The New York herald., 1862-04-25
IMPORTANT FROM NASSAU, Mp.
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP KARNAK.
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SAFETY or HER PASSENGERS AND NAILS.
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Unsuccessful Attempt Of the Nashville 10
Enter Charleston Hafbof.
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Her Return to Nassau in Q Damaged
Condition.
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Probable Conflict with the
Bleckading Squadron.
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ARRIVAL OF VESSELS FROM REBEL PORTS,
&C.. TO-, &c.

Tho British schooner Evelina Capt Higgs, arrived At
this port yesterday from Nassau N p. which port she
sailed from tho 10th inst She brings twelve passsn-
gers and intelligence Of the loss Of the British steamship
Karnak In the harbor OF Nassau.
The Cunard steamship Ksrnak, Capt LeMessurer,
while entering the harbor Of Nassau her passage from
Havana, grounded At twelve O'Clock Of the 14th and
pilgsd at four p N. Part q her cargo Of sugar and
cotton was saved In damaged state. The passengers
and mails were saved, and will be sent here in the
schooners vgilant and j. j. former vessel
taking twenty Of the Nassau passengers and the latter
the mails thirty Havana passengers and ten TO twenty
others They were expected to sail in q day two.
The passengers BY the Evelna those intending 10
come in the Karnak, but who owing to the accident
chartered the above schooner The following their
names Mr.. NJ. Jewell lady and servant, OF Hartford
Conn, Miss DckensOp OF Windsor, Conn. Mrs. VIM. p
Van Rensselaer, and con, Miss Susan Van Rensselaer,,
Mr.. Congdon and son, Of Providence, r. IL Mr. David
Nevins, Jr, Of Boston Mr.. John Stuart of New York
city Mr. John NJ Nicoll, H. A. Dunston, Of Blooming
Grove, N. Y, Masters Mitchell.
The passengers give the following statement of the
loss of the Karnak
The Karnak arrived from Havana at the entrance OF
the harbor Of Nassau, the 14th inst, at halfpast
eleven A. NJ, and while in full sight Of the wharf, in
charge OF Mr. Cook old and experienced pilot Of that
port grounded in consequence OF not being able TO head
her around tho harbor being full Of vessels This
Cured about twelve o'clock and four p NJ she bged
The passengers also bear testimony to tho skill and
constant vigilance Of Captain Hgss during the passage Of
their little vessel (Which only forty six English tons)
from Nassau to New York outsripping all competition
And this is due from the fact that the uncivi and
unaccommodatng sscesh agent Of the Cunard Company
at Nassau would do nothing to forward tho passengers
having tickets already paid for said agent taking good
gold returning checks for which copous bundles Of
English silver returned. There fifty to
seventy five passengers for the May steamer.
Therebcl steamer Thomas w ragg formsry the Nash
vilo) had returned to Nassau N P after having made
an unsuccessful attempt TO run the blockade At
Charleston. She has Of hor paddle
boxes badly injured, which is supposed to DO
by ball from the Cemsbok while she was running the
blockade She has board full cargo Of
and guns brought by the Gladiator 10 Nassau
The rebel steamer Ella Marley formerly the Isabe)
had arrived at Nassau from Havana, with cargo of
saltpetre and potash, and would attempt to tho
blockade. The rebel steamer Cecil had the Charles.
ton blockade and arrived at Nassau. There also
other small rebel vessels Nassau oil having
successfully run the blockade.
Tho following card TO the agent here. reference to
Captain LoNessurer, Of the Karnak, will be appreci-
ated -
NASSAU, n. p, April Is. 1852.
The unders gncd, who had engaged passage in the
karnak 10 New YORK, ahouRh suffering ser1uS incon-
venience from the decay occasned by the loss of the
vesse cannot refrain from bearing willing testimony
the uniform good seamanshp and Kindness OF Cap
tain Issiessurier and his ofcors Each OF has
travelled the Karnak and some more than
occasion aud We gladly seize this opportunity to ex-
press entire trust in Captain LoMessurier, and
confidently hope that early period he will be
placed in position 10 assume the charge OF line in
which he has given such unqualified satisfaction and
| approval.
j. d. ogden Newport, R. l.; T. j. Waters London; r.
| N Baldwin, Kingston ~ Y: Chas :. jenkins Jersey
CITY, Joseph Sexton Haraideve, Conn; Marshall Jew
ven New Orleans, L.; Hr. Van Camp, Quebec; Gilbert
Congdon Samuel Congdon, Providence; J. +. Jennings
Corns Bruger Kingston, y. V; John s CroweIl, :. ".
Edriige r. " Hotel at Nassau David Nevins, Jr, Bos-
ms Horace X Smith John VI. Nicoll, II. A. Donnston,
John r. stuart Jos. r. Hayilald, Townsend Jones' W T.
| Van Rensselaer,, James L. Brundet, ~. Small, lsaac
Mecker Henry A. Dennis0n, l.. Wells, John b. Gale j. l..
| Iudlum, samuel c. Haven, 9. l.. Briggs, Brandreth
House; =. d. Bradford Jr., Nsssy street, Now York
The following passengers from Havana to Nassau, in
the Karpak the time Of her loss have also drawn uT
| atestinonial similar to the above
Theodore w. Phinney, Newport. R. l.; James Wilcox
| Jose Costras, VIM. {. Morrell Philadelphia; John b
LaBtte Char lesion, - c.; A. IL. Barney John X Shep
pard, W. f. Merrill, Chas 4. Latham J. whitehead, 4s
Wall street, New York. James Thompson, Mr.. Dunsnore
Scots Fusileer Guards, England James Barton, Mexi
co; H. A. Hgey, Florida WIN. Whitehead, Newark, N.
J s. Alday. Manuel Carcga Joso Eizarau Jayne Perez
y. Garcia, Santiago Luna, Havana.
The passengers by the Evena upon their leavetakng
Of Captain Higgs Al this port, presented him with
splendid testimonial OF their appreciation Of his kindness
ssamsnshp and prompt in aiding their departure
| from Nassau, Sc.
s said that the Ksrnak might have been saved II
there had been facilities in Nassau for it, such steam
pumns