sailor from tie brig seen in The lee
reported that they bad three iopr other ves-
ses in The 20 driing ibe sign. weeks. Capt. Lhlep
expresses great regret o. not beng able 10 supply
tho brig Or render her any a.issocs az !, war m
possible Tor bin 70 sp2roacb her,